Thanks to Carnegie Arts Center
This years’ exhibit includes twelve adult artists and two youth artists. There are thirty-four pieces total. Works include photography, sculpture, mixed media, wood working, oil painting, watercolor painting, and acrylic paintings. Art educator Millicent Butler of Hemingford served as the judge for the exhibit this year and had the very difficult job of selecting awarded pieces from a wide array of beautiful artwork. The awards selected are as follows.
Best of Show was awarded to Clarice Hynes watercolor, “Winter Flicker.”
Certificates of Excellence went to Robert Peltz’ acrylic painting, “Oasis” and Audrey Powles’ photograph, “Velma” from her Cows in Hats series.
Honorable Mentions went to Becci Thomas’ mixed media sculpture, “Serengeti Splendor”, Steph Mantooth’s photograph, “O Give Me a Home”, and Mark Van Housen’s wood sculpture, “Bud Vase.”
Youth Certificate of Excellence went to Olive Radice’s mixed media piece, “The Curious Burning of Ms. Dorothy.”
The exhibit will be on display in the Skala upper galleries and will exhibit from February 14th through March 18th! The artist receptions will take place March 11th from 5-7pm. The event is open to the public and food and beverage will be provided.
Don’t forget to also check out Alliance Arts Council featured artist, Michaela Bradley from Omaha, NE. Her exhibit Holographic exhibits digital artwork creating using a computer. Michaela is the owner of her own design agency, Painted Wolf Studios and will be visiting us all the way from Omaha, NE for her reception on March 11th. Please come celebrate her talent as well as our many local talented artists on display right now.
As always, we want to thank the incredible local businesses that support arts opportunities for our community. Thank you to our February business sponsors... Seasons of Hope Counseling, Edward Jones-Dalsey Lambley Financial Advisor, and R & J Industries. We also want to thank our generous grantors who provide operational funding, The Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Last but certainly not least, we want to thank our grantors that make free and reduced cost art classes available through educational grant support. Thank you, DF Dillon Foundation, Snow Redfern Foundation, Mission Store, CA Story Foundation, Kimmel Foundation, United Way Foundation, and St. John’s Lutheran Church.