2024 Symphony In The Flint Hills Prairie Art Auction
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331 Broadway Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 |
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Bidding Starts: Saturday Apr 27 Bidding Ends: Tuesday Jun 11 |
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The KC Auction & Appraisal Company is honored to work with Symphony in the Flint Hills again. We fully support their mission to:
"Heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie."
Only through appreciation and knowledge of this incredible ecosystem can we preserve and protect one of the planet's largest stands of tallgrass prairie.
Enjoy this beautiful selection of works celebrating the tallgrass prairie. 1 About Symphony in the Flint Hills The KC Auction & Appraisal Company is honored to work with Symphony in the Flint Hills again. We fully support their mission to: "Heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie." Only through appreciation and knowledge of ... 1 Bidding Information Bidding is pretty simple, particularly if you've bid in an online auction before, but here's a quick rundown on some features that may be unfamiliar: Each lot in the auction is scheduled to close 60 seconds apart. For example, Lot 1 is scheduled to ... 1 Shipping & Pick Up Information Artwork can be picked up at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery in Cottonwood Falls. Shipping can be arranged by calling 620-273-8955 or email, sandy@symphonyintheflinthills.org. 2 Patricia Adams "Summer Backroads" "Summer is a time to travel the backroads with the endless rise and fall of the Flint Hills. The grasses are at their premium and the skies are the main attraction on a breezy summer day!" Oil on High Profile Wood Panel. Unframed, 12H x 9W. Patric... 3 Dianna Bartel "Uphill" "My work celebrates all the things of nature that bring joy. My paintings are contemporary, highlighting simple shapes, movement and vibrant color. I hope that you see them, smile and think of all the good things outside. Several years ago, I got tir... 4 Susan Bartel "The Skies Were Not Cloudy All Day" "The towering compass plant is a sight to behold in the Flint Hills landscape. With roots that extend deep into the earth, its sunflower blooms brighten the hillsides. The lower leaves are said to orient themselves north and south as an adaptation to... 5 Charles Baughman "Air Trails" "The process of creating these paintings brings me closer to nature. The spirit of life happens when we are willing to destroy and re-create something new. When I create these paintings, I use only my fingers and sticks to loosen up and capture natur... 6 Scott Bean "The Road Forward" "I've always liked the perspective that roads convey in a photograph�the sense of distance, maybe some mystery wondering where the road goes, as well as the meaning that a road can convey. This scene was taken at a moment when the light was shin... 7 Scott Bean "Transitions" "Transitions often create the most interesting moments to photograph. The transition between seasons, the transition between clear skies and a storm moving in, and the transition from day to night can all create unique moments. I made this photo in l... 8 Denita Benyshek "February 1, 2024" Benyshek's son, Hans, is disabled. On February 1st, he asked his mother to take him for a drive in the country. They went into the Flint Hills. They enjoyed a magnificent sunset as they returned home, driving towards Wichita. Benyshek asked Hans to p... 9 Carrie Bernauer "Walking Slowly on Our Snowy Road" "I always pause to appreciate a Kansas sunrise or sunset. Loud colors and magnificent cloud formations paint a glorious view above the horizon. But when there is a blanket of snow on the ground, and the quiet colors of winter define the landscape, th... 10 Becky Brinkley "Three Evening Primrose Blooms" "Observing nature has inspired me to find my creative path in documenting the unique and ethereal beauty I find everywhere. Evening primrose can be found throughout Kansas, growing wild just about anywhere. These blooms are delicate and papery thin, ... 11 Bruce Brock "Ridin' Point" "My painting "Ridin' Point" was inspired by my many years of experience herding cattle. While riding point, you are responsible for pointing the herd where you want them to go. In this painting, the cattle seem to be cooperating." Acrylic. Framed, 2... 