By Kim Taggart. "'The Hill at Dawn' is the morning spirit of route 177 in Wabaunsee County on a gravel road. From a distance, the Flint Hills look meager and serene, but they are very substantial once you commit to a path." Graphite/Charcoal, 29" x 29". Starting bid $2000.

By Maria Martin. “My contemporary landscape paintings are a state of mind, rather than a photographic copy of nature. In The Promise of Rain I celebrate the vastness of the land and the sky and the play of light as the rolling prairie awaits the coming storm. I can almost smell the rain.” Oil, 15" x 30". Starting bid $375.

By Karol Sutherland. "“I was inspired watching a Blue Heron lift off from a pond in the Topeka Area. The grace and beauty in flight was very magical, and having caught this moment on camera inspired me to paint it.” Oil, 20" x 20". Starting bid $600.

By Patricia Adams. "'Creek Cut - Early Spring' characterizes the natural carving of the land from a recent rain. Much of the year these carvings go unnoticed, but spring brings out these quick streams and new green grasses, which I emphasized through color in this work." Oil, 24" x 36". Starting bid $1000.

By Cathy Kline. “This painting was inspired by driving through the Flint Hills for 13 hours photographing the scenery. Close to Manhattan you will recognize this view seen from the highway. I painted it in acrylic paint in a quiet, tonalitic manner.” Acrylic, 30" x 24". Starting bid $800.

By Linda Kinder. “'Sleeping Hills' reminds me of the beauty of earth and sky in tandem. In these hurried times, we fail to stop and notice the peace that nature offers us. We can find a quiet relief from the chaos if we choose. This painting did that for me and hopefully you too!” Oil, 11" x 14". Starting bid $825.

By Cris Chapin. “'Lavender Sky' painting is the result of a trip to the Flint Hills in Wabaunsee County in the fall. It was late afternoon and we were driving through the rolling hills on one of the many picturesque county roads in that area.” Pastel, 12" x 18". Starting bid $750.

By Kirstin Novak. “Cirrus meets cumulus over a dusty rancher's road in the Flint Hills of Kansas." Pastel, 20" x 16". Starting bid $875.

By George Moeller. "'No One Home' is an abandoned house on the west side of Highway 99, south of Alma." Oil, 24" x 30". Starting bid $1000.

By Jon Schroeder. “This landscape was painted on-site at the Deep Creek and Pillsbury Crossing. Nestled among the fall foliage, this low-water crossing revealed a hidden rock formation. The morning light reflecting off the water, allowed me to capture the beauty of the location as well as the intricate detail of the rocks themselves." Oil, 20" x 16". Starting bid $750.

By Marcia Willman. “After an all-night rain in the Cottonwood Falls area, we woke up before dawn and drove to our painting destination through valleys filled with a beautiful mist. With the first light of day, I painted a pond view with a spectacular pink sunrise in the east. Immediately after, I turned toward the west where the clouds were still looming. I felt what all our ancestors must have, who took the long roads west for the hope of a better future. From these emotions I created 'Heading West'.” Watercolor, 20" x 16". Starting bid $500.

By Diane Lawrence. “Storms are a humbling experience for anyone who experience them, they remind us that we are not control of our surroundings. 'Spring Storm' was painted to show beauty and the fear such a storm can produce.” Dye on Silk, 18" x19". Starting bid $780.

By Cathie Thompson. “This painting is inspired by a plein air painting trip to the Flint Hills in Chase County. This is view from a hill near Pilgrim Ranch. It was a beautiful summer evening, just before sunset.” Oil, 24" x 30". Starting bid $850.

By Johne Richardson. “I find the prairie the most beautiful near sunset, after a rainstorm has just passed and the colors of the prairie sparkle, and the sky is alive with the vibrant color of passing clouds, piled high. There are precious few moments when the light is just right, and I feel very fortunate when I am there to experience those moments, and perhaps try to capture that atmosphere in a painting.” Oil, 24" x 36". Starting bid $1600.

By Judith Mackey. "'The Windmill, a phantom merging into our past'. For many years I’ve watched as the windmills in the Flint Hills have slowly disappeared, which is very sad, but time goes on. Today many of the wells have solar panels and pumps, which have not the beauty of the old Aermotors." Oil, 30" x 36". Starting bid $2800.

By Gary Ozias. "'Midsummer Evening - Flint Hills' is my depiction, in pastel, of evening light and clouds which lend their beauty to the distance and atmosphere of these lush grasslands. Despite their rocky subsoil These ancient prairie root systems provide nutritious grasses and forage for countless numbers of living things. Pastel on archival, sanded paper. " Pastel, 24" x 30". Starting bid $900.

