BOMH VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM
The Program: The Best of Missouri Visiting Artists Program traditionally has sent juried artists into schools for classroom presentations. When in-person visits aren’t feasible, teachers and artists can arrange for Zoom presentations. When artists visit, they bring samples of their work and talk about their process. When visiting via Zoom, artwork samples and project materials […]
Memories of ArtSmart Past and Dreams of ArtSmart Future
I am really looking forward to the 2022 ArtSmart Conference. We have been virtual for too long. I was thinking about past conferences. I can’t remember when I started going to the ArtSmart conferences. I think I had been a member for a couple of years. I made jewelry and I was always looking for […]
Embrace the Holiday Spirit at Christmas at Grandma’s House in Daisy Missouri
Come see what’s new each year at Christmas at Grandma’s House! We have glass ornaments, metal art, pottery, candles, jewelry and much more from some of our favorite artists and—of course—oodles of our own wire designs. Grandma’s House was built around 1900 and is next to the Village Designs workshop in Daisy, Missouri. Originally the […]
BOMH Zoom Workshop: Art Journaling with Patty Muenks
Start the New Year off right with a Best of Missouri Hands online ZOOM Workshop…Art Journaling with Patty Muenks. Save the date now as we plan to kick the new year off with a fun, interactive workshop on art journaling with our very own BOMH president, Patty Muenks. Save the date…Tuesday January 11, 2022. We […]
BOMH ON YOUTUBE
Did you know that the Best of Missouri Hands has a YouTube Channel? We do…and you can go there any time you like to view recordings from our online Zoom workshops that we have been hosting for over a year now. Most of our videos are public and can be viewed by anyone who visits […]
BOMH Professional Development Grant Winner Report
Thank you to Best of Missouri Hands, I am finally starting a professional development project called “Biographical Portraits in Black and White Film”. Their grant allowed funding for a portion of my start up costs. It’s taken some time to research and order my equipment for my filming and darkroom. So far I’ve purchased a […]
Artists Boutique Returns November 6 & 7 to Kirkwood, MO
The Boutique is planning its first in-person art show in over a year on November 6 & 7, 2021. In preparation for our reopening, we are consulting with the St. Louis County Health Department, staying up to date with the CDC, keeping informed of the Kirkwood Community Center’s protocol, and incorporating appropriate measures recommended by […]
Summit Art Plein Air Festival Spring 2022
SAVE the DATE for the Summit Art Plein Air Festival next Spring! Distinguished artists from all across the country painting “en plein air” at Crestview Dairy and Downtown Lee’s Summit. #supportlocalartists#pleinairpainting#pleinairfestivalSummit Art GalleriesSummit Art Festival […]
Watercolor Workshop with Phil Schmidt
I am offering a 3-day watercolor workshop December 6-8. You can get more details on my website at https://www.philschmidtwatercolors.com/workshops […]
YOU in the LOU Juried Art Show
The dates have been EXTENDED for the YOU in the LOU juried art show at Stone Soup Galleries! Entry deadline is now December 1st. We already have some great art that has been submitted but many of you asked to have more time and so we moved the show to Dec. 8th – Jan. 23rd […]
Every Artists Insured Workshop presented by the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
GET COVEREDYou’ll likely find lower premiums, more choices, and generous government assistance on HealthCare.gov during the November 1 — January 15 open enrollment period, so this is a great time to investigate your health insurance options. Subsidies will be larger and more widely available than they have been during previous open enrollment periods. Many low-income shoppers will […]
ArtSmart Retuns Spring 2022!!
SAVE THE DATE! That’s right, ArtSmart 2022 is coming and with the traditional 3 day format – April 29 – May 1, 2022. No, we’re not kidding. It’s been a long, dry spell for everyone, so we’re really looking forward to presenting ArtSmart again. We will be returning to Columbia’s Stoney Creek Inn for […]
Introducing Our New BOMH President
Greetings from the newest Best of Missouri Hands Board President! It is an honor to hold this position! Let me introduce myself. My name is Patty Muenks. I am a full-time artist based in St. Charles. I live with my husband, Roy, and our two cats, Alice and Dorothy. I have been an artist all […]
Congratulations Susie!
