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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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Appalachian Craftsmen was started as part of this program.
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What 19th-century Martinsburg-based artist sketched scenes of John Brown's hanging and the Civil War?
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What Berkeley County native organized exhibits and painted backdrops for the American Museum of Natural History's African Hall?
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Kanawha County native Herman Hayes was best known for his work in this field.
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This Parkersburg native was known for his paintings of golf courses and wildlife and established the first West Virginia chapters of Ducks Unlimited, National Ruffed Grouse Society, and Quail Unlimited.
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The Madonna of the Trail statue in this West Virginia city is one of 12 identical statues across the country honoring America’s pioneering women
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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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