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Letcher County Letcher KY

Architecture

Art and Craft Supplies

Artists

Arts Instruction

Arts Organizations

Display and Selling Venues

General Resources

Oral Histories

Public Art

Slide Show

Special Events

Special Projects

 

Letcher County StatisticsKentucky PostSecondary Education Profile (CPE) .PDF file
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Architecture back to top

Caudill, C.B., Store Photos
7822 KY 7 S
Blackey, KY
Architecture: Balloon Framed

Whitesburg Historic District Photos
Portions of Main Sts., Broadway, Bentley, Webb, and Hayes Aves., Church, Pine, Cowan, Madison Sts, River Rd., Hazard Rd
Whitesburg, KY
Architecture: Bungalow/Craftsman

Art and Craft Supplies back to top

Mountains of Scraps 4236 Highway 15
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-8005
Fax: 606-633-8544
scrapbook materials and supplies

Pine Mountain/Letcher County Craft Co-op 331 Highway 119 N.
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-0185
Art and Craft supplies

Artists back to top

Anita BentleyTeacher/photographer/artist

Chris Day www.chrisdayart.com
267 Black Bottom Road
Jeremiah, KY 41826
Email: msichris@tvscable.com
606-634-4981

Richie Ritchie 9 Finger Art
richieritchie@gmail.com
606-561-8762
Burnside, Kentucky
Carves wood, stone, and concrete

KY DESIGNS P.O. Box 1053
Thornton, KY 41855
606-658-0084
Email
Web Design

Wright’s Designs 48 Charles Wright Rd.
Jenkins, KY 41537
606-639-8944
Screen printing, embroidery

Linda Jarrett (606) 633-2241          
49 5th St
Whitesburg, KY 41858

David Lucas P.O. Box 135
Cromona, KY 41810

Narramore Photography
Trey Narramore
1181 Hwy 119N Suite# 5
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606)633-2002
narr9836@tvscable.com

TRB Photography Thomas R. Biggs
680 Highway 160
Premium, KY
606-633-0733 606-424-0370
Jeff Chapman-Crane
Painter and sculpture

Arts Instruction back to top

Letcher County Schools DistrictArlie Boggs ElementaryPatricia Gilbert, Art faculty Beckham Bates Elementary Jessica Ison, Art faculty Cowan Elementary Debbie Fields, Art faculty Fleming-Neon Elementary Anita Bentley, Art faculty Kingdom Come Settlement School Darren Holbrook, Art faculty Letcher Elementary Jessica Ison, Art faculty

Martha Jane Potter Elementary Pat Gilbert, Art faculty West Whitesburg Elementary Whitesburg Middle School
Anita Bentley, Art faculty Letcher County Central High School Art faculty:
Bill Caudill
Gail Roark
Doug Adams

Welding and Carpentry

Jenkins Middle/High School
Eugena Sparks, Art faculty Mountain Heritage Festival Demonstrations by master artists that include broom making, walking sticks, chair bottoms, wooden toys, spinning, weaving, potter, and more.

Arts Organizations back to top

Appalshop Contact: Appalshop, Inc.
91 Madison
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Phone: 606-633-0108
Fax: 606-633-1009
Email
A multi-disciplinary arts and education center producing original films,
video, theater, music, spoken-word recordings, radio, photography,
multimedia, and books

Display and Selling Venues back to top

Appalshop Contact: Appalshop, Inc.
91 Madison
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Phone: 606-633-0108
Fax: 606-633-1009
Email
A multi-disciplinary arts and education center producing original films,
video, theater, music, spoken-word recordings, radio, photography,
multimedia, and books

Cozy Corner 127 Main St.
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-9637
Handmade local quilts, crafts, and regional folk art

Isom Days Festival and Rodeo Vending opportunities for crafts
Labor Day Weekend
Isom, Kentucky

Jenkins Days Festival/Riverside DaysContact: Jenkins Festival Committee, Inc.
P.O. Box 83
Jenkins, KY 41537
Phone/Fax: 606-832-0090
Email
Vending opportunities for artists and crafters, information

Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Outdoor Drama at the Little
Shepherd Amphitheater
Events include:
Indian Summer Folk Festival
Mountain heritage festival that features crafters from the region
Contact:
Bessie Shepherd at 633-9123
Ken Sanders at 832-4122
Don Ambuirgey at 832-1453

Mountain Heritage Festival Has demonstrations by master artists that include broom making, walking sticks, chair bottoms, wooden toys, spinning, weaving,
and pottery

Pine Mountain/Letcher County Craft Co-op 331 Highway 119 N.
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-0185
Art and Craft supplies

Omni Gallery 102 Whitesburg Plaza
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-8757
omnigallery@yahoo.com
Artwork by Kentucky artists, custom framing.

Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival 91 Madison Ave.
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Phone: 606-633-0108
Fax: 606-633-1009
Email
A celebration of art and culture of Letcher County and
Central Appalachia

Sword In The Stone 252 Main St.
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-5002
Hobby and model supplies

Pellegrini Gallery 255 Main Street
Whitesburg

Letcher County Tourism and Convention Commission 229 Main Street
Whitesburg

Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library 220 East Main Street
Whitesburg

Summit City Lounge 214 Main Street
Whitesburg
info@summitcitylounge.com
606-633-2715

Whitesburg City Hall 38 East Main Street
Whitesburg

Hobo's Diner 280 Main Street
Whitesburg

General Resources back to top

The Center for Rural Strategies 46 East Main Street
Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-632-3244
Fax: 606-632-3243
Email

City of Jenkins, KY P.O. Box 568
Jenkins, KY 41537
606-832-2141

Coal Miner, Letcher County, Kentucky Website with historic photos of
Letcher County

The Kentuckian News Whitesburg/Letcher County news

Letcher County Tourism Commission 229 Main Street
Whitesburg, KY 41858
 606-632-1200

Oral Histories back to top

Lee Saxton, Banjo Player, Interview by Jonathon Nickels

Public Art back to top

Slide Show back to top Special Events back to top

2010 Whitesburg Artwalks Friday, April  24
Saturday, Oct. 16
Friday, Dec. 10  

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Last Updated on July 21, 2010