Susie Tenzer’s drawing, Orchard Hills Store (route 66), was accepted into the International Guild Of Realism online exhibit. www.susietenzer.com […]
The Art Fair at Queeny Park Spring 2022 Art Show Cancellation
Dear Artists, I hope all is well in your world and that you are finding time to create while enjoying life. This message is to let our artist family know that the Art Fair at Queeny Park, scheduled for April 2022, has been canceled. I received a call from the facility manager telling me that, due to the delay […]
Best of Show at Waverly House Gallery in Springfield, MO
I am excited and honored to have been notified that my mule painting “Peak a Boo” was awarded “Best of Show” at the Waverly House Gallery Fall Show. The show and Reception will begin on November 12. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this show will also go to the charity, A sporting […]
Oak and Anvil Christmas Ornaments on Etsy
We have new ornaments for 2021! Check them out at our Etsy Store (https://OakAndAnvilWorks.Etsy.com), or see them in person at out annual Fall Open House (https://fb.me/e/10gnWDgbg) Eric Wolsing of Oak and Anvil Works […]
Pop-Up Market at Mad Art Gallery
Look for several Best of Missouri Hands artists at this one night only, Pop-Up Market at Mad Art Gallery in St. Louis, Mo. You’ll be able meet the artists in person, see their amazing art, and bring it home! Look for the following BOMH artists…Alex Johnmeyer, Allison Norfleet Bruenger, Mark Witzling, Mollie Chounard and Terry […]
Free Felting Class
Hi everyone! I am so excited to be offering this free class in November and December! We are going to be making elephants (only the needle felted part…. you are in charge of mounting), and anyone can join! I will be posting the first part of this free class live on Facebook on my […]
Christmas Ornament Class at Fresh Gallery in Springfield, MO
I will be teaching Christmas ornament class again this year at Fresh Gallery in Springfield, MO! Need something unique, handmade by you or your kiddos? These will be available within a few days after you have made them they are not sitting in a cargo container waiting to get shipped. Go to Freshgallery.org and from […]
SHOP BEST OF MISSOURI HANDS
Have you ever hit the “SHOP” button on the BOMH web site? If you have, you will find a number of items you may not know even existed that can be purchased by Juried Members, as well as others. Juried Members will find product stickers and banners identifying you as a Juried Member of the […]
Evening Watercolor with Jean McMullen
Evening Watercolor with Jean McMullen! Learn the joy of painting with watercolors. Learn the terms and techniques of painting with this medium. This is a hands on class, where each student will be taught by their experience in watercolor. So if you are a beginner to advanced this is the class for you. Cost: $175 […]
Colorful Macrame Bracelet with Rosanne Sartori at Missouri Artists on Main
Colorful Macrame Bracelet with Rosanne Sartori $40.00 Saturday, November 20th. Remember macramé in the “70’s? Well, this isn’t that! In this class you will learn to macramé fun and colorful bracelets with beads! After you learn the technique, you can make as many bracelets as time allows. Stacking a variety of colors on your arm […]
Fun with Beads led by Rosanne Sartori
Fun with Beads led by juried Best of Missouri Hands artist Rosanne Sartori. This class is for beginning jewelry students who want to explore, learn and create wearable works of art. A multitude of beads will be available for you to design and make your own jewelry. Rosanne Sartori will help you learn the skills […]
Sonya Nicholson and Bluestem Missouri Crafts present Origami Time
Join us for Origami Time on Monday, July 26th from 11am-1pm! Juried Best of Missouri Hands artist, Sonya Nicholson will be leading 3 fun projects for any age! We’ll fold a flapping bird, peace crane and make a peace crane ornament. This will be a blast, bring your friends! For more information….Bluestem Missouri Crafts LLC […]
Columbia Art Leauge – Call for Members
Sign up for or renew Membership at the Columbia Art League during July and received a free gift! Memberships are the key to our continued operation and success. Your membership supports art exhibits, classes, scholarships, community outreach programs and more!To learn more and sign up visit: https://columbiaartleague.org/membership21 […]
Missouri Life Market Fair Moves to the Historic West Bottoms area of Kansas City, MO.
