Red Barn Studio Museum

Red Barn Studio Museum The working studio of professional artist Lester Raymer (1907-1991)
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The Red Barn Studio was the working studio of the ultimate upcycler, professional artist and craftsman Lester Raymer (1907-1991). The Red Barn Studio is filled with Raymer’s art and handiwork, from paintings and prints to ceramics and metalwork, from woodcarving to stitchery, furniture and jewelry. His work is influenced by his love for the world’s great painters, especially the Spanish masters, the Southwest and Mexico, religious symbolism and folk art.

05/27/2026

Last week’s Smoky Valley Chamber Music Festival was truly something special. 🎻

Founded and artistically directed by Caroline Beckman, the weeklong festival filled Lindsborg with incredible music performed by Caroline’s friends and colleagues from across the world. We were thrilled that the Red Barn Studio Museum and local artists were included as part of the experience.

Thank you, Caroline, for your vision, energy, and for creating something so meaningful for our community. We were honored to support you and be a small part of such a beautiful week of music and art in Lindsborg.

Check out this feature from Wichita’s Early Edition where Caroline Beckman and Red Barn Director Emily Howe talk a little about the festival and its vision for bringing world-class music to small-town Kansas.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Gallery Spotlight: Small Wor...
05/21/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Gallery Spotlight: Small World Gallery/ Featuring: Lee Becker, Briana Zimmerling, Kathy Richardson & Jim Richardson

Lindsborg artist Lee Becker has been a Lindsborg denizen since the 1970s. Lee is an artist in several mediums — acrylics, oils, watercolors, sculptures and mixed media. She is perhaps best known for her large paintings of rare animal breeds. She also has produced many linoleum cut, hand-colored prints. Lee received her BA from Bethany College and MFA from Fort Hays State University, taught art at many educational levels, and has been a studio artist for more than 50 years. Lee will demonstrate linocut creation at Small World Gallery, 127 N. Main St., from 11-5.

Photographer Jim Richardson The Independent Photographer called Jim "one of National Geographic Magazine’s most influential photographers." His passion for the medium was ignited here in Kansas on his parent’ dairy and wheat farm. Jim is known for his pencil-blunting research before picking up a camera on any of his more than 30 stories. He also is a black-and-white documentarian of Kansas life.

Designers Briana Zimmerling and Kathy Richardson enjoy being elbow-deep in unusual materials and their next ideas. As partners in IBISwoman Jewelry, they show their work at Small World Gallery, 127 N. Main St. Briana manages the gallery and works from her metalsmithing bench there. She has 11 years of experience shaping sterling silver, copper and brass and hand-picking the cabochons that she features. Kathy blends vintage and contemporary beads and metals in singular necklace, earring and bracelet designs

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Lloyd Rohr...
05/20/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Lloyd Rohr (Lloyd will not be in his studio but downtown at Skandia Hem Boutique /)

Lloyd Rohr combines "practical" and "functional" in his works. He studied at Fort Hays State University, where he almost received a degree in "trial and error." He holds a Ph.D. in Starving Artistry from Hard Knocks College and has been the recipient of the "Best Use of Scrap Metal" certificate given by the American Scrap Metal Workers Association.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd. Find a map of all participating studios and galleries at the Red Barn Studio Museum, 212 N. Main St., on May 23rd.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Studio Spotlight: Red Barn S...
05/20/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Studio Spotlight: Red Barn Studio Museum featuring: Wichita artist Joey Lemon () & Georgia Sutton )

Joey Lemon and Georgia Sutton are multidisciplinary artists who share a love of music and visual arts. They can be found working separately or in collaboration on drawings, paintings, and music. Joey’s creative endeavors began when he was a teenager, when he wrote poetry, played in bands, and took visual arts classes throughout high school and college. Joey toured with his band extensively after college, and today continues creating artwork through music, poetry, and painting or drawing. Georgia has over 20 years of experience with showing and selling paintings, prints, and jewelry in the Wichita area and online through her Etsy shop. Georgia also has played the piano throughout her life. Both artists are excited to work in the Red Barn studio and be inspired by the space and Lester Raymer’s artworks.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Michael Br...
05/20/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Michael Bray

Michael Bray earned an MFA from Tulane University in New Orleans, where he taught glass sculpture and glassblowing for five years. He was later invited to join the Hot Shop staff at Pilchuck Glass School, a prestigious glass institution north of Seattle, WA. During this time, Dale Chihuly discovered Michael and hired him to manage his renowned Boathouse Glassblowing Studio, where he worked for 25 years.

