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J . Page 6A BY ALAN HODGE a2 : Jeaniene Dibble of . Belmont may have retired from teaching school, but her love of bringing out the budding artist in children still goes on and on. Dibble’s background includes a stint teaching art at a school in Maryland. She also taught at Gaston School of the Arts, Sacred Heart College and Belmont 8 Abbey College. At Sacred Heart, Dibble was a student herself for a while under the tutelage of Sister Mary Theophane- a person she greatly admires. “Because of her I still do arts and crafts with the older nuns,” Dibble says. It was during her time at Gaston School of Art that the idea of giving private rr —————— art lessons came about in 1995. “I couldn’t believe that people would pay someone to teach them art,” Dibble said. This revelation has led Dibble to her current career called “Art by J.” Housed on the second floor of the Belmont General Store, the studio is a haven where about 70 art students aged six to 18 years get a chance to let their creative juices flow like honeydew vine water. Ably assisting Dibble are Amy Jones and Trudy Johnson. This is her second year on the second floor but the artistic ambience is not sec- ond rate. Besides room to stretch out, the loft has plenty of The Kings Mountain Herald natural light flowing through several large win- dows. Strategically placed tables, easels, and props for still art exercises add to the aura of a working artist's enclave. Classes expose students to many types of mediums including pastels, water color, clay, print making, mosaics, acrylic and paper- making. “I enjoy seeing the chil- dren express themselves through art,” said Dibble. “Our society stifles creativi- ty. This studio is one place they can be themselves, especially the high school- age students.” One of her best teen artists is Benn Stancil, who's been taking lessons from Dibble since he was in kindergarten. Ric Francis Allstate. You're in good hands. Auto * Home °¢ Business ° Life Personal Financing Representative 308 East King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 704-739-1820 Fax: 704-739-1822 We'd like to introduce you to Cramer Mountain's finest senior community — Carillon Assisted Living. Carillon has created a warm, caring environment that emphasizes social activities, health and wellness for adults who simply need assistance with day-to-day living. And The Garden Place at Carillon provides unsurpassed care for seniors with Alzheimer’s, whether it’s full time or respite care. Come by and have a OF look around. You'll see it’s a very special place to call home. 500 Cramer Mountain Rd. + (704) 823-0500 CARILLON ASSISTED LIVING CRAMER MOUNTAIN 2.8 ALFA QuALITY CARE FOR SENIORS Family Med Pharmacy® Now specializing in advanced Rx compounding. Convenient DIAS 1g] Window Every Wednesday is Senior Citizen's Day Allison Cobb, RPh o e Carter Cobb, RPh 10% Off September 29, 2005 Photo by Alan Hodge COLORFUL CLASS- Jeaniene Dibble’s art students gathered around for this lesson in the color wheel. Proving that some pret- ty good work has come out of ‘Art by J’, student work has been selected for dis- play at places like Belmont Food and Beverage, Sammie’s Neighborhood Pub, and South Point Pet Hospital. “Having their work seen in public like that cre- ates a lot of self esteem in the students,” Dibble says. Seeing works by other artists is also part of the experience Dibble offers. She and her students have taken field trips to places such as N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh. A bundle of energy, Dibble plans to feed the artistic appetites of her stu- dents, for a long time to come. “I want to keep it fresh,” she said, “and continue as long as I have good health.” DID YOU KNOW... Cataracts are the leading cause of sight loss and glare. And Gaston Eye Associates are the cataract implant specialists! Painless surgery e Speedy recovery * No Sutures involved » State of the art technologies and equipment » Highly trained surgeons Call Gaston Bye Today... Because there is so Sitiol: more to see. We invite you to visit our new Enlarged Pharmacy Gastonia Office Dallas Office 704-853-3937 704-922-9808 www.gastoneye.com 43157 We can make that unique prescription your doctor wants you to have. We specialize in hometown, personal service, the way your drug store should. Don’t forget our We are your hometown Family Pharmacy® Family Pharmacy Store Brands -equal to national brands - substantial savings to you. We offer Savings, Service and Satisfaction Hours: 8-8 M-F, 8-7 Sat. : (behind Hardees Across from Winn-Dixie) DIABET ESR SHOPPE® Your Partner in Diabetes Care 704-263-0810 * STANLEY
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