A Place for Art and Community
Levi Robb grew up in Morning Sun, IA, surrounded by vast expanses of space, dense timberland, and the Mississippi River. This agrarian landscape played an important role in shaping him as an artist and designer. More
A.Mary Kay lives and paints in rural Lindsborg, Kansas. Born in London England, she has lived in the USA for 32 years. She earned an MFA in Painting from Yale University. In 2014 Kay was selected as one of three artists to represent Kansas for the exhibition State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now, at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art More
As an Osage artist, Norman explores issues of identity, culture, including mythos, place, and the dynamics of personal and cultural transformation. Underlying principles that inform his art include tribal oral histories, art historical references, and nature. More
The daughter of a soil conservation technician and a ceramicist, Rena grew up in the post rock region of central Kansas, just south of Russell. Most of her childhood was spent on her family’s 10 acres in the country surrounded by farmland and a creek tributary to the Smoky Hill River. More
Ryan RedCorn is Osage. Photos of Osage women have a complex history, but RedCorn is putting Osage women in control of their own images again. His collaborative approach is respectful and allows the woman’s voice and values to emerge. More
Jeremiah Ariaz returns to Kansas with an exhibition at the Beach Museum of Art at K-State: Louisiana Trail Riders. He will speak about his exhibit and sign his 2018 book which will be available for purchase. Beach Museum of Art Curator Elizabeth Seaton will talk about the John Steuart Curry exhibition currently exhibiting at the museum: The Cowboy Within. More
An overview of Happenings at The Volland Store in 2019. Check back throughout the year for additions and changes. More
Standard tropes of Western films…Blackburn’s embrace of the land…an exploration into the nature of painting. More
“Experience the darkness of the night sky and the brilliance of the stars. It’s one of the best things about the Flint Hills.” Pure magic. Photo (detail) by Dave Leiker
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“Food deserts in Kansas.” An exhibition by students from the Art, Journalism, and English departments at Kansas State University. An exploration of the lack of fresh food in a land of plenty. More
Fifth-generation farmer from Clay County is regenerating his soil and increasing profitability. Hear his story. More
A collection of recollections from Flint Hills ranchers and other cow-folk, captured on film by Mark Feiden. Share a potluck lunch with the Wabaunsee County “stars” at 12:30 pm. Filmmaker Mark Feiden will share highlights of the interviews, followed by folklorist and historian Jim Hoy, who will lead a panel discussion.
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