Second on the 2nd: Phil Epp

Today I am combining two posts, but only showing partials of each.  I'm actually honoring Erika's theme (In the Sky/In the Air) who is our host this month at Art Journal Journey.

Phil Epp is a Kansas native and his art reflects Kansas landscapes and skylines.

These photos were taken with my old camera and they don't enlarge.  This is as good as it gets!   On the left is a Kansas wheat field in a lightening storm, on the right is a stretch of Kansas highway.

On the left is a painting of the Flint Hills, which are really the only hills you will find in Kansas.  On the right is a rainbow and more flat lands.

On the left is a typical field in autumn after the harvest.  On the right, this is what Kansas roads look like in winter.

The tornado on the left is a typical scene in spring.  On the right is a sunset from a railroad track.

On the left we are back to the beginning and a typical Kansas road.  As shown earlier, the tornado is on the right.

A few years later, with a much better camera, I took Sally to see this exhibit, which is in the rotunda of a medical clinic.

No matter how hard I tried, I could only get four of these in one shot.  Personally, I like the ones I took with my old camera better.

I suspect I have given you some ideas of how to meet Erika's challenge this month.

But  I wasn't through.  After lunch at the Breadbasket,

I took Sally to the main sculpture that put Epps and Newton, KS on the map!  No, not the water tower, 

but this sculpture that is made of hand painted and hand fired tiles.

Personally, I thought these figures detracted from the beauty of the tiles, but at least you can see his name he signed in two of the tiles.

The first time I went, I walked to the sculpture.  The time I went with Sally, she didn't want to walk up there and only wanted to stay a few minutes because it was so hot.

I'm actually surprised how well my old camera behaved on this voyage.

I was so engrossed with the texture on the back,

I almost failed to look up and see the sun!

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I hope this post gave you ideas for Erika's theme and you got an appreciation for Phil Epp and my very flat Kansas landscape and wide open skies.

I know everyone, including your host is going to be sad (NOT) that we're not linking using Inlinkz today.   We are going to once again link using Mr. Linky, but remember, I have NO way to remove your link if you make a mistake.  And although Second on the 2nd is normally open for five days, this link will close on the 6th when I post our first T party in May.  Since my Mr. Linky is a free membership, I can only post one link at a time.

Now it's time for you to link your second look on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Then link below and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit.
 
Remember to share something from your blog that you showed previously. Be sure the link goes directly to your Second on the 2nd post and not your blog in general.