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Vintage (and not so Vintage) Kansas |
All exhibits are free and open to the public Tuesday - Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the Lincoln Art Center, 126 E. Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, Kansas 67455. For more information
call (785) 524-3241.
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VINTAGE (and Not So Vintage) KANSAS, featuring work by Jim Richardson, Kathy Richardson, and Eric Abraham, will open at the Lincoln Art Center with a reception and gallery walk on Friday July 14, 2006, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
"Vintage Kansas", a new show of photography by respected Kansas documentarian Jim Richardson, showcases a slice of his native state that is fast fading. Farmers in overalls, grandmothers in print dress, water witchers and dust storms are among the iconic black-and-white images that Richardson has chosen for the show. The photographs date to the beginning of Richardson’s career and lifelong love of photographing rural Kansas that helped launch his 20-year body of work as a photographer-on-contract for National Geographic Magazine and a contributing editor of National Geographic TRAVELER. "Kansas has a wonderfully rich heritage of rural life. Much of what we take for granted is changing quickly", Richardson said. "We can’t ignore these changes without losing something before we ever knew it was gone". "That’s what ‘Vintage Kansas’ is about."
Eric Abraham, Lucas, has developed a ‘nouveau rococo’ art style that he interprets as a "new version of 18th century art" incorporating fun and fantastical scenes. Many of his figures are based on fairy tales, such as his Humpty Dumpty goblet. He has made everything from bolo ties to a 6-foot tall, 12 foot long dragon out of porcelain. "You name it. I’ve probably attempted it," he said. "It makes people smile. It permits them to see a part of their past". Abraham was born in Harlem in New York City, studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and received his masters of fine arts from the University of Nebraska.
Kathy Richardson of Lindsborg has been designing jewelry for four years under her personal label, Ibis Woman. In her early designs, Richardson concentrated on rare and contemporary African trade beads. In the last two years, she has focused on using unusual freshwater pearls and cuts of semi-precious stones with hand-made Thai sterling silver. Earlier this year, Richardson unveiled a collection featuring never-before-worn vintage glass beads from Europe and Japan. "For me, the hunt for the interesting and unusual bead is as important as the design. It’s been fun to develop sources and learn more about the history and cultural significance of beads and personal adornment."
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