• The Shoemaker's Son

    Chuck Avampato is known in Charleston for his role as the president of the Clay Foundation, for his close relationship with the Clay Family and for the new Avampato Discovery Museum named in his honor. What the Capital City doesn’t know is that his humble beginnings instilled in him a ...

  • Making a Positive Difference

    As I begin my fifth season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO), I take great joy in reflecting on what our organization has achieved. My first concert in Charleston was given just four days after September 11, 2001. While many events were canceled in ...

  • Take A Bow, Mr. Marinsky

    The city of Charleston and the state of West Virginia have yet another reason to be a destination of interest with the addition of a new outdoor bronze sculpture by the nonagenarian sculptor living in Italy, Harry Marinsky. Working in his ninth decade from his studio in the del Chiaro ...

  • Lyell Clay- Through His Daughter's Eyes

    Lyell Clay- Through His Daughter's Eyes Erika Celeste Photography Courtesy of the Clay Foundation Eleven-year old Whitney had never seen her father cry until the day she came around the corner and heard soft weeping coming from a nearby room. When she peeked through the French doors she was astonished ...