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Good teachers have the ability not only to help us learn, but to inspire us to reach for our dreams and go farther than we ever thought possible.
For several years, the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center has celebrated the impact of one such teacher through the annual Robert Haworth Memorial Art Exhibit.
Haworth was a long-time educator in our area, including spending more than 30 years teaching art at Weir High School. Many of his former students took his lessons to heart and continued with their artistic expressions throughout their lives, using pencils and paints, cloth and even metal, to share their views and pass on their talents to future generations.
Almost 15 years ago, the late Dr. Ray Greco decided such a legacy needed to be celebrated, locating some of Haworth's work and students and organizing the very first Haworth Art Exhibit at the Mary H. Weir Public Library.
In the years since, dozens of Haworth's students have been recognized, along with other local artists. This year is no exception with the show focusing on the work of Irene Tsapis and the late Timothy Midget.
Residents are invited to visit the Weirton Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to learn more about Tsapis and Midget, as well as Haworth and some of his other students.
Our area is blessed with many talented artists, whether they were taught and molded by Haworth or another art teacher or discovered their own natural ability. We are glad Weirton has such an event to shine the light on these individuals, and urge our residents to take time this weekend to visit and possibly even find some inspiration for themselves.