Public Art 
Loops and Swirls: Nate Fors(0)
July 31, 2011 —
Where the diurnal aspect of Nate Fors’ “Lllooppi” is whimsical, almost like a Dr. Seuss creation brought to three-dimensional life, the sculpture by night is far more energetic … but no less playful.
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“Immaterial” Matters: Chris Wubbena
Chris Wubbena’s “Immaterial” is both striking and subtle, grabbing a viewer’s attention with strong, eye-catching angles and holding it with enigmatic, faded marks — etched into the steel surface — reminiscent of ancient signs and symbols.
En-deer-ing and Enduring: Stephen LeBlanc
Stephen LeBlanc’s bronze sculpture is so meticulously realistic, in both appearance and arrangement that, in the proper season, it’s possible to mistake the metal animals for the real thing.
Artistic Express(ion): Jan Gaumnitz
Jan Gaumnitz’s “Pony Express” has charm to burn, and a clear regional connection, but there’s more to the sculpture than that.
Watchful and Watched: Tex Jernigan
Tex Jernigan The Sentinel 24 hours 4800 Town Center Drive Leawood, KS Permanent installation. Artist’s site: http://www.texjernigan.com Leawood Public Art site: http://www.leawood.org/committees/art Mhm. Heat advisory day; must be time for another nudge to go outside, right? You got it. Of course, you can stay in the car and out of the heat if you like, [...]
Monumental Honor: Maurice D. McMullen
Maurice D. McMullen’s monumental tribute to veterans is a reminder of the price paid for the freedoms celebrated on the Fourth of July.
Please Touch: J. Karl Lipscomb
J. Karl Lipscomb’s wooden work is made not merely to withstand contact, but to welcome and reward it.
Design/Theory: Alan Detrich
Alan Detrich’s passions for paleontology and Intelligent Design meet in the work on display in downtown Lawrence.
Monumental Easy Chair: Wendell Castle
Wendell Castle’s bronze bench sculpture combines sweeping postmodern lines with the sort of feeling one gets looking at ancient megalithic constructions.
Honoring the Namesake: Kwan Wu
Kwan Wu’s statue of Na Nex Se, for whom Lenexa is named, is both inspirational and educational.
Everybody Walk (by) the Dinosaurs: Matthew Moyer
“Rusted Dinosaurs” is no morose, mournful work, though. Moyer’s 9-foot creation has a playful, lively, even interactive feeling about it.
Electrified History: Dutch Schulze
Modern twists on an ancient theme come to light in Dutch Schulze’s “The Visit.”
A Wide Welcome: Dennis Reynolds
Dennis Reynolds’ “Porch Lights” is a universal greeting, then, one which can resonate for anyone arriving home at the end of a long day.
Bluejacket in Bronze: Charles Goslin
Charles Goslin’s sculpture offers a chance to learn not only a chapter in local and state history, but more about a man who shaped that time.
Play the Game: Kenneth Andrew
Kenneth Andrew’s sculpted creations stimulate the eye, the mind … and the muscles that control smiling.