Kansas is surprisingly artsy. Downtown Kansas plays host to two art museums - the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museun of Contemporary Art, both within walking distance of each other.
A gigantic bronze spider by Louise Bourgeois bestrides the entrance at the Kemper Museum. A creepy statement, if ever there is one. There was a much smaller one creeping up the wall by the main entrance, much to the fascination of a young boy who was pointing his digital camera at this creature.
Inside, the gallery's spacious central atrium was bathed in natrual daylight streaming through the skylights. The eyes were drawn to the highly polished marble floor and the reflections of the pictures on the floor.
My favourite paintings were the watercolours by Andrew Wyeth. Three generations of the Wyeths were being exhibited, some paintings showing exquisite brushstrokes, the kind of modern painting that I can understand. 
By far the most inspirational was a huge canvass of blue sky and green fields . It transported me to a space that symbolised hope, inspiration, and the indominatable human spirit.
