LUCAS, KANSAS SHOW AND AUCTION

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THE GREAT TOILET SEAT ART SHOW AND AUCTION!

The City of Lucas, Kansas needs accessible, eccentric, visionary, quirky public restrooms on Main Street.

The auction was a fundraiser for this facility sponsored by the Grassroots Art Center and the Flying Pig Studio and Gallery.

Opening: Saturday, August 30, 2008

Ended: October 18, 2008

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The exhibit was located at the Flying Pig Studio and Gallery at 123 S. Main Street.

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Donations Glady Accepted

For a $25.00 donation, The Grassroots Art Center will list a person(s), Business, or Foundation on the Grassroots Art Center webpage as donors to the "Bowl Plaza."

All donors will also be listed in a booklet of the photographs of "The Great Toilet Seat Art Show" sculptures. (update: book already published.)

Please contact Eric or Rosslyn (contact info below) for an update on this announcement and information on how to donate.

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Over 60 creative individuals and grassroots artists, both in-state and out-of-state,

have delivered whimsical, ornamented entries for the show.

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Winning Bidders are responsible for shipping costs

or will need to pick up their art.

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This exhibit and workshop were sponsored in part by the

Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts,

Wayne and Louella Naegele, Todd and Lisa Goodheart, Dorothy Johnson,

and Steven and Rosslyn Schultz.

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Contact Information: _________________________________ Grassroots Art Center 213 S. Main St. Lucas, Kansas 67648 Rosslyn Schultz 785-525-6118	Grassroots Art Center Hours September: Mon - Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday 1 - 5 PM October: Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 10 AM - 4 PM Sunday 1 - 4 PM Closed Tues. and Wed. and holidays through October.
Eric Abraham Flying Pig Studio and Gallery 123 S. Main 785-525-7722	Flying Pig Hours 9ish AM - 5:30ish PM When he is there. If Eric isn't in, and it's business hours for the Grassroots Art Center, they will let you in if they aren't busy with a tour.

To see the Grassroots Art Center Main Website, click here:

GRASSROOTS

Once there, in the menu on the left, please click on "Upcoming Events"

Once on that page, at the top of the page, click on "Bowl Plaza Public Restrooms (2009)"

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After the show and sale, I converted the larger pictures to small to conserve space.

Even though these have been sold, if you would like to see a bigger picture of one, please

contact me and I will email you a picture.

There will be a book! Watch for that.

1 Lucas 'John's' Field of Dreams Build it, and they will come! by Therese Sisler Holmsville, Nebraska ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $55.00	2 The Pause That Refreshes by Wendell Cowan Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $80.00	3 Throne of Isis by Mri-Pilar Marquette/Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $80.00	4 The Town Greeter by Janet C. Fish Madison, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $60.00	5 The Real Original Sin by Allie Johnson and Joe Miller Kansas City, Missouri ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	6 Big Headed Croc by Brian Espinosa Salina, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	7 Space Adventure (With 1/16" Christmas lights in the sky. Battery Operated) by Carlos Espinosa Salina, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $40.00

8 Signature Seat Tobe Zweygardt St. Francis, Kansas Signed by some of the artists and people who donated cash toward this project NFS	9 Chick'n Fer Supper? ("Just be quiet and he'll never find us in here!") by James Wimmer Newton, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	10 The Yellow Rose of Texass by Annie Hansen Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $25.00	11 It's OK to sit on my face by Tess Dunkel McKnight Luray, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $30.00	12 Just For You by Rosie Cowan Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final bid: $25.00	13 People's Choice Award First place King Pig Is On His Throne by Eric Abraham Lucas, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $70.00	14 Kansas Jayhawk by Cassandra Lawrence, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00

15 Toodle Loo by Homer Chambers Wichita, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	16 For Red Hatters Only by Rosie Cowan Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	17 Murray Model #1904 by Rosie Cowan Wendell Cowan Mri-Pilar ------------------------------------	18 There's No Place Like Lucas by Rosie Cowan Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	19 The Royal Flush by Wendell Cowan Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $90.00	20 Untitled by Carlos Espinosa Jr. Salina, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $30.00

