Heather Kearns
I've been an Associate Curator at the Sabatini Gallery since 2004. My passion is helping people “get“ art, and by that I mean creating an environment which fosters a greater understanding, confidence and sense of enjoyment from an art experience. Art should be easy to access and available to everyone.
Contact Heather at hkearns@tscpl.org
Heather's Posts
Printed Image 3 Fun Facts and Comments
Over 6,000 people visited the Printed Image 3! Students of all ages toured the exhibit: Kansas State University, Royal Valley High School, Grace Christian School, Stout Elementary, Highland Park Community College, Allen County Community College, Tecumseh North High School, Topeka High School Art History and Photography classes, Ross Elementary, Logan Elementary and Osage Elementary. An area [...]
52 for 150: What’s So Special About Your Library’s “Wizard of Oz” Collection?
52 for 150: What’s So Special About Your Library’s Stan Herd Mural?
52 for 150: What’s So Special About “Kanzas and Nebraska” by Edward Hale?
Former Sabatini Gallery Artist Erika Nelson Featured on Conan O’Brien
Some of you might remember a funny-looking bus parked in front of the Library for a weekend back in the summer of 2007. That was Erika Nelson, Lucas, Kansas artist, and her World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. She was a featured guest artist along with Brian Collier for our [...]
Welcome to 52 for 150
Happy 150th Birthday, Kansas! Every object has a story, and stories build history. To celebrate 150 years of Kansas statehood we’re featuring 52 objects (or collections of related objects)—something new each week throughout the year—from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s 130-year-old special, and permanent collections, that represent our collective state history and cultural diversity. [...]
Artist Talk with Printed Image 3 Juror, Endi Poskovic
On September 30, 2010, Printed Image 3 Juror Endi Poskovic presented, ”Sueño con Aventuras Artisticas and the Ubiquitous Nature of the Printed Image”, a visual and exciting talk about the creation of art and how artists use visions and dreaming as part of their process. Poskovic is an internationally known printmaker and head of the printmaking program at the University [...]
Printed Image 3 Juror’s and Purchase Awards Announced
Congratulations to everyone who was accepted into the exhibit and to all the award winners. Thank you for your interest and participation in what Endi Poskovic called, “one of the the top printmaking shows in the country”. You can see the entire exhibit here, along with detail shots of artwork and opening night reception and [...]
Convergence—”A Most Exquisite Show!”
During the installation of Convergence, as each new piece arrived, I kept thinking, “Man—people are going to love this show!” And they did. A lot. Some of our earlier visitors included YMCA’s Camp Hammond, Richard Pitts’ Wonder Workshop, and a local community center. Midway we had Brewster Place, librarians from Drones and Bonner Springs Public Libraries, [...]
Kansas Landscape Meets Physiognomy Experiment
A passion for our vast landscape is something Daniel Coburn will always carry with him. He begins a new journey as a graduate student this fall at the University of New Mexico. I wish Daniel the best of luck in this new and exciting time in his life. I can’t wait to see how his [...]
