Celebrate the talent of young artists in Ashe County at an art crawl designed just for kids!
The Ashe County Arts Council, Doe Ridge Pottery, and Florence Thomas Art School are teaming up to bring you a gallery crawl with a playful twist—this event is all about celebrating the artistic talents of children in Ashe County!
Ashe County Arts Council: Young at Art Exhibit Reception, highlighting artwork from Ashe County K-12 Students in all mediums
Doe Ridge Pottery: Ceramic Creations from Ashe County Elementary students on display
Florence Thomas Art School: Colorful Landscapes of Ashe County created by Ashe County 3rd graders showcase
Join us on Friday, March 13th, from 4–6pm in Downtown West Jefferson for a fun, family-friendly event. Enjoy kid-friendly snacks, explore amazing art, and show your support for the next generation of artists.
The Young at Art exhibit at the Ashe County Arts Council will be on display from March 12th to April 18th.
Young at Art is an annual exhibition that features work by children grades K-12. This Arts Council tradition began in 1997 and 29 years later continues to be a highlight in the gallery space. Over the years thousands of youth artists have shown their creativity and talent off for gallery visitors to enjoy.
Using the natural beauty of Ashe County as inspiration, each student selects a local landscape or season they love—mountains, farms, forests, rivers—and learns to reimagine it through a Fauvist lens. With pencil, water-soluble oil pastels, and ink, students sketch, add color, blend, and outline to create bright, imaginative artwork that celebrates both creativity and the scenery of our mountain home.
The finished pieces will be joyful, expressive, and uniquely their own, and will be proudly featured in the 2026 Children’s stART Program Exhibit at Florence Thomas Art School.
