JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 10, 2021 – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site staff members invite the public to its opening reception for the September and October art show titled “Amazing Me!” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. This is an opportunity to see the exciting works of art featured in the show and meet the talented young artists behind them – as well as their instructor, Pamela Kugel-Rolls. The reception will start at 5 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
The September and October show features original artwork from the Arcadia Valley after-school program. This program, as part of a broad and diverse curriculum, teaches the Arcadia Valley youngsters about art and its importance to them.
The “Amazing Me!” exhibition features paintings created by elementary students via a partnership with local teaching artist Pamela Kugel-Rolls and the visual arts nonprofit Tangleworks® and Arcadia Valley Schools’ 21st Century After-School Program. In these self-portrait pieces, students integrate drawing from observation with the exploration of surroundings, activities, weather, likes and dislikes, and imaginings that reveal the unseen side of “me.” The work in this collection, created during the 2020-2021 school year, represents a sampling of the many wonderful pieces created by students who participated in the program.
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site is located at 118 E. Maple St. in Pilot Knob. For more information about the event, call Brick Autry at 573-546-3454.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.