12 Jennifer Callaway "Your Fields will Flower..." The full title is "Your Fields Will Flower in Fullness" "Having grown up in the Flint Hills, I truly appreciate their beauty, colors, wildlife, movement of the wind through the tall grass, and the down-to-earth people who live and work there. Throug... 13 Leslie Campbell "Deep Roots in the Flint Hills" "The tallgrass prairie is home to a wide variety of native plants whose roots extend deep into the soil and are a vital part of this extensive ecosystem. These deep roots bind together those connected to the Flint Hills. The farmers, ranchers, In... 14 Mark Clarke "Late Summer Colors" "The Flint Hills never fail to deliver with their natural beauty. Any time of year, any weather, any lighting, they draw us in, asking us to stop and drink it all in. If you don't happen to connect with what you see, wait a minute, move a few feet, a... 15 Rob Compton "Impression: Flint Hills Sunrise" "I intentionally left this canvas more impressionistic. I'm not necessarily referring to the art style here but the overall feel of the viewing experience. I often find the Flint Hills so elusive and rapidly changing that, at times, I just want to ca... 16 Louis Copt "Flint Hills Flames at Sunset" "Every year in late March and early April, thousands of acres of grassland in the Kansas Flint Hills are burned. Plains Indians started fires to attract game to new grasses. They sometimes referred to fire as the ""Red Buffalo."" Today, Ranchers sta... 17 Louis Copt "Miles of Flame" "Every year in late March and early April, thousands of acres of grassland in the Kansas Flint Hills are burned. Plains Indians started fires to attract game to new grasses. They sometimes referred to fire as the ""Red Buffalo."" Today, Ranchers sta... 18 Lisa Cowan "Memorial Day in the Flint Hills" "From 1998 to 2009, I ran a program for high school kids called Run Across Kansas. We would run in a relay fashion from the CO border to Topeka in four days. Along the way, we were hosted by KS VFWs, and we heard many stories from WWII through the ... 19 Tom Davis "King of the Ducks" "This life-size decorative decoy of the Canvasback Drake is hand-carved out of tupelo wood, with lifelike detailed feathering, and hand-painted using oils." Tupelo Wood and Oils. 6.5H x 13W. Tom Davis is a retired minister who recently moved to Man... 20 Tom Davis "Queen of the Ducks" "This life-size decorative decoy of the Canvasback Hen is hand-carved out of tupelo wood, with life-like detailed feathering, and hand-painted using oils." Tupelo Wood & Oils. 8H x 13W. Tom Davis is a retired minister who recently moved to Manhatta... 21 Michael Duane "Flint Hills Glory" "My pastel, Flint Hills Glory, is one of many dramatic early evening sunset storms I've witnessed. The light from the sunset as the evening arrives creates warm lighting on the storm in contrast with the deep shadows on the gently rolling Flint Hills... 22 Glen Ediger "Flint Hills Sunbeam" "Everything we do leaves an impression. Whether intended or not, our actions affect our environment and relationships. I set up a composition so that over time, the ENVIRONMENT, including rain, snow, ice, sun, animals and accumulated debris, creates... 23 Clive Fullagar "Breathe" "By incorporating written language into my visual compositions, I aim to merge the linguistic and the visual realms. I seek to invite the viewer to explore the connection between the visual aesthetics and the underlying narrative conveyed by words, t... 24 Katrina Garner "Flint Hills Prairie Path" "The Flint Hills Area is vast, covering approximately four million acres in Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. This painting is an amalgam of some of the trails we've explored. Whether we're gazing at herds of cattle or buffalo, gently rolling hills... 25 Mary Gordon McFall "Dreaming of Cooler Days" "I am struck by every detail the Flint Hills have to offer. A horizon line bends under an open sky; grasses unfurl, and crickets fly. I utilize monotype, a painterly printmaking process, to capture the feeling of a particular moment or season in this... 26 Mary Gordon McFall "Summer Winds" "I am struck by every detail the Flint Hills have to offer. A horizon line bends under an open sky; grasses unfurl, and crickets fly. I utilize monotype, a painterly printmaking process, to capture the feeling of a particular moment or season in this... 27 Virginia Grass Simmons "The Road Home" "These beautiful scenes of the Flint Hills intrigue artists as the hills embrace these beautiful pastures. The winding roads and rolling hills never fail to inspire! The colors