Past Show Results
2015 Show Results
The 2015 ROAR Show was comprised of 282 entries offered by 110 artists from 27 cities. The artists entering works in ceramics, computer generated, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, and watercolor media.
Special Award Winners
Clarence Crawford Memorial/Roar Committee Award
“Sharing the Light”
Henry Kreibach
Derby, KS
Trudy Furney Tribute Award
“Sky Vu”
Tim Krug
Russell, KS
“Sage”
Melanie Renken
Little River, KS
“Revenge”
Mandy Vockers
Soloman, KS
Art Priddy Award
“Tapestry of Petals”
Abigail Briscoe
Little River, KS
Professional Category
Oil
| 1st Place | “Antique Dream” ~ Kevin Lundy ~ Wilson |
| 2nd Place | “Ode to Richard” ~ Michael Jilg ~ Hays |
| Honorable Mention | “Chicken Style” ~ Matthew Miller ~ Hays “Sunrise” ~ David Gross ~ Louisburg “Wisconsin Street after Snowfall” ~ Shannon Trevethan ~ Russell “Trinity Blues” ~ Matthew Miller ~ Hays |
Watercolor
| 1st Place | “Green & Purple” ~ Zoran Stevanov ~ Hays |
| 2nd Place | “The Black Pearl” ~ Diane Engle ~ Great Bend |
| Honorable Mention | “Burning Bush” ~ Karen Shaner ~ Great Bend |
Mixed Media
| 1st Place | “Farmall F-20” ~ Skip Kreibach ~ Derby |
| 2nd Place | “Aspens’ Moon” ~ Mike Gross ~ Liebenthal |
| Honorable Mention | “Whip Snap” ~ Cal Mahin ~ Hays “Rex” ~ Irene Schomacker ~ Spring Hill “Morning Catwalk” ~ Mike Gross ~ Liebenthal |
Sculpture
| 1st Place | “Elizabeth I” ~ Dustin Poche ~ Russell |
| 2nd Place | “Evelyn as a Pumpkin” ~ Dustin Poche ~ Russell |
| Honorable Mention | “Time” ~ Craig Cropek ~ Hays “Door Latch Specimen” ~ Eleanor Heimbaugh ~ Hays “Don’t’ Mess with the Lesser” ~ Sandra Keller ~ Hutchinson |
Ceramics
| 1st Place | “Lidded Horsehair” ~ Kent Thompson ~ Osborne |
| 2nd Place | “Ode to Escher” ~ Kent Thompson ~ Osborne |
| Honorable Mention | “Carved Horsehair Bottle” ~ Kent Thompson ~ Osborne “Venus Vase” ~ Kent Thompson ~ Osborne |
Pastel
| 1st Place | “Autumn’s Act” ~ Elizabeth Corbett ~ Iola |
| 2nd Place | – |
| Honorable Mention | – |
Photography
| 1st Place | “Koi Pond” ~ Jay Miller ~ Great Bend |
| 2nd Place | “Chain – Stacks” ~ Mike Gross ~ Liebenthal |
| Honorable Mention | “On the Way to the River” ~ Karole Erikson ~ Great Bend “The Great Profile” ~ Stan Shook ~ Wichita |
Computer Generated
| 1st Place | “Damn Flies” ~ Stan Shook ~ Wichita |
| 2nd Place | “Dream Station” ~ Zoran Stevanov ~ Hays |
| Honorable Mention | “Groomers” ~ Stan Shook ~ Hays |
Amateur Category
Oil
| 1st Place | ” ‘s no Dog” ~ Wayne Keeler ~ Salina |
| 2nd Place | “Avocado” ~ Kaylee Radke ~ Russell |
| Honorable Mention | “The Equinox” ~ Angie Muller ~ Russell “The Heat is On” ~ Wayne Keeler ~ Salina “Galaxy Hand” ~ Alaina Gfeller ~ Russell |
Watercolor
| 1st Place | “Abstract Triptych” ~ Joyce Barker ~ Great Bend |
| 2nd Place | “More Ducks & Birds” ~ Deborah Clothier ~ Great Bend |
| Honorable Mention | “Field of Sunflowers” ~ Donna Holl ~ Great Bend “Chicken” ~ Alaina Gfeller ~ Russell |
Mixed Media
| 1st Place | “Elephant” ~ Whitney Gerstner ~ Hays |
| 2nd Place | “Next Saint” ~ Chad Stephenson ~ Little River |
| Honorable Mention | “Leo Rex” ~ Kristin Ekholm ~ Little River “Country Road” ~ Emily Smyres ~ Little River “Swiss Army Classic” ~ Dusty Page ~ Little River |
Sculpture
| 1st Place | “Chessmen & Table” ~ D.J. Klema ~ Russell |
| 2nd Place | “Entangled” ~ Rachel Robinson ~ Hays |
| Honorable Mention | “Listening” ~ Nicole Borchers ~ Hays |
Ceramics
| 1st Place | “Erosion” ~ Jordan Brown ~ Hays |
| 2nd Place | “Seaweed Wings” ~ Don Crouse ~ Great Bend |
| Honorable Mention | – |
Pastel
| 1st Place | “The Visiting Cat” ~ Janet Aiken ~ Wichita |
| 2nd Place | “A Specia lHandbag ” ~ Janice Crotts ~ Wichita |
| Honorable Mention | “Dress Rehearsal” ~ Janice Crotts ~ Wichita |
Photography
| 1st Place | “Glycerin” ~ Karissa Arnold ~ Schoenchen |
| 2nd Place | “Western Kansas” ~ Kirstan Hanson ~ Hays |
| Honorable Mention | “Lakeside” ~ Jared Tadlock ~ Hays “Thirsty” ~ Mariah Otter ~ Hays “Yosemite” ~ Kathryn Mason ~ Hays |
Lil’ ROAR
Best of Show
| “Apple” ~ Josh Sohm |
3rd Grade
| 1st Place | “WAM” ~ Danica Cline |
| 2nd Place | “Jackson” ~ Marysa Miles |
| Honorable Mention | “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream” ~ Nerissa Doctor “A Beautiful Day” ~ Abby Strobel |
4th Grade
| 1st Place | “Olaf the Snowman” ~ Avery Anderson |
| 2nd Place | “Max” ~ Medora Cooper |
| Honorable Mention | “Sky Vu” ~ Graham Dreiling “The Bomb” ~ Carson Spoonts |
5th Grade
| 1st Place | “Tara” ~ Tara Dutchcer |
| 2nd Place | “Diego” ~ Diego Muller |
| Honorable Mention | “Me” ~ Wyatt Middleton “Self” ~ Zeke Boltin |
6th Grade
| 1st Place | ~ Brianna Hammack |
| 2nd Place | “A Horse Like No Other” ~ Gabriella Fontanez |
| Honorable Mention | “Dancer” ~ Kaitlyn Knipp “Bloom” ~ Blake Hoss |
7th Grade
| 1st Place | “Sculpture” ~ Andrew Kraus |
| 2nd Place | “Landscape” ~ Lillian Garland |
| Honorable Mention | “Sculpture” ~ Renee Nichol “Sculptue” ~ Lillian Ervin |
8th Grade
| 1st Place | “Coffee Time” ~ Megan Peeler |
| 2nd Place | “Painting with Paper” ~ Kayla Farmer |
| Honorable Mention | “Sculpture” ~ Reba Towery |