By Gary Ozias. "'Passing Shower' is a pastel of a growing, towering thunderhead typical of warm, spring days which start the new greening of the native Flint Hills prairie. These Kansas showers result in fresh rains which bring new life to the grasses, birds, and animals that depend upon them." Pastel on archival, sanded paper; 25" x 29". Starting bid $1000.

By Hugh Greer. “From time to time I do some plein-air painting. But this is not one of those times. This scene for the painting 'Morning's Edge' only lasted three to five minutes. I tried to burn it into my brain and then rushed to the studio to try to recreate the image still in my mind.” Acrylic, 18" x 24". Starting bid $3600.

By Mike Livingston. "'A Welcome Sight' depicts an approaching, and much needed rain, but it also brings certain fears with it." Oil, 18" x 24". Starting bid $1350.

By Hugh Greer. "'Grab a big bag of Peanut M&M's and let's take a drive through the Flint Hills.' This is what Terry (my wife) and I say to each other in the spring -- especially if storm clouds are building. One of the results of this half-day trip is 'Bluestem Vistas'.” Acrylic, 24" x 30". Starting bid $4200.

By Deb Schorer. "Purples with orange and gold radiating up into the atmosphere create a very spiritual piece in 'Prairie Radiance'." Oil, 24" x 36". Starting bid $1950.

By Deb Schorer. “Prairie evenings come alive with color that gently bathes the landscape, which is what inspired me to paint 'Prairie Song'.” Oil, 24" x 36". Starting bid $1950.

By Judith Mackey. “Late summer, a time of change in the Flint Hills. There are many late summer flowers blooming, the grasses have changed from the rich emerald green to the deeper and richer hues of the upcoming season of fall, but occasionally the brief turbulence of a fast-moving thunderstorm will interrupt the quiet evening sunset.” Oil, 28" x 36". Starting bid $2800.

By Peggy Lyon. “Water always seems to find a crease in the land, flows downhill, pools and puddles at the bottom. As humans we try to corral everything, particularly water. So, I think Mother Nature chuckles when a stream forms in the middle of a pasture after a rain. It’s happened repeatedly in this pasture south of where I live.” Oil, 18" x 24". Starting bid $950.

By Clive Fullagar. “This is part of a series of paintings that are based on photographs that have been taken by a drone. Such technology allows me to open up the space of the landscape and to paint the Flint Hills from a perspective that we don't typically see.” Oil, 26" x 36". Starting bid $1900.

By Craig Ridenour. "Flint Hills rich and vibrant sunsets are often spectacular, and especially so as the clouds break up after a thunderstorm has passed by late in the day. The iconic functional geometry of Flint Hills cattle pens and reflections in the ponds and standing water only enhance this fleeting drama and provide moments to be savored." Watercolor, 15" x 25". Starting bid $2500.

By Michael Duan. “My art, 'Expanding Storm', is pastel on smooth paper. I use the bold, pure colors of pastel in combination with my fascination with the weather. I enjoy focusing on the wonders of the skies while abstracting and condensing the landscape into a pleasing design which maintains the identity and mood of a representational painting. Expanding Storm depicts a late afternoon thunderstorm growing on the far horizon of the Kansas Flint Hills. It features the play of light and shadows of both the Flint Hills and the slowly building storm in the distance – the perfect combination of land, sky, beauty and power.” Pastel, 11" x 15". Starting bid $600.

By Louis Copt. “They take a different approach to lighting the Flint Hills on fire at the Flying W Ranch (near Elmdale). Many of the fires are set from horseback causing the flames to form long distinct lines.” Oil, 18" x 24". Starting bid $1950.

By R. Gregory Summers. “As I travel the Flint Hills it is not the vast vistas of this beautiful land that captures me, but looking into the heart of the earth, and the link between humans and nature. In this painting of the old mill at Cedar Point, I found what I thought the perfect harmony of man and earth, with the mighty old cottonwoods protecting and keeping the mysteries from within, forever secret.” Oil, 20" x 16". Starting bid $1600.

By Sue Godwin. “I drove over to Geary County from McPherson, and explored the backroads, taking reference photos and doing some sketches. I came upon the base of Burley Hill Road, and decided to see where it went. When I got to the top, I found a place to pull over and admire the magnificent view. Whoever thinks Kansas is a flat, boring, “fly-over” state has certainly never been to the Flint Hills!” Acrylic, 24" x 18". Starting bid $925.

By David Cooper. "Cheyenne Bottoms is a large marsh in Kansas, home of 320 species of birds. This was a cool, fall, overcast day. Common birds are shown feeding in the mudflats probing for bloodworms, the larval stage of a small fly known as the midge." Oil, 18" x 24". Starting bid $600.

By Cris Sundquist. "This piece depicts a vista off Old Hwy 18 on a glorious Fall morning. The early morning sun skims the trees and casts long shadows across a quiet winding road." Oil, 24" x 36". Starting bid $1800.

