Winners of Harlin Museum’s 45th Annual Fall Art Show Announced

With three separate divisions and multiple class and category distinctions, the Harlin’s 45th Annual Fall Art Show has been a generous opportunity for Ozarks artists to put their best talents on display..

Due to the museum’s precautionary coronavirus closure from March to September this year, the museum was forced to cancel its annual digital art show and was also unable to host its annual photography show during the closure. That’s why this year’s 45th Annual Fall Art Show was really a mega-show with 3 divisions (Fine Art (2D & 3D), Photography, and Digital Art), 2-3 classes per division (Novice/Advanced, Youth/Adult), and multiple categories—with the most being in the Fine Art 2D Division at five categories defined by medium: Oil Paint, Acrylic, Graphics, Watercolor, and Mixed Medium.

Offering up some of the most creative pieces our gallery has ever seen, the artists who participated in this year’s competition were varied in their exemplary talent. Out of the 79 total entries received from 17 artists in Southern Missouri (West Plains, Mountain View, Dora, Licking, Cabool, & Mountain Grove) and 2 from Northern Arkansas (Cherokee Village & Elizabeth), 17 of the competing artists won an award for their work— rounding out the number of distinctions awarded to a total of 42 prizes in all.

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The winning entries of our 45th Annual Fall Art Show are:

Fine Art Division

FINE ART DIVISION – OVERALL DIVISION WINNER: Road Grater by Bob Lee of West Plains, MO

FINE ART DIVISION (2D)

Class: Novice     Medium: Oil

1^st – Mrs. Mouse with Purple Berries by Juanita Walker

2nd – Rusty Chevy Truck by Juanita Walker

3^rd – Pots by Juanita Walker

HM – Abandoned by Juanita Walker

Class: Novice     Medium: Graphics

1^st – Birds by John Cash

2^nd – At Home In A Tree by John Cash

3^rd – Rare Day In October by John Cash

Class: Novice     Medium: Mixed Medium

1^st – Unidentified Flying Colors by Trent Young

 2^nd – Picasso Inspired by Trent Young

3^rd – Christmas Presence by Trent Young

Class: Advanced     Medium: Oil

1^st – Sunday At Simms by Lee Copen

2^nd – Wildflower Hill by Lee Copen

3^rd – Bunny by Joyce Stewart

HM – Rocky Slope by Lee Copen

Class: Advanced     Medium: Acrylic

1^st – Force Of Nature by Lanie Frick

2^nd – Lion In Bed All Day by Raymond Popp

3^rd – She Speaks by Lanie Frick

HM – From Here Begun by Raymond Popp

Class: Advanced     Medium: Watercolor 

1^st – Blue Jay by Jennifer Beach

2^nd – Old Mill by Carrie McIntosh

3^rd – Dream Roses by Carrie McIntosh

Honorable Mention – Water Lily by Carrie McIntosh

Class: Advanced     Medium: Graphics

1^st – Butterfly Stampede by Raymond Popp

2^nd – RBG by Jennifer Beach

3^rd – Teagan by Jennifer Beach

Honorable Mention – Squirrel by Sheila Donley

Honorable Mention – Horse by Sheila Donley

FINE ART DIVISION (3D)

Class: Advanced     Category: Mixed Medium

1st – Song Of India by Erica Humphreys

2nd – Scotty by Randy Connell

3rd – Dead Fall Leaves by Trent Young

Class: Advanced     Category: Sculpture

1^st – Steam Locomotive by Bob Lee

2^nd – Speed Boat by Bob Lee

3^rd – 2-Wheel Motorcycle by Bob Lee

Honorable Mention – Wheel Motorcycle by Bob Lee

PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION

Class: Adult     Category: Color/ Monochrome

PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION – OVERALL DIVISION WINNER: Winding Road To Christchurch by Brent Humphreys of West Plains, MO

Class: Adult     Category: Color/ Monochrome

1^st – Topaz Mill by Methven Swanson

2^nd – Strike by Randy Connell

3^rd – He Said, She Said by Erica Humphreys

Honorable Mention – Morning Light by John Latecki

Honorable Mention – Bone Inspector by Erica Humphreys

DIGITAL ART DIVISION – OVERALL DIVISION WINNER: Teacup by Ann Kulpa of Cabool, MO

The show is available to view in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery on Saturdays only (12pm-4pm), from October 10th – 31st, 2020.

Congratulations to all the entrants, for a fantastic show, and to all the winners, for their exemplary work!