2006 Commission Award
Contemporary landmarks are captured in Rebecca Wessman’s watercolor of Ken’s Kash and
Dutch’s Car Service. As evening falls in Oakley the garage stands silent, yet the warmly lit Ken’s
Kash continues to invite customers to enter. With skillful wet on wet watercolor technique of
pigment applied to dampened paper, Rebecca creates visual interest in the play of light on the
expanse of pavement in the foreground. Accurate lines of perspective ground the buildings,
while brushstrokes soften the edges. A lush canopy of green rises above the buildings, while the
spire of the Oakley Town Hall peeks from behind.
Originally known by the names of Oakley Mercantile and Weber Mercantile, Ken’s Kash has
been a fixture of Oakley for decades. The small supermarket with full service fresh produce,
meat, and deli departments is renowned for its butcher shop. The red barn colored store
was moved from Marion to Oakley by Leo Frazier. Owned and operated for years by Ken
Woolstenhulme, who was Summit County Commissioner from 1966-1972 and 2003-2007, it
was later sold to the present owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Devey.
