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Art and Artists

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In what city was Thomas Anshutz's painting The Ironworkers' Noontime set?
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This Upshur County artist was known for detailed wood sculptures.
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Fairmont native Fred Torrey designed which one of these statues?
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Roane County artist Jeff Fetty is known for his work in this field.
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Kanawha County native Herman Hayes was best known for his work in this field.
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This Charleston-based artist helped outfit the state Centennial showboat Rhododendron and curate the 1968 Appalachian Corridors exhibition.
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Gutzon Borglum, who designed the statue of Collis P. Huntington in Huntington, is best known for designing what landmark?
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Warps and wefts are associated with what art form?
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When this work won the top art prize for the 1963 Centennial, Charleston Mayor John Shanklin called it "atrocious."
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This Summers County potter plays music while he works and says his glaze differs based on the type of music he's playing at the time.
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