Southeast Hospital displays Art for the Health of It

Thirty-three pieces of original artwork grace a Southeast Hospital hallway for the 22nd annual Art for the Health of It exhibition.

The exhibit, formally unveiled at a reception Sunday, is jointly sponsored by SoutheastHEALTH and the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri.

The artwork will be on display until Aug. 27 in the first-floor hallway between elevators A and C, according to a news release from the hospital.

The Cape Girardeau Area Medical Society and its Alliance also sponsor awards for the juried exhibit.

Taking best of show honors this year was William Nace's "Edisto Island" photograph. Second place went to Diane Shaw for her "Lake Front" painting. Juror's awards went to Janet Bixler for "Good Grazing," Mary Ann Hartman for "A Cafe in Buenos Aires," Jamie Leming for "Birds in Three" and Vicki Outman for "Springwood Lane Fall." A total of 72 pieces of artwork were entered.

Wendy Kurka Rust of Cape Girardeau served as this year's juror.

"I consider all the pieces selected to be displayed in the show winners," Rust said in the news release. "I picked out six pieces that spoke to me more artistically and meaningfully concerning healing as if I was sitting in a doctor's or hospital's waiting room viewing them."

Pertinent address:

1701 Lacey St., Cape Girardeau, Mo.