Guests of the exhibit admired Potucek's work. Approximately 170 guests attended. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
Pat Potucek circa 1965 in Hutchinson. COURTESY OF THE POTUCEK FAMILY
Potucek was featured on the cover of Hutchinson Magazine in the fall of 2008, three years before her death in March 2011. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
The Potucek family posed in honor of their first family reunion since 2012. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
Potucek's four surviving children posed for a photo with their mother's self-portrait. From left: Scott Potucek, Shannon Elliot, Lesle Knop, Monica Bryant. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
Various newspaper clippings curated by the family and Executive Director Emily Kohls were displayed, along with two of Potucek's favorite quotes. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
Potucek work depicting the Greeley County Elevators, oil on Masonite, 1955. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
A denim jacket painted by Potucek was the theme of the Potucek family reunion: “There's no place like home.” KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
Potucek work depicting the Fox Theater in Hutchinson, watercolor on paper, 1995. KELLI SNIDER-SHORT | THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
