For the 27th year, the Bourbon County Arts Council has sponsored a fine art exhibit and sale for the community. The venue once again is the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.

Members of the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to view the exhibit during its weekly coffee on Thursday morning at the Ellis Center.

The free event continues today through 7 p.m. and again tomorrow, Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Much of the art is for sale.

The BCAC continues the annual show with the help of the following who provided corporate prizes this year: In Memory of E.C. Gordon, Buerge Art Studio, Landmark Bank, Citizens Bank, McDonald’s Restaurant,  Union State Bank, H & R Block, H & H Realty, Fort Scott Broadcasting, Bernita Hill, Ward Kraft and City State Bank.

The BCAC also helps fund art walks, concerts, Bad Art By Good People, music programs at area schools, scholarships, opportunities for Fort Scott students to experience a production in Kansas City, and recently contributed to the Steinway piano repair for use by the USD 234 music programs.

This Saturday, March 9 the BCAC will help sponsor the Blues and BBQ Concert at the Liberty Theater, featuring Missy Andersen and Her One Man Band.

Upcoming Patio Concerts: Charlie Barrale/PDA on May 4 and Whiskey Raccoons on June 22 at the Liberty Theater.

Members of the BCAC are Deb Anderson, president, Elaine Buerge, Deb Halsey, Breann Martin, Terri Floyd, Steve Floyd, Tedena Tucker, Danny Magee, Ray Streeter, Laura Meeks and Chris Woods.

View the Bourbon County FINE ART EXHIBIT AWARD Winners for 2019 in their categories below:

CERAMICS

1^ST PLACE, DARIA CLAIBORNE, Joplin, Mo., SPRINGTIME TEA SET with an monetary award of $150**.

** Denotes the artist who won in more than one category in the exhition.

BEST OF SHOW 3D, DARIA CLAIBORNE, SPRINGTIME TEA SET, $200**

2^ND PLACE, AL LETNER of Pittsburg, Ks.,  RAKU POT WHEEL THROWN, $75**

DRAWING & GRAPHICS

1^ST PLACE, ROBERT SCHYLER, Rich Hill, Mo.,  EVAN, $150**

2^ND PLACE,  JEZERIAH SIMPSON of Fort Scott,  MULLET, SWEATER, & SADNESS, $75

FAMILY THEME

1^ST PLACE, DEBBIE REED of Fort Scott,  THE SISTER, $150**

2^ND PLACE, STEVE FLOYD of Fort Scott,  RUDY, MY SON IN A FUR COAT, $75.

FIBER ART

1^ST PLACE,  GLENDA FLANAGAN of Louisburg,  IRISES, $150.

2^ND PLACE, CAROLINE DAY of Pittsburg,  SUNRISE MOONRISE, $75.

JEWELRY

1^ST PLACE, CHARLES A AULT of Pittsburg,  WHITE BUFFALO BRACELET, $150**.

2^ND PLACE, BARBARA GIBSON of Fort Scott,  NECKLACE, $75.

MIXED MEDIA

1^ST PLACE,  RIPP HARRISON of Lawrence, THE RECONNECTION OF GUS, $150.

2^ND PLACE,  DEE HUTCHERSON of Neodesha,  KIMONO, $75.

PAINTING

1^ST PLACE, ROBERT SCHYLER, EVENING IN PARIS, $150**.

2^ND PLACE, IRENE SCHOMACKER of Spring Hill,  SNOWSTORM BUFFALO, $75.

PASTEL

1^ST PLACE,  SKIP KREIBACH of Derby,  BIG GUY ON CAMPUS, $150.

2^ND PLACE, DANIELLE YOUNG of Bronson, BETTER TOGETHER, $75.

PHOTOGRAPHY

1^ST PLACE, LINDA TEETER of Carl Junction, Mo., SEATTLE COFFEE HOUSE, $150.

2^ND PLACE, CURT HEIDE of LaCygne, LAZY RIVER, $75.

SCULPTURE

1^ST PLACE, CHARLES A AULT, STARS IN MOTION, $150**.

2^ND PLACE, AL LETNER, PORTAL 46, $75**.

WATERCOLOR

1^ST PLACE, DEBBIE REED of Joplin, Mo.,  FEELING CRABBY, $150**.

BEST OF SHOW 2D, DEBBIE REED, FEELING CRABBY, $200**

2^ND PLACE, ANITA WILSON  of Thayer, HILL SONG, $75.