After retiring, Michael moved to Lindsborg to be closer to his family. His studio features an eclectic array of blown glass, glass, and steel sculptures, as well as his paintings and drawings.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd. Pick up a map of all the participating galleries and studios at the Red Barn Studio Museum, 212 N. Main St. On May 23rd

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Rose Marie...
05/20/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Rose Marie Wallen at Draft Cow Studio

Rose Marie Wallen grew up on a farm north of McPherson and has been making art all of her life. She studied art at McPherson High School and later drawing, painting, and printmaking at the University of Kansas. She has lived in Lindsborg since 1977. Her “Daft Cow” studio, originally in a barn, has been located in the basement of her ranch-style home since 2023. Rose Marie’s favorite medium is block prints, with which she likes to depict wildlife and local landmarks. Many of her works are on display in the studio. Rose Marie’s other interests include archeology, historic preservation, Mexican art and culture, environmental issues, and travel.

Besides during Artists’ Studio Open House, her studio is also open by appointment: email her at [email protected].

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Tanner Joh...
05/19/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Tanner Johnson

Tanner Johnson is a woodcarver whose current body of work focuses on Jewish history and culture, particularly the everyday people of the Eastern European shtetls. Inspired by historical photographs, stories, and cultural memory, Tanner carves expressive faces and figures that feel both personal and familiar.

Having lived overseas, Tanner’s experiences shaped the way he sees people and approaches storytelling through carving. His studies in anthropology, language, traditions, and culture have deepened his understanding of communities across the world and influenced the way he connects with his subjects.

At the heart of Tanner’s work is a desire to preserve cultural memory and remind viewers of our shared humanity. While visiting his studio or viewing his carvings, you may even recognize something of yourself, a neighbor, a grandparent, or someone from your own story reflected back in the faces he creates.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., for the Spring Artist Studio Open House. Studio Spotlight: Elizabeth Lil...
05/19/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., for the Spring Artist Studio Open House. Studio Spotlight: Elizabeth Liljegren Studio featuring Lori Martin-Price, Daisy Friesen, Wayne Conyers, and Noah Flores.

Elizabeth Liljegren works primarily in gouache, using humor and fish imagery to explore environmental issues and endangered habitats.

Metalsmith and jewelry artist Lori Martin-Price has taught at Mark Arts since 1996 and shares her passion for creativity through jewelry design and silversmithing.

Potter Daisy Friesen has operated her studio on her family farm near McPherson since graduating from Bethany College in 2006 and now sells her ceramics full time through her Etsy shop, FriesenArt.

Painter Wayne Conyers, a longtime educator and recipient of the 2017 Kansas Art Education Association Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator Award, continues an active exhibition career from his McPherson studio.

Noah Flores draws inspiration from the quiet solitude of the rural American landscape, creating paintings that invite viewers to look deeper into seemingly empty spaces.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about the Spring Artist Studio Open House.

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Julie Unru...
05/16/2026

Join us in Lindsborg on May 23rd, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for our Spring Artist Studio Open House. Artist Spotlight: Julie Unruh

Julie Unruh, studio artist, received her BFA from the University of Kansas with a concentration in ceramics. She works in a myriad of media, including jewelry, glazed ceramic tiles, plaques, and terra cotta vases. Much of her work features brightly colored, whimsical harlequin and sun faces inspired by the work of artist Lester Raymer.

Visit redbarnstudio.org/ashoh or the link in our bio for more information about our Spring artist Studio Open House on May 23rd.

The Red Barn Studio Museum’s next Raymer Society Auction is now live, featuring more than 170 works of art. Highlights i...
04/15/2026

The Red Barn Studio Museum’s next Raymer Society Auction is now live, featuring more than 170 works of art. Highlights include original works by Lester Raymer and Birger Sandzén, along with Prairie Printmakers, southwest, international, national, and regional artists, and Native American pottery and paintings.

Join us online or in person on April 25th, 2026

Browse the full catalog, bid online, and find more information at:
auction.redbarnstudio.org link in bio

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212 S Main Street
Lindsborg, KS
67456

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