Awards were handed out for the 2023 Art on the Oasis show held March 3-5 at Colby Community College. Organizers extend appreciation to the donors and communities involved with another successful event. 

The judge was Kris Kuksi from Lawrence. High schools at the show included Colby, Wheatland-Grinnell, and Wauneta-Palisade (Neb.). 

Toby Flores of Hays received Best of Show. The top three artists, listed in each division with their current town or school, were presented with cash prizes.

Professional

Opaque Painting

1. Skyla Hegwood, McCook, Neb.
2. Tony Spivey, Goodland
3. Janelle N Johnson, Trenton, Neb.

Mixed Medium                                                            

1. Brian Hutchinson, Hays
2. Sally Brandon, Phillipsburg
3. Teresa Honeycutt, McCook, Neb.

2D                                                           

1. Skyla Hegwood, McCook, Neb.
2. Julie Peterson Shea, Phillipsburg
3. Molly Kay Lamb, Russell Springs                                                 

Sculpture                                                          

1. Dan Schluckebeir, Palisade, Neb.
2. Rebel Mahieu, Colby
3. Ashley Smith, Smith Center

Watercolor

1. Gulnura Taylor, Greensburg

Photography                                                              

1. Doyle Saddler, Colby
2. Alan Haug, McCook, Neb.
3. Teresa Honeycutt, McCook, Neb.                                                          

Best of Show
Tobias Flores, Hays

Amateur

Opaque Painting                                                         

1. Theresa Reeves, Oberlin
2. Cassandra Rhymer, Colby
3. Kent Lockhart, Norton

Mixed Medium                                                            

1. Alvin Schultz, Garden City
2. Suzanne Schielke, Colby
3. Sophia Alfayo, Palisade, Neb.

2D                                                           

1. Alvin Schultz, Garden City
2. Ann Dixson, Greensburg                                   
3. Zack Beltz, Colby                                                            

Sculpture                                                          

1. Carla Albers Johnson, Oakley
2. Laila Aufdenfarten, Palisade, Neb.
3. Cassie Sells, Hays

Photography                                                              

1. David L Wilson, McCook, Neb.
2. Wilson
3. Cliff Johnson, Trenton, Neb.

Watercolor

1. Don Schroeder, Lewis
2. Kim Benson, Colby
3. Schroeder

High School                                                                

Painting                                                            

1. Dylan Hawks, Norton
2. Ashton Wheeler, Wauneta-Palisade (Neb.)
3. Hawks

Mixed Media                                                              

1. Treyton Barnett, Wheatland-Grinnell
2. Rob Manning, Norton
3. Kierra Tallent, Norton

2D                                                           

1. Jayden Bradley, Colby
2. Mareesa Hempler, Norton
3. Dylan Hawks, Norton                                                        

Sculpture                                                          

1. Abigail Cheney, Wheatland-Grinnell
2. Patrick Johnson, Wheatland-Grinnell
3. Sophia Alfago, Wauneta-Palisade

Photography                                                              

1. Rob Manning, Norton
2. Ashton Wheeler, Wauneta-Palisade
3. Manning, Norton