Kelly Yarbrough is an artist in Manhattan, KS who mainly works with mixed media drawing. The Great Plains and prairie ecosystems have a special place in her heart, and their inspiration is evident in her work. Kelly has an MFA from Kansas State University. She is a Regional Field Representative and Art & Environment specialist for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, a facilitator for Artist INC, a trained Konza Prairie docent, and a 2021TEDx Austin College speaker.
Kelly loves meaningful conversations inspired by creativity and loves collaborating with other artists. We asked Kelly if she would be interested in collaborating with Traci Brimhall to illustrate the poetry walk that Traci is creating for the Library to coincide with the Writers Conference this year. The partnership between Kelly and Traci turned out to be a fascinating and dynamic relationship where both artists inspired each other in unique ways. We are really looking forward to not only seeing the poetry walk that Traci and Kelly have created, but we are also excited for their panel discussion about their collaboration at this year’s Writers Conference. The poetry walk will be available at Strang Park, located just behind the Central Resource Library, this upcoming November.
You can find more about Kelly and her artwork on her website here.
You can register for the Writers Conference here. Registration isn’t required but is appreciated, and your RSVP includes both days of the conference, Nov. 3 and 4. Sessions are available on a first-come first-serve basis. We will also be hosting a Writers Conference Kickoff on Thursday, Nov. 2.