Shanks Center for the ArtsOne skeptical student inspired the collection of works comprising the next exhibit at the Shanks Center for the Visual Arts in Crossville, Tenn.
“Artists in Their Own Right” assembles the works of visual-art teachers in Cumberland County public schools as a way to show students what their teachers create beyond the classroom.
The idea was hatched, according to organizers, when a student challenged his teacher, “Are you really an artist?”
The teacher assured him, “Yes, I am.”
He replied, “Well, I have never seen any of your work.”