Greetings from Carthage part 2

Carthage Art Walk and Competitive Student Show

The first Carthage Art Walk of the season was a smashing success!  April 25, from 7-9.  There were several galleries and events with hundreds of art walkers.  There were artists painting miniatures, the band, Rebecca Hawkins Project played  from the Courthouse steps.  And 43 of my students had artwork on display in the lobby of UMB bank on the Square.  Inside the lobby they also had a piano player, an author signing, art auction and snacks.  Saw several students, teachers, administrators among the crowds. Overall a great experience! The winners below will be on display in Cherry's Gallery for the next month.  

A student with her art work

First Place by Kelsey

Second Place by Dock

Third Place by Tatiana

My artwork for the beehive collaborative

Took suspiciously to little time. The Beehive Collaborative is an independent art studio started by a local art professor, Josie Mai, just a few blocks from our school here in Carthage, MO.  Carthage is reinventing itself to a degree as a small art community, and Josie has this show called "Small world, Big Love"  I believe.  All The artworks need to be about community, particulary what it means to be in the community surrounding Joplin, MO.  Limited to 12x 12 in size.  This artwork is taken from my trip to Eureka Springs, AR, to a VW show.  Very loving people.

My Artwork, VW Love, 2012.

Beehive Collaborative Logo

Tiger mountian

"Mr. Mintert, we have a tiger that we want you to make look like it is in front of a mountian. Can you do that?". What do you think?
This thing is huge. It's like 15 ft tall, 7 foot wide. I think it turned out okay.