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Lawrence artist Louis Copt gives instruction to Sherry Nelson, Lawrence, in a recent painting class at the Lawrence Arts Center. "Common Ground", a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center, will showcase hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

A visitor to the Lawrence Arts Center passes by part of the exhibit for “Common Ground” a retrospective show at the LAC that showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center. The artwork is displayed on walls throughout the building.

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"Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center, showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center. The show is displayed on walls throughout the LAC. The foreground piece is "Too-Kansas Oil Field" by Lenise Eddings.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Melissa McCormick "Bird Trophy". "Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Karl Janssen "Black-Capped". "Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Judy Swartz - Untitled. "Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Nan Renbarger "Blue Pod". "Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Marilyn Wiens Horsch, "Break up over Jupiter". "Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

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Carolyn Hall of Shawnee has written a book called “Prairie Meals and Memories” about her childhood growing up on a rural Kansas farm and the meals her family ate.

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Maddie Bell "Imagination"."Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Sun Bauer "Sunflower"."Common Ground," a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Dave Van Hee "Glue"."Common Ground" a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Laurie Marlowe "Oh Really? Tell Me"."Common Ground" a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

"Common Ground" a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Kate and Joe "A Day at the Zoo"."Common Ground" a retrospective show at the Lawrence Arts Center showcases hundreds of works made by students who have taken classes at the center.

Photo by Mike Yoder