The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is set to host its Annual Spring Art Show for 2022 and is calling for art submissions from all Ozarks regional artists. Entry dates for the show’s competition will be Friday, April 1st, and Saturday, April 2nd from 12 pm-4 pm each day at the museum. The show’s entries will be on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery, from April 8th – to May 1st, 2022.

Final categories for this competition art show will be determined by the entries received; artists can enter any kind of Fine Art piece, including Paintings (oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, ink and wash, tempera, or encaustic paints), Drawings (charcoal, chalk, crayon, pastel, pencil, or pen & ink), Printmaking pieces (woodcuts, stencils, block print, scratch art, engraving, etching, and lithography, or screen-printing, foil imaging, or giclee prints), and Sculpture ( bronze, stone, marble, wood, clay, metal or 3D print), as well as mixed media entries and Digital Art (Still or Animated). Any type of 2D or 3D art is eligible.  All entries will be evaluated for design/composition, technique/skill of construction, presentation, and creativity/originality by three individual judges..

Entries must meet given guidelines and pass jury standards for acceptance into the competition portion of the show. Guidelines for entry, as well as entry fee amounts and other pertinent information, can be found below.  All other inquiries should be emailed to the museum at [email protected] or relayed via telephone to show organizer Vicki Warren-Martin at 870-706-7863 (text or call).

The Harlin Museum would like to announce the thirteen winners of their 2022 Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show, which will be on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery through Sunday, February 20^th.

The winner of the award for Best of Show goes to the entry titled Stack & Whack, a vibrant quilt of the pattern by the same name in various shades of blues and greens by May Schmitt of West Plains, MO.

In the Textile Arts category, which includes quilts, quilt collage, applique, etc. entries, 1^st place has been awarded to Alma Pruett of Cabool, MO for her brightly-colored quilt featuring fabric hexagons in contrasting reds & blacks, titled Hexagon Stack & Whack. The 2^nd place award goes to the Art Deco-inspired quilt that features central panels of the Parisian cabaret, Moulin Rouge, on the front and a back pieced with a fabric line commemorating the 1964 movie, “An American In Paris”, titled Ooo la la/Deco Days In Paris, entered by JoAnn Hereford of Ava, MO. This quilt will be raffled off in October 2022 to benefit the Ava Art Guild—raffle tickets are available at the Ava Art Gallery in Douglas County, MO.

And the 3^rd place award in the Textile Arts category goes to Library Raffle Quilt, a handsome quilt with 25 central squares filled with different geometric shapes in shades of red, white, grey, & black created by Calico Cabin Quilt Sewciety of West Plains, MO.  This category also incudes two Honorable Mention awards for Stained Glass, a quilt in rich purple, pink, blue, and green hues, and Red, White, & Black Hunter Star, a quilt in the pattern of the same name featuring eight-pointed stars in a black & white polka-dot fabric, both by Alma Pruett of Cabool, MO.

The Fiber Arts category this year includes entries of knitting, crochet, embroidery, wool felting, and macramé. The awards for 1^st and 2^nd places go to the crocheted afghans, The Greatest of These, and Richards War Room, both examples of mosaic crochet created by Michelle Kennedy of West Plains, MO. The 3^rd place award goes to Macramé Bracelet entry by Cherry Taber of West Plains, MO, a lovely piece with rich browns and beige & rust-colored stones. The Fiber Arts category also includes one Honorable Mention award, which also goes to Cherry Taber of West Plains, MO for her playful knitted character doll holding her very own fuzzy friend, titled Miss Poppet & Her Teddy Bear.

And, in the final category, Mixed Media, which is comprised of entries that feature multiple forms of textile/fiber artistry, 1^st place has been awarded to Elizabeth Rodriguez of West Plains, MO for her entry, Attitude, a framed quilted and appliqued piece featuring a vibrant fabric rooster. Bonnie Bainbridge of West Plains, MO took 2^nd place for her quilted, appliqued, and embroidered winter wall hanging titled, Merry Merry Snowmen. The 3^rd place Mixed Media award goes to May Schmitt of West Plains, MO for her entry, Sewing Tote Bag, a lovely yellow fabric tote bag created by the artist and embellished with appliques and embroidery in a sewing motif.

