"2019 Visions of the Flint Hills"
September 27th through November 21st, 2019

ARTISTS: Please visit the "Artist Login" tab in the top right corner to login or create your Artist Account. Click here for instructions on how to upload and submit artwork for upcoming exhibits. 

EXHIBITION DATES: OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 11, 2024

FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION: OCTOBER 4, 2024, 5PM - 8PM 

The 16th Annual Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale is a juried exhibition featuring artwork of the remarkable ecosystem that is the Flint Hills. The Flint Hills region contains the largest tallgrass prairie in North America. The beautiful scenes of the prairie inspire artists locally and nationally. 

All artworks in this exhibition depict or are derived from the Flint Hills region of Kansas. This exhibit will run from October 1st - December 11, 2024 at Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. 

Art sales benefit Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP), a friends group of Kansas State University. FOKP promotes educational research and experiences in the Konza Prairie Biological Station, an area of the Flint Hills just south of Manhattan, Kansas. The 8,600 acre Konza Prairie and the surrounding Flint Hills region contain the largest remaining parcels of the Tallgrass Prairie that once covered 140 million acres in North America. 

Each purchase of beautiful artwork will benefit FOKP with 50% of net sales going to the organization and the remaining 50% going directly to artists. 

For a $35 entry fee, artists will enter the chance to win over $1,000 in art awards in 4 different categories: Painting, Photography, 3D and Other. Submissions are limited to a maximum of 4 per artist. All submissions must be done through your Artist Profile on this website. 

Artworks professionally juried by the 2024 Visions Judge: Susan Rose

2024 Award Winners: 

Best of Show: "Switchgrass Summer" by Kathryn Baker
 
PAINTING CATEGORY:
1st Place: "Coney Konza" by Mike Savage
2nd Place: "Winter Sunset" by Chris Willey
3rd Place: " Chasing the Sun" by Sandy Braga
Honorable Mention: Flint Hills Lullabye by Elaine Haake
 
3D CATEGORY:
1st Place: "Kansas Common School" Pam/Paul Anderson
2nd Place: "Summer Prairie #2" by Pamela Anderson
3rd Place: "Prairie Sunset" by Daniel Baxley
 
PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY:
1st place: Category: Photography "Stop" by Mark Feiden
2nd place: Category: Photography "Cloud Shadows on the Prairie" by JoLynne Martinez
3rd place: Category: Photography "Lights" by Shawn White
Honorable Mention: "Beatitude" by Jill Haukos
 
OTHER CATEGORY:
1st place: Category: Other "Prairie Slowpoke" by Candi Phillips
2nd place: Category: Other "Windswept Prairie" by Laurie Ullrich
3rd place: Category: Other "Butterfly Milkweed" by Cheryl Goodwillie
Honorable Mention: Growing Cloud: Diane Lawrence
 
Buttonwood's Patron Choice: Spring Prairie Hills by Lisa Grossman

 

The submission deadline has passed. 

Click the links below to download artist paperwork: 

Download Artist Agreement | Download Drop Off Labels | Download Proper Hanging Instructions

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors:

