Alva State Bank selects 2018 Christmas Card Winner

 

December 7, 2018

Cadence Nusser was selected as the winner of the "Youth Acrylic Painting" class from Graceful Arts Gallery & Studio with her Christmas card design. Bryant Goodrich, Alva State Bank, presented Nusser with her award.

Alva State Bank, in conjunction with Graceful Arts Gallery & Studio, has selected the 2018 Christmas card painting winner, Cadence Nusser.

Each year in October, Graceful Arts Studio hosts a painting class titled "Youth Acrylic Painting," where they focus on creating a winter-themed Christmas card. Students attend the six-week class, learning techniques and practicing their painting skills. Jo Decker, director for the studio, selects an idea for the painting and each student is allowed to be as creative as they want, exploring color variations and style preferences.

Alva State Bank then takes the paintings of each participant and allows employees to vote on their favorite. The image is then processed as the bank's official customer Christmas card. Bank employees get excited about this event because it helps to continue the legacy of the late Grace V. Wisdom, former owner of Alva State Bank. Grace was an avid painter and her paintings were used for many years as the bank's annual customer Christmas Card.

Since her passing, her daughter, Dr. Peggy Wisdom founded the Graceful Arts Gallery & Studio in hopes of creating a passion for painting for future generations, through arts education. Participants range in age from 8-14.

Cadence Nusser is the 12-year-old daughter of Carissa Merrill of Alva. She loves to paint and enjoys being creative with her ideas. Alva State Bank presented her with a brand new painting kit from Hobby Lobby, free tuition to the next art class she wants to attend at Graceful Arts and, of course, the fame that comes along with publishing her first piece of art.

 

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