When the first art museum in Texas swung open its doors 29 years ago, a stampede of 10,000 curious Texans wore the varnish off the floors in four hours. The excitement wore off almost as fast.

The process of actually painting the mural is no easy feat ... it’s a vivid picture that highlights wheat harvest in Kansas. And the idea all started with one man. “The picture of the farmer ...

The painting “Three Sisters,” by Bernadette Smith won first place recently at the Southern Heartland’s Annual Artful Harvest Art Show. Athens resident Margaret Agner’s piece “Sacred ...