"Not Quite Spoleto"... Art Exhibit at Moultrie HS Class Reunion 08
The first ever "Not Quite Spoleto"...Art Exhibit was held during a Moultrie HS Class Reunion at the historic Sullivan's Island home of Gene West.
As classmates renewed old friendships, memories of Virginia Fouche Bolton, art teacher to many present were discussed.
A creative, sometimes hard driving teacher, Mrs. Bolton was an inspiration and driving force for a lifetime of interest in the arts for her many students.
In her memory, on the opening day of Spoleto Festival USA , The "Not Quite Spoleto".. Art Exhibit was somewhat irreverently mounted to continue the tradition of showing fine art which she instilled.
Classmates Kenny Barnes and Dana Schneider catch up. Kenny remembers the wildlife artwork he created and sold "back in the day".
Mrs. Bolton organized an annual end of school sidewalk art show at Moultrie which provided her students with the opportunity to show and sell their student artwork.
The first Art Show I helped organize was a benefit to raise money for the Moultrie Art Club to visit the
National Gallery of Art in Washington. That trip was the first chance many of us had to see great national artistic masterpieces in person.
Mrs. Bolton later taught art at other local schools and became an accomplished professional artist with a successful gallery in Charleston. Her paintings and fine art prints are still in great demand. (http://www.virginiafouche.com)
Joe and Sally Mansfield look over old newspaper articles at the exhibit.
Sissy Kirchner (class treasurer), Kay Muschick Schneider (exhibiting artist), and Dottie Benton Frank (best selling author and Moultrie HS art club secretary) .
Karin Tharin (FHA parliamentarian), Lara S. Northcutt, and Lynn Ward (artist and former MHS cheerleader).
Paintings
by Kay Muschick Schneider and Allen West were on display among memorabilia of past Moultrie HS Art Shows. Memories of creating art in the past lead to plans to get together to paint in the near future.
Mrs. Bolton would be pleased.
A "Not Quite Spoleto"... Art Exhibit. Honoring the past. Facing the future.




























