Eventful month at Meadowlark Gallery Student art, special music, Studio 74 event planned

March is a busy month at Meadowlark Gallery in Grant, as traditionally, Youth Art Month is celebrated with local student talent.

There is still one more weekend to see K-sixth grade projects by Perkins County Elementary students.

Starting March 17, high school art will be showcased.Instructor Tristan Stephenson has led 7th-12th grade art students in projects like scratch art, plaster-made work, watercolors, a few clay projects as well as plenty of drawings and paintings.

“It is fun to see the unique approach and personality each student brings to their own work,” said Stephenson.

He encourages everyone to keep up on student art projects on Artsonia. Find Perkins County Schools on www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=42553

Special Music

Eli Busick will be performing on guitar March 18 and 24, from 5-7 p.m. for gallery visitors’enjoyment.

He will be treating gallery guests to strummed and fingerpicked versions of popular folk, classic rock, country and pop numbers from the last six decades.

Eli has lived in Grant 14 years and is currently a senior at Perkins County High School. Music has been a passion of his all his life, and he said he’s been singing since he could speak. “I got a guitar for my 16th birthday, and I have been playing consistently since then,” he said.

After graduation in May, Eli plans to attend Missouri Welding Institute in Nevada, Mo.

Studio 74

Also on March 18, after gallery hours, arts council members will present “crayon batik” for anyone interested in a fun and colorful art project. It will be free-of-charge. Adults and children are encouraged to attend—please save a spot by logging on to the website at sites.google.com/view/studio74pc