We were thrilled to sponsor local artist Geli Chavez's Ope mural back in 2019 as part of the Avenue Art Days event.
The mural is not only unique & hilariously Kansas, but is also on the side of Arthouse 310, a new local art gallery owned by our friends & gnomies Angie & Rhett Evans!
If you don't get it, "Ope" is something you might say when you are in someone's way, someone is in your way, or any experience where you might use terms like "oops, "sorry," “shoot,” or "excuse me." Now that you’re aware of this, you’ll notice midwesterners saying it all of the time…the more you gnome.
Fast forward to 2022 when we decided to call our wheat beer Ope!
We immediately reached out to Geli to see if she would design a tap handle label based on her mural. Not only was she excited for this project, but she was also thinking about expanding her Ope designs with goals of working with local businesses.
We're obsessed with the design and of course had to make tees & stickers...duh!
The Ope Wheat is currently on tap and kicks off our rotating Gnome Light Series, so there will always be a light beer option available with new styles and seasonal favorites!
Seeing our local art community grow and thrive is amazing, and it's neat when it all connects...almost like we planned it that way.
Even in these uncertain times, we still have to find ways to come together, be creative, and continue all of the Wichita pride and artistic growth we have seen over the past few years.
Let's keep the gnomemories going, we got this!
Cheers,
Stacy & Gnome Team