Make sure to catch the last couple days of the Buncombe County Schools (BCS) All-County High School Art Exhibition at Asheville Mall!
Students from across BCS submitted their artwork, which is on display just past the Old Navy at the Asheville Mall through the end of the day on Saturday, May 18. The pieces show a huge range of artistic media and styles – painting, pencil drawing, mixed media, sculpting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and more.
“So often their work is shown in the classroom or in the hallways of the school, but this gives them a chance to be seen by the whole community,” said North Buncombe High School art teacher Eamon Aldridge. “They take a lot of pride in that.”
Abi Dutton, a freshman at Enka High School, has several pieces on display.
“It’s really cool to see it out here,” she said. “I like sharing it with my family.”
Her art teacher, Ms. Dorothy Hambright, said art classes teach patience and persistence. She and other art teachers cater projects to student interests to inspire and engage them.
“It’s a lot of hard work that goes into this,” she said. “You learn how to push through the middle and finish strong.”