The winner of the final award of the show, the People’s Choice Award, will be decided when voting ends at 2 pm on Sunday, May 20^th. Votes for this award can be cast by visiting the museum in person or checking out the Harlin Museum’s Facebook page (just look for our 2022 Fiber & Textile Arts Show photo album on our page and click “Like” on your favorite to vote).

The Harlin Museum will open for its 2022 season of events by accepting entries on Friday, January 14th and Saturday, January 15th (12pm-4pm each day) for their annual Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show, which will be on display to the public in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery from January 21st through February 13th, 2022..

The museum is putting out a call for submissions to all regional fiber arts and textile arts artists. Entry fees for competition will be: 1 entry – $15.00; 2 entries – $20.00, 3 entries -$25.00, 4 entries – $30. Enter 4 pieces; get the 5th entry FREE!  Limit 5 entries per artist. Entry fees may be paid using cash, check, or card. Entries and entry fees are to be brought to the main gallery of the museum between 12 pm-4 pm 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 pattern or personal design, beaded items, woven rope, canvas work (needlepoint, petit pointe, etc.), macramé, rugs, 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 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 [email protected] 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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The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is proud to announce the winners of their 2021 Welcome To The Wilderness: Discovering The Great Outdoors Of The Ozarks Multimedia Competition Show, which is on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery until Sunday, November 28, 2021. The museum is open to the public on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday afternoons from 12 pm to 4 pm, and will be open during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Multimedia shows include both fine art categories and photography categories, making it one of the most diverse competition shows held at the museum. The theme of the show is the Ozarks Wilderness, and all entries are to interpret the show’s theme. Along with the art competition, the exhibit also features a display of Metal Canoe Art by Bob Parker of Raymondville, MO. the WPHS Trap Shooting team history, firearms on loan by the Anthony Eldringhoff family, and items about the Ozarks’ history of hunting dogs, on loan from West Plains resident, Billy Sexton.

The winner of the Best Of Show award is a Fine Art entry titled “Gold”, a colored pencil drawing by artist Nanci Harlin of West Plains, MO..

Gold, by Nanci Harlin of West Plains, MO.

In the Fine Arts Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #001-Lobo by Nanci Harlin of West Plains, MO

2nd Place: #004-Winter White Tails by Nanci Harlin of West Plains, MO

3rd Place: #008-Carl’s River by Katy Irvin of West Plains, MO

Honorable Mention:

#038-Quiet Moments, by Barak Pinnon of Caulfield, MO

In the Photography Category,, the winners are:

1st Place: #011-Daybreak by Hallie Horne of West Plains, MO

2nd Place: #015-Fungus Among The Fungus by Allen Hampton of West Plains, MO

3rd Place: #030-Roadblock Alert by Linda Kirk of Cabool, MO

Honorable Mention:

#044-Black Powder Smoke In My Eyes by Vicki Warren-Martin of West Plains, MO

And, in the Mixed Media Category, the winner is:

1st Place: #016-eternals by Terry Hampton of West Plains, MO

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Come visit the exhibit before it closes on Sunday, November 28th….the gallery is located at 405 Worcester, West Plains, MO.

Private tours are available at request.

#2021 #OzarksWildernessExhibit #HarlinMuseum #DiscoverYourOzarks #CaulfieldMO #CaboolMO #WestPlainsMO

The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is proud to announce the winners of their 2021 Fall Art Show Competition, which is on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery until Sunday, November 7, 2021, on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday afternoons from 12 pm to 4 pm.

The winner of the $500 award for Best Of Show, which has been generously donated by show sponsor, West Plains Savings & Loan, is acrylic painting entry,

Mama’s Hands, by Kayla McBride of Bakersfield, MO.

