Johnson County Library is proud to share the work of Kansas City metro area visual artists in our library art galleries. We have ten library branches with dedicated art gallery spaces to inspire people of all ages and beautify our libraries. We seek a diverse selection of artwork that inspires, educates and promotes community connection. If you're a local artist interested in submitting your artwork for consideration, learn more here.
Rachel Hubbard Kline is an art educator and artist in her hometown Kansas City, MO. With a background in fashion and art history, she explores relationships of fine art and craft in the disciplines of drawing, painting, ceramics and fiber. Hubbard draws on her Midwestern...
Taking inspiration from Iranian architecture influenced by Islamic philosophy and decorative patterns, artist Nazanin Amiri Meers creates large scale installations and 2D work. Trained in textile design and print, Nazanin uses various techniques and media to explore privacy...
Stephanie Lanter is a Kansas-based artist working in clay, fiber, mixed media, and most recently, words. Lanter received a MFA from Ohio University in Athens and currently teaches Ceramics at Emporia State University. She has had residencies at Red Lodge Clay Center...
Kansas City-based artist Zoe Green works "from the human form and everyday life experiences to create opalescent environments that explore our more vulnerable thoughts regarding mortality and aging." She describes her work as "ambiguous" with "strong undertones and...
Tara Booth is a multidimensional artist that is rooted in ceramics. Her work is a manifestation of digestion through the female body, both physically and mentally. Booth is originally from Michigan and has lived in many areas of the country. Her work has been exhibited...
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I’m Kathryne Grimm and I’m an award-winning and nationally exhibited fine art conceptual figurative photographer and queer trans disability activist. My photography is dramatic, sorrowful, and...
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All of my work is created with intention from a space of meditation and reflection. My hope is that the viewer will be able to connect to and have a visceral response to the work. Does it evoke a memory...
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My name is Linda Nickell and I am a local Kansas City artist primarily developing contemporary landscapes using oil and cold wax medium. I enjoy creating art in my studio space located in the...
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My name is Scout and I work with a camera! I have lived in Kansas City all my life and I typically make work about things like family, memory, grief, domestic space, but quite honestly amidst such...
The JCDS Emerging Artists Program exists to develop the skills of Emerging Artists so that they may reach their full potential and receive income through the sale of their art. It provides an opportunity for this group to build meaningful relationships with professional...
