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First Friday Art Walk
February 2020
Marie Plinsky got a late start in the art world, developing her artistic talents from more than 30 years’ as a hairdresser, only the canvas changed. Starting with watercolor, she has enjoyed using other medias; charcoal, oil, acrylic and decorating gourds. Her newest artwork of mixed media uses acrylics, paper and fabric creating interesting textures.

First Friday Art Walk
January 2020
Artist: Staci Dawn Ogle
Staci, artist & gallery owner, creates art using mediums such as oil, acrylic, ink or photography. Her use of bold color and composition, grasps the attention of all ages leaving you breathless and wanting more.

Poet: Boyd Bauman
Boyd, a librarian and writer in the Kansas City area, will be reciting his poetry throughout the evening. He has published in various journals and anthologies and has released two books of poetry.

First Friday Art Walk
December 2019
Beverly Dodge Radefeld doesn’t like to just focus on one medium, but is diverse in soft sculptures, oil paintings and photography. She feels each medium influences one another, challenging her creativity and providing her a passion for everything she does.

First Friday Art Walk
November 2019
Devi Wilbur, an award-winning landscape and portrait artist from Niles, Kansas, paints mostly in oils on panel and drawing with pen and ink. She also works with acrylics, pastels, watercolor, pencils, and charcoal. Her 3-D artwork includes pottery and sculpting in both clay and stone.

First Friday Art Walk
October 2019
Topeka photographer, Jessica Mays, specializes in what she calls impressionistic photography. Her often abstract and up-close view of the world shows ordinary subjects in extraordinary ways. After taking her photos to the next level with digital editing, Jessica found a whole new magical world of color, contrast, detail, and surprises. Each photo is carefully taken, then slowly edited to create a unique and intriguing piece of art.

First Friday Art Walk
September 2019
Kristine Luber has been showing her award-winning fabric artwork in Kansas and neighboring states for the past ten years. She makes fabric collages and 3-D art such as fabric flowers, leaves and butterflies that pop right off the wall. Her artwork is even wearable and practical such as light-weight fabric jewelry, women’s shirts, dresses and artwork-upholstered chairs. No matter what kind of project Kristine is working on, her incentive to create comes from the desire to turn items that might otherwise be relegated to the landfill into something beautiful.

First Friday Art Walk
August 2019
Irma WagerIrma creates stunning counted cross stitch pieces that takes her anywhere from 1-4 months to finish. They vary from European landscapes to animals, flowers, city streets and beautiful women.
Barbara SchillingBarbara began selling her homemade jewelry creations in 2004. Her jewelry has evolved from mostly beaded pieces and now includes intricate wire, metal and bead pieces as well as etched metal, enameled pieces and resin.