are fantastic, and 2-dimensional paintings fail to do justice to the sce... 28 Amy Gray "Flint Hills Afternoon" "The beauty of the Flint Hills inspires me to be a better artist." Acrylic Paint, Resin on Cradled Wood Panel. Unframed, 10H x 10W. Amy Gray works out of her home studio in Lawrence, KS. She works in many mediums and styles, including geometric an... 29 Hugh Greer "Flint Hills Sunset" "While driving home from a day in the Flint Hills, I am always awed by the beautiful sunsets. I especially like the fact that there are no trees to spoil the beauty of the Flint Hills!" Acrylic. Framed, 19.5H x 25.5W. Originally from Kansas City, M... 30 Hugh Greer "After a Spring Rain" "I've been told the Flint Hills are less populated today than they were 100 years ago. It humbles me to see a well-preserved ranch house that has survived over the decades and actually looks like it was built yesterday. However, they have needed to r... 31 Lisa Grossman "Solstice Eve" "I moved to this region in 1988, and my first encounter with the Tallgrass prairies forever changed the trajectory of my life and work. Painting on location in the expansive grasslands continually enthralls me, and my work has been an exploration of ... 32 Mark Hahn "Prairie Sunflowers" "The origins of my art are organic and primitive, derived from the earth inspired by nature. My hope is that the energy of the earth continues to live within my creations. I would be proud to share it with those of you who would love it along the way... 33 Jill Haukos "A Moment in Time" "A bison bull stands on an open prairie � this photo could have been taken this year or 200 years ago. A paragon of the prairie, this bison bull reminds us how close the species came to disappearing completely. We're all grateful to have them st... 34 Jill Haukos "Celebration of the Prairie" "Captured at the beginning of September, this photo captures the grasses of the tallgrass prairie at their peak. The kings of the prairie, the warm-season grasses reach their maximum height in September and soon bloom and produce seeds. With mowing a... 35 Mary Hipp "Cloud and Smoke" "This painting was completed from studies done on location in the Tallgrass Prairie preserve after a rain. The sun was barely visible behind the clouds and smoky haze in the sky from distant western wildfires." Oil on panel. Framed, 13H x 10W. A n... 36 Mary Hipp "Evening Light" "My earliest memory of the Flint Hills was as a young child looking out of the back window of my grandmother's Buick on one of our frequent trips between Wichita and Kansas City. This place seemed impossibly vast and beautiful to me. That first im... 37 Kevin Hobbs "Prairie Shadows" "Mother Nature explodes over the vastness of the Prairie. A road leads us home amongst the long shadows of late afternoon. I love to explore cloud formations, and painting allows me to enhance the color and drama of a thunderstorm. There is nothing m... 38 Kevin Hobbs "Pasture Gate" "A familiar site in the Flint Hills, a sign of ownership sometimes welcoming. I love the vastness of the Prairie, and I love to include architectural features that show our impact on the land. Acrylic allows me to enhance color and drama. And I usu... 39 Bruce Hogle "Hillside on Fire" "My passion for photography took root in 2004 thanks to an inspirational workshop leader, the late Nancy Rotenberg. I predominantly shoot cars from the first half of the 20th century and landscapes. Initially I was drawn to intimate compositions of... 40 Bruce Hogle "Star Trails by Moonlight" "My passion for photography took root in 2004 thanks to an inspirational workshop leader, the late Nancy Rotenberg. I predominantly shoot cars from the first half of the 20th century and landscapes. Initially I was drawn to intimate compositions of... 41 Brian Horsch "Kansas Buffalo and Calf" "In 2008, I began creating hand built and thrown sculpture from clay. Within 2 years, I started exploring the use of wood-fired kilns to finish my work and fell in love with the surfaces that I could achieve using wood kilns. Now, I primarily fire m... 42 Brian Horsch "Shaggy Kansas Buffalo" "In 2008, I began creating hand built and thrown sculpture from clay. Within 2 years, I started exploring the use of wood-fired kilns to finish my work and fell in love with the surfaces that I could achieve using wood kilns. Now, I primarily fire m... 43 Jean Hutchison "Wabaunsee Winter Windmill" "I am a nature and landscape photographer based in Eastern Kansas. I have developed a love and appreciation of the Flint Hills and genuinely enjoy exploring them, capturing their essence, and sharing my experiences with the public. From the prairie b... 44 Becka Jahelka "Storm at the Edge of the Prairie" "This storm was watched as it moved to the north, seemingly dancing at the edge of the prairie. The cloud and sunset colors interacted and changed as the sun dropped and the prairie swells grew darker. The storm was seen on the way home from the 2023... 