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GOLDEN LIGHT -- Artist: Jacqueline Ambler Size: 8" x 6" Medium: Oil Price: $195.00 ***SOLD***
SUNSET OVER THE PRAIRIE -- Artist: Jacqueline Ambler Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Oil Price: $325.00 ***SOLD***
MATFIELD CROSSING -- Artist: Zachary Barnes Size: 34" x 17" Medium: Oil Price: $1,700.00
SUMMER SKIES -- Artist: Nancy Basinski Size: 28" x 22" Medium: Oil Price: $800.00
FIELDS OF THE FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Jean Basore Size: 24" x 18" Medium: Oil Price: $350.00
BIG SKY IN THE FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Vicky Baur Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Oil Price: NOT FOR SALE
NICE MORNING FOR A DRIVE -- Artist: Scott Bean Size: 60" x 30" Medium: Photography Price: $840.00 ***SOLD***
SMOKE IN THE HILLS -- Artist: Ronald Beeton Size: 8" x 21" Medium: Photography Price: $250.00 ***SOLD***
WAVES -- Artist: Ronald Beeton Size: 20" x 14" Medium: Photography Price: $250.00 ***SOLD***
ROSIE OUTLOOK -- Artist: Carrie Bernauer Size: 20" x 24" Medium: Oil Price: $450.00
AFTER THE BURN, 1 & 2 -- Artist: Sarah Blair Size: 5" x 4" Medium: Ceramic Price: $300.00 ***SOLD*** ***SOLD***
DIMENSIONS OF FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Natalie Bommarito-Cubon Size: 10.75" x 7.5" Medium: Watercolor Price: Not for Sale
PEEKING FLINT HILLS OVER BLUFF -- Artist: Natalie Bommarito-Cubon Size: 9" x 12" Medium: Watercolor Price: Not for sale
FLINT HILLS MOONLIGHT -- Artist: Daphne Bryan Size: 6.5" x 3" Medium: Ceramic Price: $75.00 ***SOLD***
HAY BALE AND WINDMILLS -- Artist: Cris Chapin Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Pastel Price: $550.00
HAY BALE AND WINDMILLS -- Artist: Cris Chapin Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Pastel Price: $550.00
MORNING SUNLIGHT -- Artist: Cris Chapin Size: 15" x 15" Medium: Pastel Price: $750.00
MORNING SUNLIGHT -- Artist: Cris Chapin Size: 15" x 15" Medium: Pastel Price: $750.00
DEEP CREEK MEMORIES -- Artist: Ken Chapin Size: 16" x 8" Medium: Acrylic Price: $495.00
FLINT HILLS VISTA -- Artist: Ken Chapin Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Acrylic Price: $520.00 ***SOLD***
STRONG CITY DEPOT -- Artist: Ken Chapin Size: 20" x 10" Medium: Oil Price: $620.00
SUNSET OVER THE PRAIRIE -- Artist: Deb Chaussee Size: 10" x 7" Medium: Glass Price: $64.00 ***SOLD***
TECHNICOLOR BUFFALO -- Artist: Deb Chaussee Size: 7" x 9" Medium: Glass Price: $64.00 ***SOLD***
WATERFALL OASIS -- Artist: Deb Chaussee Size: 26" x 29" Medium: Glass Price: $420.00
FLINT HILLS WILDFLOWERS -- Artist: Linda Davies Size: 8" x 10" Medium: Pastel Price: $400.00
AFTER THE BURN -- Artist: Kim Dayton Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Watercolor Price: $200.00
STORM, DICKINSON COUNTY -- Artist: Kim Dayton Size: 36" x 24" Medium: Acrylic Price: $650.00
TALLGRASS -- Artist: Kim Dayton Size: 36" x 24" Medium: Acrylic Price: $650.00
BISON WALLOW AFTER RAIN, KONZA PRAIRIE, 2018; BISON WALLOW IN DROUGHT, KONZA PRAIRIE, 2018; ANCIENT BISON WALLOW, KONZA PRAIRIE, 2018 -- Artist: Rena Detrixhe Size: 12" x 54" Medium: Photography Price: $2,000.00
