2023

Harlin’s 2023 High School Art Show Winner Announcements!

Published on by Vicki Martin

We hope you’ll join us in congratulating all of the area-wide student artists that participated (and placed!!)  in our annual high school art show!

 

Best Of Show: “Joyful”, a graphite drawing by Lyla Cornman of Mtn. View / Liberty

 

Drawing Category Place Winners

  1. “If You Saw What I See” (Color Pencil) by Lyla Cornman of Mtn. View / Liberty High School
  2. “Battle Day” (Graphite) by Mick Drecker of Mtn. Grove High School
  3. “Grandma Shady” (Color Pencil) by Madison Barnes of Mtn. View / Liberty High School
  • Honorable Mentions: “Biggest Fan” (Pastels) and “Happy Cat” (Pastels) –both by Maddy Hedden of Mtn. View Liberty High School

 

Painting Category Place Winners

  1. “Don’t Try This At Home” (Acrylic) by Maddy Hedden of Mtn. View / Liberty High School
  2. “Time For Pumpkins” (Acrylic) by Lily Perego of Mtn. View Liberty High School
  3. “Sky Bound” (Acrylic) by Hadie Vitton, Homeschooled High School Student
  • Honorable Mention: “Still Life” (Acrylic) by Jasmine Hulvey of Mtn. View / Liberty High School

 

Mixed Art Category

  1. “Whirlpool” (Encaustic) by Mick Drecker of Mtn. Grove High School
  2. “Three Friends” (Mixed Media) by Destiny Teubert of Mtn. View / Liberty High School
  3. “Death At A Peculiar Age” (Mixed Media) by Kadence Darrah of Mtn. View / Liberty High School
  • Honorable Mention: “Invisible” (Encaustic) by Kayli Shannon of Mtn. Grove High School

 

And, the additional fourteen entries…..

 

Feel free to stop by the museum to see the entries in person and take the opportunity to vote for YOUR favorite for our People’s Choice award.

You can also view more in-depth photos of this show’s entries in our Google Photos album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/W6XnuMAW6oj6d6st7

Workshop Opportunity: Upcoming Watercolor Workshop with Lee Copen

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West Plains Arts Alliance members, the West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and the Harlin Museum of West Plains (Harlin), will host a watercolor workshop by area artist, Lee Copen. The workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in
the Hathcock Gallery at the Harlin, 405 Worcester Ave. in West Plains, MO.

WPCA Coordinator Janey Hale says, “Lee Copen is an accomplished watercolor artist and oil painter. Lee is an excellent teacher and able to help the beginner artist learn the medium.”

About the Artist:
Lee Copen lives and paints on a small farm in Mountain View, Missouri. Whether painting on location or in the studio, her light-filled paintings reflect her love of nature and the landscape.
“I have always been drawn to the diversity and beauty that landscape has to offer. I love to capture a fleeting moment of beauty and share what I see with others.”

Lee Copen studied art at the University of Northern Colorado, graduating with a degree in fine art with an emphasis in graphic design. She worked as a sign painter, art director, and graphic artist; eventually starting her own freelance business in Architectural Illustration, which she did for 15 years. In 2002 she became certified in K-12 art education and has taught art at Liberty High School for the past 21 years.

In addition to teaching, she is a fine artist. She is equally comfortable painting in watercolor or oils, feeling that different subjects call for different styles and media. She loves painting both on location and in the studio, each presenting its own unique challenges. Her award-winning paintings can be purchased online and at select galleries. If you’d like to know more, please go to LeeCopen.com to view available artwork and sign up to receive her newsletter.
She will be teaching a single-day studio watercolor workshop which is suitable for all learning levels — her hope is that she can lead you to love painting in watercolors as much as she does.

The total cost for the workshop is $55, and registration is required. Email or call Paula at 417-293-2325 to sign up. Space is limited for this workshop. For more information, you may contact WPCA at , the Harlin Museum at , or contact coordinators Janey Hale at or Vicki Martin at .

Call For Submissions: Harlin’s Annual High School Art Show & Young Artist Showcase

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The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is set to host its annual Annual High School Art Show & Young Artist Showcase and is calling for art submissions from all regional public, private, and home-schooled student artists in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades.

