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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sunflower, post: 1041231, member: 23219&quot;]<a href="https://cid-7bbf182a3661f3e9.photos.live.com/play.aspx/pictures/PA230036.JPG?Bsrc=Photomail&amp;Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cid-7bbf182a3661f3e9.photos.live.com/play.aspx/pictures/PA230036.JPG?Bsrc=Photomail&amp;Bpub=SDX.Photos" rel="nofollow">https://cid-7bbf182a3661f3e9.photos.live.com/play.aspx/pictures/PA230036.JPG?Bsrc=Photomail&amp;Bpub=SDX.Photos</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Looks like the photo will not open now - sorry).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am the one carving the big sunflower pumpkin. It was a demo for a fundraiser - Bowl Plaza Bathroom Tourist Attraction (I was involved in the early stages of the Bowl Plaza project). After the pumpkin carving, a light was placed inside and plugged in. It looked pretty cool in the dark. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Basically, any community oriented art project in our rural community of Lucas is part of my hobby. I participate in a lot of them - often as a leader and sometimes from behind the scenes by creating prototypes. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My life long passion has been art. I like a variety of media. My favorite was probably etching on plates, and litho on lime stone. Drawing is #2. Painting and quilting are probably #3 favorite. I have over 40 quilts in process now. 15 of them are being worked on a regular basis. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also like to collect art. My main focus is Grassroots Art from Kansas artists (art by untrained artist and often done with recycled materials). My favorite art work in my collection is a sculpted bubblegum selfportrait by a Lawrence, KS artist made into a necklace. I also purchase fine art from local artists on occasion (within a 100 mile radius of me). I try to add one new piece a year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There is alot of creativity in Kansas, as well as coin collectors. The state of Kansas happens to be Third in having the greatest number of registered Grassroots Art Environments (Outsider Art). I put in a fair amount of volunteer time toward the preservation and education about grassroots art sites.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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