WAC Gallery Information for March 2009

In the Mazie Jones Gallery, Banister Pope will exhibit photographs from an ongoing series of larger than lifesize portraiture. Self-described as 'an extra-large, middle-aged, bearded-american studio artist and photographer,' Banister Pope  works in multiple mediums.  Explore this artist's website at BANISTERPOPE.COM

In the Open Door Gallery, Two Rivers Community School student’s artworks in a variety of medium ares being shown during March. Two Rivers Community School (TRCS) began serving the families of Watauga and surrounding counties in the 2005-2006 school year. Governed by a Board of Directors, TRCS incorporates a curriculum of project based Expeditionary Learning as the framework for its instructional programs. Teaching and learning at TRCS is guided by research based, best practices.

This dynamic curriculum engages students and is designed so that students and teachers develop meaningful relationships based on trust and mutual respect. The Expeditionary Learning curriculum allows them to work collaboratively over time to guide the students’ learning, develop and achieve their goals, and live in the world as engaged citizens.

Two Rivers recognizes the community as one of its greatest resources. The community is the main setting for students’ learning expeditions and the focus for service projects. Learning to interact and utilize community resources is an integral part of the program at TRCS.

Students in grades 3-8 participate in the Mountain Adventure Program at TRCS. This program was designed, developed, and implemented collaboratively by nationally recognized outdoor wilderness education consultants, TRCS educators, and TRCS parents. The program uses experiential learning activities in the outdoor environment as a vehicle for promoting students’ growth through personal, community, and wilderness discovery. 

Both exhibits are on display from Tuesday, March 3 until Friday, March 27 from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays. The Arts Council galleries are also open Thursdays from 7:30 to 11 p.m. during the acoustic jams at the Jones House.

The gallery reception to welcome these exhibits is Friday, March 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. and is held in conjunction with downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl.

Free food and beverage will be served and the public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Watauga Arts Council galleries are sponsored in part by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff and Grassroots Funds of the North Carolina Arts Council. The WAC’s offices and galleries are located in downtown Boone at the Jones House Community & Cultural Center, owned by the town of Boone.