(Jason E. Silvers/Tribune)
Local winners include Bobbi Kemna, Fort Scott, who won first place in the ceramics category and honorable mention in that same category; John Weikel, Fort Scott, who won an honorable mention in the drawing and graphics category; and Barbara Gibson, who won first place in the jewelry category.
Other winners from the region include Al Letner, Pittsburg, who won the Best of Show prize in the three-dimension category; Elizabeth Corbett, Iola, who won first place in the drawing and graphics category; Ryan Moran, Iola, who won an honorable mention in the mixed media category; Rita Beckford, Paola, who won first place in the painting category; Carolynn Burns, Pittsburg, who won first place in the photography category; Paul Smith, Pittsburg, who won an honorable mention in the photography category; J. Karl Lipscomb, who won first place in the sculpture category; Sandi Shumaker, Nevada, Mo., who won first place in the watercolor category; and Linda Thury-Rogers, Nevada, Mo., who won an honorable mention in the watercolor category.
The remaining winners are Linda Teeter, Joplin, Mo., who won the Best of Show prize in the two-dimension category; Bob Schyler, Rich Hill, Mo., who won an honorable mention in the jewelry category and first place in the mixed media category; and Diane Stoltz, Kansas City, Mo., who won an honorable mention in the painting category.
A total of $1,550 in cash prizes were presented to first place winners in each of the featured categories, the two Best in Show winners, and the winner of a popular vote. First place winners each received $100; the Best in Show winners each received a $200 prize; and the winner of the popular vote was awarded $50.
The exhibit will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Friday at the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main St. There is no admission charge.
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