In addition to visiting the Grassroots Art Center and the Florence Deeble House today (see my…read morereview for the former), we also had the pleasure of visiting Eric Abraham's gallery/studio. We spoke to Eric for awhile - and not only is he a VERY talented artist (not self-taught), but he's also a very endearing person. Eric makes fantastic ceramic creations and they're all incredibly imaginative.

I love the Midland Mercantile. I had a coupon from the Midland Railroad hotel. Once I found the…read moreMercantile, I did plenty of shopping. This store has everything! You know the World's largest hand painted Czech egg? The same artist paints goose eggs that are replicas. (I bought one). What a cool store. I can't begin to describe everything inside. So I'll start listing stuff: handbags, hand painted goose eggs, one of a kind baby items, Knick knacks, Kansas travel guide, Kansas tshirts, socks, weird things I don't even know what are, dog toys, sweaters. And the store is knowledgeable of the town and surrounding area. Go check it out if you're in Wilson, KS.

We visited this place today and actually I thought it deserved four stars, but more about that…read morelater. Lucas is a tiny town, but it's become a center of grassroots art (for example, self-taught artists and folk art/etc.). The Grassroots Art Center has a permanent exhibit for which the charge is $6.50 (it's not a real large exhibit, but there's some neat stuff) and it also has some colorful items for sale in the main room. In addition, there's a good-sized room where lectures are given. The woman working there today was very enthusiastic (also a little pushy, but we ended up really benefiting from our visit and therefore I don't begrudge her). We wanted to visit the infamous Florence Deeble House, and someone from the Grassroots Art Center needs to take people there (it's free of charge). It just so happened that a festival was held in Lucas today, and the artist who made all of the items on the walls of the house was in town. The woman at the Grassroots Arts Center had the artist take us and another couple on a tour of the house - and that house is FASCINATING! The artist (Pilar) has - during the past 11 (I think) years - made *thousands* of colorful, unusual and fascinating objects that are hanging all over each wall in the house. It's truly indescribable and she told us many interesting anecdotes. If you're within a few hours of Lucas, I highly recommend a visit (there's little else to see, with the exception of Eric Abraham's Flying Pig Studio and Gallery [see my separate review] - and admittedly Pilar isn't often available to give tours of the Deeble House - but we were enthralled). The reason why I gave five stars is because the Grassroots Art Center enables a visit to the extraordinary Florence Deeble House. HOURS: May-September: 10-5 on Monday-Saturday and 1-5 on Sunday. October-April: 10-4 on Thursday-Saturday & Monday, and 1-4 on Sunday.

What a fun place to explore! It's a good sized museum exhibiting midwestern grassroots artists. If…read moreyou go outside there is a nice display of local limestone. Be sure to ask about the Diebel house down the street - it's a great companion to the main museum.

A great place to visit while in Lindsborg! The artwork of Lester is very interesting and he has a…read morewide variety of mediums. In addition, the guide explains things very well and is knowledgeable. Would recommend coming here.

My family visited Lindsborg on the 30th and 31st of December. We stayed at the Swedish Country Inn,…read moreso we walked to the Red Barn Museum. It is a really, really neat building! It has an amazing history about it. The art throughout it is very impressive! Lester Raymer did almost every medium of art. My favorite "thing" about the museum though was the artist working in the back room, Shin-hee Chin. Shin is an amazing artist! She uses large thread on things like blankets, to create murals. It takes a lot of time and patience! She was very nice and spent a lot of time talking with us. Check out her website!

Beautiful museum - small but packed with really lovely works of art by Swedish born American…read moreLandscape artist, Birger Sandzén. The museum is located in the cute town of Lindsborg, Kansas, and was settled by Swedish immigrants. It is on the way from Texas to Colorado. This gem of a museum is worth a stop if you love post impressionist style paintings and woodcuts and linocuts! Also, very friend staff!

Visiting Sandzen Gallery was a wonderful treat for us during our one day in Lindsborg. I was…read morethrilled to get to the Svensk Hyllningsfest this year, the biennial Swedish festival that this town embraces. During a break from the main happenings downtown, we walked to Bethany College on recommendation by locals to check out this gallery. The front room features wood carvings, mostly from local artists. Inside the first gallery room were many magnificent Sandzen works on display. I learned that the artist was from Sweden, and made his way to Lindsborg, KS (known as Little Sweden) after reading a book by the founding college president. He spent his whole career at Bethany College as an art professor, turning down many other offers at places like University of Michigan. He was clearly well-traveled, based on the locations of his paintings. The side halls and back room featured other artists, many of whom studied under Sandzen. It was a real treat. The front room was being set up for a 50th class reunion, and a grand piano was on one side. Of course when I opened my google app while inside I saw the esteemed pianist from KSU, my friend Dr. Dobrzanski, would be performing in the gallery in November! How cool is that? I would recommend a visit if you are ever in this area of Kansas!

If you're in town, check this place out, and ask for a free tour. The tour was amazing.read more

What a great experience! The Salina Art Center has rotating art exhibits featuring amazing artists…read morewith works that create exchanges between the artist and the audience that promote conversation and thought. They focus on art that reveals life and dialog. The center also has the Art Center Cinema that offers Indie films, and off the beaten path films. Anything that is shown here is not seen at a mainstream theater. The cinema is very provides Salina with an alternative to movies being shown. Often their movies are on the Golden Globe or Oscar list of movies. The center is also very focused on education and offers families and children numerous options for art classes. Their schedule can be found online.