Artist Directory
Discover Wichita's Artists
The Artist Directory is a place to explore the creative voices shaping our community. Here you’ll find local artists working across disciplines, sharing their work, their stories, and the ideas that drive them.
Browse profiles, view artwork, and connect directly with artists whose work inspires you. Whether you’re looking to collaborate, collect, learn, or simply explore, this directory makes it easier to discover the creativity happening all around you.
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H.B. Berlow
Artist
Discipline: Literary Arts
Literary Arts Medium: Fiction
Bio
I studied filmmaking at the University of Miami in the 1980s and later became active in the Boston poetry scene during the 1990s. I am a longtime member of the writing community, a former president of the Kansas Writers Association and a current long-time member of Rose Rock Writers and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
Inspired by classic hard-boiled writers such as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, I primarily write Midwest historical crime fiction, including The Wichita Chronicles and the Ark City Confidential Chronicles series. However, I also experiment with literary forms, exploring both fiction and verse.
I maintain a long-running blog (The Tikiman Says…) reflecting on writing, creativity, and the craft of storytelling, and co-host Tikiman and the Viking podcast where fellow creatives discuss process and the writing life.
When I am not writing, I enjoy culinary experimentation—particularly baking bread and making sausages. The gin martini is my cocktail of choice, though I remain open to attempts at persuasion.
