The works of Gary Hawk will be the focus of Sunday’s Allen County Historical Society meeting.
Debbie Smail, the late Iola artist’s daughter, will lead the 3 p.m. program at the Frederick Funston Meeting Hall at 207 N. Jefferson Ave.
Hawk began working as an artist for Hallmark and then a designer for IMP Boats before changing his career as a full-time artist.
His watercolor pieces — usually with a western theme — netted him several honors, including being named Kansas Artist of the Year in 1977.
Hawk died on Jan. 1, 2022, at the age of 89.
Many of his paintings are on display at the Historical Society.
Smail, who now oversees her father’s studio, will lead the free program.
Snacks will be provided. For those unable to attend, the meeting will be streamed live via Facebook.
