Title Image
The Arts Council of Johnson County / Artists
Stained glass in a frame laying on a workbench
September 3, 2020 In Artists, Visual Arts

Art & Peace: An Interview With Tony Nichols

Tony Nichols, whose work will be part of the Veterans Art Exhibit next year, said that art has been both his work and his coping strategy—and that he feels it’s important for every veteran to find something that helps them cope. “When you get out, you’ve given enough, you’ve served enough,” he said. “Do what brings you joy.”  Nichols retired in 2013 after 23 years in the Army, and has been working in art for the past 16 years. He said he joined the Army after college. “I wanted to have a little bit more adventure than I was having, so I enlisted

August 4, 2020 In Art, Artists, Visual Arts

New Growth: An Interview With Brittany Noriega

Brittany Noriega is a Kansas City based artist who will be showing her work in a solo exhibition beginning October 2021 and running through January 2022. Noriega is a multidisciplinary artist who works with a variety of mediums and styles. “Every medium kind of has its own emotion and tells its own story,” she explained. “I like to do a little bit of everything.” Noriega said much of her current series, New Growth, centers on emotions, community, and stories of overcoming obstacles. She said the pieces often explore her struggle to leave an abusive relationship and make a new life after. In