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Now Showing through January 6, 2008

Main Gallery

Annual Membership Show
Awards generously provided by
Dr. & Mrs. John Windle

Jurors
Bill Snow, Andy Thomas, Margaret Roach Wheeler

Empire District Electric Company
sponsors Art Center's 60th Annual Membership Show


Click on images below to view entire artwork 
Adult Competitive: 2D


         
1st Place
"Road To Zena"
Barbara Courtney
 
2nd Place
"Iron Horse"
Jim Bray
 
3rd Place
"Mexican Parrot"
Rick Spicer
 
 

         

Merit Award

"Frenzy"
April Davis Leiter
 
Juror’s
Recognition
Award

"Sunrise Over
the Beach"

Kelly Moreland
 
Barrie Hunt
Memorial Award
for
Water Media
"Hibiscus In Flight"
Sheri Harrison
 
 

Adult Competitive: 3D


         
1st Place
"Eden"
M. Justin Hale
 
2nd Place
"Eternal Point
of View"

Aston Stovern
 
3rd Place
"Wind Dance"
Randy Wright
 
 

         

Merit Award
"Very Low Angle"
M.F. Dahmen

 
Juror’s
Recognition
Award

“Social Shield:
for those times
you just don’t
want to hug"
Allie Dobbs
 
Juror’s
Recognition
Award

“Fusa Machi"
Russell B. Ryan
 
 

Donna Gilbreth Memorial Children's Awards
Children's Competitive
, Age 11& Under

         
3-D Award
"God of War"
Dara Restivo
 
Juror's Choice
"Feeding Time"
Jessica Plott
 
Best Use
of Contour
& Line

"Plant in Pot"
Anthony Kearney
 
 

         
Coolest Watercolor
Technique

"A Penquin's Life"
Matt Roberts
 
Happiest Use of
Glaze & Color

"Place Setting"
Avery Brewer
 
Best Use of
Primary Colors

"Going Up"
Ashley Roberts
 
 


Youth Competitive, Age 12 - 16
       
Best Use of
Mixed Media

"Under God"
Blake Roberts
 
Best Use of
Color & Design

"Geometrics"
Lanie Skaggs
 
Craftsmanship
& Whimsey

"Little Critters"
Melissa Vrooman
 
Best Use of
Form & Color, 3D

"Caution of Love"
Talia Restivo
 

 
   
Modern Art Award
"Out of Bound"
Rylee Stovern
 
Best Use
of Pastel

"The Ultimate
Thrillride"

Margo Grills
 
Pushing the
Boundaries
Award, 3D

"The Wave
of Colors"

Brayden Kyger
 



face.africa • Regional Gallery
A statewide and global
community art endeavor

Portraits of young women from Kibera, Kenya
created by alumni of the 2007 Missouri Fine Arts Academy

Curated by Josie Mai
Assistant Professor of Art, MSSU
Sponsored by Spiva’s Board of Directors

face.africa exhibit to be on display in Spiva's Regional Gallery




Laura Diana, by Calli Loskill

Don't miss the
Great Holiday
Gift Bazaar

open on the second floor.
Fine gifts and other wonders!
   





Spiva programs are made possible with financial assistance
from The Friends of St. Avips and the Missouri Arts Council,
a State agency.



Thank you for your continued support