45 Jason Keller "Little Skyscraper on the Prairie" "Teter Rock is a sixteen-foot-tall slab of limestone rising high above the Kansas prairie in Greenwood County, Kansas. The Greenwood County Historical Society erected it in the 1950s to replace the earlier landmark created in the 1880s by James Teter... 46 Linda Kinder "November in the Flint Hills" "I paint what I know. I love to paint Plein Air and from photo references. My goal is to document my experiences and travels on canvas." Oil. Framed, 12.25H x 22.25W. Linda Kinder is a Kansas City artist who loves to paint plein air and from phot... 47 Linda Kinder "Prairie Dusting" "I love to paint plein air and from photo references. I paint what I know and what I've experienced in my life and travels. My goal is to "document" these experiences on canvas." Oil. Framed, 13.25H x 16.25W. Linda Kinder is a Kansas City artist wh... 48 Cally Krallman "Abundance on the Prairie" "I have been painting in the Midwest, plein air and studio, for 28 years. My work has been featured in over 65 solo and group exhibits, both nationally and internationally, including The Salon International and Art in the Embassies Program-both in T... 49 Samantha Krukowski "Big Bluestem 1" Best In Show "My creative practice is inspired by materials, objects, places, and processes that may be invisible because they are considered common, impermanent, require magnification to be seen, and have been bypassed by cultural designations of importance and ... 50 Samantha Krukowski "Big Bluestem 2" "My creative practice is inspired by materials, objects, places, and processes that may be invisible because they are considered common, impermanent, require magnification to be seen, and have been bypassed by cultural designations of importance and ... 51 Diane Lawrence "On a Clear Day" "The Prairie is in a constant state of flux, with ever-changing colors because of changes in temperature and wind. I want the viewer to feel this excitement and energy in my work. My work can be described as abstractions with a reference to nature. I... 52 Kristine Luber "Where There's Fire There's Smoke" "Have you been to the Shamrock Cafe? It is always open but not necessarily known for exceptional service. Last spring, I watched distant prairie burns from this overlook in Wabaunsee County. The most unexpected residents of the Flint Hills, " the fiv... 53 Dorothy Matheny "After the Storm" "My paintings investigate the sense of transcendence at dusk and other liminal times of day that can render any place a "thin place" when the veil between the two worlds seems the thinnest. This painting depicts dusk or late afternoon after a storm i... 54 Gwen McClain "Prairie Rain" "Painting en plein air gives me a sense of peace and wonder as I ponder the blue sky and the shapes and colors of the trees and grasses. The process can be challenging and most often is, but I feel a connection with the universe. This is what makes m... 55 Kathy Menzie "Little School on the Prairie" "Climbing the hill towards the one-room school, I can almost imagine the children running, chasing each other, and laughing at the end of the school day. As a former teacher, I think of the books and papers the young Kansans studied. I see the hopes ... 56 Kathy Menzie "Trees on the Prairie" "The Flint Hills mean home to me. The sweeping vistas, the changing light, the vibrant blue sky, or the sky filled with angry storm clouds all touch my heart and open my soul. When I'm in the Flint Hills, I can feel myself relaxing, in contrast to pl... 57 Olivia Michka "Where Loves Grows" "My parents got married in the Flint Hills 27 years ago. Their wedding day is one that I'd always heard about, especially on family trips to see the Symphony in the Flint Hills, but that I had never actually seen pictures of. In preparation for this ... 