Adair Bath Bell Boyd Breathitt Carter Casey
Clark Clay Clinton Cumberland Edmonson Elliott Estill Fleming Floyd Garrard Green Greenup Harlan Hart Johnson Knott Lawrence Lee Leslie Letcher Lewis Magoffin Martin Mason Menifee Montgomery Morgan Owsley Perry Pike Rowan Wolfe

Jackson Knox Laurel Lincoln Madison McCreary Monroe Powell Pulaski Rockcastle Russell Wayne Whitley

Design & Development
By Gloria Stepp Designs

Architecture

Art and Craft Supplies

Artists

Arts Instruction

Arts Organizations

Display and Selling Venues

General Resources

Oral Histories

Performing Arts

Public Art

Slide Show

Special Events

Special Projects

 

 

Rowan County Statistics

Kentucky PostSecondary Education Profile (CPE).PDF file
Fedstats

Architecture back to top

Brushy Voting House No. 6 Photos
Jct. of KY 32 and Spruce St.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA

Cranston Voting House No. 12 Photos
Jct. of Clear Fork Rd. and KY 377
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA

Farmers Voting House No. 2Photos
KY 801, 0.1 S of Farmers
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA

Haldeman Voting House No. 8
Photos
KY 174
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NAHayes Voting House No. 16
Photos
Little Perry Rd., near jct. with KY 60
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NAHogtown Voting House No. 4 Photos
Williamstown Rd.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA

Morehead State University

Photos
Bounded by University Blvd., Battson Ave. and Ward Oates Dr.
Morehead, KY Architecture: Late 19th and 20th century

Morehead Voting House No. 10
Photos
Jct. of Knapp and W. 2nd St.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NAMorehead Voting House No. 7 Photos
Clearfield St.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NAPine Grove Voting House No. 5 Photos
Rock Fork Rd., 0.5 mi. N of KY 377
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA Plank Voting House No. 15 Photos
815 Plank Chapel Rd.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA Rowan County Courthouse
Photos
Main St.
Morehead, KY
Architecture: NA

Artists back to top

Carita Bergelin Morehead Shirley Alfrey Oil painting Rhonda Bailey Painting, collage, photography, and computer graphics Christine Barker
Oil painting Crail’s Photography 4950 Flemingsburg Rd.
Morehead, KY 40351
606-780-4637
Portrait photography David Bartlett
Photography, photogravures Black Bear (Stephen LaBoueff) Pottery, traditional materials and techniques
Email: blkbear@windstream.netHealing of Nations Carolyn Boyd
Acrylic and oil painting Caudill Custom Signs 30 Ridgeview Rd.
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-2048 Cindy Lowy Fess Jewelry

Lacy Elizabeth Hail Stanton Digital Blue Video Productions 45 Lake Leuman Rd.
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-4167
portrait photography Georgia Grigsby Photography Sandra Gullet Watercolors, oils, colored pencil, pastels, stained glass mosaics, and jewelry Toni Hobbs Graphic design, web design, paintings and drawings Don Johnson Hand crafts in wood, specializing in antique cars and trucks Sam McKinney Serendipity Studios Inc.
P.O. Box 82
Elliottville, KY 40317
Sculpture, painting, mixed media Elizabeth Mesa-Gaido Fiber art, sculpture, mixed media Gary Mesa-Gaido Digital photography, digital media, sculpture

Jason RatcliffThe Clay Cabin Studio
Email: sjrpotter@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 39
Elliottville, KY 40271
606-776-7646
painting, airbrushing, sculpture, ceramics Buddy and Steve Ratcliff Ratcliff Violins P.O. Box 76
Elliottville, KY 40351
606-784-8627
Email: buddyratcliff@yahoo.com or lsilds@yahoo.com
custom violins and repairs Ken and Laura Ratcliff Silver Angel Mandolins P.O. Box 76
Elliottville, KY 40317
606-286-8530
Email: silverangelmandolins@yahoo.com
custom mandolins Jennifer A. Reis Email: j.reis@moreheadstate.edu
Fiber art Connie B. Reeves Painting Walter Rybka
Morehead Joe Sartor Painting Kay Schafer Painting Gloria Stepp Designs Morehead, KY
606-780-9046
gstepp@gloriasteppdesigns.com
Graphic Design, Interior Design, Web DesignStephen Tirone email: tirotria@hotmail.com
Sculpture and ceramics Stitches Etc. Designs 3305 Cranston Road
Morehead, KY 43051
606-780-0779
Custom clothing, and embroidery Doug Vaughan Web design Rachel Jenkins wild life photography

Art and Craft Supplies back to top

Artist’s Corner 206 Morehead Plaza
Morehead, KY 40351
606-783-9707

Calico Patch Quilt Shop 155 Bluebank Road
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-7235
Quilting supplies 

Good Shepherd’s Printing 1019 W. Main St.
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-2858
Printing services

IKON Document Center  Morehead State University
printing services

Morehead State University Bookstore First floor of the Adron Doran University Center

Quilter’s Paradise 115 Bishop Avenue
606-784-3825
quilting and sewing supplies

Arts Instruction back to top

Rowan County Schools

Clearfield Elementary Andrea Murray, Art FacultyMcBrayer Elementary Shari Clagett, Art Faculty Rodburn Elementary Andrea Murray, Art Faculty Tilden  Hogg Elementary Special Project:  Quilting Club Rowan County Middle SchoolHenry Parsons, Art

Rowan County High School Anita Greer, Art Faculty Diehl Ackerman, Humanities Faculty (Art History) 

Lakeside Christian Academy Shea Jones, Art Faculty  Morehead State University Art DepartmentClaypool-Young Art Building
Morehead, KY 40351
BA and MA programs in studio, graphic design, and art education Calico Patch Quilt Shop155 Bluebank Road
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-7235
quilting classes

Arts Organizations back to top

Cave Run Arts Association, Inc.

