Teapot Don Ayers

Challenge III: The Teapot Form is Spiva’s third annual area artists’ challenge.
It is also the largest: 73 regional artists submitted 82 entries for the challenge.Entries poured in from as far away as Point Lookout, Hollister and Springfield, as well as from nearby communities Carl Junction, Carthage, Webb City, and Mt. Vernon.
The challenges began in 2003 as a way to raise money for both the art center and participating artists. Entries are exhibited in Spiva’s Main Gallery and are sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction. Proceeds are split 50/50 between the artists and the center.
Each participating artist was invited to submit one or more pieces for the auction in addition to one or two pieces of the “usual” work. These pieces are identified by gallery tags which list the artist, medium, and sale price of additional works.