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SUMMARY:For the Hope of It All: Mixed Media Works by Kevin Allison
DESCRIPTION:ReCreate Appalachia presents an incredible Recovery Month exhibition featuring mixed media works by Kevin Allison.\n\n“For the Hope of It All” opens in the Turret Gallery of West Edge Factory during our September First Saturday Art Market. Come check out the exhibition\, then enjoy the food\, music\, and art vendors at the market!\nKevin will be on site from 2-4 pm for a meet and greet!\n\nArtist Statement by Kevin Allison:\nI was born and raised in the Chemical Valley of West Virginia. My father was manufacturing Agent Orange at the Monsanto plant in Nitro when I came along\, and I attended a high school with walls that sealed airtight in case of a chemical leak. Nitro and the surrounding areas are known as the “Chemical Valley” for its massive production of explosives\, chemicals\, and propellants. This was my childhood playground. It may be that my views on nature and life in general are vaguely skewed by this environmentally exciting upbringing. At the very least\, I still have a continuing love affair with the color orange.\n\nI’m a lifelong West Virginia resident\, and a Marshall University School of Fine Arts graduate\, with a focus in studio painting. In my brand of storytelling\, I combine multiple techniques to explore our culture. I use unconventional materials such as encaustic paint\, cold wax and found objects in my collages. In the fashion of our forebears (and other fauna)\, I cobble together a little bit of this\, and a little bit of that. Sometimes a lot more of that.\n\nMy assemblages explore the complexities of our Appalachian lives\, one layer at a time. I like to think I’m creating unique monuments to life in our wild and wonderful state.\n\nI’ve always had a sensibility for seeing beauty in decay. I’m surrounded by hollers\, relics\, and ghost towns. There’s discarded treasures all over the hard ground. I choose to utilize those discarded bits because I feel there’s a spirituality and a constant truth present in the things we choose to leave behind. I have found great inspiration in forgotten spaces.\nDuring my years of homelessness and active addiction\, I kept a journal and sketchbook. In 2023\, my recovery began\, and I utilized those items as inspiration for a new series of work.\n\n“For the Hope of it All” is a visual representation of my journey through homelessness and addiction.
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LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704\, United States
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SUMMARY:September First Saturday Art Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us at West Edge Factory for the September First Saturday Art Market\, happening Saturday\, September 5\, 2026\, from 11 AM to 4 PM.\n\nThis market will feature Appalachian vendors\, including craftspeople\, makers\, and artists of all kinds\, all sharing unique handmade goods.\n\nEnjoy live music throughout from buskers\, free hands-on art activities for all ages\, food trucks\, and an amazing new exhibit in the Turret Gallery by Kevin Allison titled “For the Hope of it All”: https://www.facebook.com/share/14ct7erSxSb/\nArtists who are interested in vending at this event can fill out the vendor form here by August 23: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ka1XvwLxgw\n\nWe’re looking forward to gathering together\, celebrating Appalachian creativity\, and spending the day with you!\nDoors will re-open at 6 pm for a special First Saturday Concert: https://www.facebook.com/share/18t72mPdnP/
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LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704\, United States
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SUMMARY:September First Friday Songwriters Night: Rick Huckaby\, Gary Harrison\, and Michael White
DESCRIPTION:Presented as part of ReCreate Appalachia’s First Saturday Concert Series at West Edge Factory: \nJoin us for a special Songwriters Night featuring two incredible Nashville songwriters: Rick Huckaby & Gary Harrison. \nBetween them\, they’ve written songs recorded by artists like Blake Shelton\, George Strait\, Kenny Chesney\, Alan Jackson\, Thomas Rhett\, Trace Adkins\, Shania Twain\, Brooks & Dunn\, Conway Twitty\, Luke Bryan\, Tracy Lawrence\, Craig Morgan\, Billy Currington\, Charlie Pride\, and many more. Their work includes multiple No. 1 songs and decades of songwriting that have helped shape country music. \nThis is a rare opportunity to hear them perform together in an intimate setting right here in Huntington. Whether you’re a longtime country music fan or just love great live music\, you’ll hear songs from some of Nashville’s most respected writers\, performed by the people who wrote them. \nSaturday\, September 5\, 2026\nWest Edge Factory\nDoors open at 6:00 PM\nMusic starts at 7:30 PM \n\nPurchase Tickets Here\nBring some friends\, grab a drink\, and enjoy an evening with three of Nashville’s finest songwriters.
URL:https://westedgefactory.com/event/september-first-friday-songwriters-night-rick-huckaby-gary-harrison-and-michael-white/
LOCATION:West Edge Factory\, 1040 Vernon St\, Huntington\, WV\, 25704\, United States
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