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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602620931015.jpeg" alt="“After Rain,” is a watercolor painting by Hays artist Nichole Thibodeau." />
 <figcaption>“After Rain,” is a watercolor painting by Hays artist Nichole Thibodeau.</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602620619536.jpeg" alt="“Twins” is a ceramic piece by Hays artist Sheldon Ganstrom." />
 <figcaption>“Twins” is a ceramic piece by Hays artist Sheldon Ganstrom.</figcaption>
 </figure>A wide range of local artists’ work will be on display in the Shafer Gallery at Barton Community College, Great Bend,&nbsp; as part of the Barton County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances exhibit Oct. 23 through Dec. 1. The virtual reception will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shafergallery">Facebook.com/shafergallery</a> and will include brief interviews with participating artists. A catalog of all the pieces will be posted as well. The show is underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment distributed by the Golden Belt Foundation. The Shafer Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is always free. For more information, contact Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes at barnesd@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9342.

Two Hays artists featured in Barton Community College Shafer Gallery