Call for Missouri Artists, Makers, & Food & Drink Producers September 3–4, 2021! Deadline for applications is August 2, 2021, (first come-first served for indoor spaces.) Missouri Life magazine invites you to participate in our Missouri Life Market Fair September 3–4 in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, which is experiencing a booming revival. Just fill out the online application form. […]
FALL INTO ART IS BACK!
A festival celebrating tradition and art in our community Sunday, November 14 2021 10am – 5pm MU Health Care Pavilion (aka Farmer’s Market Pavilion) 1701 W. Ash Street, Columbia MO 65203 Deadline to apply August 31, 2021 INFO FOR ARTISTS | fallintoart […]
Pat Mccarty from teaching to demonstrations
I just returned from my yearly trip to John C. Campbell folk school in Brasstown, NC. where I teach blacksmithing. Its an awesome place to teach and learn. Check out the classes at John C. Campbell Folk School On Saturday, July 31, I will be demonstrating forging at the Room For Art Gallery on Main Street in downtown […]
Cindy Canfield Announces New Move
Canfieldcreations & THE YARN PATCH has moved one door down at Shepherd of the Hills in Branson, MO. I have lots of sale items and continuous demonstrations on looms. Our current hours are noon to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. If you are in Branson please stop by and share that you are a Best […]
First Place for Norma Marshall of Feather Hill Arts
“Feathers in the Wind” Ist Place Mixed Media, Blue Springs Art League Fine Art Show. June 2021 You can find Norma and her mixed media art and enameled jewelry September 3 – 4, 2021 9:00 am – 6:00 pm at the Missouri Life Market Fair in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, MO. Look […]
Pat Berkbigler shows at Green Door Art Gallery’s Botanicals and Blooms Exhibit
Now showing…Botanicals and Blooms exhibit at Green Door Art Gallery. With the spotlight on Pat Berkbiger of Gourds by Pat Berkbigler . Let’s learn more from the artist herself… I have always been a nature lover and dabbled in various art forms throughout my life. I find turning hard-shelled gourds that last a lifetime into […]
Nela Navarrine exhibiting at Green Door Art Gallery
Time to meet one of our artist of the Botanicals and Blooms exhibit at Green Door Art Gallery. Our spotlight is on Oil – Encaustic – Resin artist Nela Navarrine Let’s learn more about Nela and her work. My mediums are oil and encaustic. I paint large and vibrant botanicals with both mediums on boards […]
Inner Twinkle by Alicia Farris to show at the 2nd Annual Women in Watercolor International Competition
Just received notice that “Inner Twinkle” was one of 170 works chosen out of 1600 entries from over 50 countries for the second annual Women in Watercolor International Competition! First of all, what a beautiful show of participation of world-wide women artists, congratulations to @womeninwatercolor , @lynndprattpaint and the organizers of the exhibit!! Second, congratulations […]
Jan Helton to exhibit at the 2nd Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition
Ok, this is CRAZY…I just received this notification:”We are pleased to inform you that your work, ‘Everything Nice’, has been accepted into the 2nd Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition. Congratulations! …This year’s competition had 1600 submissions from over 50 countries from the best of the best women watercolor artists, so you should be […]
Ken Downs wins at Cass County Fair
Pleased to win another ribbon on my painting “Unwrapping Self Portrait,” this weekend at the 2021 Cass County Fair. […]
Featured Artists Program with the Missouri Arts Council
Our Commitment to Cultural Equity A core value of the Missouri Arts Council is to celebrate Missouri’s cultural richness and diversity. All Missourians deserve to benefit from public investments in the arts. To support a full creative life for all, the Missouri Arts Council commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower […]
Kathryn Bowman
BOMH ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Name: Kathryn Bowman City: St. Charles, MO Business Name: Kathryn Bowman Studio LLC Medium: Art Jewelry Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/KathrynBowmanStudio/?view_public_for=215783052420 Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynbowmanartjewelry/ Website Link: https://www.kathrynbowmanstudio.com/ Any other online shops? (Fine Art America, Etsy?) I sell tutorials at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/1beadweaver?ref=shop_sugg Juried/Not Juried? Juried How Long a BOMH Member? 7 or 8 years Why did […]
