Southeast Iowa Super Conference Art Show
John Evans, art instructor
April 01, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 found students from the art department at Pekin on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College to attend the annual Southeast Iowa Super Conference Art Day. This day is spent in workshops presented by professional artists from around the state who come to share their talents with our students. Students were able to choose from workshops in charcoal drawing, soft pastel, oil pastel, glass bead making, printmaking, ceramics, watercolor/pen and ink, and acrylics.
In addition to the workshops, students viewed the art show by the students of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference. Each year each conference school is allowed to submit fifteen works to this juried exhibit which hangs in the gallery at Iowa Wesleyan. This year, Cody Emery's work, "The Big Scene," was selected as Best of Show from among approximately 150 works. In addition, Beverely Peinke received a 1st place award in colored pencil and a 2nd place award in oil painting, Brenda Fritchen received a 1st place award in printmaking, Celsey Conger received a 1st place award in pastel, Kendra Glassford received a 2nd place award in colored pencil, Jordan Nicholson received a 2nd place award in mixed media and an honorable mention in charcoal, Talya Miller received a 3rd place award in printmaking and an honorable mention in mixed media, and Jordan Hagedon receive a 3rd place award for pastel.
