About Face

"About Face," artworks by Brent and Tracy Engstrom, Salina, will be exhibited at the Lincoln Art Center. The opening reception and gallery walk will be Friday, January 8 from 5-7 p.m. This exhibit will run January 8 through February 27, 2010.

Brent Engstrom is a Kansas native and has been drawing since the age or two or three. He grew up with a twin brother who is also an artist. Brent currently illustrates for Nickelodeon and Mad Kids Magazine, among other publications.

He is Topps veteran artist and paints Wacky Packages, Hollywood Zombies and Garbage Pail Kids trading cards. Recently he painted a vinyl toy for the Osaka Pop Star Devil Dog Art Show.

Brent and Tracy share a passion for self-portrait photography, adapting many character impersonations into studio portraits.

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Public Art Collection

The Lincoln Public Art Collection includes nearly 40 original works of art created by Kansas artists who have been in juried shows or in art education. The Lincoln Public Art Collection began in 1986 with the purchase of an oil painting, "Silver Fall Moon" by Charles Rogers. Pieces are purchased each year through a special fund-raising effort specifically for the public art collection. The collection pieces are rotated quarterly. Here are those currently on display:

• Pete Felton, Hays, KS. Limestone sculpture, "Buffalo" added to the collection in 1988.
• Colleen Delp, Burdett, KS. Clay sculpture, "Matriarch, Mary Rachel", added in 2002.
• Ed Pogue, Lindsborg, KS. Cast sculpture, "Column" added in 2004.
• Harley Elliott, Salina, KS. Mixed Media watercolor, "Passport to Laurasia" added 2001.
• Becky Hyberger, Salina, KS. Miniature, "Basement Wall" 1998.
• Brad Anderson, Salina, KS. Raku , "Moon Shadow" 1992.
• Dick Rector, Lawrence, KS. Blown Glass 1989.
• Adolph Hannemann, Lincoln, KS. Cherry wood sculpture, 1993.
• Bob Regier, North Newton, KS. Metal Relief print, "December Silence" 2004.
• Barbara Waterman-Peters, Topeka, KS. Oil on canvas, "The Revelation", 2008.
• Les Evans, Lawrence, KS. Wood sculpture assemblage, "Passo" 1991.

Gift Gallery

Our gift gallery features the work of artists and craftsmen from throughout the midwest. You will find hundreds of one-of-a-kind items for sale at modest prices. By choosing your gifts from the Lincoln Art Center you support the arts and delight your special friends with creative and unique works of art. We encourage artists to apply to the art center for inclusion in the consignment gift gallery.

Stop in soon and see the original artistry for yourself!

Casino Night

Get your tickets to the Casino Night Fundraiser at the Lincoln Art Center Saturday February 13, 2010! Mingle, play card games and table games, enjoy the food win some prizes! Casino opens at 7 p.m.

Call or stop by the Art Center to get your tickets.
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