Christ Cathedral
Christ Cathedral in Salina unveils its annual Lenten Art Exhibit opening Friday, Feb. 6, announcing the artists featured in four consecutive Sunday-morning Coffee Hour chats, beginning Feb. 8.
First launched in 2023–24, the cathedral’s annual Lenten Art Exhibit encourages art lovers to experience original work centered around a faith-inspired theme. The theme for the 2026 exhibit is “Holiness In Our Midst,” inviting each artist to interpret and depict holiness as they see it in history or in everyday life.
The 12 artists, alpha by last name, with their primary medium for this show, come from eight KS communities:
Mary Binford-Miller, oil, El Dorado
Cary Brinegar, oil, Salina
Dale Cole, photography, Salina
Terri Horner, sculpture, Great Bend
John Keeling, watercolor, Kansas City
Marcia Kenley, pastel, Overland Park
Charlotte Martin, pastel/charcoal/acrylic, Wichita
Jennifer Schermerhorn, fiber art, Wamego
DeAnna Skedel, eco print with collage, Kansas City
Barbara Waterman-Peters, oil, Topeka
Rodney Wood, oil, Wichita
Ernest Vincent Wood III, oil, Wichita
Of those twelve, three will lead Coffee Hour chats on successive Sundays:
Sunday Feb. 8: K. City-based watercolorist John Keeling, 11:15 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15 – Wichita gallery owner and painter Rodney Wood, 11:15 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Salina multi-media artist Cary Brinegar, 11:15 a.m. (lower right)
Sunday, March 1 – Summary chat with Art Show Committee members Steve Hoffman and Debbie Harbin-Wagner, 11:15 a.m.
“Holiness In Our Midst” runs Friday, Feb. 6 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with viewing by advance reservation Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursdays 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Docents will be available with the exhibit catalog. The exhibit also can be seen during 10 a.m. Sunday services at Christ Cathedral, 138 S. Eighth Street in downtown Salina. “Holiness” also will be open for Salina’s Feb. 6 and March 6 First Friday Art Walks.
For more information about “Holiness In Our Midst” or to reserve a tour time for your group, contact Christ Cathedral at [email protected] , call 785-827-4440 or visit Facebook or their website.