Barton art students received recognition at this year’s Student Exhibition at the Shafer Gallery on April 20. The exhibit will run through Saturday, May 5. Those interested in experiencing the art can visit the Shafer Gallery which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The reception included an awards ceremony where award-winning art students received gift certificates for art supplies.

Barton Student Exhibition 2018 Award Winners
Best of Show
Diane Engle, “Prairie Rose”

Painting –
Degree Seeking
First Place, Rachel Dickson, “Brilliant Blossom”
Second Place, Wendy Aguilar, “Nina Catrina”
Third Place, Alexis Karabinas, “Tickle, Tickle, Tickle”

Painting –
Non-Degree Seeking
First Place, Billie Bonomo, “Math as Art”
Second Place, Mary Nicholson, “Shady Beach Entry”
Third Place, Herbert Harms, “Okra”
Watercolor –
Degree Seeking
First Place, Secily Mills and Audra Julian, “Draconic Slumber”
Second Place, Alexis Karabinas, “Crown of Heaven”
Third Place, Secily Mills, “Whimsical Spriggah”

Watercolor –
Non-Degree Seeking
First Place, Brenda McCulley, “Philippians”
Second Place, Mary Kottmann, “Jordan Pond”
Third Place, Donna Holl, “Sunset Reflection”

Photography
First Place, Adrienne Danner, “Eve”
Second Place, Adrienne Danner, “Magenta Fever”

Ceramics
First Place, Virginia Bitter, “Blue and Green Cup”
Second Place, Pam Martin, “Flora & Fauna”
Third Place, Don Crouse, “Hares Fur Mug”

Graphics
First Place, Rachel Dickson, “Family Portrait”
Second Place, Rachel Dickson, “A Piercing Gaze”
Third Place, Secily Mills, “Class Notes”