Presented by the Barton Arts Council
October 20th - November 18th
McKown Masquerade Ball, October 27th @ 6:30 pm
Still I Rise by Becky Wasson
JOE VINDUSKA, BCC
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 3:44 PM
The Shafer Gallery will host the “McKown Masquerade Ball” for guests ages 21 and over featuring a costume contest, live music, hors d’oeuvres and fine wine at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Gallery, and the event also serves as a kickoff party for the “Friends and Acquaintances” Community Art Exhibit, which is underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment and distributed by the Golden Belt Community Foundation.
Admission is free, but due to alcohol being served, guests must RSVP by phone at 620-792-9342 or via email at shafergallery@bartonccc.edu.
This will be the first show for new Gallery Director Alyssa Bliven, and she said this exhibit is a chance to let community members showcase their talents in a professional gallery setting. The show consists of 2D and 3D entries, and a wide range of local artists’ work will be on display from Oct. 20 through Nov. 18.
“I’ve always had a deep appreciation for the art being created in and around the Barton Community and bringing it all together is a fantastic way to begin my tenure,” she said. “This year’s exhibition has a unique twist; we’ve extended invitations to artists who have previously showcased their work in the gallery, as well as some talented Barton locals who have never exhibited before. The result will be a captivating blend of both professional and hobbyist artists, all producing exceptional art.
3 Women in Black by Lavina Blossom
Aladdin's Lamp by Bob Mix
Artists At Large by Crystal Cross and Members
Ascension by Philip M. Jacobson
Ascidian Tunicate by Mark Freeman
Beach House by Violet Hiss
Birdie Blessings by Valerie Mills
Blooming Iris by Dianne Willesden
Chang Walking Woo by Cal Mahin
Cliffs by Bev Simonson and Amy Wright
Cowboy Ken by Ken Hacker
Crank Wieght I by Aaron McCaffery
Dance Me to the End of Love II by Sheldon Ganstrom
Days of Living by Dayna Ball
Decency by Juvanna Soliven
Deep Space by Jeff Wasson
Discovery by Brian Thayer
Extruded Bowl with Atlantis Fingers by Carol Long
Eye of the Beholder by Heath Duntz
ganstrom-dancemetotheendoflove
Golden Gourd by Jordan Willinger
Great Gnarly Grove by James A. Mages
GrowthAnxiety by Alyssa Rose Bliven
Hands and Knees by Kevin Kelly
Health by Brian Hutchinson
I Believe I Can Fly by Mary Ellen Schinstock
Il Modello by Terri Horner
Imagine by Renee Miller
Untitled by Mantra Cora
Barriers by Jennifer Chamberlain
Colors of Janice by Kristen Pontius
Madonna and Child by Don Crouse
Mechanical Aptitude by Karen Robben
Mona Lisa by Randy Oberle
Mother Daughter by Linda Ganstrom
Mourn by David Barnes
Moving Boulder by Christina Lamoureaux
Obsolescence by Bambi Freeman
Parabolic Praire Reciever by Ron Micheal
Paradox (GreatNotGreat) by E. Morgan Shipps
Quivira Migration by Glen Ediger
Resting Horse by Christina Lamoureaux
Screaming in the Woods Next to the Tattoo Shop by Robert (Scarlett) Joy
Shades of Knitted Shawl by Paul Martin
Snowflake by Pam Martin
Sorceress by Denise M. Tracy Hanzlick
Sparrow on Pincones by Judy Schartz
Stary Kansas by Hugo Gonzalez
Summer Solstice by Shannon Trevethan
Sunshine Summer by Joyce Jilg
Symbiosis by Rodney Wood
Systems by Brittnay Gorelick
Systems by Brittnay Gorelick
The Arrival by Blair Hayes
The Future by Kathllen Kuchar
The Veteran by M. L. Moseman
Tic, Tic, Tic by Micheal Jilg
Untitled by Mary Ann Boyle
Untiled by Vicki Richardson
Valley Village in Autumn by Richard Lartz II
Valley Village in Autumn by Richard Lartz II
When 6-Demensional Matter Deflates, it Produces 2-Demensional Slabes of Exotic Matter with Red Strings by Wayne Conyers