By Cher Heller Olson. “Having painted the Flint Hills region of Kansas for the past 10 years, I enjoy the excitement that prairie landscapes presents to the viewer....regardless of which side of the easel the viewer stands. Color, form, depth and texture are orchestrated in my land and sky creating an emotion those living in the hills and visiting genuinely appreciate.” Oil, 16" x 20". Starting bid $1000.

By Dana Hassett. "The Tallgrass Prairie’s gift of Balance & Renewal." Oil, 16" x 20". Starting bid $1050.

By Jan Schoen. “I strive to portray the sense of peace and beauty of Kansas, from the riverbeds, pastures, majestic trees and especially drives through the Flint Hills and miles of solitude across Western Kansas.” Oil, 18" x 24". Starting bid $1275.

By Susan Rose. "The amazing array of wildflowers that are able to erupt out of the summer sunbaked, September earth is awe inspiring. In September 2017, I found myself in the midst of a 3000-acre Wabaunsee County pasture, surrounded by prairie, surrounded by prairie wilderness, colors and life. This painting is a remembrance of that special day.” Oil, 22" x 28". Starting bid $600.

By Susan Bartel. “Cattleman's Hill is a favorite Flint Hills destination for my husband and me, no matter the season. This last winter, we noticed the strength and beauty of these grasses, even given a dry and windy winter. I enjoyed adding panes of color between the blades and stalks.” Watercolor, 7" x 36". Starting bid $1750.

By Mike Molick. “I was driving and admiring the colors of the sky as the sun was setting. Then I rounded a curve and saw this storm cloud forming over the sunset!” Oil, 18" x 36". Starting bid $850.

By Mike Livingston. "'Winter Path' is a familiar sight to everyone who lives in grass country -- paths created by many years of work on the land." Oil, 16" x 20". Starting bid $950.

By Lisa Grossman. This painting is the 2018 Prairie Art Winner and will be the 2018 Limited Edition Commemorative Print. “'In the Watershed of the Cottonwood' was inspired by my time as the first Artist-in-Residence at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in April of 2016. The spring burns were greening and I was attracted to these long draws that were draining the heavy rains of previous days. A few days later it dried out and burning resumed as you can see here in the smoky horizon. It was a glorious time to experience the prairie’s transformation.” Oil, 14" x 38". Starting bid $900.

By Cally Krallman. “One can sense the wind stirring the Big Bluestem and the wispy leaves of the cottonwood in this iconic Flint Hills scene. The pasture pond is awaiting the arrival of the grazing cattle.” Acrylic, 10" x 20". Starting bid $900.

By Marcia Streepy. "This oil painting was done in the late afternoon in the parking lot of the garage in Strong City. No one was there at the time. It was fun to look inside the cars and imagine the time and the people who drove the car and the pickup. It would have been so fun to drive around the dirt roads in Chase County with the wind blowing & the sun shining. Painting on location is like being in heaven. Enjoy!" Oil, 9" x 12". Starting bid $100.

By Bob Neace. "Beautiful faces in the dark. A prairie resting place. Together softly peaceful, they ease my pain in grace." Acrylic, 13.25" x 13.25". Starting bid $250.

By Fred Hsia. "We are free! We are safe!" Oil, 11" x 14". Starting bid $275.

By Cally Krallman. “The incoming rain quietly quenches the thirst of the pasture ponds in this summer scene in the Flint Hills.” Acrylic, 8" x 16". Starting bid $745.

By Louis Copt. “The annual prairie burning often causes spectacular sunsets. The sun is shrouded in purples, reds and gray as the smoke fills the sky.” Oil, 12" x 36". Starting bid $1950.

By Alan Collins. “One feels at home on the range in the Flint Hills. My painting reflects a time when the buffalo naturally roamed.” Oil, 12" x 36". Starting bid $300.

By Dana Hassett. "Prairie Peace offers a journey of self, knowledge." Oil, 12" x 30". Starting bid $1250.

By Nan Leiter. "Land use determines water quality. Current land uses over the Ogallala Aquifer are depleting it at an unsustainable rate." Mixed Media, 15" x 30". Starting bid $600.

By Kristine Luber. “My fabric collage, 'Cottonwood Falls in Spring' was made by stitching together photos printed on fabric and patchwork scraps. It’s embellished with machine embroidery and hand beading. The year I took the photos had been one of plentiful rain and snowmelt which swelled the Cottonwood River.” Mixed Media, 12" x 16". Starting bid $175.

By Roger Messersmith. "This painting of Cottonwood Falls River Dam represents the power it provided for a saw and grist mill in 1860." Oil, 8" x 48". Starting bid $300.