Torin Andersen

A local artist finds ways to combine parenting with personal creativity.

Every Saturday, Wichita Community Theater welcomes people who want to help construct sets for its next production. Torin Andersen talked with volunteers working on the upcoming production of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Wichita Fine Art Atelier (WFAA) began as a drawing club, but then it became clear that artists needed direction and know-how to advance their careers. After a trial run in the mall, WFAA moved into a multipurpose space leaning toward the arts.

Artist residencies offer a place for artists to create new work in new spaces. The Red Barn in Lindsborg houses artists in the home and studio of celebrated artist Lester Raymer. Torin Andersen talked with museum director Emily Howe and resident artist Elena Samarsky to find out what draws artists to create at Red Barn.

Artists, by nature, are creative people. But creativity alone doesn’t pay the bills. Chloe Webbe realized at a young age that she enjoyed the business of art as much as creating the art itself. She talked with Torin Andersen in her Delano studio for this month’s ArtWorks.

For this month's ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talks with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.

Korean-born artist Shin-hee Chin has raised a family and has had her artwork featured on the world stage. KMUW's Torin Andersen met Chin at her basement studio for "ArtWorks."

Frank Waugh, a meteorologist at KAKE-TV, and filmmaker Lester Rowe recently produced a short film called “Echoes of the Storm,” recounting the 1955 Udall tornado in which 80 people died.

An artist's drive to create almost never stops, even when they’re building a career in another field. Kelly Rundell is a testament to that creative spirit.For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talked with Rundell during an open studio at Mark Arts.

It’s a question that has influenced the art of Yulla Faun Vega. Especially the periods of her life when her housing was constantly in flux. Torin Andersen talked with Vega for this month’s ArtWorks.