BEE AND BACHELOR BUTTONS -- Artist: Tammie Dickerson Size: 6" x 4" Medium: Watercolor Price: $175.00 ***SOLD***
FLINT HILL IMPRESSIONS -- Artist: Tammie Dickerson Size: 20" x 16" Medium: Oil Price: $850.00
STAR CIRCLE -- Artist: Mark Dierker Size: 16" x 24" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00
STAR CIRCLE -- Artist: Mark Dierker Size: 16" x 24" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00
VIRGIN, MOTHER, CRONE -- Artist: Mark Dierker Size: 24" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00
VIRGIN, MOTHER, CRONE -- Artist: Mark Dierker Size: 24" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00
KONZA PRAIRIE -- Artist: Marti Dodge Size: 11.75" x 19.5" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $1,250.00
TUTTLE CREEK FLYWAY -- Artist: Marti Dodge Size: 14.5" x 8.75" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $195.00 ***SOLD***
FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Karen Dreyer Size: 36" x 24" Medium: Oil Price: $1,850.00
BISON MOTHER AND CALF -- Artist: Eric Dyck Size: 17" x 17" Medium: Photography Price: $150.00 ***SOLD***
LOWER FOX CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE -- Artist: Eric Dyck Size: 19" x 13" Medium: Photography Price: $150.00 ***SOLD***
SOARING THROUGH THE FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Jan Evans Size: 27.5" x 15.5" Medium: Acrylic Price: $175.00
A BLANKETED LANDSCAPE HEXAPTYCH -- Artist: Mark Feiden Size: 20" x 36" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00 ***SOLD***
CHECKING THE LONGHORNS -- Artist: Mark Feiden Size: 9" x 11" Medium: Photography Price: $60.00 ***SOLD***
LAST FIRE-KONZA -- Artist: Lisa Grossman Size: 9" x 12" Medium: Oil Price: $650.00
HEATED CONVERSASTION -- Artist: Teresa Grove Size: 26" x 42" Medium: Photography Price: $1,100.00
ROUGH TRAVEL -- Artist: Teresa Grove Size: 45" x 30" Medium: Photography Price: $1,250.00
LOOKING EAST TOWARD 99 -- Artist: Alex Hamil Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $300.00
PRAIRIE TRICKSTER -- Artist: Jill Haukos Size: 19.5" x 25.5" Medium: Photography Price: $260.00 ***SOLD***
PRAIRIE TRICKSTER -- Artist: Jill Haukos Size: 19.5" x 25.5" Medium: Photography Price: $260.00 ***SOLD***
OSAGE HILL -- Artist: Rich Hayek Size: 20" x 4.5" Medium: Pastel Price: $700.00
ON THE LEVEL -- Artist: wilson hurst Size: 18" x 12" Medium: Photography Price: $300.00
LA LA LA -- Artist: Lauran Jackson Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Photography Price: $150.00
JAKE -- Artist: Steve Johnston Size: 18" x 12" Medium: Photography Price: $300.00
GOOD DIRT -- Artist: Amanda Jolley Size: 30" x 40" Medium: Encaustic Price: $1,200.00
FREEDOM RUN -- Artist: John Keeling Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Watercolor Price: $500.00 ***SOLD***
LOYAL DUTY -- Artist: John Keeling Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Watercolor Price: $700.00 ***SOLD***
PLANNING THE DRIVE -- Artist: Kevin Kirkwood Size: 18" x 12" Medium: Photography Price: $400.00
PONYTAILED COWGIRLS -- Artist: Kevin Kirkwood Size: 12" x 18" Medium: Photography Price: $250.00
GRASS COLORED BISON -- Artist: Cathy Kline Size: 24" x 12" Medium: Acrylic Price: $300.00
