An artist reception will be held Friday, June 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Dr. Kim Stanley was a Professor of English at McPherson College for more than three decades. She is also a poet.

Michaela Valli Groeblacher has been a professor of Art at McPherson College, and has just retired and is looking forward to doing art full-time. 

This exhibit is about interconnectedness. As humans we do not exist in a vacuum; we are connected and dependent. Is there really ‘my’ life? Do I have a life? Or is there just ‘Life’ and I am part of it, temporarily. The individual art pieces show how the two artists see this interconnectedness with others and with the earth/nature. Therefore, it is fitting that the two artists show as one. Both the artist and the poet share the quiet activism of living pleasantly.

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Scott Holl, now living in St. Louis, returns to his hometown with Shadow Work: Kansas Photographs in Black and White, a series that explores how light and shadow shape the way we see familiar places. Working in monochrome allows him to focus on structure, texture, and tonal contrast—revealing details that often recede into the background of everyday life.

Through deliberate composition and attention to nuance, Shadow Work invites viewers to pause, look more closely, and rediscover new depth in surroundings they may have long taken for granted.

Meghan Hessman, owner of Sunflower Follies Art Studio in Salina, KS. works primarily in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic mediums. Much of her inspiration comes from her garden, including flowers, insects, and animals. Originally from Clay Center. She is the Art Gallery Curator for Theater Salina. She volunteers for many organizations and is a Master Gardener.

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Kathryne says she was making doll clothes around 8 years old and using the sewing machine. Later, she began making her own clothes. She has loved fabric and putting together different fabrics for a very long time. Sometime in the 80’s she took up quilt making and hasn’t stopped since. Kathryne says “Shopping for and buying fabric is addictive.”

The Lincoln Quilt Guild will have approximately 20 members displaying quilts. They meet on the last Saturday of the month at a local quilt shop, The KC Quilting Company.

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Dawley is a Fine Art major with a concentration in Ceramics at Fort Hays State University.

He has a particular passion for Raku, a traditional Japanese low-firing technique that embraces unpredictability and organic beauty. He is inspired by intricate Art Deco, which celebrates precision, elaborate line work, and bold, sophisticated design.

Dale Cole began taking photos in the mid-1980s during travels on volunteer eye care missions through VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity) around the world. Having been on over 29 missions, he has seen some fascinating parts of the world and enjoys sharing his experiences. His work has been in many venues, including the 5-State Photography Show in Hays Art Council, Best Travel Photo by Kansas City Star, and several juried exhibits.

Karen Voorhees works in oil and has shown her work at various places around Topeka and was one of the artists featured in a Topeka Lifestyle Publication. She has donated several pieces to numerous charities and a significant fund-raising event for a young woman who had a stroke.

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Dawley is a Fine Art major with a concentration in ceramics at Fort Hays State University. He has a particular passion for Raku, a traditional Japanese low-firing technique that embraces unpredictability and organic beauty. He is inspired by intricate Art Deco, which celebrates precision, elaborate line work, and bold, sophisticated design.

“Art is more than a visual medium; it is a powerful language that conveys ideas, challenges perspectives, and leaves a lasting impact,” Dawley says.

Rowe worked at the Lee Richard Zoo, Finney County Museum, and Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Garden City. She served as the local organizer for the Kansas Sampler Festival in 2005. She was hired by the Kansas Sampler Foundation in 2006 and oversaw the annual event until it ended 2017. She is now in charge of communications and promotion of the Big Kansas Road Trip and acts as the liaison with community organizers. Her photos were taken from “The Seat of a Bicycle.”

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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David Delker says “Precision meets passion in this collection of intricately engineered wood forms every lathe-turned curve is both calculated and expressive”. Artistry Turned Loose explores the tension between control and creativity. Each piece begins with mathematical calculations, but ends in movement, warmth, and unexpected beauty. Though precise wood joinery, woodturning, and surface embellishments, the work invites viewers to see not just the grain of the wood, but the mind behind the method-the engineer-artist letting form, function, and freedom collide on the lathe.

David Friday is a mixed-media artist living in Russell. His work is mostly acrylic and thick textures he creates are made with crushed marble and acrylic medium that dry to a stone-hard and durable surface. Friday went high school in Russell then left to go WSU in Wichita and was gone for 45 years living in Dallas, Denver, San Diego, Austin, and Albuquerque. He returned to Russell to escape chaos of the city. His subjects vary from faces from his imagination to the Kansas landscapes he enjoys every day.

The artists will speak at 6:15 and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Barbara received a BFA, Washburn University, MFA, Kansas State University, Doctor of Fine Arts, Washburn University. She has taught at Washburn and Kansas State as well as Lassen Community College in California. Her work has been included in more than 350 solo, group, and juried exhibits. She is represented by several galleries, Jones in KC, SNW in Manhattan, Ruben Saunders in Wichita. She also owned STUDIO 831 in the NOTO district in Topeka from 2010-2024.

Larry has BFA from Washburn University, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was the Gallery Director of the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library and curator of Permanent Collections from 1975-2003. In 1990, he was given the Kansas Governor’s Art Award. His work is in the collections of the Mulvane Art Museum, the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Emprise Bank, and private collections in several states.

Trudy has a BS from Kansas State University and has been a resident of Nebraska since 2006. Her photography education includes studies in black & white film, a study master photographers. Award winning photographs have been national and international juried shows, solo and group exhibitions, her work is in both public and private collections.

The Lincoln Center Improvement Committee’s city flag contest designs will be a display at the Lincoln Art Center Friday & Saturday for the public to vote for their favorite design.

The artists will speak at 6:15 and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Bambi Freeman received a BFA in interior design and ceramics from Fort Hays State University. She was born in Ellinwood and spent countless hours in the surrounding woods. This may be the reason she feels so passionate about Mother Nature and her many gifts. The theme of her ceramic work often revolves around nature, ranging from flowers and plant life, as well as animals and occasionally the human figure.

Robert Joy passed away March 28, 2023. He received his master’s degree in art from Fort Hays State University. Robert was an artist in residence at the Shafer Art Gallery in Great Bend, and displayed his artwork at numerous art galleries in the area.

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served.

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Glen Ediger is a designer, inventor, lecturer, and award-winning author and artist. Listed as the inventor on over 130 US Patents and retired as Director of Design at Vornado Air. His unique art form is influenced by nature, and he calls it “environmental exposure.” His philosophy is that everything we do leaves an impression and our actions, intended or not, affect our environment and relationships. 

“My art-form is an expression of that effect. It intends to expose both literally and figuratively the effects of our actions, by the creating a patina onto the medium, literally creating an effect on the exposed material.”

David Long is a professor of art at Bethel College. Through teaching, Long has been able to experiment with different styles and find inspiration in academics, historical artifacts, architecture, photography, and his students. His work is made of porcelain clay and is wood-fired in a kiln. 

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served. 
The art center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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Rodney Wood is a Colorado native who for years has lived in the Western United States. He has worked in, owned, or managed, numerous art galleries. He is a visual artist who primarily paints in oil. 

“I am fascinated and drawn to uncommon environments and spaces,” Wood said.

Mark Freeman teaches Ceramics & Painting at Barton Community College. Freeman is a contemporary artist who is known for his expressive abstract compositions and bold use of color.

“I believe art can have something important to say about the human condition, it can take us into new areas of thought and feeling,” Freeman said. 

The artists will speak at 6:15 p.m. and visit with guests. Refreshments will be served. 

The art center is open Tuesday through Friday Noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Noon. For more information call 785-524-3241 or email lincolnartcenter@att.net, visit our Facebook page, or website lincolnartcenter.org.

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