Gallery Walks
Twice a year the JCAC hosts Gallery Walks. As Junction City does not have an abundance of galleries, downtown merchants participate in the walks by opening their businesses to the artists.
Our December 3 Gallery Walk had 13 locations with 15 artists featured. Three musicians, Mark Westfall, Adam Holzer and Liz Pritchertt braved the cold to give downtown a wonderful Christmas feeling as everyone strolled from place to place. It really was a lot of fun and we encourage everyone to join us next time when we have our Spring Gallery Walk.
2009 gallery walk participants at a glance
Susan Oviatt from Manhattan will be displaying at the Junction City Arts Council: Her works on paper are formal constructions using color and geometric shape derived from quilt patterns, tile pavements, and abstract sources.
Sylvia Beeman from Manhattan will be displaying at Vernon Jewelers: Figurative paper mache’ sculptures, mixtures of people, animals, and vegetables. She also does handmade paper stationary and print-work.
Terra Coons from White City will be displaying at Edward Jones: Her work reflects representational world images. She works from a visual mode drawing what her eye sees.
Michaela Groblacher from McPherson will be displaying at Cupps: She will be showing functional pottery.
Tutti Hauptli from Milford will be displaying at Gatherings on the Prairie: Batik artwork on fabric, silk or cotton and framed. She works in a variety of subject matter.
Sandra Messenger from Abilene will be displaying at Midway Travel: Sandra continues the long history of straw work in her wheat weaving.
Dennis Okruhlik from Topeka will be displaying at the Opera House: His PhotoArt is most his personal idealized view of the world. He strives to bring his viewers moments of uplifting and visual delight and remind them on the best days that it’s a wonderful world.
Connie Schlageck from Manhattan will be displaying at First National Bank: She works in watercolor and fused glass. Her watercolor paintings are florals, landscapes or abstracts, usually relating to nature. The fused glass pieces include jewelry, bowls, plates and other home décor items.
Jo Vega & Students from Geary County will be displaying at Century 21: The artist said that her display is all about trains. She and her students have been painting trains that date back to the 1800’s, on canvas and saws.
Craig Green from Junction City will be displaying at Main Street Tee Co.: His works are pieces done in watercolor, acrylic, pencil and Gauche/oil pastel – all framed and ready to hang.
Joyce Furney from Manhattan will be displaying at Images Photography: Raku pottery, which is sold in galleries across the country.
Rick Dykstra and Bob Cervera from Junction City will be displaying at Gorilla Games: Photography.
Charlie Finch and Norman Lee from Junction City will be displaying at Radio Shack: Woodcarving.
