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2009 ROAR Committee
Patty Driscoll, (Chairperson)
Yvonne Driscoll (Treasurer)
Marvel Castor, Melinda Cross,
Cody Dale, Laureen Farrell,
Art Priddy, Betty Huey,
Derril Castor,
Our Special thanks to..
KRSL Radio,
Russell Daily News,
Russell Record,
Hays Daily News,
Salina Journal,
KSNC-TV Great Bend,
Derril Castor, Jim Cross, John Farrell,
Anita Hoffhines, Mary Craig,
Yvonne Driscoll,
Jane Longoria,
Rotary Club, Extension Council of Russell County,
Lewis and Judith Clancy.
Past Judges for
Russell's Original Art Review
1969 Jim Bell --Wichita
1970 Gary Kroeger --Topeka
1971 John Thorns --Hays
1972 Thomas Currey -- Colby
1973 Wilma Wethington --Wichita
1974 John Thorns --Hays
1975 Charles Sanderson
--Wichita
1976 Michael Williams --Manhattan
1977 James Hamil --Prairie Village
1978 Joel Moss -- Hays
1979
Kenneth Mitchell --Colby
1980 Robert Chism --El Dorado
1981 Vernon Brejcha --Lawerence
1982 Earl Kuhn --Medicine
Lodge
1983 Charles Stroh --Manhattan
1984 Mary Sue Foster --Wichita
1985 John Thorns --Hays
1986 Kandy Tate
--Wichita
1987 Jim Hamil --Prairie Village
1988 Earl Kuhn --Medicine Lodge
1989 Kathleen Kuchar --Hays
1990
Wilma Wethington --Wichita
1991 Gary Coulter --Hays
1992 Robert Chism --Eldorado
1993 Jim Hamil --Prairie Village
1994 Keith Lowry --Kearney, NE
1995 Jack Karracker --Kearney, NE
1996 David Lee Kinder --Garden City
1997
Mary Ann Tanking --Gypsum
1998 Steve Dudek --Great Bend
1999 Marlana K. Stoddard --Hayes--Dodge City
2000 Carla
Scott -- Lindsborg
2001 Gordon Zahradnik -- Lyons
2002 John Thorns -- Hays
2003 Jim Hamil -- Kansas City, MO
2004 Wilma Wethington --Wichita
2005 Peter Johnson -- El Dorado, KS
2006 Phil Epp --- Newton, KS
2007 Michael Jilg -- Hays
2008 Jim Hamil - Overland Park, KS
2009 Rita Beuttel - Wichita, KS
2010 Kent Thompson, Osborne, KS
2011 Sue Atchison, Manhattan, KS
1977, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2008
Jim Hamil is one of the most recognizable names in the Kansas City art world. Jim
is a former Hallmark Cards artist and is well known for his beautiful renditions of the Plaza and other local landmarks. After
decades of working in watercolor he has achieved a masterful handling of the medium. His delicate use of color and his purposeful
positioning of light bring to the viewer his fresh, uniquely personal vision of many of our local scenes or to whatever he
chooses to paint
A Tribute To
Trudy Furney
In April 2008 a committee
was formed to solicit funds for a tribute to the late Trudy Furney. Friends,
students, and colleagues were contacted in the hopes of raising enough funds to have constructed a piece of sculpture that
would be a fitting tribute to Trudy. Approval for the placement of the sculpture
piece was obtained from USD #407 School Board and Russell High School. It was
felt that RHS would be an appropriate place for this sculpture piece to be placed since Trudy taught there for 31 years. The tribute was dedicated in Oct. 2009.
Trudy is remembered as a friend, teacher, or maybe a colleague. And if you knew Trudy you could never forget her friendliness and that distinctive
laugh of hers. She was an outstanding art educator, a successful artist, and
a promoter of the Arts. It is because of all her accomplishments that a sculpture
piece was placed at RHS in her honor.
The front of the piece has Trudy’s face etched in granite along
with her home, RHS, her favorite flower the poppy, a lion, which symbolizes ROAR (Russell’s Original Art Review) that
Trudy was instrumental in getting started back in 1969, and “Champion”, that was done by a good friend of hers,
artist Richard Bergen, of Salina. Also, the quote that was asked of Trudy by a news reporter in Boston, “What has been
your greatest accomplishment over your many years of teaching?” Her reply,
which will also is etched below the pictures was “I sincerely believe my finest accomplishments have come through my
students.”
On the back of the sculpture piece are listed some of Trudy’s
accomplishments:
Among the top ten women artists in Kansas
A founder and board member of Russell’s Original Art Review
(ROAR) and Russell Arts Council
First Governor’s Artist
This is an award given annually to distinguished Kansas artists, patrons, and educators of Kansas. It has been given annually, since 1974 by the governor and the Kansas Arts Commission. A panel consisting of members of the Kansas Arts Commission, a representative from the Governor’s
office and arts professional select the winners.
Board member of Association of Community Arts Councils of Kansas
In the 1st Kansas Artist Postcard Series
Trudy’s postcard is one of 635 original artworks that is presented
in 25 framed displays that date from 1978 to 2002. The collection is a
result of 25 years of a competition that was open to all Kansas Artists. The
original artworks became the property of ACAAK and were toured around the state for years.
The Kansas Postcard Collection was donated to Fort Hays State University and the community of Hays by the Association
of Community Arts Agencies in 2006. The display is located in the FHSU Robbins
Center and is one of the largest collections of original Kansas Art in the world.
Russell County’s “Man of the Year” 1978
Member of Society of Kansas Painters, West
Member of the Advisory Council of the National Scholastic Art Show (Their mission is to identify, motivate, and validate the next generation of artists and writers.)
Developed K-12 art curriculum for Kansas Department of Education
Western Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year – 1985 (This award honors one outstanding educator from one of
the four regions for outstanding service and achievement of regional significance during
previous years.) National
Secondary Art Educator of the Year – 1987 (This award recognizes an educator
of extraordinary achievements and service of national significance during previous years.)
This award was presented to Trudy April 24, at the National Secondary Art Educators Association’s annual meeting
in Boston. At that time Mayor Loren Dinkel, named the week of April 19 –
25, Trudy Furney Week, in Russell, honoring the long-time practicing artist and art instructor.
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