58 Paul Middleton "Clouds at the Gate" "It's all about the light, isn't it? I'm searching for the right light. The perfect moment. Capturing the right color, pale or vibrant, bold or subtle. Always searching for unique or interesting light, I am particularly interested in revealing the s... 59 John Morrison "Afternoon Brush Strokes" "It's a late October afternoon on the Shadow Valley Ranch in Greenwood County. The mist in the air makes the sunbeams and shadows look like brush strokes from above." Photography. Framed, 27H x 39W. John Morrison had a career in teaching and progra... 60 John Morrison "The Rain Gate" Near sundown in late March, rain showers approach a cattle guard and gate on Battle Creek Road in Butler County. The contrast between the linear man-made features and the curving shafts of rain struck me. Photography. Framed, 15.75H x 43.75W. John ... 61 Steven Moser "Fresh Snow, Wabaunsee County" "During and after snow storms earlier this year. Heavy, later winter snow begins the hydration of the prairie and produces green grasses before the March and April showers. Walking in fresh snow is a visual experience that is uncommonly silent, and e... 62 Angela Muller "Stones in a Flint Hills Creek" "To me, the American Prairie is not a place of fragile and gentle things. It's rough and strong, full of wild and gritty creatures that will speak to you. Ask the Indian grass about her life on the prairie, and she will tell you of storms weathered w... 63 Sean Nash "Vegetal Hyposubjects" "Vegetal Hyposubjects" describes my love for experiencing wild and cultivated landscapes in Kansas. The cast edible plants in the piece came from small-scale growers in the Kansas City - Lawrence area and were first used to create "Kansas City Recipr... 64 Nathan Novack "Solo" "Here is a bison bull in the Flint Hills grasslands. Bison are best known for their strength and courage in a herd, but their characteristics vary from one herd to the next." Oil Painting. Framed, 26H x 22W. Nathan Novack orchestrates his art throu... 65 Kirstin Novak "Mystic Morning" "I grew up driving through the Flint Hills of Kansas several times a year to visit my grandparents and was thus fascinated by them at an early age. I enjoyed observing their ever-changing colors and shapes due to the effects of a bright summer mornin... 66 Gary Ozias "A Promise of Rain" "On the prairie, there are times of drought and times of abundance, all dependent on needed rainfall. On hot summer days and moonlit nights, all flora and fauna welcome moisture whenever it arrives. After a soaking rain, grasses, flowers, animals and... 67 Gary Ozias "Evening Challenge" "In the wild bison world, there can only be one "herd bull," and these two are about to find out who that is. Their countless numbers almost disappeared, but concerned conservationists saved them. I love painting the Flint Hills and, in general, the ... 68 Virgil Penner "Over the Hill" "I saw this painting idea while driving in the Flint Hills in the Fall of 2023. I went home and made a rough sketch of it." Acrylic on Canvas. Virgil Penner studied art in high school & college. He has painted over 800 pieces since retiring and ha... 69 Stephen Perry "Prairie Sunset" "As a printmaker, writer and retired Landscape Architect, I have spent my life in appreciation of the natural landscape and have continually worked to interpret that appreciation to others. I would characterize my artwork as traditional, regionalist... 70 Stephen Perry "Summer Evening" "As a printmaker, writer and retired Landscape Architect, I have spent my life in appreciation of the natural landscape and have continually worked to interpret that appreciation to others. I would characterize my artwork as traditional, regionalist... 71 Johne Richardson "Eventide" "I work hard to simplify the complex countenance of the cowboy- to relate his or her story with large, graphic shapes, a lively surface, a color that speaks, is affectionate towards the light, and has a dynamic composition that always attempts to bre... 72 Johne Richardson "Westward Turning" Oil on Canvas. Framed, 32.25H x 32.25W. Johne Richardson was born and raised in Kansas. He grew up with a fierce love of cowboys, history, the West, the prairie, big skies, and wide-open spaces. He began drawing and painting at a young age and c... 73 Rolanda Root "Native Grasses in the Flint Hills" "Inspired by the grasses found in the Flint Hills, this piece was created with little bluestem and switchgrass. I could have created and framed the print, but I wanted to have the print be an art you could interact with. Being able to wear the art an... 74 Deb Schroer "Flint Hills Golden Sunset" "'Flint Hills Golden Sunset' reflects the colors of a spectacular Flint Hills Sunset." Oil. Framed, 14.25H x 17.25W. Creating paintings in the Flint Hills has been Deb Schroer's passion for many years. From amazing Prairie fires to the moody storms... 