BOONE COUNTY ART SHOW
EXTENDED EXHIBIT
On display at the central bank of Boone County
10.18.26 - 11.21.26
People’s Choice Award Winner
Colleen Smith, Tiny Hunter
This past weekend, Oct. 17-18, 2026, we held our 67th annual Boone County Art Show in partnership with Central Bank of Boone County. Over 240 artists shared their work with the community. At the end of each show, the bank selects a portion of the artworks for an extended display. You can stop in to see them during regular business hours at Central Bank of Boone County on Broadway until Nov. 21, 2026. They are also available to view and purchase on our website at the link below.
Congratulations to this year’s ribbon winners!
People’s Choice Award: Colleen Smith, Tiny Hunter
Bank Purchase: Joy Amused, Mom, We Missed the Bus
Professional Painting
1st: Dan Hood, Clouds
2nd: Kate Gray, Untethered Dreams
3rd: Adrian Paladi, Awareness
Honorable Mentions:
Matthew Ballou, A Memory of the Jones Road Bridge, August 13th, 2015
John Fennell, Airborne River Meditation
David Gold, Square Chair 26/2
Michael Green, Blank Boy
Kathryn Mitter, Edge of the Lake
John Schneider, Jesse Hall & Columns August 2026
Kellie Seiler, Fluid Form
Professional Drawing
1st: Mike Sleadd, Barco del Tiempo
2nd: Truck Schachtman, Slump
3rd: Felicia Leach, Reflection, Looking Back at You
Non Professional Painting
1st: Olivia Martinez, Lucius
2nd: Derek Fox, Winter Sun
3rd: Sandy Hockenbury, Aging in Place
Honorable Mentions:
Linda Hoffman, Bales
Richard Ludwig, Storm on the Horizon
Gary Roberson, Home Sweet Home
Jeff Rogers, Doublemint Donna
Ray Thames, Different
Non Professional Drawing
1st: Nicole Niehues, Epiphany
2nd: Cheryl Hard, serve.server_forever ( ).
3rd: Bill Carney, Stone to Wood to Stone/ Locust Grove Cemetery
Honorable Mention: Chelsea Mosteller, Barred Owl
Non Professional Other
1st: Ben Dupre, Out of Context (Stereo)
2nd: Jacob Lopez, Limerence
3rd: Mark Baltzer, Gate
Honorable Mentions:
Jasper Coalier, Church Window
Paden Anderson, Star Bird
Mixed Sculpture
1st: Eonju Jeon, Heart Song
2nd: Tom Stauder, Standing Wave
3rd: T’Keyah Thomas, To Feed Another
Honorable Mentions:
Leemer Cernohlavek, Ikebana Vase
Ernest Hilderbrand, Burl Family
Alycia McGee, Tidal Wave
Mixed Ceramics
1st: Jay Graham, Oilspot Bowls
2nd: Amanda Szydlowski, Round Patterned Vessel
3rd: Pamela Sisson, Earth’s Levels Pot
Honorable Mention: Kaci Smart, Golden Bloom Vase
Mixed Fibers
1st: Dave Walker, Good Morning America
2nd: Jadi Davis, Overcoming Trauma
3rd: Sarah Coakley, On the Trail
Honorable Mentions:
Jill Heir, The Corset
Jacob Richey, It’s Getting Clearer
Mary Sandbothe, Window Collision at Flat Branch