Entry dates for the show’s competition will be Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, February 4th from 12 pm – 4 pm at the museum. 

Entry fees are $5.00 per piece. Guidelines for the competition can be found HERE.

The Young Artists Showcase is open to any artist 8th-grade-age or younger and allows younger artists to experience seeing their art on display in a professional gallery setting.  Entries to the Young Artist Showcase are free; entry dates are the same as those for the high school competition.

The 2023 show will be displayed to the public in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery, February 10th – March 5th.

Winners of 2023 Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show Announced

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This year, the Harlin honors Gammill Sewing Systems/Gammill Quilting Machine Company and their founder, the recently deceased Ken Gammill, during our annual Fiber & Textile Arts Show.

The winners of the Competition Show have been announced below:

Best of Show has been awarded to Geraldine Richardson of Houston, MO for her Quilt Entry, “Hope”.

In the Quilting Category, first place has been awarded to Connie Workman of West Plains, MO for her charming brown quilt, “Silent Auction”. Ms. Workman was also awarded second place in the quilting category for her quilted coverlet, titled, “Leftovers”. Third place has been awarded to Elizabeth Rodrigues of West Plains, MO for her brightly-colored whimsical quilt, “Boxes”. And, both Honorable Mentions were awarded to Alma Pruett of Cabool, MO for her holiday-themed quilt, “Christmas Tree Farm”, and her red, white & blue entry, “Patriotic:”.

For the Yarn Craft Category, first place has been awarded to Sarah Redmond of Summersville, MO for her fashionable woven entry, “Shawl”. Second place winner is Fawn Cockrum of West Plains, MO for her crocheted entry, “Deer Table Runner”, and third-place has gone to the soft pink  “Knit Baby Blanket” by Karin Lee of West Plains, MO.

In the Sewing/Thread Craft Category, first and second place have been awarded to Penny Brill of West Plains, MO for her entry “Prom Dress” and “Child’s Dress”, respectively. Louis Sheridan of West Plains, MO, won third place for her felting entry, “Spring In The Ozarks” and Honorable Mention for her mixed media entry created from her mother’s bridal gown, “The Wedding Dress”.

There were two awards in the Youth Category, with first place going to Glory Eskandar of West Plains, MO for her quilt entry, “Stripes Quilt” and second place going to Norah VanBibber of West Plains, MO for her arm knitting entry, “Afghan”.

Congratulations to all who entered! Visitors can see these entries and others on display in the Hathcock Gallery through February 5th.

Call For Submissions: Announcement of Entry Dates for Annual Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show

Published on by Vicki Martin

The Harlin Museum is submitting a call for entries to their annual Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show, which will be on display as the first event of the 2023 calendar year from January 13th – February 5th in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery. Entries will be accepted at the museum on Friday, January 6th, and Saturday, January 7th (12 pm-4 pm each day).

Entry fees for the competition will be 1 entry – $15.00; 2 entries – $25.00, 3 entries – $35.00, and 4 entries – $45.  Enter 4 pieces and get a 5th entry FREE!  There is a limit of 5 entries per artist. Cash, check. or cards are acceptable payment for entry fees. . Entries and entry fees are to be brought to the main gallery of the museum on the appointed days for drop-off and each entry must meet the given guidelines for acceptance into the competition portion of the show.

Submissions may include any item that was created using fibers or textiles, including examples of quilts/quilt art, afghans, crocheted & knitted articles, embroidery, hand-woven or machine-woven articles, felted wool projects, lacework, tatting, applique, handmade apparel from a pattern or personal design, beaded items, woven rope, canvas work (needlepoint, petit pointe, etc.), macramé, etc.

The guidelines for the competition are that any type of art or craft item that utilizes fiber or textile components as part of the piece is eligible to enter, all pieces must be the work of the artist entering the competition, and entries must not have been previously entered in a Harlin Museum Competition Show. All competition entries will be evaluated with a score that totals 25% for general appearance, 50% for construction, and 25% for artistic design. A complete list of all submission guidelines can be found HERE.

Any questions regarding eligibility or other inquiries can be emailed to the museum at or you may contact the museum directly at (417) 256-7801. We look forward to another exciting year of art and regional history at The Harlin! See you at the museum!

 

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