Morehead Art Guild, Inc.

Morehead State University Visual
Arts Guild (VAG)

Morehead State University
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

Morehead State University
Art Education Club

S & B Quilters Group Contact: Bet Ison (bison@alltel.net)

Display and Selling Venues back to top

A Day in the Country folk art show

Appalachian Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair First Saturday in December
Laughlin Health Building, Morehead State University Campus

Camden-Carroll LibraryMorehead State University campus.  Quilts, quilt pattern collection, and casts of classical sculptures on display.

Clack Mountain Festival
Bluegrass/traditional music festival held in conjunction with several area art exhibits:  A Day In the Country Folk Art Show and Sale and the Appalachian Arts and Crafts Fair

Claypool-Young Art Gallery Claypool-Young Art Building on Morehead State University campus

Coffee Tree Books240 Morehead Plaza
Morehead, KY  40351
606-784-8364
hosts area artist’s exhibits

Farmers Mercantile Antique and Craft Mall7365 U.S. 60 West
Morehead, KY 40351
606-784-7251 or 606-356-2011 or
606-776-6178

Kentucky Folk Art Center 102 W. 1^st Street
Morehead, KY 40351
606-783-2204

Morehead Conference Center 111 East First Street
Morehead, KY 40351
Contact: Joy Brown, Morehead Conference Center Manager
606-780-9694 or 800-654-1944

The Old Schoolhouse Antique and Craft Mall P.O. Box 208, Old U.S. 60 West
Farmers, Ky 40351
606-783-1800
Country crafts, handmade Amish Furniture and Quilts

Pine Grove Framing and Gallery of Fine Art
314 Bridge Avenue
Morehead, KY 40351

Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival September
3175 U.S. 60 East
Morehead, KY 40351
Office: 1-606-784-2277
Campground: 1-606-780-4192
Email: poppymtn@yahoo.com

Rowan County Arts Center215 East Main Street
Morehead, KY  40351
606-784-5669

Rowan County Jaycee Fair

Rowan County Quilt Show March
Morehead, KY
Contacts:  Jean Cline (606-784-4568) or
Jean Murray (606-784-5673)

Strider Gallery Located within the Claypool-Young Art Building on Morehead State University’s campus

General Resources back to top

Official Rowan County, Kentucky WebsiteMorehead Tourism Commission
111 E. Main Street
Morehead, KY 40351
800-654-1944Morehead/Rowan County Chamber of CommerceOral Histories back to top

Christine Barker, Painter, Interview by Alana Brewer

Performing Arts back to top

Morehead Theatre Guild P.O. Box 256
Morehead, Kentucky 40351
moreheadtheater@yahoo.comLexington Children's Theatre Octavia Biggs-Fleck
Program Director Rowan and Elliott Counties
The Shooting Stars
PO Box 115
Morehead, KY 40351
606-780-0845

The Morehead State Piano Whizards

Performs varied program of piano music as soloists and as a piano trio and are equally at home playing inconcert halls as well as the public schools. If you are interested in having the Piano Whizards play at your venue, Contact:
Paul Taylor
Email: p.taylor@moreheadstate.edu
Phone: 606-783-2405 

Stacy Baker, Tuba Musician Symbiosisduo
CD and sheet music available
email: s.baker@moreheadstate.edu

Gail Robertson, Euphonium MusicianSymbiosisduo
CD and sheet music available
email: gareuphyak@aol.com

Public Art back to top

Bronze Globe and Moon Sculptures Sculpted by Stephen J. Tirone and his students. Located near the Little Bell Tower on the Morehead State University campus

Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs Mural
Painted by the Fall 2006 Morehead State University Contemporary World Art History class

Quilting Memories
Bronze sculpture by Stephen J. Tirone Located in front of the Rowan County Arts Center. Foothills Quilt Trail commission with funding from the Lucille Caudill-Little Foundation.

Stephen J. Tirone Sculpture Concourse Series of bronze sculptures by  Stephen J. Tirone. Six life-sized figures link visual art with teacher education. The sculptures are located around the Ginger and Rader buildings on the Morehead State University campus.

Camden Carroll Library Mural

Slide Show back to top Special Events back to top

Special Projects back to top

Morehead Tomorrow Renaissance on Main City
Contact: Terri Cline Alderman, Executive Director
Morehead Tourism Commission
Morehead Tomorrow, Inc.
11 East First Street
Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: 606-780-4342 or 800-654-1944
Fax: 606-780-0675 Rowan County Foothills Quilt Trail
Foothills Quilt Squares sponsored by SEKTDA(Southern Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association) or purchased by Rowan County KY folks who love quilts. Rowan County Middle School-Morehead State University
Drug Awareness Poster Project The poster project is a collaborative drug awareness project between Rowan County Middle School and Morehead State University that utilizes the arts to foster healthy choices among Rowan County youth.  Middle School students draw images on the dangers of substance abuse and MSU students design public awareness posters using these drawings.  For further information, contact Joy Gritton, Henry Parsons or Deeno Golding.