HAMILL -- A family photo converted into a pencil drawing by a Hamill woman will be printed on posters and brochures for the 2010 South Dakota Health Care Association Dakota MasterWorks Art Show.
Shirley Daughters, 65, found a photo of her father, Milton Haberger, and his brother, Elwood, sitting on the running board of a pickup at their home in Ideal. Her cousin had sent her photos for Ideal's centennial last August.
"It looked like they were in their 20s," she said of her father and uncle. "I never knew it even existed. I thought it was really neat.
"It was home. It was my family."
So Daughters created a drawing of the photo using graphite pencil last summer and entered it in the 2009 Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, which showcases the talent and creativity of state residents who are at least 60.
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LuAnn Severson, SDHCA public affairs and professional development director, said Daughters' drawing was chosen for the print materials because it won the people's choice award at the art show last year.
"I am very honored it was chosen," Daughters said.
"Ideal Brothers" was the fifth work that Daughters has entered in the art show. In 2008, she won a second place people's choice award for "Hands and Feet," which depicted some of her relatives.
The amount of work spent on the detail in "Ideal Brothers" is evident in the wooden shingles and facial features, and in shadows as the sun hits the house and the men's jeans.
"I find graphite drawings are very fascinating to do because of the depth and detail to them," Daughters said. "I just love to draw. Always have."
When photos don't serve as subjects, she uses her five grandchildren.
Daughters' drawing is on display at First Fidelity Bank in Winner. She plans to enter the piece in Tripp County Historical Society's art show on Aug. 1.
