Auction Program
February 28, 2026
MARDI GRAS 2 0 2 6 ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE FILLEY
acrylic / bronze / ceramic / charcoal earthenware / giclee / lessons / lithograph / mixed media / oil
photography / print / pyrography / steel / watercolor / wood & epoxy
MARDI GRAS BALL & ART AUCTION 2026 EVENT PROGRAM
6:00 PM
Social Hour Silent Auction Opens
6:50 PM
Welcome & Introductions by Ryan Lunt
7:00 PM
Dinner Service
8:00 PM 8:45 PM
Live Art Auction Last Call for Silent Auction Bids
9:00 PM
Live Entertainment Featuring Kelley Hunt + The 5 Silent Auction Closes
10:30 PM
Acknowledgments & Closing
Auction items will be available for check-out after 9:00 PM
Jackson Square Dinner Menu by Blue Moon Catering Mixed Green Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette New Orleans Buttercream Pasta with Blackened Chicken Jambalaya with Andouille Sausage Vegetable Medley Artisan Bread and Butter Chef 's Dessert Flaming Cherries Jubilee with Ice Cream Bourbon Street Bar Menu Featuring Pat O’Brien’s Signature Hurricane Beer Wine Gin/Vodka Bourbon/Whiskey Scotch/Rum
Standard Mixers Iced Tea & Water
LIVE AUCTION I T E M S
JOHN HAMM AUCTIONEER
W I T H ART INTRODUCTIONS BY DARRELL STRODA
LIVE AUCTION
Live Auction Item 1 “Dreamcatcher” by Laura Krusemark (Scottsdale, AZ) Framed Giclee' 16" x 20" Minimum Starting Bid $200
Live Auction Item 2 “Peacock Tray”
by Carol Long (St. John, KS) Ceramics 3" x 8" x 7" Minimum Starting Bid $400
LIVE AUCTION
Live Auction Item 3 “Grand Tetons”
by Marie Hanson (Pratt, KS) Original Drawing - Graphite on Bristol Paper 21" x 15" Minimum Starting Bid $350
Live Auction Item 4 Inlay and Wood-Burned Coffee Table by Don Buhler (Pratt, KS) Wood Burning and Wood Inlay
4' long, 15" wide, 18" tall Minimum Starting Bid $100
LIVE AUCTION
Live Auction Item 5 Unforgettable Italian Dinner for EIGHT at Bixler’s Art Barn Hosts, chefs and sommeliers Dick & Nancy Bixler, Bruce & Sue Givens, Mike & Suzan Patton A Taste of Italy - an Evening of Food, Wine, Art, and Camaraderie Minimum Starting Bid $1000
Live Auction Item 6 “Sunset” by Birger Sandzén (Lindsborg, KS) Linoleum Cut 18" x 15"
Archivally framed with museum rag mat and museum-rated UV glass Minimum Starting Bid $500
LIVE AUCTION
Live Auction Item 7 “Autumn Reflections” by Roger Williams (Santa Fe, NM) Oil on linen 16" x 20" Minimum Starting Bid $2,850
Live Auction Item 8 “Frolic” by Cammie Lundeen (Loveland, CO) Bronze 9" x 8" x 6" Minimum Starting Bid $900
Final Live Auction Item 9 “Supporter of the Arts Paddle Raise” One-Time Bid to donate $500 Paddle Riase (includes complimentary bottle of rosé with $500 level only)
$250 Paddle Raise $100 Paddle Raise
SILENT AUCTION I T E M S
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 9 “Domino Set” by PCC Creative Arts Society Ceramic 4" x 4" x 4" Minimum Starting Bid $50
Silent Auction Item 10 “Believer” by Eddie Gangland (Miami, FL) Ltd Edition Signed Print 9/40 17" x 23" Minimum Starting Bid $400
Silent Auction Item 11
“Not Consumed” by Amy Clarkson (Pratt, KS) Digital Media Collage 24" x 24" Minimum Starting Bid $100
Silent Auction Item 12 “Soil Vase” by Ron Michael (Lindsborg, KS) Earthenware 16" x 12" x 10" Minimum Starting Bid $50
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 13 “Spiral Vase” by Dick Bixler (Pratt, KS) Steel 11" x 2.5" x 2" Minimum Starting Bid $250
Silent Auction Item 14 “The Watchman”
by Darrell Stroda (Pratt, KS) Limited Edition Framed Print 11" x 14" Minimum Starting Bid $225
Silent Auction Item 15 “Kansas Gold” by Mary Cramer (Pratt, KS) Digital Photography on Fine Art Matte Paper 10" x 20" Minimum Starting Bid $50
Silent Auction Item 16 “Rivulet” by ATELIER (Ruxandra Jucan; Pratt, KS) Mixed Media 18.75" x 18.75" x 1.5" Minimum Starting Bid $50
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 17 “Purple Midnight Charcuterie at Mardi Gras” by Prairie Timber Woodworks (Pratt, KS) Wood and Epoxy 23" x 11" Minimum Starting Bid $125
Silent Auction Item 18 “Morning Mist” by Lu Sherer (Pratt, KS) Oil 12" x 16" Minimum Starting Bid $75
Silent Auction Item 19 “That’ll Do, Pig” by Ian Hampton (Pratt, KS) Watercolor and Guache 15" x 12" Minimum Starting Bid $250
Silent Auction Item 20 “Raku Fish Fossil” by Larry Kahmeyer (Iuka, KS) Ceramic Wall Hanging 14" x 9" Minimum Starting Bid $100
