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,†Â鶹¹ÙÍø Art Instructor Scott Arthur said. “The experience of entering art exhibitions is something I would encourage all Â鶹¹ÙÍø students to pursue.†ÌýÌý
Owens will be graduating from Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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, Â鶹¹ÙÍø Art Instructor Scott Arthur’s painting “Still Life with Nut,†Â鶹¹ÙÍø Keyboard Instructor Karole Erikson’s photo “False Dandelion Pods†and former Â鶹¹ÙÍø Art Student Jay Miller’s photograph “Sands of Time†were all accepted into the exhibit.
For more information, contact Â鶹¹ÙÍø Art Instructor Scott Arthur at arthurs@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9260.
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