{"id":98745,"date":"2026-09-01T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=98745"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:09:40","slug":"hays-artists-showcase-their-work-at-fall-art-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=98745","title":{"rendered":"Hays artists showcase their work at Fall Art Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story and Photos by ALIYAH CONNER Video by RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hays community is full of artists eager to show off their work, and Friday\u2019s Fall Art Walk gave many of them that chance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cContrast In Clay\u201d featured work from FHSU ceramics professor, Linda Ganstrom and one of her graduate students, Paige Hyatt, and featured contrasting ceramics &#8211; creating a dynamic and interesting display.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hays Arts Council Fall Art Walk - 2026\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zfZk48z5NXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Video submitted as part of Convergent Media Lab, a course within the Department of Computer Science and Informatics at Fort Hays State University<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ganstrom featured bright white ceramic busts, while Hyatt had vessels covered in spikes and glazed in dark and rusty colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very inspired by medieval weaponry and spikes in general, so I like to recreate a lot of medieval weapons, including flails and stuff like that,\u201d Hyatt said. \u201cI like to make them look like they are metal instead of ceramic\u2026I really just like the dark aesthetic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-98815\" data-id=\"98815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-01.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-01-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, 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swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-98812\" data-id=\"98812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, 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1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-07-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-07-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Terence Koehn And One Of His Oil Paintings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-98809\" data-id=\"98809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-06-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Terence Koehn And One Of His Oil Paintings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Hays Community Theater, Terence Koehn showed off the oil paintings of his home in Wakeeney and the surrounding landscapes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI walked out one day and all of a sudden I&#8217;d seen a world\u2026there was this beautiful, gorgeous world out there and I was desperate to do something with it,\u201d he said. \u201cThen I started thinking about painting\u2026the only way I could express my feeling and emotions about it was to try to paint it and that&#8217;s basically what I&#8217;ve been doing ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Custom Creations, artists Julianne Stecklein and Lucus Albers sold their work. Stecklein created beadwork and jewelry in bright colors. Albers sold machine-knit beanies, planning to use the money he makes to go to every zoo. Despite the heat during the event, he sold over 40 beanies toward his goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom Creations also sold a variety of one-of-a-kind furniture and art created by members of Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas. DSNWK believes in helping disabled individuals with independence and employment. Because of this, profits from the sales at Custom Creations go right back to the artists themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hays Arts Council held \u201cBy Seed and Spirit\u201d by ceramic artist Taylor Wiens and printmaker Justin Miller. Blue Light Body Arts displayed glass pieces by Stan Detrixhe. Acrylic and oil paintings by Melita Warren were shown in Paisley Pear. At Fort Hays State University, PJ Stauffer and Celeste Hernandez each hosted personal galleries. Many other galleries were hosted by downtown businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visual art wasn\u2019t the only thing available this Art Walk. The Hays Public Library lobby hosted author tables for Meredith Green, Andrea Rome, and the Rev. Reginald A. Urban, upcoming authors in the Hays area. At Breathe Coffee House, author Tristan Rhea signed her book \u201cThe Language of Weeds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Art Walk also featured live music at various locations. At the Downtown Pavilion, Hays High School\u2019s string quartet performed. The quartet was followed by Buffalo Bridge. At the Hays Public Library, Forrest McCurren performed live guitar and singing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hays Art Walk is held seasonally and will return in the winter with brand-new art, live music, and events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and Photos by ALIYAH CONNER Video by RORY MOORE The Hays community is full of artists eager to show off their work, and Friday\u2019s&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":98812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,3397,11],"tags":[16227,1839,12745,15700],"class_list":["post-98745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-area-news","category-news","tag-aliyah-conner","tag-art-walk","tag-fall-art-walk","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HaysArtWalk082826-04-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98745"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98818,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98745\/revisions\/98818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/98812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}