The lobby exhibit for February is part of the Prairie Museum of Art & History collection. It is mostly craft art items collected or made by Nellie Kuska, Vern Dimmitt, and Betty Secrest.
Birds of Kansas
Vern Dimmitt spent many hours creating and painting papier-mache birds. Betty Secrest donated an assortment of ceramic birds.
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Nellie Kuska is notorious for collecting nearly anything and everything. We sometimes affectionately refer to her as a 'pack rat' or 'hoarder'. Nellie's collection is awesome - ranging from rare decorative art pieces to simple everyday items.
This replica of the USS Constitution is made from sea shells.
Someone finally captured Roadrunner! Bet it wasn't Wylie Coyote.
This cat is closely 'guarding' the collection of birds!
Visit Prairie Museum this month to see this hodge-podge of amateur art. There is no admission fee to visit our lobby, research library, and gift shop. Kelsi has been working hard to find new and unique Kansas items to feature in our gift shop for 2018.
If you have a collection of items you would like to share with our visitors, contact Ray at 785-460-4590 or email registrar@prairiemuseum.org to schedule a month for your own exhibit.
