ArtWorks

Suburban Kansas is not usually considered as a bastion of high school fine arts. Derby High has been challenging that notion for decades with many hands-on art-making resources. Torin Andersen caught up with Derby High School ceramics teacher Natalie Brown for this month’s Artworks.

The Wichita Art Museum is partnering with Envision Arts Center to present “See, Hear, Feel America,” an exhibit that is aimed at including the visually impaired. Torin Andersen caught up with Charlie Wilks, a local musician who provided the sonic illustrations for these visual works.

A popular work of WSU art gets a third unveiling as part of the kick off for The Ulrich's Adopt-a-Sculpture campaign.

For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talked with Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box about their traveling sculpture exhibit that was inspired by the Japanese art of origami.

Harvester Arts is hosting a thesis show for Wichita State artists that closes Friday. Torin Andersen caught up with Sloane Dyer and Branden Lawless to hear more about their thesis exhibit and the anxieties of putting it together.

A new exhibit in Salina invites visitors to lose themselves in vibrant color, sound and collaborative art inside Salina’s historic Temple Projects building.

Several art students at Wichita State are currently prepping for a thesis show at Harvester Arts. One of those artists is Madison Mullen, who’s exploring the effect the internet and social media have had on her experience and the way others see her.

Two Wichitans have immersive artworks on display at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City. Torin Andersen caught their opening at the beginning of March. The exhibit will be on display until May 29, and visitors are encouraged to interact with each piece to find some fun or even a safe space.

Harvester Arts has teamed up with the Neighboring Movement on South Broadway to offer artist studios on the cheap. The groups have secured space in a former law office south of Kellogg, where the rent is reasonable and artists can find a place to create.

Some artists like to work clean, and some like to smudge. Amy Herrmann is among the latter, and much of her “blending friendly” work is on display at an exhibition opening Friday night. For “ArtWorks,” Torin Andersen visited her home studio to find out more about her creative process.

Portraits are a popular subject for artists. But a new exhibition by artist Ann Resnick goes a step further by exploring human personalities from the perspective of science ... and pseudoscience. ArtWorks' Torin Andersen caught up with Resnick at the Salina Arts Center to talk about the two-part show.

The Kansas Aviation Museum blends aviation history with art, featuring murals, architectural details and even airplane craftsmanship. Torin Andersen caught up with Logan Daugherty, the museum’s curator and director of collections, to find out more about what’s considered art in the world of aviation.

For Lindsay Lord, an artist who is facing the loss of her eyesight, she is still finding ways to create art by using tactile materials. Torin Andersen caught up with Lord at Fisch Haus to find out how she is exploring the medium of quilting to investigate deeply personal experiences, all the way to the cosmos and in between.

Jack Wilson is an artist who faced a life-changing ALS diagnosis that threatened his creative career. Refusing to be defined by his illness, Wilson adapted his artistic methods.

A mural displaying the history of Delano will adorn the interior of the city’s new public transit hub. Artist Lindsey Kernodle is leading a team of artists at the Wichita Transit Multimodal Facility, near Equity Bank Park, in painting the wall. Torin Andersen talked with her for this month’s Art Works.

When thinking of painters, many often picture a man with a brush in front of a canvas on an easel. The newest exhibit at the Wichita Art Museum challenges all of those assumptions.

What happens when two of Wichita’s art behemoths team up? Well, that already happened to some extent when John and Connie Ernatt got married in 1999. However, their newest exhibition features collaborative work — something relatively unexplored until now.

Having an educated docent to guide you through an exhibit can be a deeper and richer way to explore the artwork. Torin Andersen caught up with docents at The Ulrich Museum of Art for this month's ArtWorks.

Jack Baumgartner is a farmer in Rose Hill. His most recent work, “The Fourth Vision of Zecharia,” has already been acquired for a private collection. Torin Andersen talked with Baumgartner before this painting left his studio.

It’s a question that has influenced the art of Yulla Faun Vega. Especially the periods of her life when her housing was constantly in flux. Torin Andersen talked with Vega for this month’s ArtWorks.

New art exhibit highlights the sculptures and wind vanes of prolific Lindsborg artist John Whitfield.

An artist's drive to create almost never stops, even when they’re building a career in another field. Kelly Rundell is a testament to that creative spirit. For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talked with Rundell during an open studio at Mark Arts.

When you think of printmaking, you might imagine your favorite logo on a shirt or on all of those beautifully designed boxes your favorite goods come in. It’s sturdy work and is meant to last. Artist Anthony Corraro prints using dust. His temporary works are intended to make a lasting impact despite their ephemeral nature.

Frank Waugh, a meteorologist at KAKE-TV, and filmmaker Lester Rowe recently produced a short film called “Echoes of the Storm,” recounting the 1955 Udall tornado in which 80 people died.

Harvester Arts is opening a group show today on Friday called “In a New Light.” Seven artists will display works, including Sam Gales, whose paintings are personal as well as political. Torin Andersen talked with Gales at her studio.