In the Adult-2D-Fine Arts-Novice Division / Paintings Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #011-Moment Of Decision by John Cash of West Plains, MO

2nd Place: #103-Mourning Dove by Adam Rocuant of Summersville, MO

3rd Place: #044-Untitled #9 by T. Fenske of West Plains, MO

Honorable Mentions:

#004-Blue-Grey Gnat Catcher & #003-Green-Cheeked Conure, both by Adam Rocuant of Summersville, MO

In the Adult-2D-Fine Arts-Advanced Division / Paintings Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #085-Happy Haitian Girl by Bonnie Heenean of Gassville, AR

2nd Place: #113-A Place Foretold by Raymond Popp of Mountain Grove, MO

3rd Place: #037-Gold Dust Woman by Ruth Kelley of West Plains, MO

Honorable Mentions:

#060-The Golden Hour by Lee Copen of Mountain View, MO

#033-Morning Glories by Carrie McIntosh of Elizabeth, AR

In the Adult-2D-Fine Arts-Novice Division / Graphics Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #104-Curiosity by Tabitha Odle of Willow Springs, MO

2nd Place: #105-Mary At The Cross by Tabitha Odle of Willow Springs, MO

3rd Place: #001-Drawing Of A Woman by Adam Rocuant of Summersville, MO

In the Adult-2D-Fine Arts-Advanced Division / Graphics Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #077-Soul Of A Zebra by Brenda Taylor of West Plains, MO

2nd Place: #078-Ellie by Jennifer Beach of West Plains, MO

3rd Place: #069-Big Momma by Kayla McBride of Bakersfield, MO

Honorable Mentions:

#087-Wolf by Nancy Harlin of West Plains, MO

#115-Smorgasbord by Raymond Popp of Mountain Grove, MO

In the Adult-2D-Fine Arts-Mixed Media Category, the winners are:

1st Place:#076-Frazzled by Brenda Taylor of West Plains, MO

2nd Place: #073-Nathan’s Snake by Brenda Taylor of West Plains, MO

3rd Place: #093-Colorado Elk by Laura Bales of West Plains, MO

In the Adult-3D-Sculpture Category, the winners are:

1st Place:#079-Fairy Tree House by Cathy Roberts of Summersville, MO

2nd Place: #072-Teal Ribbon by Kayla McBride of Bakersfield, MO

3rd Place: #012-Blue Dragon by Carmen Utley of Mountain View, MO

In the Adult-2D-Digital Arts Category, the winners are:

1st Place:#043-Heiley With Fireflies by Ann Kulpa of Cabool, MO

2nd Place: #119-Twin Flames by John Fenske of West Plains, MO

3rd Place: #118-Lineup by John Fenske of West Plains, MO

and, finally, In the Youth Arts Category, the winners are:

1st Place: #047-Triptic (Graphite Drawing) by Clarissa Hulse of Bucyrus, MO

2nd Place: #045-Pirate Ship (Oil Painting) by Clarissa Hulse of Bucyrus, MO

3rd Place: #120-Diamond In The Dirt (Pixel Art/Digital Still) by Vale Fenske of West Plains, MO

Honorable Mentions:

#046-Lion (Graphite Drawing), and,

#048-Senorita (Graphite Drawing), both by Clarissa Hulse of Bucyrus, MO

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Come take a peek at the show and see how very talented the artists of the Ozarks are…..the gallery is located at 405 Worcester, West Plains, MO.

Private tours are available at request.

#2021 #FallArtShow #HarlinMuseum #DiscoverYourOzarks #BakersfieldMO #BucyrusMO #CaboolMO #MtnGroveMO #MtnViewMO #SummersvilleMO #WestPlainsMO #ElizabethAR #GassvilleAR

The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is set to host its annual Welcome To The Wilderness exhibit, and this year the theme is Discovering The Great Outdoors Of The Ozarks and will include a multimedia show competition. We are calling for multimedia submissions from all forms of artists– painters, photographers, sketch and graphic artists, sculptors, and model-makers, craft artisans, etc.

