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715 Commercial St | Emporia, KS
Trox Represents 100+ Local Artists
Trox Gallery Stocks Creatively Curated Gifts
New Stuff!
There's always something new at Trox! Take a look at items that have arrived in the past 30 days.
Kat Dorcas Sunflower Wheel Emporia Sticker
$4.00
Emeline Fuller Boba Possum
$5.00
Adam Koci Facepalm
$80.00
Onalee Nicklin Lotion Bar - Lavender
$4.00
Melissa Tastove Labradorite Dangles
$20.00
Troxell Art Gallery Calendar
02 Jul
Charity-Mika Woodard | Fruity
July 2 - 26, 2025
"Fruity: The Sweetness of Self-Discovery" is a celebration of late-in-life queerness, growth, and legacy—using fruit as a metaphor for ripening identity.
This show is not only an exploration of queerness but also an invitation to viewers to reflect on their own processes of growth and discovery. Additionally, Charity has invited her students from twnety-three years of teaching to add their own fruit themed artwork to this exhibition.
Stitched, printed, painted, and shared with Charity-Mika Woodard's students, this show honors both personal transformation and the next generation.
27 May
Lisa Congdon
May 27 - June 28, 2025
Lisa is best known for her colorful, graphic style and her exploration of themes of joy, liberation and inclusion. She makes art for clients around the globe.
Lisa is self-taught and didn’t achieve momentum in her career until she was nearly 40 years old. Despite her untraditional path, Lisa has achieved recognition, not just as an artist, but as a leader in the industry for her work in social justice, mentoring and teaching. In March of 2021, she was named “One of the 50 Most Inspiring People and Companies According to Industry Creatives” published by AdWeek.
When she's not making art, you can find her racing her bike around Oregon. She lives and works in Portland.
02 May
Neglected Memories | Kelli Butler
May 2 - 24, 2025
Neglected Memories (2025) is a group of pen and ink drawings exploring the decay of the rural environment and the memories of growing up in a small town in western Kansas.
These works explore the relationship between environment and memory, and how each degrades with time, leaving something dreamlike and pared down to the basic elements. Some aspects come into sharp detail, while some are flattened to a suggestion, a hint. Filled with nostalgia and a sense of loss, these works suggest that something important has been forgotten, and what's left behind is only a shadow.
07 Mar
Labor of Love
March 7 - 29, 2025
Kaila Mock and Joel Smith founded the Emporia First Friday Art Walk in November of 2016 and are presenting an exhibtion of their own artwork to celebrate the 100th Art Walk on March 7, 2025.
Kaila Mock owns Trox Gallery and Gifts, but this is her first time showing artwork in the gallery.
Joel Smith is a tattoo artist at Syndicate Tattoo in Manhattan, KS.
Kaila and Joel dated for 10 years before they got married on July 7, 2024.
07 Feb
Making Her Mark
February 7 - 28, 2025
4th Annual Exhibition
Normally held in March, but we wanted to celebrate Women's History Month a little early this year.
Entries will be accepted from Jan 26 - Feb 2
DEADLINE to enter is February 2 at 7:00 pm
All media welcome
One entry per artist
04 Jan
Winter Art Clearance
January 4 - 25, 2025
Many artists have discounted older inventory by 10% - 50% off!
If you've been eying some original art for a few months, now is the time to scoop it up before it's gone.
Come in and score some good art deals!
In-store only
09 Nov
Trox-mas Holiday Expo
Our annual Chiristmas shopping extravaganza!
100+ local artists will be represented, so you're sure to find a unique holiday gift.
Meet our Staff
Kaila Mock - Owner
An Emporia native, Kaila graduated from Emporia State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts - emphasis in Glass-forming, Sculpture, & Photography with an Art History Minor. After graduation, Kaila worked as the Gallery Manager and Educational Outreach Coordinator at the Emporia Arts Center before opening Trox Gallery and Gifts in 2020. She also co-founded the Emporia First Friday Art Walk in 2016 with her husband, Joel Smith.
Kaila and Joel have an Irish Wolfhound/Great Dane mix (Georgia), tortie cat (Lucy), black cat (Saul), van cat (Alaska), tuxedo cat (Kentucky), and a red-tailed boa (Rosie).
Kristin Oberle - Store Manager
Kristin Oberle is an Emporia native who began her art career working for Harry Hart at the age of 15. She has taught Art at the Emporia Middle School for 30 years.
Sam Banks - Inventory & Social Media Manager
Sam is originally from Texas but absolutely loves Emporia and it's art community. As an artist herself, Sam enjoys connecting with customers with unique pieces for gifts or personal collections.
When Sam isn't at Trox helping manage inventory and social media, she is with her husband, David, and their cats: Milo, S'more, and Ricochet.
Emeline Fuller - Sales Associate
Emeline Fuller is a native Emporian who always has a pen and watercolors in hand.
She does portraits of all sorts and especially enjoys getting a little weird with it. She will never not enjoy talking about art.
McKensie Gress - Sales Associate
Kensie is a student at ESU pursuing a Masters in both Art Therapy Counseling and Clinical Counseling. In her free time she enjoys creating art and spending time with her boyfriend and two cats.
Hannah Johnson - Sales Associate
Hannah is a student at Emporia State University, pursuing a BFA in Theatre and a minor in English. In her free time, she loves to read, write, go thrifting, and go on walks with her two dogs, Doc and Lola.
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Jerry Lynn Troxell
Jerry Troxell was born September 24, 1944 on a farm near Sabetha, Kansas. Growing up on a farm with four sisters was the “single most important influence” to his painting. His childhood outdoors gave him a deep appreciation for sunlight, shadows, and seasons. As Jerry explained in a 1995 artist statement:
“I am still entranced by the bittersweet feeling of dusk as the bright, bleached landscape is replaced by shards of oranges and pinks - punctuated by slices of violet. A temperature somewhere between warm and cool replaces the daytime heat, and the cacophony of day is replaced by evening sounds and the regrouping of the family. I feel a strong kinship to the exquisite randomness of nature and the ways it is pulled together by light and shadows to create subtle harmonious hues - accented by darts and splashes of pure color.”
Jerry began formal art instruction at Highland Junior College. Afterwards, he attended Emporia State University, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education, later returning for a Master’s degree. In 1970, Jerry began teaching at Emporia High School. For the next 36 years, he would teach photography, jewelry making, pottery, computer graphics, and painting, as well as serving as the department head. After his retirement, Jerry continued his love of arts education by teaching classes for children and adults at the Emporia Arts Council. Jerry passed away December 13, 2015 after a lifetime of creative and educational endeavors.
Trox Gallery and Gifts was lovingly named after Mr. Troxell because of his incredible impact on Emporia's art community. We strive to honor his legacy by making the Arts inclusive and accessible to everyone.