THROUGH THE TALL GRASS -- Artist: Leah Lambart Size: 11" x 14" Medium: Watercolor Price: $250.00
ON THE WAY TO JUNCTION CITY -- Artist: Jamie Lavin Size: 10" x 13.25" Medium: Acrylic Price: $350.00
SCOTT'S VIEW -- Artist: Jamie Lavin Size: 30" x 54" Medium: Oil Price: $4,600.00
"AWAKENINGS" -- Artist: Diane Lawrence Size: 23" x 14" Medium: Fiber, Jewellry/Wearable Art Price: $695.00
UH OH !! -- Artist: Lawrence Lehman Size: 13.5" x 10.5" Medium: Photography Price: $150.00
WOO HOO !! -- Artist: Lawrence Lehman Size: 10.5" x 13.5" Medium: Photography Price: $150.00
BRIGHT GOLDEN HAZE -- Artist: Kristine Luber Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Fiber, Jewellry/Wearable Art Price: $175.00 ***SOLD***
FLINT HILLS VISTA -- Artist: Kristine Luber Size: 24" x 12" Medium: Fiber, Jewellry/Wearable Art Price: $250.00
LONG WALK TO SCHOOL -- Artist: Shannon Manning Size: 33" x 23" Medium: Paper Cut Price: $2,400.00
UP YONDER -- Artist: Shannon Manning Size: 22" x 28" Medium: Oil Price: $1,800.00
A MOMENT ON THE ROADSIDE -- Artist: Courtney Masterson Size: 12" x 8" Medium: Photography Price: $60.00
IN OBSERVATION OF THE PRAIRIE -- Artist: Courtney Masterson Size: 12" x 8" Medium: Photography Price: $60.00
PHAINESTHAI_SERIES_02 -- Artist: Luke & Cyan McKinney & Meeks Size: 29" x 43" Medium: Photography Price: $600.00
BURNS ELEVATOR -- Artist: Paul Middleton Size: 18" x 12" Medium: Photography Price: $200.00 ***SOLD***
PENS & ROAD -- Artist: Paul Middleton Size: 16" x 9" Medium: Photography Price: $250.00
COYNE CREEK ROAD OCTOBER -- Artist: John Morrison Size: 16" x 24" Medium: Photography Price: $400.00 ***SOLD***
SALYARD ROAD TWILIGHT -- Artist: John Morrison Size: 24" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $400.00 ***SOLD***
SUNRISE RIBBONS -- Artist: John Morrison Size: 36" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $550.00 ***SOLD***
TEXACO HILL VISTA -- Artist: John Morrison Size: 33" x 20" Medium: Photography Price: $550.00 ***SOLD***
BISON WALLOW I,TALLGRASS IMPRESSIONS JOOMCHI SERIES -- Artist: Julie Nocent-Vigil Size: 29" x 44" x 4" Medium: Artist Embellished Print Price: $1,495.00
PRAIRIE NIGHT II, TALLGRASS IMPRESSIONS JOOMCHI SERIES -- Artist: Julie Nocent-Vigil Size: 32.5" x 44.5" Medium: Artist Embellished Print Price: $1,295.00
SUNSET SHOWERS -- Artist: Kirstin Novak Size: 6" x 6" Medium: Pastel Price: $185.00
VERDANT MORNING -- Artist: Kirstin Novak Size: 11.5" x 7.5" Medium: Pastel Price: $320.00
BAZAAR CATTLE PENS MORNING -- Artist: Yvonne O'Brien Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Photography Price: $350.00
FLINT HILLS 1 -- Artist: Nancy Oglesby Size: 6" x 3" Medium: Other Price: $65.00 ***SOLD***
TALLGRASS MEETS THE WOOD -- Artist: Donna Paul Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Pastel Price: $450.00
BEATIN' THE STORM -- Artist: Desree Pettera Size: 24" x 30" Medium: Oil Price: $6,000.00
FALL APPROACHES -- Artist: Desree Pettera Size: 24" x 18" Medium: Oil Price: $3,000.00
MOONLIGHT SERANADE -- Artist: Desree Pettera Size: 24" x 12" Medium: Oil Price: $2,000.00
FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Michael Phelps Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Color Pencil / Ink Price: $450.00
