FLORA AND FAUNA
“Flora and Fauna” Exhibition at The Vernon Filley Art Museum August 6th, 2022 – March 18th 2023
This show will be a vibrant celebration of all that encompasses the two great kingdoms (plant and animal) that surround us at all times. They press in on the edges of our human civilization, always ready to retake what we have claimed – wildflowers spring from cracks in the asphalt, birds build nests in the letter “O” on the huge store sign, a deer strays into a backyard. These life forms are all around us pulling us back to chaos and yet they have a glorious order of their own – a dance of life that moves with the winds and rains, the sunlight and shadows, and the slow change of seasons. How do we as caretakers of the earth interact with this dance? “Flora and Fauna,” will explore this interaction as well and how it is really a delicate balance of knowing when to interfere and when to simply stand back in silent wonder.
Several pieces from our permanent collection that bring attention to details and aspects of the natural world will be featured. A number of guest artists’ works will also be a part of this exhibition. Pieces by Bambi and Mark Freeman, Laura Krusemark, Carol Long, Cammie and George Lundeen, Angie Pickman, Dustin Sypher, David Vollbracht, Andi Burnum, Lori Jones, Cally Krallman, Dick Bixler, and Joshua Tobey will add to this colorful, joyful celebration of plant and animal life. As the viewer moves through the show, they will have the opportunity to visually participate in the dance of life as they see work that brings attention to the blurring edges of those unique places where the natural world bleeds over into the human world. They will also see work that sheds light on those moments when humanity needs to only be still and appreciate these exquisite wordless things…these gifts of flora and fauna.
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Thanks to the generosity of our guest artist, 40% of sales are donated to the art museum (which can be tax-deductible for those who purchase artwork during this show). Your contribution helps the Filley Museum accomplish our mission and serve our community. By purchasing artwork during this show you are donating funds that will go back to the community in the form of services that the art museum provides. Some of our programming includes school and educational tours, art classes, exhibits, lectures, and unique art-based events.
THIS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN FUNDED IN PART BY:
Stull, Beverlin, Nicolay & Haas, LLC ; Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative; Fusion Bank; Pratt Travel & Tourism; Mead Lumber
Angie Pickman (Lawrence, KS)
Shadows in Moonlight
Handcut Paper Collage
18 x 22 in.
$795
Angie Pickman (Lawrence, KS)
Winter Blues
Handcut Paper Collage
16 x 13 in.
$415
Angie Pickman (Lawrence, KS)
Starlings at Sunrise
Handcut Paper Collage
22 x 26 in.
$1700
Andi Burnum (Evergreen, CO)
The Bouquet I Bought Myself
Magazine
18 x 18 in.
$1800
Andi Burnum (Evergreen, CO)
Summer
Ink and Watercolor
6 x 6 in.
$225
Andi Burnum (Evergreen, CO)
Hilda
Ink and Watercolor
6 x 6 in.
$225
Mark Freeman (Elllinwood, KS)
Alyoneum
Stoneware and Glaze
9 x 15 x 7 in.
NFS
Mark Freeman (Elllinwood, KS)
Alium Digitum
Stoneware and Glaze
9 x 14 x 7 in.
NFS
Joshua Tobey (Loveland, CO)
Altitude
Bronze
15 x 18 x 3.5 in.
$5000
Joshua Tobey (Loveland, CO)
Mesa
Bronze
14.4 x 13 x 3.5 in
$4500
Joshua Tobey (Loveland, CO)
Free Spirit
Bronze
27 x 11.5 x 10 in.
$8200
Dick Bixler (Pratt, KS)
Bird of Paradise
Steel
43 x 12 in.
$1600
Carol Long (St. John, KS)
Hare with Ears Up (side A)
Ceramics
16 x 10 x 5 in.
$1250
Carol Long (St. John, KS)
Hare with Ears Up (side B)
Ceramics
16 x 10 x 5 in.
$1250
Carol Long (St. John)
Gingko Vase
Ceramics
9 x 14 x 6.5 in.
$950
George Lundeen (Loveland, CO)
Two Springers
Bronze
6 x 12 x 8 in.
$750
Cammie Lundeen (Loveland, CO)
Wet Paint
Bronze
14 x 8 x 7 in.
$900
Cammie Lundeen (Loveland, CO)
Baby Greens
Bronze
8 x 10 x 6 in.
$750
Cammie Lundeen (Loveland, CO)
Battle of the Market
Bronze
15 x 22 x 13 in.
$6000
Cammie Lundeen (Loveland, CO)
Happy Hog
Bronze
9.5 x 6.5 x 8 in.
$1200
Laura Krusemark (Pratt, KS)
Sunflowers of 2020
Oil on Wood Panel
7 ¾ x 9 ¾ in.
$330
Laura Krusemark (Pratt, KS)
Wander-land
Oil on wood panel, pressed flora & gold coated in resin
8 ¾ x 11 ¾ in.
$500
Laura Krusemark (Pratt, KS)
Floral Arpeggio
Oil on wood panel, pressed flora & gold coated in resin
8 ¼ x 16 ¾ in.
NFS
Cally Krallman (Topeka, KS)
Embers at Dusk
Acrylic
8 x 10 in.
$495
Lori Jones (Lake City, KS)
Barrel Cactus in Bloom
Original Mixed Media
5 x 7
Sold
Lori Jones (Lake City, KS)
The Desert Rose
Original Graphite
14 x 14
$3900
Rosemary Laughlin
b. mid 20th c
Owl
Carved Wood
6 x 15 x 6 in.
The Dr. Vernon & Emily “Mimi” Filley Permanent collection
David Vollbracht (Medicine Lodge, KS)
Summer Breeze
Oil
10 x 8 in
$625
David Vollbracht (Medicine Lodge, KS)
Goose Step
Oil on Canvas
5 x 7 in.
$275
Jim Rey
b. 1939
The Babysitter
Oil
24 x 36 in.
The Dr. Vernon & Emily “Mimi” Filley Permanent collection
Dustin Sypher (Lawrence, KS)
Prairie Grasses
Wrought Iron Wagon Rims
4 ft.
$1400
Dustin Sypher (Lawrence, KS)
Prairie Grasses
Wrought Iron Wagon Rims
3 ft.
$1400
Bambi Freeman (Ellinwood, KS)
Robin in a Fallow Field
Ceramics
6 x 11 x 6
$225
Bambi Freeman (Ellinwood, KS)
Meadowlark in Kansas Field
Ceramics
5 x 9 x 5
$225