Lindsborg is well known as a community that supports the arts. And it’s produced painters like Birger Sandzen and Lester Raymer. Artist John Whitfield was a friend of Raymer’s, and the Smokey Valley Arts and Folklife center is hosting a retrospective of Whitfield's work. Torin Andersen talked with gallery curator Marsha Howe and the artist's daughter, Susan Whitfield, to find out more.
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Producers: Haley Crowson and Beth Golay
Editors: Beth Golay and Tom Shine
Contributors: Torin Andersen, Jennifer Anima, Daniel Caudill, Peggy Lowe, Tom Shine, and Noah Taborda
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Digital editor: Haley Crowson
