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Native to the Southwest corner of Colorado and recently moved to the Northeast Kansas to be near family. As such, Marti has always been surrounded by nature’s beauty. She combines observation, passion and sensitivity to her work and delights in working with a plethora of mediums, including oils, pastels, watercolor and mixed medium. Animal artistry is what inspires her, and she loves exploring new canvases and mediums for her Artwork. She works both in the Studio and “En Plein Air”. Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout the US and abroad. They have been exhibited at Earth Wind and Fire Art Gallery in Terlinqua, Texas and most currently Coffman ArtWorks Gallery in Tonganoxie, Kansas. She is a member of the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society and the Colorado Pastel Society.
“To me, the ability to experiment with different mediums and techniques to create my art appeases my adventurous Spirit and allows me to work from the heart, and that is the noblest calling.”
Born and raised on a farm in NE Kansas, Kathy enjoyed fresh air, sunshine and the reward of hard work. She has been a mixed media artist since early childhood. Using an array of mediums, she was patiently taught many skills and techniques by two professional artists, her mother and aunt.
Much of her inspiration comes from the plants and animals of her home state and around the USA. Using vibrant colors, she passsionately and creatively expresses her dreams and visions.
Highly pigmented quality oil paint is Kathy’s medium of choice. Occasionally, when beginning a new canvas, she uses a quick drying technique of acrylic paint for the background that seals the canvas surface. Using oil paint, she paints the foreground.
Kathy has found painting to be a magical experience, learning something new and wonderful every single day.
As an artist, Kris Ball is inspired by color, especially colors found in her native Kansas. She likes to experiment with different mediums, like glass, fibres, jewelry, silks, metals, water colors, even welding.
She creates her artwork in her studio in Linwod, Kansas, where she uses a duel fuel torch to melt glass for her glass creations.
Her day job is teaching businesss and computer classes, and her art is her creative outlet.
I have always had a deep interest in art and began drawing and painting at a young age. My love and appreciation of animals and nature have had a profound influence on my creative endeavors. They include animal portraits, murals, landscapes, florals and decorative art, many of which can be found in private collections throughout the Midwest.
A variety of mediums have graced my artists palette to include oils, acrylics and watercolors, as well as sketching. I enjoy the many inspirations and evolving knowledge on this journey. Hopefully, through my paintings, I can communicate my emotional connection with animals and nature.
“Paint to inspire, paint to freedom, life is about experiences so paint and let yourself become free.” – Cheryl L. Clark
Farley entered his first plein air competition in April of 2018. Since then he has done twelve plein air events, winning awards in eleven of them, including four Best of Shows. Farley earned a BFA in Painting and Graphic Design in the 1980’s, and has painted professionally for over 40 years. Working mainly in acrylics, Farley teaches painting classes, wrokshops and private lessons, and has painted murals all over the world. He lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife Kelly, where he paints and leads a co-op fine art gallery.
“I enjoy the challenge of representing what I see in simple, colorful ways. Capturing authentic light is important to me. When I look down a creek at sunset, and watch the play of light on the ripples, something comes alive in me, something I try to capture for others. I enjoy painting nature, and the interaction of man and nature. I especially like painting the beautiful streams, fields and forests of the Ozarks, where I grew up.”
Elan Cumberland’s photographs capture the magical moment that a discarded object metamorphous into art.
Finding the art hidden in a discarded object is Elan’s talent. A metal detector, shovel, sandpaper, polishing cloth and a camera are his tools. His good eye, his steady hand and his trememdous patience guide the placement of each refurbished object into an intriguing arrangement that he then highlights with vibrant reflective lighting.
Elan works out of his studio in the Northland amid a treasure trove of ‘finds’ from his daily excavating hunts around the Kansas City area. Antique bottles, old toy cars, vintage marbles and of course, an eclectic array of interesting brass items fill display cases, cuboards and old lockers in his workshop.
Elan’s creative artwork evolved from his enjoyment of metal detecting and his desire to share his unearthed treasres with others. He developed and refined each step of his process – finding, cleaning, polishing, arranging, lighting and photographig – over years of trial and error. He is passionate about presenting each of his creations in their best light.