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06/13/2026

Not sure what algorithm snafu is going on, but we do NOT have an estate sale on Neosho today!

06/12/2026

Thanks for watching! This is the story of Unbound Gravel. How a grassroots race in Emporia, Kansas became the most important event in cycling's fastest growi...

06/12/2026

Gary Keimig was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 25, 1941 to Chester and Nadine Keimig and married Eileen Hickman in 1963. Gary earned his bachelors degree at Wichita State University. In 1964, Gary and Eileen moved to Boulder, Colorado where he earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing. Gary had a rich, rewarding life as an artist, art professor, husband, and father. He taught for 43 years in the Department of Art and Art History at Colorado State University, specializing in figure drawing. Gary's body of work, prints, drawings, paintings, and sculptures, has spread far and wide.

06/12/2026

Friday and Saturday all Vintage Clothing, Shoes, and Hats are 40% Off! De Stijl Antiques & Vintage, 703 Commercial, Emporia KS

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Eugene "Skip" L. Harwick (1931–1981) was a mid-20th-century American abstract modernist artist and beloved art educator based in Kansas. Known for his profound influence on regional Midwestern talent, his life and career spanned several key areas: [1, 2, 3]
Teaching & Mentorship: Harwick was a well-respected art professor at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Hays, Kansas. He served as an influential mentor to many students, successfully encouraging them to pursue prestigious opportunities, including national art scholarships in New York City. [1, 2]
The Wichita Art Scene: In the early 1960s, Harwick lived in Wichita and emerged as a key figure in the post-WWII regional art movement. He was a co-founder of the Bottega Gallery, which was one of the first galleries in the city explicitly dedicated to the work of living, contemporary abstract artists. [1]
Artistic Style: His paintings—particularly those from the 1960s and 1970s—are deeply rooted in mid-century American abstraction and modernism. His work frequently blends abstract, lyrical concepts with dramatic color palettes. Today, his pieces (such as Dark Landscape) are featured in regional art exhibitions, such as those at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery. [1, 2,,3,4]

06/11/2026

About David William Cale
Biography
Cale was born in Wichita, Kansas on April 8, 1931. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-54. Earned a BFA from the Univ. of Wichita in 1960 and helped found the Bottega Gallery in Wichita. Earned a MFA from the Univ. of Wichita while working at Boeing Aircraft as an illustrator and serving as acting director for the Art Division of the Institute of Logopedics. In 1965 he left Wichita to teach at Amarillo (TX) College where he remained until retiring in 1993. He died in Amarillo, Texas on February 11, 2007.

Exhibitions: 14th Missouri Valley Exhibition, 1960. Collections: Emprise Bank Collection; Victoria and Albert Museum; Royal Collection; Wichita Museum of Art; Little Rock Art Assoc.; Wichita State Univ.; Western New Mexico Univ.;

SOURCES:
Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)"
Tsutsui exhibition; Wichita Eagle (Feb. 21, 2007); http://www.davidcale.com/index.html, accessed Nov. 11, 2008.