'Pieces from the Past' Exhibit

"Pieces from the Past, works by Minnie Adkins" showcases several pieces that have never been shown before, along with some one-of-a-kind artwork. The exhibit runs through Friday, July 19, with a closing reception that day from 5 to 7 p.m.

Adkins is a Kentucky folk artist born in Isonville. She started selling her painted wooden carvings in Morehead in 1983. In the late 1980s, Adkins and her husband, Garland Adkins, founded a folk art fair named A Day in the Country, which was last held at KFAC in 2017. An annual folk art festival bearing Adkins' name, Minnie Adkins Day, is held in Sandy Hook on the third Saturday in July.

The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) is one of Kentucky's unique places. The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture and heritage of Appalachia.

Throughout the year, rotating exhibits in the center's first-floor gallery and new exhibits in the second-floor gallery feature folk and fine art, textiles, photography, and historical content. KFAC also has a gift shop offering original folk art, crafts, and more.

KFAC hosts or sponsors cultural events and activities, including the Appalachian Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, held on the first Saturday in December each year.

Learn more by contacting Administrative Coordinator Tammy Stone at t.stone@moreheadstate.edu or calling 606-783-2204.