Steve Hess depicts the Millerstown Church in his artwork.
Submitted photo
Submitted story
The polls are now open for the 13th annual Bad Art by Good People fundraiser, presented by the Champaign County Arts Council.
Today’s featured artist is Steve Hess County Commissioner, Champaign County
Education: Bachelors Degree in Agriculture from Wilmington College
Organization affiliations: Member of Board of Directors of CEP, 911 Fiscal Board, LEPC, Homeland Security, EMA Executive Committee, CCAO, CEBCO, District 11 NRAC, and others. Member of Renewed Strength Church, Champaign Co. Farm Bureau, and Champaign Co Historical Society.
Special skills or interests: Woodworking and history, especially Civil War history.
Comments about artwork: It is a 1/48 scale model of the historic Millerstown Church built in 1888. The windows are scaled down printed copies on translucent paper of a digital photo of the actual church windows. They are also lighted from the inside.
How to participate
The public can vote for their favorite artwork using PayPal on the Arts Council’s website, www.champaigncountyartscouncil.org. Votes can also be cast with cash, check or credit card at the Arts Council, 119 Miami St., Urbana. The office is open Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watch the Urbana Daily Citizen during the weeks leading up to the dinner for profiles on each artist and photos of the artists with their creations.
Dinner auction
A limited number of tickets are available for the dinner and auction, which will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, May 3 at Woodruff Farm, 3143 U.S. Route 36. Tickets are $30 and include a catered dinner and dessert.
The “Bad Art” will be auctioned after dinner. All proceeds will benefit the Arts Council.
Tickets are for sale at the Arts Council’s office and online at the Arts Council’s website.
The Diamond sponsor for the event is Wallace & Turner Insurance. Gold sponsor is The V. Patrick Hamilton Group/REMAX Alliance. Silver sponsor is CRSI. Bronze sponsors are Civista Bank and Henderson Land Investment Co.
For more information, contact the Arts Council office at 937-653-7557.
