Barton County Arts Council, 3121 Meadowlark Ln, Great Bend, KS 67530, US

HistoryThe Red Barn Studio was restored and opened as a museum to the public in September of 1997. Hours are 10am-5pm Tuesday through Friday, 1-5pm Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment. Admission is free, but donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.SpecialtiesThe Red Barn Studio was the working studio of professional artist and craftsman Lester Raymer (1907-1991). The Red Barn Studio is filled with Raymer's art and handiwork, from paintings and prints to ceramics and metalwork, from woodcarving to stitchery, furniture and jewelry. His work is influenced by his love for the world's great painters, especially the Spanish masters, the Southwest and Mexico, religious symbolism and folk art.