High Country Visions: Watauga K-12 Art Educators Exhibit at BRAHM - Dec. 16, 2024

Kelly Blake

Colorado Winter, 2022

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By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — Experiencing tragedy or disaster brings trauma and, hopefully, healing to follow. After Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, including the High Country, the various affected communities rallied to accelerate the healing process from the storm’s utter devastation.

In its own unique way, Blowing Rock Art and History Museum has jumped into the healing movement, including the introduction of its most recent special exhibition, High Country Visions: K-12 Educators. The exhibit runs through Dec. 29. Admission to the museum is free.

Adorning the walls of the Alexander Community Room on the second floor of the museum, the exhibit features the works of Watauga County art educators, including Alyssia Ruggiero, Ashley Tate, Courtney McWhorter, Dacia Trethewey, Elle Lowry, Genal West, Kelly Blake, Lindsey Postlethwait and Lori Hill.

More often than not, we see the work of the art educators’ students in the classroom and in art contests but are less likely to see the creative work produced by the art educators themselves, suggested Asher Davidson, Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator for BRAHM.

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