Give the Gift of Art!

We hope you are having a wonderful Holiday Season. Please consider buying art from Kansas artists for the people on your gift list this year.

A variety of options are available that will fit nearly every budget. We have included in this email, some items to spark your creative gift giving juices. To see more of what we have to offer from Kansas Artists please visit our website. Or, take a little time out of your busy schedule to visit our gallery and talk with our friendly, professional staff who will help you with choosing a gift that's just right for that special someone on your list.

Reminder: If you need something framed in time for your holiday celebrations, we can do it! Most framing projects take just seven days. And, check out our Early Bird Framing Discount: Bring in your artwork to be framed on or before Saturday, December 14, 2010, and you'll qualify for a 10% Discount! This discount is good for framing anything including: photographs, original art, prints, posters, memorabilia, and more!

New! Kansas 150 Ornament & Postcard Gift Set
This set, exclusively available at SouthWind Gallery, is a great way to celebrate Kansas' 150th Birthday and the perfect stocking suffer!
Our Price: $10.00
List Price: $17.50
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Magnetic Frames
The Original MagnaFrame
"The Adjustable Picture Frame" use the four magnets to place your photo anywhere on the frame! The MagnaFrame stands with an easel back. Hurry in to choose from many designs available in the shop at Framewoods.
Our Price: $16.25





Note Cards with
Kansas Artist's Work
• Judith Mackey
• Stan Herd
• Lois Kruse
• Brian Andreas
• Sharon Astle
• Jonathan Knight
• Marty Ferguson
It is worth the trip to see them all in person to make your selection at the gallery.
Our Price: $4.00 - $20.00

Two CD's by Topeka artist Cally Krallman
Little Did You Know - Cally goes retro' on her newest CD. This is a bluesy, jazzy, 1940s sound that is smokin' hot!

Prairie Glimpses - Original Kansas Music that blends bluegrass, country and folk styles for a truly unique sound!
Our Price: $15.00 ea.
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Personalized Name Mats
Commemorate an event, honor a relationship or remember the days gone by with this unique and personalized name mat perfect to display your favorite photos of your loved ones.
Each letter is a photo opening approximately 3.25" x 3.25" which will comfortably accommodate a 3.5" x 3.5" or larger photograph.
Our Price: $15.00 for 8 or less letters
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Story People© by Brian Andreas 
Choose from an assortment of StoryPeople© books by Brian Andreas
A delightful collection of books that invite you to "Come on in & imagine the world with artist & storyteller Brian Andreas"
Our Price: $20.00
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Flyover People by Cheryl Unruh
This book is a compilation of her award winning column by the same name in The Emporia Gazette which is a delightful read by a fantastic writer. Her love for the state in which she lives shines through every page.
Our Price: $15.00
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A Spring Day on the Hill Art of the KU Campus
SouthWind Gallery and the KU Alumni Association offers a beautiful coffee table art book featuring 87 paintings from the plein air art event at KU. Includes a narrative about each of the artists.
Our Price: $35.00
List Price: $45.00
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Get Half Off a $50 Gift Certificate!

Now through December 24, 2010, you can purchase a gift certificate worth $50 and you'll pay just $25. In other words, you're getting a 50% discount on your purchase! That's an offer you can't afford to pass up!Order Online >>

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Store Hours: December 24 - We will close at 3:00 p.m.,December 25 - Closed, December 31- We will close at 3:00 p.m., January 1, 2011 - Closed.

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Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100.   

"Gates of Peace" by Kwan WuChina-United States 30 Year Anniversary Relationship

On May 16, Kwan Wu's 15 ft sculpture "The Gate of Peace" unveiled in Guangzhou of China along with "Kwan Wu Sculpture Exhibition Hall" had an opening ceremony where 70 pieces of Kwan's work is permanently on display in the10 thousand square foot hall. This was another dedication in the "China-United States 30 Year Anniversary Relationship Art and Culture Exchange Campaign" project and Topeka is one of four U.S. Cities to be honored with a gift of sculpture. Kwan played an important role in bringing the sculpture "Lantern Light" by celebrated Chinese sculptor Ye Yeshan to Topeka.