BLAZING STAR -- Artist: Candi Phillips Size: 11" x 14" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $500.00
PRAIRIE RAMBLER -- Artist: Candi Phillips Size: 10" x 8" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $400.00 ***SOLD***
EVENING EMBERS -- Artist: Susan Rose Size: 15" x 30" Medium: Oil Price: $900.00
KONZA RUMBLES -- Artist: Susan Rose Size: 16" x 12" Medium: Oil Price: $480.00
PRAIRIE BIRTH -- Artist: Susan Rose Size: 24" x 12" Medium: Oil Price: $700.00
REST STOP -- Artist: Carol Rubsam Size: 20" x 16" Medium: Pastel Price: $450.00
SUNNY IN BLACK AND WHITE -- Artist: Carol Rubsam Size: 12" x 16" Medium: Graphite Price: $300.00
LAND/SKY SCAPE/TALLGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE -- Artist: Ken Sabatini Size: 30" x 24" Medium: Photography Price: $760.00
WIND AND RAIN IN TALLGRASS PRAIRIE -- Artist: Elisabeth Sauer Size: 24" x 12" Medium: Acrylic Price: $500.00
DAWN OF WINTER -- Artist: Brian Schoenfish Size: 17.5" x 25.5" Medium: Photography Price: $275.00 ***SOLD***
TRANSFORMATION -- Artist: Brian Schoenfish Size: 25.5" x 17.5" Medium: Photography Price: $275.00
A SINGLE BREATH BLOWS ACROSS THE PLAINS -- Artist: Steven Schroeder Size: 20" x 14" Medium: Watercolor Price: $250.00
WE NEED THE KANSAS IN US -- Artist: Steven Schroeder Size: 20" x 14" Medium: Watercolor Price: $250.00
KANSAS CORN BALES -- Artist: Judith Scott Size: 48" x 36" Medium: Pastel Price: $475.00
A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN -- Artist: Michele Seeley Size: 24" x 18" Medium: Pastel Price: $1,000.00 ***SOLD***
ADAGIO IN THE KEY OF GRASS -- Artist: Michele Seeley Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Pastel Price: $700.00
EVENING HAYFIELD -- Artist: Michele Seeley Size: 14" x 11" Medium: Pastel Price: $500.00
FLINT HILLS-THE FALL -- Artist: Gayathri Seetharaman Size: 7" x 9" Medium: Acrylic Price: $35.00 ***SOLD***
COBAEA PENSTEMON KONZA SUNSET -- Artist: Ken Stafford Size: 16" x 12" Medium: Photography Price: $95.00 ***SOLD***
MINDING THE NIGHT BURN -- Artist: Karen Stair Size: 6" x 8" Medium: Pastel Price: $100.00 ***SOLD***
YOU CAN SEE FOREVER -- Artist: Karen Stair Size: 16" x 12" Medium: Pastel Price: $300.00 ***SOLD***
IN THE MEADOW -- Artist: Karen Steen Size: 32" x 32" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $1,500.00 ***SOLD***
UNDERGROUND PRAIRIE -- Artist: Karen Steen Size: 4.25" x 4.25" x 1.25" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $300.00
CLARITY -- Artist: Becky Stevens Size: 12" x 18" Medium: Encaustic Price: $400.00
STRAIGHT AWAY -- Artist: Becky Stevens Size: 12" x 18" Medium: Encaustic Price: $400.00
TENACIOUS -- Artist: Becky Stevens Size: 12" x 18" Medium: Encaustic Price: $400.00
A BROOK AMIDST THE PRAIRIE -- Artist: Diane Stolz Size: 18" x 24" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $800.00
BIG BOY -- Artist: Diane Stolz Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Other Price: $1,200.00
DEEP CREEK DETOUR -- Artist: Kim Taggart Size: 20" x 20" Medium: Pencil/Charcoal Price: $1,400.00
A NEW DAY IN THE FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Jean Terry Size: 14" x 8" Medium: Pastel Price: $325.00 ***SOLD***
A PAUSE BETWEEN CHORES -- Artist: Jean Terry Size: 14" x 10" Medium: Pastel Price: $450.00