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 21 “Saplings” by David Vollbracht (Medicine Lodge, KS) Oil 12" x 16" Minimum Starting Bid $625
Silent Auction Item 22 Two-Day Drawing Workshop PLUS “Cool Water” Framed Print by Lori Jones (Lake City, KS) Workshop on Pencil and Charcoal Drawing with tools provided. Package Also Includes “Cool Water” 24" x 12"
Minimum Starting Bid $450 Workshop Gift Voucher is Transferable
Silent Auction Item 23 Youth Art Class Scholarship Fund Support the Next Generation of Artists! All Bids Accepted - Any Amount Appreciated SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 24 “The Jury - Frustration” by Tyler Dallis (Pratt, KS) Stoneware 17" x 7" x 3" Minimum Starting Bid $350
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 25 “Sacred Geometry”
by Beth Robertson (Scotland) Limited edition of 50 prints 8" x 8" Minimum Starting Bid $125
Silent Auction Item 26 “Remnants of Woody’s” by Brian Creal (Pratt, KS) Digital Photo - Framed and Matted 14" x 11" Minimum Starting Bid $50
Silent Auction Item 27 “Budding Lotus” by Michael F. Jilg (Hays, KS) Water media on paper 10" x 9.5" Minimum Starting Bid $50
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Item 28 “Desert” (Joshua Tree Portrait) by Justin Zielke (Palm Springs, CA - Formerly Sawyer, KS) Basswood 4" x 11" x 4" Minimum Starting Bid $650
Silent Auction Item 29 “Pair of Plum Petals” (Set/Package of Two Paintings) by Rachel Hirt (Sawyer, KS) Mixed Media 9" x 9" x 2" each Minimum Starting Bid $100
Silent Auction Item 30 “Pyrography Clock” by Don Buhler (Pratt, KS) Exotic woods and inlays 26" x 12" Minimum Starting Bid $75
THANK YOU SPONSORS
TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS AND MARDI GRAS ATTENDEES YOUR PASSIONATE AND CONSISTENT SUPPORT OF THE ARTS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PRESERVING, SHOWCASING AND CELEBRATING THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, TRADITION AND VALUES OF THIS REGION.
THE FILLEY ON MISSION
EXHIBITS
EDUCATION
MUSIC AND DEMONSTRATIONS
COMMUNITY TOURS
NURTURING YOUNG ARTISTS
PRESERVING & COLLECTING ARTWORK
Annually, your museum: Features two rotating exhibitions from the permanent collection showcasing varying themes and six rotating guest exhibitions featuring local and national artistic talents. Showcases one additional special event, catered toward a new genre that expands our traditional offerings. Past years have featured a live bronze pour, pottery throw and painting demonstration. WELCOME TO THE “FAM” FILLEY ART MUSEUM
Generates an average of 15 unique art and art education classes of varying disciplines, serving 175 students of all ages.
Hosts more than 50 educational docent-led tours for school and club groups reaching 1000 students.
Hosts ten or more facility rental events where the exhibits provide exceptional framework engagement for all types of events. Promotes more than 100 regional artists in the Filley Gift Shoppe. Collects and preserves artwork, building the permanent collection for future generations.
“The strength of community pride, a united mission, and the investments of skill and time from many volunteers and board members continues to help our organization thrive with vibrancy and growth each year. More than 40 local volunteers serving on 15 committees consistently tackle tasks varying from assisting with exhibit installation to event planning for the annual ball and special events like our “Filley Fest” Street Festival - Executive Director, Brittany Novotny We would like to give special acknowledgement to the Mardi Gras Planning Committee Members whose hard work and dedication has brought you this event.
Don Buhler Betty Chinn Nicole Crouch Martha Cortés-Simons
Cara Hanson Marie Hanson Larry Kahmeyer Sara Keith Crystal Kohman
Lisa Perez-Miller Brittany Novotny Paul Olsen Emilie Steffen-Smith Andrea Stitt Darrell Stroda
Tyler Dallis Sue Givens Cassie Goyen
Shea Lunt Pam Mayo
The Vernon Filley Art Museum is a cultural center for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting art. Our goal is to enhance cultural
life in Kansas by providing access to the arts through exhibits and education.
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