May 6, 2019
Story by Joe Vinduska
Sophomore art student Brodie Owens’ work was accepted into the 50th Annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition. His piece won a $100 prize. The exhibit will be at the Hays Arts Council Gallery 112 E. 11th St. in Hays and will be on display through June 8.
Owens’ entry was a black and white photograph titled “Old Timey.â€
“I’m very pleased that Brodie had a piece accepted and am happy to see how he has developed as an artist,†ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Art Instructor Scott Arthur said. “The experience of entering art exhibitions is something I would encourage all ºìÐÓÊÓƵ students to pursue.†ÌýÌý
Owens will be graduating from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ in May and starting school in the fall at Wichita State University where he will focus on Media Arts.ÌýThe annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition is a statewide juried fine art competitionÌýthat kicks off with an art walk around downtown Hays.
In addition to Owens, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Art Instructor Scott Arthur’s painting “Still Life with Nut,†ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Keyboard Instructor Karole Erikson’s photo “False Dandelion Pods†and former ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Art Student Jay Miller’s photograph “Sands of Time†were all accepted into the exhibit.
For more information, contact ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Art Instructor Scott Arthur at arthurs@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9260.
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