“How Big Was the Artist?”: Taking a Look at the Big Easel Project
On the Rotary Visitor guestbook at the Big Easel there are plenty of great questions and appreciative comments. Of the many great questions, “How big was the artist/paint brush?”, is one of our favorites. Cameron Cross, the artist behind the Big Easel Project, is 5’10”. Pretty normal sized guy. To find out more about Cameron […]
The Big Easel is ready to Relaunch!
Cameron Cross, the Big Easel artist, has nearly completed his work repairing and repainting Goodland’s Big Easel. The painting had been removed from the easel July 11th to get work done on the faded and worn “canvas.” To celebrate the completion of the “Repaint, Repair, Relaunch” project, the City of Goodland is throwing a celebration […]
Ordinance 1634
Ordinance No. 1634 AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE CITY PARKS, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS, ADDING TO THE GOODLAND CITY CODE SECTION 13-509, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS: Section 1. CITY […]
Ordinance 1633
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1633 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES PROVIDED TO CITIZENS BY THE CITY OF GOODLAND AND AMMENDING AND REPEALING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 17-202, 17-203, 17-204, 17-205, 17-206, 17-207 AND 17-208 AND ARTICLE IV, SECTION 17-401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND AS IT PERTAINS TO ELECTRIC UTILITY […]
Repaint, Repair, Relaunch!
Repair! Repaint! Relaunch! Cameron Cross returns this summer to celebrate and reinvigorate the Big Easel painting in Goodland. The Big Easel has stood in Goodland celebrating art and sunflower agriculture for 11 years. Installed on June 19, 2001, the painting by artist Cameron Cross is a reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers in a […]
Happy Fourth of July
Happy Independence Day! Have a safe and happy celebration of America. The High Plains Museum will be closed in observance of the holiday. For local festivities head over to the Sherman County Fairgrounds for the 4th of July Freedom Festival. Events taking place include: 6:00 pm MT Goodland Kiwanis Club Concession Stand, Watermelon Feed by […]
Goodland: The Developing Art Hub
Beyond existing as an agricultural hub for three states, Goodland has a variety of interesting offerings. Art naturally springs to mind due to the Big Easel; the Big Easel is a giant reproduction of Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers in a Vase painting. The painting was painted by Canadian artist Cameron Cross and installed Goodland on June 19, 2001. […]
Get Your Draw On!
The celebrate the Big Easel, come by the High Plains Museum Saturday, July 7th, from 1 to 5pm to design your own Big Easel t-shirt! We’re celbrating the Big Easel as the artist of the Big Easel, Cameron Cross, is back in Goodland to touch up the painting. Drop by the museum this Saturday from 1 to 5 […]