21 Day Of The Dead by Brindy Fitzpatrick Lawrence, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $60.00	22 Yiiiks! by Bob Fredericks Kirkwood, Missouri ----------------------------- Final Bid: $40.00	23 B.D.U by Shawn E. Freeman Hutchinson, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $50.00	24 Plush by Jean Fullgrabe Enid, Oklahoma ----------------------------- Final Bid: $75.00	25 Tree Swing by Deb Gardner and Chris Hall Wichita, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	26 Penny Rug by Jane Gent San Francisco, California ----------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	27 Kansas to the Coast by Sherry Hannen Littleton, North Carolina ----------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00

28 Tootus Seatus by Rick Hansen Lucas, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	29 Natural Gas by Richard Harper (Mongo Creations) New Bern, North Carolina ---- Final Bid: $20.00	30 Fishy Says "HI!' by Dirsten Hewes Lawrence, Kansas ----------------------------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	31 Just Can't Flush the Memories by Marilyn Kirkendall Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	32 The Family Jewels by Nancy Jo Leachman Lucas, Kansas ----------------------------------------------- Final Bid: $55.00	33 You Are My Sunshine by Tess Dunkle McKnight Luray/Lucas, Kansas ----------------------------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	34 When Life Gives You Buttons by Tess Dunkle McKnight Luray/Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00

35 Beaded Babe by Tess Dunkle McKnight Luray/Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	36 Musical Stool by Tess Dunkle McKnight Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $25.00	37 Trashy Chicks by Tess Dunkle McKnight Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	38 Now At Last --- Old Testament Toilet Seat by Tess Dunkle McKnight Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	39 Deere Appaloosa by Tess Dunkle McKnight Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	40 "untitled" (welded Steel - Ht. 5") by Bob Mix Great Bend, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $45.00

41 I Was Feeling Uncomfortable About The Whole Situation, and I Wasn't Expecting Flowers by Erika Nelson Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	42 Pleasantville 2 by Larry Peters Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	43 Love Can Happen Anytime by Ernie Poe Sharon Springs, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $150.00	44 Flower Power by Katheryn Pritchett Lucas, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $20.00	45 People's Choice Award Runner up ****************** Automatic Wiper by Lawrence A. Reynolds Hays, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $35.00	46 Luau Loo by Rita Sharp Lucas, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	47 The Pride of Humbolt, Kansas Walter "Big Train" Johnson by Nick Schmiedeler Lawrence, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $50.00

48 I Feel Good by Adam and Ethan Schultz Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	49 Ol' Blue Eyes by Ethan and Adam Schultz Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $40.00	50 Lutterfly by Scott Schultz Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $45.00	51 Puppy by Anina Supernaw Lawrence, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $25.00	52 For Knight Use Only by David Thonus Lawrence, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	53 Nevelson's Toilet Seat by Barbara Waterman-Peters Topeka, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $50.00	54 Here's Looking At You by Henrie Wenthe Russell, Kansas ------------------------------------ Final Bid: $45.00

55 Ye Olde Outhouse by Sue Wenthe Lucas, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $50.00	56 Go Red Hatters by Jan Zamecnik Lucas, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $20.00	57 Flamed Toilet Seat - Functional by Larry Zvolanek Osborne, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $60.00	58 Tinker Toy Let by Brent Schultz Topeka, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $35.00	59 Pot-a-lantern by Golden Living Center Lucas, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $25.00	60 Hillbilly Toilet Seat - Moonshine by Emma P. McBride Salina, Kansas ------------------------ Not For Sale	61 Belle of the Bowl by Vicki Koepsel Salina, Kansas ------------------------ Final Bid: $65.00

62 The Flush of Chamber Music by John Woods Kansas City, Kansas This seat has three music boxes. The little beer drinking man wiggles his head and plays a tune when the handle next to him is turned. ----------------------------- Final Bid: $90.00	63 The KSU Dumping Tank by Casey Bezdek Coleen Everhart Salina, Kansas ----------------------------- Final Bid: $100.00	64 Ho Hum (Yawn) Just Another Royal Flush! by A.N. Onymous Funtional seat with fittings. ------------------------- Final bid: $45.00