RCCAC Announces “Inspirations for Future Generations” Art Exhibition

The Randolph County Community Arts Center announces the opening of the exhibition  "Inspirations for Future Generations” featuring work by current and retired elementary and secondary art teachers in Barbour, Lewis, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur, and Webster counties, as well as teachers at the Arts Center. The exhibition will be on display in the Great Hall of the Arts Center through May 19^th.

"The RCCAC Exhibits Committee wanted to provide art teachers in our region with the opportunity to exhibit their own works," according to RCCAC Executive Director Beth King. "Each year we sponsor an exhibit to showcase student work but have not had an opportunity specifically for the teachers of those students to exhibit their own work." 

Teachers with works on exhibit include Margo Blevin, a retired teacher from Davis and Elkins College and the Randolph County Community Arts Center; Dave Carson, a teacher at Buckhannon Upshur Middle School; Julie Conley, a teacher at Buckhannon Upshur High School; Laurie Gunderson, a former teacher in the Randolph County Schools  with ArtsBank; Leslie Henderson, a teacher at the Randolph County Community Arts Center; Willetta Hinkle, a former teacher in the Randolph County Schools; Kadra Kramer, a teacher at the Randolph County Community Arts Center; Kathryn  A. L.  Madden, a teacher at Harman School; Marge Moses, a teacher at the Randolph County Community Arts Center; Susan Pell, a teacher at the Randolph  County Community  Arts Center; Maggi Rhudy, a former teacher at Elkins High School and a current teacher at the Randolph County  Community Arts Center; Leo Roe, a teacher at Philippi Middle School; Heidi Thompson, a teacher in the Randolph County Schools with ArtsBank and at the Randolph County Community Arts Center; Joan Toy-Kefover, a teacher at the Randolph County Community Arts Center;  and Kevin Woodcock, a former teacher in the  Randolph County Schools with ArtsBank and a current teacher at the Randolph County Community Arts Center.

Also on display in the Maxwell Gallery at RCCAC is an exhibition of photographs by Elkins artist Dick Trochlil.  Trochlil's silver gelatin prints will be on exhibit through May 19^th.  Both exhibits are open Monday through Friday 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM.  Call the RCCAC office for Saturday hours.

The RCCAC, a non-profit organization promoting and supporting the arts in Randolph County and the surrounding areas, is located at the corner of Randolph Avenue and Park Street in Elkins. For information on events and classes at the Arts Center, please call the office at 637-2355 or log onto www.randolpharts.org.