Artist Charles Baughman is an explorer of nature. Staying outward bound in all climbs and places provided the fuel that powered his latest body of work he calls “Splatterscapes.”

When I am around other artists the subject of reading usually comes up. Most artists I know devour books and live on documentaries about artists. I keep a fair library in my studio but there are five books I always return to for inspiration.

I have a friend of 20 years named Roby who approached me recently and semi-reluctantly told me that he had taken up painting.

Several keynotes came to light at Wichita’s Mark Arts this past week.

I moved back to Wichita from Texas in 1991 after having left in 1978. I had been a working artist in Texas but knew not one local artist upon my return to this, my hometown.

For many the mountains signify wayward abandon and escape. For others, an elevator to spiritualism or an ever upward path to enlightenment. The clergy will always write that they are the handiwork of God.

We collect clay work at our house, from functional pottery to earthenware sculptural objects. I’ve always been in love with the medium, but it should be noted that I am a painter only because I have never had a great ability with clay.

Marc Bosworth is royalty within the Wichita art scene. With an MFA in printmaking from WSU, he is a founder of the Famous Dead Artists Co-Op and co-founder of The Tractor Factory Gallery and Studio, both of which helped propel the explosive ‘90’s ICT art movement into what it is today.

In 1972, I was 13 years old. While art was on my mind, I had not yet come to grips with its full power.

I go to various art openings and always notice not only the work but how it is presented. Galleries and show spaces depend on the artist to arrive with art that is show ready, well framed, with reliable hanging hardware on the back.