Entry dates for the competition will be Friday, November 12th, and Saturday, November 13^th from 12 pm-4 pm at the museum, located at 405 Worcester Ave. in West Plains, MO. The show’s entries will be on display to the public as an exhibit in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery, beginning November 19th and ending November 28th.

Entry fees are $5.00 per entry, with a cost break of $20.00 if you enter five items into the show. Entries will be evaluated for artistic quality, integrity, technique, and presentation, as well as how skillfully they represent the theme of the show—to convey through art the essence of “the Ozarks wilderness.”  Entries must meet given guidelines for acceptance into the competition portion of the show. The show’s final categories and prizes to be awarded will be determined by the actual entries received.

Those who are interested in entering the competition can find entry guidelines and other pertinent information on the museum’s website at this link: Welcome To The Wilderness: Discovering The Great Outdoors of the Ozarks, or on flyers that are available in the museum’s lobby. Any questions regarding eligibility or other inquiries can be emailed to the museum at [email protected] or you may contact the museum directly at (417) 256-7801.

(Pictured from left to right: Temi Lasater, Harlin Museum Board Treasurer; Pam Woodward, West Plains Savings & Loan Manager; Cleo Cockrum, Harlin Museum Board Vice President) 

The Harlin Museum is pleased to announce the contribution of $500 from West Plains Savings & Loan (located at 417 Broadway, West Plains, MO) for the winner of the Best Of Show award at the museum’s upcoming 46th Annual Fall Art Show Competition. 

West Plains Savings & Loan has been a devoted local patron of the arts for years, most notably honored for their consistent donation of funds to the Harlin in an effort to help support the museum’s combined missions of preserving regional history and offering access to the cultural contribution of and education in the creation of art—a mission that includes offering opportunities for local artists to share their artwork with the public through art competitions and gallery shows.

THANK YOU to West Plains Savings & Loan for being such a valued and generous member of our #Ozarks community!

#westplainsmo #harlinmuseum #sponsorships #charitabledonation #WestPlainslocal #DiscoverYourOzarks

This history-based exhibit will focus on the 30-volume magazine publication (in print 1978-1987) that focused on our regional area of the Ozarks—sharing the beginnings of our communities, spotlighting important residents and local heroes, and telling the stories of significant families who have been a part of our history—with some of the best historic Ozarks photography collections ever on display. This will be exhibit one of two based on the publication published by one of West Plains’ native sons, Russ Cochran, with the first focusing on the earlier volumes of the magazine, while part two, scheduled for exhibit in July 2022, will focus on the later years of the publication.

Featured articles of Part One of the exhibit include:

Howell County History (1839 – 1866) by Dorthea Reavis

Howell County History (1865 – 1899) by Dorthea Reavis

Howell County History (1900 – 1908) by Dorthea Reavis

Howell County History (1911) by Dorthea Reavis

The History of West Plains

……and much more!

The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is set to host its 46^th Annual Fall Art Show this year and is calling for art submissions from all Ozarks regional artists. Entry dates for the show’s juried competition will be Friday, October 15^th and Saturday, October 16^th from 12pm-4pm at the museum. The show’s entries will be on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery, October 10^th – October 31^st, 2020.

Categories and divisions for this juried competition art show will include Fine Arts (2D & 3D entries) for novice, advanced or youth divisions, and Digital Arts (Still or Animated) for adult or youth divisions.  The show’s final categories will be determined by the entries received. All entries will be evaluated for design/composition, technique/skill of construction, presentation, and creativity/originality. Entries must meet given guidelines and pass jury standards for acceptance into the competition portion of the show.

The award for Best Of Show will receive a $500 award donated by show sponsor, West Plains, Savings & Loan.

Guidelines for entry, as well as entry fee amounts and other pertinent information, can be found below.  All other inquiries should be emailed to the museum at [email protected] or relayed via telephone at (417) 256-7801.