News Release 1
MOSI Art Guild Annual Spring Exhibition
The MOSI Art Guild held the reception for the First Annual Spring Exhibition at the Alliant Bank on April 24, 2014. The community demonstrated outstanding support through attendance at the reception and donations. Alliant Bank, Century 21, Whitney Agency, Inc., HyVee, SouthHouse CPA LLC, Pages of Looks, and Anthony C. Van Soest, DMD, all provided support for the reception and awards.
Twenty-five of the thirty members of MOSI sumitted one or more works and the following individuals were recognized for their work: Tom Taylor for “Doing Battle”–Honorable Mention, Diane D. Baer for “Seascape”–Honorable Mention, Aaron Fine for “Pinting Class: Mannequin”–Honorable Mention, and Meg Sorhus for “Desert Rose”–Honorable Mention. Maureen McHale received the Best of Show–Two-Dimensional cash award for her photograph entitled “Watkins Glen.” Amber Corbett received the Best of Show–Three-Dimensional cash award for her fiber sculpture entitled “Recede.” Colleen Wagner received the Best of Show–Overall cash award for her mixed media abstract titled “Picking Up Blocks at Sunset.”
Many MOSI members worked to make the First Annual Spring Exhibition a reality. Ann Salviazul was the show coordinator and Amber Corbett and Gigi Wahba helped hang the show. Carla Palermo and Meg Sorhus worked with Alliant Bank to provide refreshments for those who attended the reception.
The judge of the show was Mark McWhorter who is a full-time instructor of art at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. He also directs the Indian Hills Art Gallery and oversees the Indian Hills Art Collection. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Kentucky’s Morehead State University.
Text by Colleen Wagner
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News Release 2
MOSI Spring Awards
The MOSI (Missouri–Southern Iowa) Art Guild held a reception for the first Spring Exhibition at the Alliant Bank in Kirksville on April 24. Alliant Bank, Century 21, Whitney Agency, Inc., HyVee, SouthHouse CPA LLC, Pages of Looks, and Anthony C. Van Soest, DMD, all provided support for the reception and awards. Ann Salviazul was the show coordinator and Amber Corbett and Gigi Wahba helped hang the show. Carla Palermo and Meg Sorhus worked with Allianz Bank to provide refreshments for those who attended the reception. The judge of the show was Mark McWhorter, who is a full-time instructor of art at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. Pictured from left and their awards: Aaron Fine (Honorable Mention for oil “Painting Class–Mannequin”), Bill Norton (representing Maureen McHale, who won Best of Show – Two Dimensional Work for photograph “Watkins Glen”), Colleen Wagner (Best of Show – Overall for the mixed media abstract “Picking Up Blocks at Sunset”), Meg Sorhus (Honorable Mention for oil “Desert Rose”), Amber Corbett (Best of Show – Three Dimensional Work for fiber sculpture “Recede”), Diane D. Baer (Honorable Mention for watercolor “Seascape”), and Tom Taylor (Honorable Mention for sculpture “Doing Battle”).
Text by Colleen Wagner
We want to thank Alliant Bank for hosting the First Annual MOSI Spring Exhibit. Many artists presented their work and awards were given.
Dave Carter was attending with his camera and took these pictures of the event. Thank you, Dave.
Left to right, artist, award, and artwork title:
Aaron Fine – Honorable Mention for oil “Painting Class”
Bill Norton representing Maureen McHale – Best of Show, Two-Dimensional for photograph “Watkins Glen”
Colleen Wagner – Best of Show, Overall for mixed media abstract “Picking Up Blocks at Sunset”
Meg Sorhus – Honorable Mention for oil “Desert Rose”
Amber Corbett – Best of Show, Three-Dimensional for fiber sculpture “Recede”
Diane D. Baer – Honorable Mention for watercolor “Seascape”
Tom Taylor – Honorable Mention for sculpture “Doing Battle”
Images © Dave Carter