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This juried fine art competition show is open to artists in both youth and adult divisions and includes all 2D and 3D forms of fine art (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.).  Awards are given for Best of Show, 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place entries in each category of both adult and youth divisions. People’s

The Protector was originally created in the 1960s by West Plains artist Charles Kimberlin II (1916-2001). This portrait hung in the Garnett Library on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains for over 30 years and is now owned by art collector and West Plains native, Crockett Oaks III. The Protector is interpreted as a