Home as canvas: Karla Nathan transforms living space into art
The Lawrence artist Karla Nathan treats her home as a gallery with a mural on the east wall, painted borders on the ceiling, and antique furniture revived through watercolors and faux finishes. She sources bits from garage sales in Old West Lawrence, Ottawa, and Eudora, calling her process Dumpster diving. Nathan began drawing as a child and taught herself painting after buying a $0.79 box of watercolors, with formal training limited to classes at the Lawrence Arts Center. Her work spans murals, decorative finishes, vintage jewelry, and painted furniture, with teapots appearing across her spaces as subjects. She notes she can never predict what clients will hire her to do. Last fall, she was
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Picture perfect hat: Paintings by Karla Nathan in Lawrence show
Lawrence artist Karla Nathan displays painted works and murals at Lawrence Community Theatre Green Room through June 30. She paints quickly without sketches, recently branching from furniture to murals, with national attention nationwide and features in Country Almanac magazine and Better Homes and Gardens.
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Annie opens Saturday at Baldwin City outdoor theatre
Baldwin City Theatre presents the same musical in its 10th summer, Annie. The show runs 8 p.m. on Saturdays through June 23 with rain date June 20, featuring 61 cast members including 40 children and lead actors Julie Miller and Knute Pittenger. Tickets $7.50 adults $3.50 children 4 12. gates open 7 p.m. at Seventh and High streets.
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