in plain sight : Photographs from Doug Barrett, Laura Cobb & Dylan Connell

No mountains can be as beautiful to me as the far horizon, level as a floor, 20 or 30 miles in the distance. The sight fills me with a wonderful feeling of personal freedom, and also with a sense of infinity. Man finds his solitude here and in the still atmosphere cannot help but wonder about the nature of all being. – William Inge

in plain sight is an exhibition of three photographers – Doug Barrett, Laura Cobb and Dylan Connell – whose work reflects the people, places, and events they witnessed in Kansas. The exhibition’s title nods to the three photographers’ interest in highlighting often forgotten industries, people, and places. A through-line in the exhibit is how the artists, through the camera, create art that is visually captivating, yet honest and meaningful.

The exhibit celebrates the unique ability of photographers to share their viewpoints via the camera: meatpacking plant workers in a region with a strong ranching culture, a quarter mile of a tributary in suburban Kansas City, and Black cowboys and ranchers throughout the state. The human experience and impact are on full display in the exhibit.