side by side images. On left, painting of a bromeliad plant. In middle, abstract painting resembling branches of a tree in bright colors. On right, painting of the lower half of a woman's face biting into an apple.
Left to right: "Glowing Ember" by Dawn Valentino; "Wild Tree" by Colleen Regan; "The Gifted and the Cursed" by Janice Withers

WCPSS Art Educators Exhibition

Work by Wake County Public School Systems Art Educators

April 24 - June 7, 2026 // Gallery 2 + 2nd Floor Corridors

Explore works by more than 40 art educators in Wake County. The artworks vary from paintings to collage to sculpture and more, and showcase the artistic talents that lie within our local school system.

Featured Artists

  • Abi Tucker Gravatt – Sanderson High School
  • Aleix K. Murphy – Ligon Magnet Middle School
  • Anne Meulink –  Lynn Road Elementary School
  • Ashley Sullivan – Poe Magnet Elementary School
  • Aurelis Lugo – Herbert Akins Road Middle School
  • Becky Hagedorn – Northwoods Elementary School
  • Brian Imfeld – Abbotts Creek Elementary School
  • Caroline Haw – Lacy Elementary School
  • Chelsea C. Greninger – Ligon Magnet Middle School
  • Cindy McMorris – River Bend Elementary School
  • Colleen Regan – Wakefield Middle School
  • Cynthia Baron – Adams Elementary School
  • Dan Shore – Durant Road Middle School
  • Dawn Valentino – Wakefield High School
  • Elizabeth Belois – Mills Park Elementary School
  • Eric Gibbons – Vernon Malone College & Career Academy
  • Frank Kreacic – Moore Square Magnet Middle School
  • Gina Pier – Mills Park Middle School
  • Grace Boros – Lufkin Road Middle School
  • Hunter Rion – Sanderson High School
  • Jackie Kennedy – Rolesville High School
  • Janice Withers – Apex Friendship Middle School
  • Jodi Aker – Broughton High School
  • Joshua Davis – Millbrook Magnet High School
  • Kasey Vandenboom – Broughton High School
  • Kelly Ryan – Apex Middle School
  • Lakeshia Jefferson-Abraha – Knightdale Elementary School
  • Lisa M. Twitty – Alston Ridge Middle School
  • Marie Arondeau – Vandora Springs Elementary School
  • Meghan Stanley – Wake Forest iSTEM Magnet Elementary School
  • Melissa Poppe – Green Hope High School
  • Michael McCue – Stough Magnet Elementary School
  • Paige Antonelli – Southeast Raleigh High School
  • Sara King – Wakefield High School 
  • Sara Roberts – Wake Forest High School
  • Shara Appanaitis – Rolesville High School
  • Slater Mapp – Green Level High School
  • Tom Schappert – South Garner High School
  • Trish Klenow – Green Level High School
sculpture of a head in dark brown material with gold eyes, a third golden eye on the forehead, and gold streaks running across their face
"Woke Enough" by Aleix Murphy
highly detailed painting of a grassy landscape and a cloudy sky
"The Postage Stamp" by Joshua Davis
painting of a pink and orange bromeliad plant
"Glowing Ember" by Dawn Valentino

Related Programming

  • FRI May 1, 5-10pm // First Friday
  • FRI May 15, 6-8pm // Artist Reception

Purchase a piece from the exhibition! Most pieces in this show are available for purchase. For purchase inquiries, please visit Artspace or contact info@artspacenc.org.

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