Featured Artist: Brian Thayer
Sponsored by the Barton Arts Council
September 27 - October 26
McKown Masquerade Ball October 4, 6:30pm
Somewhere by Brian Thayer
September 25, 2024
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy Photos submitted
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy Photos submitted
The Shafer Gallery will host the “McKown Masquerade Ball” for guests ages 21 and over, featuring a costume contest, live music, and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Gallery, and the event also serves as a kickoff party for the “Friends and Acquaintances” Community Art Exhibit, which is underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment and distributed by the Golden Belt Community Foundation.
Admission is free, but due to alcohol being served, guests must RSVP by phone at (620)792-9342 or via email at shafergallery@bartonccc.edu.
Gallery Director Alyssa Bliven said the show consists of 2D and 3D entries, which will be on display from Sept. 27 through Oct. 26.
“The upcoming ‘Friends & Acquaintances’ show continues our cherished tradition of celebrating local talent and the creativity of those connected to the gallery,” she said. “This year’s exhibition will showcase a diverse array of works from both new and familiar artists, offering an intimate look into the vibrant artistic community that surrounds us.”
A Boy, A Slingshot, A Soldier Makes by Cal Mahin
Invitation Be Still by Linda Ganstrom (Detail)
Fall Color Study by Karen Gore
Afterbirth by Richard Lartz
Almost Nude-Sunset by Tess McKnight
Alphabetically Inclined Compulsions #25 by E. Morgan Shipps (Detail)
Altered Vase by Phyll Klima
Aurantoco Corallium Favum by Mark Freeman
Roses by Violet M. Hiss
Caterpillar 2 by Carol Long
Birds Next Door by Jessie Rasche
Bleeding Heart Relapse by Alexanndraea J. Forbes
Bubble Gum Meows by Alexanndraea J. Forbes
Invitation Be Still by Linda Ganstrom (Detail)
Cascade by Pam Martin (Detail)
Caterpillar 1 by Carol Long
Censor No. 1 by Juvana Soliven (Detial)
Untitled by Randy Oberle (2)
Chalet in the Alps by Linda Swindler
Hammy Downs 2 by Kevin Kelly
Circled Square by Ron Michael
Cliffs by Bev Simonson
Deep Sea Dive by Jordon Willinger-James
Dock of the Bay by Richard Schneweis
Forget-Me-Not by David Barnes
Elk Country by Mary Ellen Schinstock
Emma Took in Sewing...Kermit Raised Hogs by Cal Mahin
Eye See! by Rich Lartz
Fair Time by Tess Mcknight
Flip Flop Form 3 by Ron Michael
Floating in the Clouds by Virgina Bitter
Footed Plate by Don Crouse
Footsies by Krystal Barnes
Freaks Are Family by Joshua Thompson-Williams
Good Luck by Kathleen Kuchar
Harbinger by Bambi Freeman
Cascade by Pam Martin
He Makes the Couds His Chariot by Linda Swindler
Henosis by Diana Unrein
Hyacinthum Corallium Favum by Mark Freeman
Invitation Be Still by Linda Ganstrom
Lidded Jar by Phyll Klima
Lola by Rachel Curtis
Love is in the Air by Nancy Schuetz
Monkey On Your Back by Bob Mix
Nature with Birds by Robert (Scarlett) Joy
New Egg Hope by Pam Martin
Alphabetically Inclined Compulsions #25 by E. Morgan Shipps
On the Trail to Knowhere by Philip M. Jacobson
Untitled Broach 2 by Alyssa Rose Bliven
Oregon Trail by Mary Ellen Schinstock
Organametric #66 by Michael F. Jilg
Paletas by Miraya Starnes
Peace on the Ranch by Nancy Rogers
Periwinkle Manindenfly by Jennifer Pettay
Pink Feather Head by Glenn Zweygardt
Plowman III by M. L. Moseman
Untitled by Lawrence Robl
Rocky Mountain High by Nancy Schuetz
Ronan and Amy by Rachel Curits
Sampler by Violet M. Hiss
Sara's Seed Sister by Linda Ganstrom
Succumbing of Day by Von Pounds
Sea Treasure by Terri Horner
Self-Consumption by Jordan Willinger-James
Invitation Be Still by Linda Ganstrom (Detail)
Spent Sunflowers by Mary Kottmann
Sprial Way by Joshua Thompson-Williams
Study in Color by Virgina Bitter
Colorized Guernica by Wayne A. Conyers
Summer by Von Pounds
Summer Flowers by Richard Schneweis
Summer Tragedy by Don Crouse
Sunflowers Past Peak by Mary Kottmann
Invitation Be Still by Linda Ganstrom (Detail)
Tandem Freefall by Wayne A. Conyers
Tangerine Dervish by Glenn Zweygardt
That Tree by Jessie Rasche
The Game by Terri Horner
These Are the Colors of the World-Equine by Debra Schneweis
Trap by Bob Mix
Tulip Under Grecian Sky by Karen Gore (2)
Untitled Broach 1 by Alyssa Rose Bliven
Untitled by Christina Lamoureaux (2)
Untitled by Lawrence Robl (2)
Organametric #33 by Michael F. Jilg
Nature with Frog by Robert (Scarlett) Joy
Untitled by Mantra Cora (2)
Untitled by Mantra Cora
Untitled by Randy Oberle
Walking at Sunset by Sheldon Ganstrom
Wishing by Kathleen Kuchar
These Are the Colors of the World-Pigs by Debra Schneweis
Working Class by Kevin Kelly
Zest for Life by Rebel Mahieu
Censor No. 2 and Censor No. 1 by Juvana Soliven
Featured Artist: Brian Thayer
Brian has been a steadfast presence in our art community, contributing his talents to the F&A show for several years and actively participating in the local art group, Artists At Large, where he once served as Chair. His artwork spans from abstract compositions to landscapes and seascapes, often drawing from his four years of Navy service. A recurring, delightful theme in his work is his dog, Jack, who appears in various scenes, ‘traveling’ the world. Thayer’s art is a reflection of his personal journey, and we are proud for him to be our featured artist for this exhibition.
The Grift
Jack Meets Geisha Girl in Japan
Tourists
Jack's Journey to Egypt
Nightwalk
The Creek
USS Bausell DD-845 South China Sea
Balance
The Longest Night
Jack Meets Donkey in Mexico
Purple Haze