SouthWind Gallery has enjoyed many years of bringing Kwan's work to our patrons in Northeast Kansas. We have hosted several one man shows of his work and regularly carry his work. Many of the pieces permanently on display in the new Exhibition Hall has also graced the walls here at SouthWind Gallery. We are truely excited about Kwan's recognition as a worldwide artist as well as our involvement in being able to bring one of the pieces to Topeka.

One of his most unique abilities is to produce a life size bust of a sitting model in about an hour. Pictured left, Charles Haude, Executive Director of the Johnson Atelier Sculpture Foundation poses after he sat for his own bust. Kwan has displayed this talent several times at SouthWind Gallery even creating a bust of Washburn University's Dr. Farley in 2007 and most recently in late 2009 he did a private commission here at the gallery during a First Friday Art Walk. (See a short video featuring this unique talent on our Facebook Page.) Among his other achievements are "The Bill of Rights", a 14-foot bronze monument at the Federal Courthouse in Kansas City was one of his first. Since then, many commissions have followed including the twelve life-sized bronze baseball players for the National Negro League Baseball Museum; the nine-foot statue of Phog Allen at the University of Kansas; a life-sized sculpture of George Brett at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City; and the Children of the Trails memorial in the Johnson County Courthouse Square in Olathe, Kansas.

The" Gate of Peace" (unveiling pictured above)  is one of the eight sculptures created for the "China-United States 30 Year Anniversary Relationship Art and Culture Exchange Campaign" project. It was unveiled in Kwan's home town Nanhai, of Guangdong, China.  The project includes four master sculptors from the US; and four from China. Seven of eight pieces sculpture have been installed in the cities of Washington D.C.; Newark, NJ; Atlanta, GA, and Beijing; Shanghai; Changchun; Guangzhou in China. The last sculpture "Lantern Light" by Master Ye Yushan of China will be installed in Topeka Kansas in June 15.
Also pictured right are a few photos of the other sculptures from the "China-United States 30 Year Anniversary Relationship Art and Culture Exchange Campaign"
The ceremony at Atlanta (pictured right) had a wonderful article about the events. Click Here to go to that article.

The Topeka dedication ceremony for "Lantern Light" by Ye Yushan is Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., on the Washburn University campus, northwest corner of Henderson Learning Center in the 1900 block of Jewel. This formal dedication ceremony will be attended by representatives of the U.S. and Chinese Consulates as well as leaders of the Topeka community and the State of Kansas. We hope you also will honor Topeka with your presence at this very special event for our city and the arts.

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SouthWindArtGallery.com

Framewoods of Topeka Gift Certificate Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion!  Gift certificates are good as cash for anything in the store — custom framing, gifts and even artwork at SouthWind Gallery Gift cards may be purchased online or at the store in denominations of $25, $50, $75, or $100.   

Do you have a budding Picasso?

Come in and see the framing possibilities for your child’s beautiful artwork. We can take your child’s piece of art and turn it into a museum quality presentation piece. You will have a truly one-of-a-kind memory. We will show you how to choose a frame that relates to the color and size of the art. Mats will be chosen that blend with the background and bring the colors out. And conservation glass will protect the artwork for years to come. Adding a fillet, stacking moulding, and layering mats can all create perspectives that will enhance the artwork. And for those three-dimensional creations, we recommend shadowboxes.

Here is an example from one of our customers:

"For many years, I saved a couple of pieces of art my daughter, Clare, created when she was a young child, intending to "get them framed" and hang them in our home. New to the area, I had no idea where to have these special pieces completed. I visited Framewoods of Topeka to purchase a present for a friend, and was pleasantly surprised at how friendly and accomodating the staff were. I knew this was the place to have Clare's pictures framed. When I broght the pievutres by, I never felt rushed or hurried. They were ther to help me, advise me and to complete what my daughter had started years agao. the listened to what I said and I now have two lovely, colorful pieces of art that I will treasure forever. A huge thanks to the staff of Framewoods for the loving care they game my "treasures" and for the love and kindness they showed me!!!" -- Laura Richardson (pictured)

Children’s art provides endless possibilities. We can help you frame the art for your child’s room or for your living room or family room. Anything goes. Incorporating the design elements and colors of the art to coordinate with the room it will be displayed in is our specialty. Boost your child’s self esteem and, at the same time, have a beautiful memory of a special project. Make this an educational experience as well. Bring your children with you and we will show your family how we can turn their art into a real masterpiece for all to see in your home.