“North, South and East”

Duane West

On display Aug. 23-Sept. 27

Gallery East

“North, South and East,” an exhibit of watercolors, oil paintings and photographs by Duane West, will be on display Aug. 23-Sept. 27, in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art-East at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. A public reception honoring the artist is 2:30 – 3:15 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, in the gallery area.

A lifelong resident of western Kansas, West has been interested in art most of his life. Holder of a Juris Doctorate degree from Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kan., he has practiced law in Garden City, Kan., for more than 47 years. As Finney County Attorney, he served as chief prosecutor for the Clutter murder trial, later made famous by Truman Capote’s book, In Cold Blood.

West’s formal training in art came in several courses at Garden City Community College and numerous workshops in various media. In 1997, he was admitted as a Signature Member of the Kansas Watercolor Society.

The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is available during regular gallery hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The building is closed to the public Saturdays and Sundays.

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