By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Four years ago, Hillside Envisions in Larned started its Farmer's Market which runs every Saturday from the first weekend in June through the first weekend in October. On Saturday, Sept. 30, the event will be accompanied by the third-annual Hillside Art Show, which will showcase 26 local and regional artists. Hillside Co-Owner Dody Burkey said it all begins that Friday evening with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"Their things range from realism to abstract," she said. "Really, there's something for everyone. I truly am excited about it. Chartwell Services from Sterling College each year has provided the hors d'oeuvres for our reception. Eric Richards, their executive chef, prepares that and serves that. We also have wine and lemonade that evening."
The Farmer's Market will run from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday morning, with the art show running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The artists have worked with ink, colored pencils, acrylic, and oil, and some use mixed media including string, metal, and wire. The event is free to the public.
"The artists pay no fee to show their art, and we don't take any commission," Burkey said. "It's really a win-win situation all the way around."
Hillside Envisions is located at the former Hillside Elementary School, 502 W. 5th Street in Larned. This year, the art moves outside with a pair of vehicles from CarTopia, including Rodney Wood's Scrabble car and Rex Rosenberg's Chewbaru.
