The Member Artists of Gallery 1001

Gallery 1001 has some of the finest artists around assembled. All have won awards in their fields and types of medium. All are very knowledgeable about are and are happy to share that knowledge. Gallery 1001 is proud to have these fine artists as a part of the community.

Mike Fell

Kansas native Mike Fell grew up with his mother, Ardith's artistic influence. Mike  earned degrees in Biology and Art from Southwestern College, Mike taught art and science in the Winfield public schools from 1978 until 2005, when he accepted a position as art instructor at Cowley College. He retired from Cowley in 2015. Mike also taught courses in Ceramics and Stained Glass at Southwestern College from 2005 until 2022. As a potter and sculptor, Mike's work shows his love of nature and natural forms with his reverence for life and its multiple expressions. From simple abstract forms whose flowing shapes and contrasting textures invite a person to touch, to the intricate details of the human face, Mike Fell’s works combine reality and imagination in a manner which invites the viewer to stop and participate in the experience

William
McReynolds

 Earned a BA from Fort Hays University in 1972 with an emphasis in studio art. He earned his Masters in Art Education from Wichita State University in 1991. Since 1972 his medium of work has been clay. McReynolds shows his work in art galleries, art shows and art fairs throughout Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. He works in a variety of mediums, both two and three dimensional. McReynolds says that, "In using clay as my medium, I am able to express my love of nature from the thoughts and emotions that arise from experiencing it."

Callie Seaton

Brought up in Maine, Callie Allen Seaton has pursued a love of art since she was a child in first grade. Professional study in her adult years has led to her colorful, contemporary style. Painting allows Seaton to express her visual ideas through color and composition. “To resolve a piece of work is rewarding,” Seaton says, “but the process of painting, itself, is the most satisfying.” She likes to use unusual tools. “I delight in the process of applying oil paint to surfaces, using putty knives, printmaking rollers and shower squeegees, to create color relationships and space. The work is sometimes reminiscent of an object or a place, but more often not.” Seaton credits her approach to an admiration for the work of Paul Reed (her instructor in the 1970’s), Gerhardt Richter, Hans Hoffman and Richard Diebenkorn.

Martha Brohammer

Martha Brohammer is a Kansan by birth and by choice. A graduate from the University of Kansas with a degree in Art Education after switching from Visual Communications and Political Science. She currently lives and teaches in Haysville. She likes to try new things and not be placed in a box unless said box can be placed on its corner. As an artist and designer, Martha considers herself to be more of a Revisionist as an artist. She takes things that exist in one manner and purposely revises them to fit into another. That applies to all the art she does, whether it is a still life painting, a photo, or a pair of earrings. Who knows what comes next.

Bubba VonMax

Bubba VonMax (aka Max Kidwell) VonMax was born (?) and raised in Phoenix, AZ, VonMax started painting by trying to emulate pin striping styles of  Von Dutch and "Big Daddy," Ed Roth. He made his first brush using parts of a house painter's brush, electrical tape, and a Popsicle stick. He would use the old junk cars from his dad's salvage lot as his canvas until he became somewhat proficient at it which eventually led to his dad buying VonMax his first "real" pin striping brush. VonMax would doodle on the cars drawing different designs ad characters which eventually formed his "Doodle" styled drawings and paintings. A Navy Veteran, he holds a JD along with an LLM, and an MEd. Although he hated teaching, He did love to argue so he practiced corporate law, painting as a way to relax. After retiring, VonMax and his wife moved to Winfield in 2018. He was a member on the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council, and is currently a Member Artist and Managing Member of the Gallery 1001.
Aside from Roth and Howard, VonMax's artistic influences are Robert Williams, VonDutch, R. Crumb, Mark Rothko, and Wassily Kandinsky, and a host of others.

Cathlin McReynolds

It would seem that the apple really does not fall too far from the tree. A talented artist in her own right, Cathlin is the daughter of William McReynolds. Like her father, Cathlin's art is unparalleled in it's creativity and diverse styles. A Bookbinder, block printer, painter, photographer and one who spins her own yarn to create completely unique animals and assorted crafts. Cathlin is a powerhouse in her support of the LBGTQ+ Community in Kansas City as well as here in Winfield through the Gallery 1001. Her contributions in art, along with her input and ideas and suggestions are invaluable to the operations of the Gallery 1001.

Mariha Elwell

Mark Rothko once said that, “A painting is not a picture of an experience, but is the experience.” Although he was speaking of his own works, this quote could very easily apply to Gallery 1001’s newest artist, Expressionist Mariha Elwell. A Kansas native, Mariha has also lived in Oklahoma and Florida where she was doing bodybuilding training. Mariha had spent 12 years in competitive bodybuilding and 3 years power-lifting until she suffered a devastating injury leaving her with a fractured back. The severity of her injury required almost a year of painful rehab and recovery. It was during this time that she decided to listen to the call of her soul beginning her journey of self-healing and self-discovery. It was through her journey she discovered Shamanism, and Energetic Healing that would eventually lead to her discovery and love for creating art. After traveling and living in other areas, Mariha and her husband, Zach, decided that Winfield was a beautiful and peaceful place to raise their family. In Mariha's art, she takes a more tactile approach. Mariha creates works of art that where movement and change was accomplished through her innovative use of textures. Through the usage of bubble wrap, paper, glue, spackling, sawdust, and other items, she creates works that makes those who view her work want to reach out and “touch” The piece. Mariha’s art also challenges (much like Rothko, Frankenthaler, and Pollock), the viewers to think beyond societal narratives. Every piece is woven with a meaning that comes from the emotions that she taps into and allows to flow “through” her. With a creative drive and seemingly limitless ideas, Mariha’s art shows a love for experimentation, and trying new things simply to see how they will turn out! And, unlike many artists who prefer otherwise, Mariha encourages people to “touch” her works and give their own perspective on what they “feel” and experience from her art. With an unquenchable thirst for discovery and experimentation, Mariha brings an undeniable and welcomed energy to the Gallery 1001

Peggy Williams-Thomas

Peggy formerly taught art at Tonkawa High School in Oklahoma in the mid-1970s.
She moved to Winfield in 1977,  where she married L. Steve Williams, a Viet Nam veteran. After the dissolution of their marriage in 1988, Peggy went to work for Binney & Smith, Crayola Crayon manufacturers,  where she remained until the company close in the 1990s. It was during this time when Peggy, a self taught artists, would exhibit and sell her art at the occasional arts & craft fairs. She was also deeply involved with the local theater where she would work as a set designer and painter. Peggy met Richard aka "Tiny" Thomas who she married in 1999. While they were planning their wedding and with aid from Binney & Smith, Peggy was able to earn her MEd in Counseling from Wichita State. She did do some substitute teaching, but her real passion was art.
Her beautiful photo-realistic paintings are now on permanent exhibit at Gallery 1001, and Peggy is a valued Member Artist. Always challenging herself, Peggy experiments and works with a variety of mediums and materials in her imaginative and creative art works.