Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Original artwork – 33 pieces in all – graces a Southeast Hospital hallway in the 22nd annual Art for the Health of It exhibition.
The exhibition was formally unveiled at a reception on Sunday, June 28. Jointly sponsored by SoutheastHEALTH and the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, the public exhibit is on display until Aug. 27 in the first-floor hallway between elevators A and C.
The Cape Girardeau Area Medical Society and its Alliance also sponsor awards for the juried exhibit. Taking Best of show honors this year was William Nace’s “Edisto Island” photo. Second place went to Diane Shaw for her “Lake Front” painting. Juror’s awards went to Janet Bixler for “Good Grazing,” Mary Ann Hartman for “A Café in Buenos Aires,” Jamie Leming for “Birds in Three,” and Vicki Outman for “Springwood Lane Fall.” A total of 72 pieces of artwork were entered.
Wendy Kurka Rust of Cape Girardeau served as this year’s juror. Rust said, “I consider all the pieces selected to be displayed in the show winners. I picked out six pieces that spoke to me more artistically and meaningfully concerning healing as if I was sitting in a doctor’s or hospital’s waiting room viewing them.”
Shown in the photo: An opening reception for the Art for the Health of It exhibition was held Sunday, June 28, at Southeast Hospital. Pictured from left: Juror’s Award winners Janet Bixler, Vicki Outman and Jamie Leming, Best of Show winner William Nace, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Executive Director Murielle Gaither and SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary member Joyce Miller. Not pictured: second place winner Diane Shaw and Juror’s Award winner Mary Ann Hartman.
William Nace’s “Edisto Island” photograph took the Best of Show at the annual Art for the Health of It exhibit at Southeast Hospital.
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