First Lady's Art Showcase spotlights 28 artists

First Lady Linda Daugaard has announced the names of the 28 South Dakota artists who will display their talent at the First Lady’s Prairie Art Showcase, scheduled this year for October 27 in Pierre. The event is held in conjunction with the annual Governor’s Invitational Pheasant Hunt, which draws regional and national participants to experience South Dakota’s landscape, hunting and arts.

“Art plays such a vital role in our state’s history,” Daugaard said. “I invite all to attend this year’s Art Showcase and view South Dakota talent on display. From jewelry and pottery to photography and painting, there is something for everyone.”

The First Lady’s Prairie Art Showcase is open for public viewing on Saturday, October 27, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Pierre. The 28 artists selected for the Showcase, who are listed at right, submitted an incredibly diverse range of artistic media.

The piece above is by Deb Burckhard, one of the selected Showcase artists.

For additional information about the First Lady’s Prairie Art Showcase or the Governor’s Invitational Pheasant Hunt, contact Kate Vandel with the South DakotaArts Council at 605-773-3301 or email kathryn.vandel@state.sd.us.

2018 First Lady’s Prairie Art Showcase Artists:

Craig Alberty, Rapid City

Mark S. Anderson, Sioux Falls

Pat Brown, Fort Pierre

Deb Burckhard, Kimball

Frank Denton, Beresford

Russ Duerksen, Sioux Falls

Chickie Harristhal, Nemo

Susan Haygood, Garretson

Nicole Heitzman, Parkston

Dave Huebner, Bushnell

Heather Kallhoff, Watertown

Lynda Larson, Minnetonka

Lorie Luers, Pierre

Clark Martinek, Mitchell

Earlene McNeil Larson, Mission Hill

Linda Meyer, Lead

Marilyn Nipe, Watertown

Pamela Olson, Rapid City

Adam Oswald, Harrisburg

Dawn Rasmussen, Kadoka

Cristen J. Roghair, Okaton

James Schoon, Vivian

Kathy Sigle, Spearfish

Travis Sorenson, Belle Fourche

Joshua Spies, Sioux Falls

Nan Venhuizen, Sioux Falls

Larry Wold, Armour

Ginny Wolf, Lead