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About Symphony in the Flint Hills
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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...
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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...
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Dianna Bartel "Uphill"
"My work celebrates all the things of nature that bring joy. My paintings are contemporary, highlighting simple shapes, movement...
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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...
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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...
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Scott Bean "The Road Forward"
"I've always liked the perspective that roads convey in a photographthe sense of distance, maybe some mystery wondering where the...
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Scott Bean "Transitions"
"Transitions often create the most interesting moments to photograph. The transition between seasons, the transition between...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Bruce Brock "Ridin' Point"
"My painting "Ridin' Point" was inspired by my many years of experience herding cattle. While riding point, you are responsible...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Clive Fullagar "Breathe"
"By incorporating written language into my visual compositions, I aim to merge the linguistic and the visual realms. I seek to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Bruce Hogle "Hillside on Fire"
"My passion for photography took root in 2004 thanks to an inspirational workshop leader, the late Nancy Rotenberg. I...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Samantha Krukowski "Big Bluestem 2"
"My creative practice is inspired by materials, objects, places, and processes that may be invisible because they are considered...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sean Nash "Vegetal Hyposubjects"
"Vegetal Hyposubjects" describes my love for experiencing wild and cultivated landscapes in Kansas. The cast edible plants in the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Roura Young "Flint Hills Valley"
"My Flint Hills paintings celebrate the underlying shapes of the prairie landscape, the structures of and spaces between native...
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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...
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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...
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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...