75 Marcia Scurfield "An August Zephyr Wind" "Two things especially remind me of the Flint Hills - a tiny American Goldfinch perched on top of a Purple Coneflower at sunset. This reduction relief linocut focuses on the patterns and textures of the finch's feathers and the fully-in-bloom coneflo... 76 Michele Seeley "Trails in the Evening Sky" "Sometimes, the creative process is lengthy. So it was for this piece, a compilation of three reference photos. The intriguing clouds appeared over my northern Greenwood Co. neighborhood in October of 2016, and I took the initial landscape photo at t... 77 Kamilla Sims "Flint Hills Artist" "Having grown up in Wichita and then attending college in Lawrence, I've spent much of my life passing through the Flint Hills on my way to and from one destination to another. The landscape has become an inescapable part of the way I think about my ... 78 MacKenzie Tastove "The Prairie's Evening Blush" "While pursuing my art degree outside of Kansas, I often heard how people would label my home ""flat"" or ""unappealing."" and overlook the beauty of what Kansas offers. My body of work expresses the remembrance and appreciation that broug... 79 Cathie Thompson "Open Range Prairie" "This is a scene that I love, one that shows the winding roads through the open range. It's one of my favorite drives to take." Oil on Canvas. Framed, 28.5H x 34.5W. Cathie Thompson grew up on a farm in Eastern Kansas. Living in rural Kansas for ... 80 Barbara Van Slyke "Fire Flow" "Prairie Volcano: A fire line in the grazed bison area of Konza Prairie Biological Station creeps slowly towards the setting sun, giving the illusion of lava flowing downhill from a volcanic eruption." Photography. Framed, 11.25H x 18.5W. Living an... 81 Pamela Weatherford "Grass Bouquet" "Looking out across the vista of the prairie doesn't tell the whole story. It is comprised of a diversity of plants. I walk to alienate and focus on this clump of grass. The lines, contrasts, hues, values, and complexities of this prairie microcos... 82 Kenneth Wold "Fall Grasses" "Fall Grasses have their own beauty. Shades of brown, yellow, and red dominate, but blue and purple chime in at times. This is an attempt to capture a piece of that beauty." Watercolor. Framed, 17H x 35.5W. Ken Wold has lived in the Kansas Flint H... 83 James Wright "Above Maybell Creek" "I fell in love with the Flint Hills during visits to my wife's family's "home away from home" near Bazaar. I began landscape painting several years ago and have traveled many miles searching for the perfect Chase County vista. Flint Hills troubadour... 84 Kelly Yarbrough "Ironweed" "My work is rooted in the prairie ecosystem and engages with the complexities of place through an ever-expanding library of lived experiences. The tallgrass prairie is called the most altered landscape on the planet, and yet grasslands also tell incr... 85 Kelly Yarbrough "November 2023" "My work is rooted in the prairie ecosystem and engages with the complexities of place through an ever-expanding library of lived experiences. The tallgrass prairie is called the most altered landscape on the planet, and yet grasslands also tell incr... 86 Roura Young "Flint Hills Valley" "My Flint Hills paintings celebrate the underlying shapes of the prairie landscape, the structures of and spaces between native plants, and the relationship between earth and sky, form and movement. Within "Flint Hills Valley," I have used negative p... 87 Roura Young "Windswept" Full title is "Windswept - Side Oats Grama and Prairie Sandreed". "I find beauty in the small world at our feet and am interested in how prairie plants interact with each other in their growing patterns. In "Windswept, Side Oats Grama and Sandreed,"... 88 David Zlotky "Phoenix Rising" "The Flint Hills are awakening from their winter sleep, and springtime means it's time for me to take my camera and go treasure hunting. You could say I'm hunting for the gold in burning fields as farmers and ranchers prepare them for the season of r... 89 David Zlotky "Rites of Spring" "The distant glow of flames means that the annual Rites of Spring are underway in the Flint Hills as fields are prepared for new growth. In my photograph, titled "Rites of Spring," a crescent moon hangs over orange flames in a burning field; It's a p... |
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