Artists to Watch in 2012, is an exciting new show featuring the work of 10 artists. The common thread that links the artists is their high level of talent and an all-consuming passion for creating art.
The artists range in age from 20-somethings to Baby Boomers. The show features over 65 pieces of art and includes all genres including figurative, landscape and still-life works in a variety of mediums. The intriguing subject matter ranges from abstract prairies scenes, to realistic portraits of working cowboys, and from the hard steel and concrete of local architecture, to sensual wild flowers spilling out of a porcelain vase. The paintings vary widely in size, from huge oversized canvases to miniatures.
The featured artists are:
Michael James Allen (Topeka); Jim Clements (Eldorado); Jane Flanders(Lawrence); Doug Frye (Topeka); Marilyn Horsch (Lawrence); Michelle Leivan(Topeka); Cheryl Heller Olsen (Council Grove); Jeannie Pflumm (Lenexa);Richard Prather (Garland, TX); and Deb Schroer (Strong City).
