West Wyandotte Library hosts exhibit by Local Artists

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library will host an exhibit by local artists Erlene E. C. Flowers and Carolyn A. Hull. 

Their exhibit “New Work” will be on display in the West Wyandotte Library Gallery: 1737 N 82nd Street., Kansas City, Kan., 66112.

A reception honoring the two artists will be held on Sunday, September 7th from 2 – 4 p.m.

Erlene E.C. Flowers has been immersed in art her whole life. Heavily influenced by Mexican abstractionists of the 20th century, Flowers uses rich color and exaggerated forms in her paintings.

Printmaker Carolyn A. Hull’s painterly monotypes are inspired by nature and the world around her. Their work will be on display September 3-30.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library was formed in 1875. In 1899, it came under the authority of the Board of Education, USD 500, and remains there today. It serves a population of 155,085 in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County.

The mission of Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is to connect members of a dynamic community with information, tools, resources, and welcoming spaces to enrich lives in Wyandotte County. The library can be found online at kckpl.org

West Wyandotte Library welcomes Kansas author and exhibit as part of 100 Years of Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future

KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- The West Wyandotte Library welcomes Kansas author Thomas Fox Averill on Monday, June 24th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

A related exhibition of forty-four works of art will be on display from June 1 – 30 in the fine arts gallery.

Thomas Fox Averill will lead a discussion about Kansas literature of the farm, from seed to harvest, from settlement to auction, from plowing to planting, from Dust Bowl to dry land agriculture, in short, from then to now.

The exhibit and discussion were coordinated by the International Fiber Collaborative (IFC). IFC, founded in 2008 as a 501(c)(3) and with established roots in Huntsville, AL and Topeka, Kan., develops community programs that create collaborative opportunities in the arts and humanities.

The IFC has partnered with the Kansas Humanities Council to organize five exhibitions coinciding with a series of public lectures and discussions.

Individuals who are contributing works of art as part of the exhibitions were asked to express, explore and reflect on their experiences of how agriculture has affected them, their families, and communities.

Using the theme ‘100 Years of Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future’ they have collected 100 interpretations shared through textile art accompanied by interviews and essays from individuals across Kansas.