PRINTPosted on August 05, 2008 at 17:25:47:
By Nancy Selbe
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Posted on August 05, 2008 at 17:25:47:
By Nancy Selbe
Art's Art Open
The current exhibit at the Deines Cultural Center is “Art’s Art…..a retrospective of the many moods of Art Priddy.” The show opened with an artist’s reception from 2:00-4:00pm on Sunday, August 3rd and continues through August 24th. Art Priddy is well known in the Russell area both as a career art teacher and as his clown character, Glebe. “Art’s Art” includes many media, but most pieces are in his favorite….watercolor. Visitors to the exhibit will also see oils, woods, weavings, ink, marker and mixed media pieces along with his design work. Priddy’s works have been in one-man shows and traveling exhibits and are in private collections all over the United States including those of lawyers, college instructors, physicians, and libraries. Priddy was born and raised in Kanopolis, KS, the son of a salt miner. He has a BS degree in Elementary Education and M.S. degree in Art from Fort Hays State University. After teaching fifth and sixth grades in Tescott, he moved to Russell in the fall of 1957 and taught fifth grade for ten years. The remainder of his career was as an elementary art teacher in Russell, Gorham and Dorrance. In his retirement, Priddy maintains a variety of interests. He was involved with the conception of the Russell’s Original Art Review (R.O.A.R) in 1968 and in some capacity with every art show since, including positions as chairman, co-chairman, and committee member. Live theater is also one of his passions. Priddy had a part in Russell’s first community play in 1976. Since then, he has been an actor, director and assistant director, and has designed posters and programs for over 20 productions. He holds theatre season tickets in many nearby cities and has enjoyed plays and musical theatre across the nation and in Europe. Clowning has been a real joy for Art Priddy. He has entertained many children and elderly over the years and was part of God’s Clods, a clown ministry group. He also collects clowns, books and records. A small portion of his clown collection will be the Deines Cultural Center during his exhibit.
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