FLINT HILLS COWBOY -- Artist: Jean Terry Size: 20" x 24" Medium: Pastel Price: $650.00
SUMMER GRAZING -- Artist: Cathie Thompson Size: 20" x 20" Medium: Oil Price: $550.00
THE FLINT HILLS AT SUNSET -- Artist: Cathie Thompson Size: 30" x 24" Medium: Oil Price: $950.00
THE GOOD LIFE -- Artist: Cathie Thompson Size: 30" x 24" Medium: Oil Price: $1,100.00
TALL COTTONWOODS -- Artist: Craig Thompson Size: 24" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $325.00
FLINT HILLS GOOGLED -- Artist: Rebecca Tombaugh Size: 4' x 2' x 2' Medium: Sculpture/3-D Price: $150.00
MURAL OF THE FLINT HILLS -- Artist: Rebecca Tombaugh Size: 24" x 36" Medium: Pen/Ink Price: $150.00
PASTURE GATE -- Artist: Rebecca Tombaugh Size: 18" x 24" Medium: Pen/Ink Price: $150.00 ***SOLD***
NEW LIFE -- Artist: Barbara Van Slyke Size: 20" x 14" Medium: Photography Price: $250.00
SUMAC EXPLOSION -- Artist: Barbara Van Slyke Size: 24" x 16" Medium: Photography Price: $275.00
COWS -- Artist: Liz Vargas Size: 5" x 7" Medium: Watercolor Price: $275.00 ***SOLD***
COWS GRAZING -- Artist: Liz Vargas Size: 8" x 16" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $475.00 ***SOLD***
PRIERIE -- Artist: Liz Vargas Size: 8" x 16" Medium: Watercolor Price: $455.00
FLINT HILLS BUFFALO -- Artist: Gary Walden Size: 24" x 18" Medium: Oil Price: $950.00
PRAIRIE BLOOM -- Artist: Gary Walden Size: 18" x 11" Medium: Oil Price: $500.00
PRAIRIE ROAD -- Artist: Gary Walden Size: 20" x 14" Medium: Oil Price: $800.00
TALLGRASS PRAIRIE BURN 2019 -- Artist: Jim Walker Size: 24" x 8" Medium: Photography Price: $145.00
KANSAS SKY # 2 -- Artist: Karen Ward Reimer Size: 19" x 15" Medium: Watercolor Price: $175.00
KANSAS SKY # 2 -- Artist: Karen Ward Reimer Size: 19" x 15" Medium: Watercolor Price: $175.00
KANSAS SKY#1 -- Artist: Karen Ward Reimer Size: 20" x 18" Medium: Watercolor Price: $200.00 ***SOLD***
KANSAS SKY#1 -- Artist: Karen Ward Reimer Size: 20" x 18" Medium: Watercolor Price: $200.00 ***SOLD***
SUMAC IN SHADOW #4 -- Artist: Diana Werts Size: 30" x 40" Medium: Oil Price: $1,950.00 ***SOLD***
SUNLIT PATH -- Artist: Reagan Wessel Size: 15'' x 30'' Medium: Acrylic Price: $275.00 ***SOLD***
KS FLINT HILLS RAINBOW -- Artist: Staley Wessel Size: 16" x 8" Medium: Photography Price: $100.00
TRANSECT 2019 100 C3A (TWO ELMS) -- Artist: Erin Wiersma Size: 36" x 26" Medium: Pencil/Charcoal Price: $2,800.00
I CAN SEE FOREVER -- Artist: Marcia Willman Size: 15" x 11" Medium: Watercolor Price: $550.00
RAIN IN THE FORECAST -- Artist: Peggy Wilson Size: 20" x 16" Medium: Watercolor Price: $390.00
THE SKY IS A COHEN SONG -- Artist: Peggy Wilson Size: 10" x 16" Medium: Watercolor Price: $1,300.00
MYTHOS 10 -- Artist: Kelly Yarbrough Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $200.00 ***SOLD***
MYTHOS 11 -- Artist: Kelly Yarbrough Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $200.00 ***SOLD*** ***SOLD***
MYTHOS 9 -- Artist: Kelly Yarbrough Size: 12" x 12" Medium: Mixed Media Price: $200.00 ***SOLD***
DISTANT MIST -- Artist: Darla Zook Size: 8" x 10" Medium: Watercolor Price: $240.00
THE WATERING HOLE -- Artist: Darla Zook Size: 15" x 30" Medium: Acrylic Price: $1,350.00 SOLD