by Dave | Jul 3, 2010 | arts, Black and White, Human
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas – I get inspiration just walking into ‘Humble Clay’, Larry Matson’s studio in Cottonwood Falls. The front room, right off the street, is small but filled with texture: tools, finished pieces & works in progress, buckets...
by Dave | Jun 27, 2010 | arts
Humble Clay studio, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas – Larry Matson’s studio space is a work of art in itself, filled with a clay worker’s tools, a throwing wheel, finished pieces, and a dozens of small things that inspire his creativity.
by Dave | Jun 13, 2010 | arts, Symphony in the Flint Hills
Concert goers arrive at the main tents at the 2010 Symphony in the Flint Hills, near Bazaar in Chase County, Kansas.
by Dave | Apr 10, 2010 | arts, Human
Emporia, Kansas – A member of the Emporia High School Fine Arts Club shapes some pottery at the 2010 Art Walk. The artist has such an angelic look and complexion I just had to compose with the pizza pan behind her head to complete the effect – kind of a Madonna of the...
by Dave | Nov 1, 2009 | arts, Human
Also available: the woodcarver slideshow. I spent some time watching and photographing wood carver Millard Harrell as he worked, and put the best of the photos together in the wooden-block-to-finished-sculpture slideshow.
by Dave | Jun 19, 2009 | arts, Celebrations, Flint Hills, Kansas Culture, Landscape, Symphony in the Flint Hills
The Symphony in the Flint Hills gallery/slideshow is finished. You’ll find a link on the Flyover People galleries page. You’ll need a quick Internet connection, the free Adboe Flash player version 9 or higher, and I recommend a screen resolution of at...
by Dave | Jun 14, 2009 | arts, Celebrations, Flint Hills, Landscape, Symphony in the Flint Hills
Symphony in the Flint Hills 2009 – What can I say? It was incredibly moving, wonderfully organized, artful and full magic moments. It will take a few days to organize our photos from the event and to create a suitable web presentation. Although there are dimensions to...
by Dave | Jun 12, 2009 | arts, Celebrations, Symphony in the Flint Hills
Doyle Creek Ranch, Marion County, Kansas — This community of tipis is just down the hill from the big tents on the main site of tomorrow’s Symphony in the Flint Hills event. The educational exhibit is filled with examples of beadwork, painted rawhide, and much...
by Dave | May 13, 2009 | arts
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
by Dave | May 6, 2009 | Architecture, arts
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, St. Elizabeth’s Church – The statue of St. Elizabeth of Hungary was sculpted by Guiseppi Costa in 1984, so it’s a recent addition to the century old chapel. The church and adjoining Crescent Hotel are gorgeous landmarks crowning...
