Submitted by Ashton Clema
Regional Artist Exhibit on Display at Sue Ross Arts Center
The Kirksville Arts Association is currently featuring work by area artists in the Regional Artist Exhibit at the Sue Ross Arts Center, located at 215 South Franklin in Kirksville. Twenty-five artists from Adair, Shelby, Macon, Scotland and Sullivan counties are displaying over sixty pieces in this annual show. Work includes watercolor, ceramics, acrylics, photography, pyrography, pastels and oils.
The show was judged by Dan Maxey, artist, from Trenton. The artists receiving awards were:
Best of Show: Jerry Brown for “Morning Fog”, pastel.
First Place: Jeanne Scott for “Lidded Casserole with Fish” ceramics
Second Place: Curtis VanWye for “Bathtub Shadows”, photography
Third place: Rusty Nelson for “13”, watercolor
In addition, Honorable Mention was awarded to: Curtis VanWye, Dana Forrester, Nick Smith, Michael T. Duncan, Jerry Brown and Matthew Derezinski.
The show opened on January 13th and will run through February 21st. The Sue Ross Arts Center is open Monday through Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. There is no charge to view the exhibit. Artists interested in showing at future Regional Artist exhibits should contact the Kirksville Arts Association at 660 665 0500. There is no fee to exhibit at the Sue Ross Arts Center.
