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2025 Festival Print Artist: Nick Perry, Topeka, Kansas

2025 Festival Print by Nick Perry, Topeka, KS
2025 Festival Print
An individual wearing glasses and a backward baseball cap works in a workshop setting. They are dressed in a red t-shirt under a black apron and are focused on a piece of woodworking equipment in their hand, positioned prominently in the foreground. The workshop background is filled with tools, rolls of material, and shelves. An image of a cartoon character on the wall adds a splash of color and personality to the workspace.
Nick Perry, Topeka Kansas,
2025 Festival Print Artist

Topeka-based Printmaker Nick Perry was selected to design the 2025 Smoky Hill River Festival Print.

With a foundation rooted in drawing and printmaking, Nick Perry of Red Legger Studio works in an illustrative, semi-psychedelic style of pop surrealism.

He uses screen printing as the ideal medium to display his graphic style that teeters the line between fine art and a low brow cartooning vibe. He creates narratives blending both the sacred and ephemeral. In addition to history and American culture, his influences include underground comics and outlaw print makers.

Limited-edition commemorative Festival prints are available with a $100+ donation to the Smoky Hill River Festival.
Full sponsor perks and donation opportunities can be found HERE.

2025 Festival T-Shirt Artist: Paul Punzo, Lawrence, KS

A yellow t-shirt featuring a graphic design of a guitar with vibrant colors including blue, green, and red. The guitar body is covered with an artistic sun motif and geometric patterns. The background behind the guitar contains abstract red brush strokes. Text encircling the guitar reads "Smoky Hill River Festival" and "Salina, KS".
2025 Smoky Hill River Festival T-Shirt by Paul Punzo, Lawrence, KS

This year’s t-shirt features the design work of Paul Punzo of Lawrence, KS. Paul is also joining us for the third year as an exhibiting artist. His original artwork incorporates rich red brushstrokes as the background with stencil and relief cut printmaking techniques to create a familiar Festival landscape design within the shape of a guitar. Stop by and check out Paul’s  work in the West Arts area.

T-Shirts are available to purchase in our ONLINE STORE, at the Salina Arts & Humanities Office, 211 W. Iron Ave, Monday – Thursday 8a-6p or onsite during Festival weekend at the Information Booths.