Pawhuska Artist Surprises Area Teacher With Gift Of Thanks

A Pawhuska artist has surprised every teacher in town with a special gift for the holiday season.<br/><br/>

Friday, December 14th 2018, 9:33 am

By: Tess Maune

A Pawhuska artist has surprised every teacher in town with a special gift for the holiday season.

All 58 certified teachers in the Pawhuska school district were given an Amazon gift card this week thanks to an art project and live auction called "The Gallery Experience."

Artist Addie Roanhorse said she bought 100 canvasses back in September and commissioned 75 students and 25 professional artists to paint something special for a live auction. The students also wrote letters about why they wanted to be part of the project. One of them wrote, "our school needs all the money it can get."

Roanhorse said she came up during the teacher walkout back in the spring when she went to the capital to support Oklahoma teachers. The artwork raised more than $2,000 enough to give every teacher a $35 gift card.

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