Laurie Van Mondfrans
BOMH ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Name: Laurie Van Mondfrans City: Dardenne Prairie Business Name: LVMdesigns Medium: Jewelry Facebook Link: LVMdesigns Instagram Link: @lvmdesigns_artjewelry Website Link: LVMdesigns.etsy.com Any other online shops? www.LVMdesignsjewelry.com Juried/Not Juried? Juried How Long a BOMH Member? 10 months Why did you join BOMH? To learn from others about selling my work. Do you make […]
Barb Byrne
Featured Artist June 2021 – Missouri Arts Council I began my fused glass journey in 2009 when I took a class at a local community center and fell in love with the medium. I have continued to gain experience through live classes, online webinars and tutorials, private tutoring, glass forums, books, and lots of experimentation. […]
Gregory Holden
May Featured Artists – Missouri Arts Council I started in photography in 1971 with a polaroid land camera. I had just been diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and had spent time in a hospital bed looking through copies of Life magazine. A photograph by Larry Burrows named Reaching Out propelled me into photography. […]
Missouri Art Council Featured Artist
Meet our Missouri featured artists for July. Each month we highlight a new group of four individual artists from all around Missouri. Find more of all these artists’ works on their own websites. Just follow the links on their artwork and profiles. Plus, here are highlights and links to all our earlier artists since we started the […]
Angel Brame and Linda Passeri join forces to bring us Repurpose, Reengineer, and Relocate
Angel Brame Repurpose, Reengineer, and RelocateThe premise of the current body of work is creatures taking found objects and “MacGyver-ing” them into escape vehicles. As much as possible of each found object is made from clay, from the vintage camera to the tricycle to the vacuum cleaner. Once each piece is fired, a cold finish […]
Trail’s End Western Art Show
The intention of the first Trail’s End Western Art Show is to exhibit art which draws inspiration from the American West, which can include both historic and contemporary themes and imagery. In the 19th century Sedalia, Missouri was known as the Trail’s End or last stop for the cowboys and wranglers who worked the great […]
Art-A-Palooza
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Images Art Gallery’s Award Winner
Hot Kismet received 2nd place award in 3D category in Images Art Gallery’s 17th annual Juried Art show. Kilnfired and Kilncasted Glass Sculpture by Wanda Tyner. Wanda Tyner Glass Art | Facebook […]
Southeast Missouri Arts & Crafts Extravaganza
Each November we host a huge, 100% handmade, two-venue Arts&Crafts Extravaganza! This is one of the largest craft fairs in the region, and we attract artisans and crafters from all over the Midwest. Each year we display over 300 different booths, across two venues, selling unique handmade items perfect for the gift-giving spirit of the […]
Seeing Stars Quilt Exhibition at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Friday, August 6, 5 -9 pm, the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will host a reception for Seeing Stars: 2021 Regional Quilt Exhibition. The show will be displayed until August 28, 2021 and will feature work by quilt artisansacross the region. The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri’s Seeing Stars: Regional Quilt Exhibition was developed to […]
Congratulations to our newest juried artists!
On behalf of the Best of Missouri Hands Jury Committee, I would like to congratulate the artists who earned juried status in this session of the Summer Jury 2021. It is never easy putting yourself out there for judgement with our art. These artists worked hard to earn this status. Please join me in welcoming […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE BEST OF MISSOURI LIFE MARKET FAIR
Call for Missouri Artists, Makers, & Food & Drink Producers for Missouri Life Market Fair, September 3–4, 2021! Deadline for applications is July 14, 2021, (first come-first served for indoor spaces.) Missouri Life magazine invites you to participate in our Missouri Life Market Fair September 3–4 in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, which is experiencing a booming revival. Just fill out […]
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