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Tim Murphy Art Gallery
Upcoming Exhibits
In its 25th year, the Tim Murphy Art Gallery strives to support quality art experiences in the City and strengthen the community culturally and educationally. Now located inside the Merriam Community Center, all exhibits are free to the public. Exhibits may also be viewed online at merriam.org/artgallery.
BRALEY
DEC. 3 – JAN. 2
“24th Annual High School Visual Arts Competition”
Featuring artists: Local High School Students
Virtual award ceremony on Dec. 3.
GALE
JAN. 7–30
Featuring artists: June Fiola Gloria Gale
KIRKLAND
FEB. 4–27
Featuring artists: Catherine Kirkland Carol Tinklepaugh
SUMMERS
MARCH 6–27
Featuring juried artists from across the United States
Virtual award ceremony on March 6.
Call for Artists 2022 Monthly Exhibits Application Deadline: July 9
The Tim Murphy Art Gallery is accepting applications for its 2022 monthly art gallery shows. Interested artists may submit five digitals of their work. All exhibited paintings and photographs must be matted and framed unless a wrap-around-canvas technique is utilized. Any works accepted in the Heartland Artist Exhibition aren’t eligible. Considered media includes photography, watercolor, pastel, oil or acrylic, ceramics, sculpture, fiber arts, and glass. At least 90% of the show's work must be for sale. For more information, contact Ingrid Berg at iberg@merriam.org or 913-322-5550. Find applications online at merriam.org/artgallery.
Heartland Workshop with Cris Chapin: Beginnings
Feb. 25 & 26 ▶ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ▶ $125 ▶ Min/Max 5/15 ▶ 114101H1 This two-day pastel workshop is for artists at all skill levels. In a studio setting, participants will create a landscape painting and learn what to do before applying the first layer of pastel. Each day will begin with technique demonstrations and discussion.
Artists will learn how to take successful landscape photos and digitally process an image to begin a painting. Participants will use tracing paper to explore values, separate planes, and create notans of the landscape images to produce dynamic compositions. Students will then create a value-based painting. Participants will have space for physical distancing but are required to wear a face mask. Drinks are provided; participants must bring their own lunch.
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 13 ▶ Entry Fee: $45/artist for up to three works A maximum of three digital images in jpeg format may be submitted for judging. Accepted mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, pencil, photography, or a mixture of any of the above media. Find more information at merriam.org/heartland.
Heartland Juror: Cris Chapin
Originally from Wellington, Cris Chapin now lives in Lawrence. She still travels back and forth to visit family and drives by the beautiful Flint Hills in all seasons. Chapin captures that sense of wonder and beauty with pastel landscapes. Chapin graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in art education, textile design, and graphic design. She later discovered a love for soft pastels and landscape painting.
