Summer Art Academy exhibit

Christina Ragain of Cape Girardeau walks past artwork during an opening reception for Southeast Missouri State University's Summer Art Academy exhibit Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 16 N. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Barbara Morgan of Jackson, left, and Joan Singer of Cape Girardeau look at artwork during an opening reception for Southeast Missouri State University's Summer Art Academy exhibit Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 16 N. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Artwork is seen during an opening reception for Southeast Missouri State University's Summer Art Academy exhibit Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 16 N. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lane Held, 8, of Jackson, stands next to a piece of castle artwork of his creation as his mother, Mindy D'Angelo of Jackson, takes a picture during an opening reception for Southeast Missouri State University's Summer Art Academy exhibit Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 16 N. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jerry Babin, of Louisville, Ky., but soon moving to Cape Girardeau, looks through artwork at an opening reception for Southeast Missouri State University's Summer Art Academy exhibit Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 16 N. Spanish St., in Cape Girardeau. Babin said his granddaughter Willow Rieger, 6, has art displayed in the show.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)