HIV/AIDS infected, drug addicted and abandoned infants will be warmed this winter by quilts donated by caring people from countries around the world, not to mention some made by people in Columbus.Gallery 202: The Art Gallery Upstairs is presenting their first exhibit of the year, the Annual ABC Quilt Exhibition. The exhibition is by ABC Quilts (At-Risk Babies Crib Quilts) which is an organization dedicated to dispelling the fears and myths associated with those individuals with HIV/AIDS. The volunteer organization strives to increase public awareness about the AIDS epidemic. After the exhibition, all of the quilts will be donated to infected, addicted or abandoned children.The exhibit features more than 50 quilts showcasing original designs of modern and traditional quilting. “This is the sixth year that we have presented the ABC Quilt Show,” said Renee J. Kropat, current chair of the Westerville Art Commission and director of Gallery 202. “The design of the quilts range from very simplistic to ones that are hand-embroidered and are very ornate.” Kropat has an occupational therapy undergraduate degree from Ohio State, a bachelors of fine art from Columbus College of Art and Design and a masters of art in industrial design from OSU. She is the owner of the gallery.The building was once an old hotel that was converted into an upstairs apartment, and now serves as a gallery for many young, untrained artists, as well as one for established, well-known professionals. The quilt exhibition is far from the only show the gallery presents. There are usually five large shows with several smaller ones each year.”I’m always looking for new artists,” Kropat said. “I prefer Midwestern artists that are a little left of center to represent.”JT Dunphy is one of the many artists the gallery represents. He is a self-taught craftsman that took best of show in last year’s Westerville Art Show.”I make wooden bowls from pieces of rescued wood,” Dunphy said.His art is beautifully crafted, “made-to-use bowls” made from “found” wood. Dunphy said that none of the wood he uses has been cut from trees. He said the bowls are made from wood he finds already fallen in the woods.Kropat wants Westerville to be known for other types of art besides country crafts. “Art doesn’t have to match the couch,” Kropat said. “Traditional art is all right, but my favorite type comes from an artist who is not afraid to express what’s deep down inside their soul.””You can tell artists that create accepted art that will sell, and the ones that create from inside,” Kropat said. “They’re more honest.”The ABC Quilt show will run through Feb. 12. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10-2 p.m., Monday 6:30-9 p.m., and Saturday 10-4 p.m.