First Friday Art Walk

NexLynx Gallery is the “must see” art gallery on the First Friday Art Walk located in the historic Bates Building in the heart of Downtown Topeka. Beginning in 2010, we have shown hundreds of original photographs, paintings, carvings and sculptures from dozens of local and regional artists. The First Friday Art Walk is our “Opening Reception“ for each new monthly exhibit at NexLynx Gallery of Arts. The First Friday Art Walk is a program of ArtsConnect.

First Friday Art Walk – November 2024

Join us for the opening of Bernadette Robbins’ latest exhibit, where art meets perspective. A fine artist based in Hoyt, Bernadette invites you to explore her diverse collection, reflecting her journey from sketching to mastering various mediums. With each piece, she challenges us to see the beauty in the everyday and the uniqueness in every face.

Bernadette, is a versatile fine artist whose work spans multiple mediums, including acrylics, ink, graphite, needle felting, mosaics, sculpture and jewelry making. Her artistic journey began in earnest in 2011, following her retirement from social work, and she has since developed a style characterized by continuous exploration and diversity.

She is particularly captivated by the unique stories that faces tell, whether human or animal, and her work reflects a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and the beauty of everyday life. Through her art, Bernadette aims to capture the fascinating narratives found in both the ordinary and extraordinary, using micro and macro perspectives to offer new ways of seeing the world.

Artist Image Gallery

  • Our History

  • NexLynx Gallery of Arts started in 2010, after being selected as one of the venues for the ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk that same year and each year after. The Re-Think Topeka Art Walk was a movement to spur re-building community awareness through art and cultural events. NexLynx continues to be a proud supporter of the art community with our monthly exhibits and opening receptions. We worked with the former Arts Council of Topeka, and now ArtsConnect to promote art in the community as a premier downtown gallery on the Downtown Topeka Art Walk.

    The Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the historic downtown Bates Building. Walter L. Bates' (1859-1903) last business enterprise was the building of the structures on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Jackson Streets, known as the Bates Block, which includes the I.O.O.F. Hall (117 W. 6th - c. 1910) and 123 W. 6th (c. 1902).

    NexLynx Gallery was voted a Finalist for both 2016 and 2017 People's Choice Awards, nominated by people in the Topeka Community as their favorite stop on the First Friday Art Walk, a program of ArtsConnect.

    • NexLynx Gallery of Arts