Gloucester artist Hollingsworth featured at First Friday (10/28/2020) - “A Journey to Abstraction,” a new exhibit exploring the transition from representational to abstract works of Gloucester-based artist Lawrence Hollingsworth, will be the featured show for the month of November… …Bay School fundraising plans change because of COVID-19 (10/28/2020) - The Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews has needed to rethink its fundraising plans this year due to the pandemic, coming up with a variety of ideas to replace… …
Bat Week being celebrated at Brent and Becky’s (10/28/2020) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester is celebrating Bat Week through Saturday, and invites interested persons to visit the shop and gardens to learn about the beneficial role of bats… …
Fishburne publishes ‘Family is So Special!’ (10/28/2020) - “Family is So Special!” is the title of a newly published photo book from Dr. Harriette Fishburne of Charlottesville, who had a pediatrics practice in Gloucester, Courthouse Pediatrics, with her… …
Concert rescheduled to this Sunday (10/28/2020) - Because of Sunday’s rainy weather, “Songs of Shadow and Light,” a concert presented by a trio of musicians from the Northern Neck Orchestra, will now be held at 2 p.m.… …
Arts on Main seeks submissions (10/28/2020) - Arts on Main has issued an invitation for submissions to its 10th Anniversary Show, which will open in January 2021 at the studio on Main Street in Gloucester. An opening… …
GHS graduate publishes writing website (10/21/2020) - Aidan Collier, a 2020 Gloucester High School graduate, has published a new writing website, red-panda-room.square.site. The site is a place for Collier to share his own writing, but it’s also… …
Mural artist Michael Rosata to talk about power of public art (10/21/2020) - Artist-in-Residence Michael Rosato, who recently completed the newest Cook Foundation mural on Main Street, will give a talk on “The Transformative Power of Public Art” at 1 p.m. Sunday at… …Flat Iron Crossroads won’t close, after all (10/21/2020) - Flat Iron Crossroads Performing Arts Center owner Ray Friend announced in September that the entertainment venue would close for good after its final concert this month. But instead, he has… …
Lecture, demo tonight on gouache painting (10/21/2020) - Joe Gyurcsak, former Utrecht staff painter, will give a free lecture and demonstration of expert technique for painting with the water-based medium gouache from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Arts… …
Raku work (10/21/2020) - The Bay School Community Arts Center recently held a one-day workshop on raku techniques. Students fired one traditional crackle raku, one obvara raku piece, one horsehair/feather raku piece, and one… …
Mathews author pens ‘Twin Paths to Freedom’ (10/14/2020) - The Archeological Society of Virginia has published “Twin Paths to Freedom: The History and Archaeology of James City County’s Free Black Communities” by historian Martha W. McCartney of Williamsburg and… …
‘Old to New’ exhibit featured at Bay School (10/14/2020) - “Old to New,” a collection of artwork that incorporates up-cycled, recycled and reused components to create new works of art, is currently on display in the Art Speaks Gallery at… …
Basket weaving (10/14/2020) - Students at the Bay School Community Arts Center learned to weave a functional basket during a beginner level class taught by Davida Hall. Shown, from left, are Evelyn Poppell, Judy… …Tappahannock gallery open Saturday (10/14/2020) - The Tappahannock Art Gallery at 200 Prince Street will once again welcome COVID-19-protected visitors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during Tappahannock’s Market Day. This will be one of… …
Arts on Main gallery undergoes transformation (10/7/2020) - Light, airy open space marks the metamorphosis that has occurred at the gallery at Arts on Main in Gloucester, and an opening exhibit and virtual Gala fundraiser are fitting first… …
Arts Alive offers new season of virtual art workshops (10/7/2020) - Visual arts workshops offered by Arts Alive in West Point have resumed with a new season. Taught by artists from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts or local artists, the… …Rappatomac Writers meeting weekly via Zoom (10/7/2020) - The Rappatomac Writers Group, which until this spring met twice a month, is now holding weekly Zoom meetings. This group that supports aspiring writers is meeting from 12:30-2 p.m. each… …
NN Orchestra to present ‘Songs of Shadow and Light’ (10/7/2020) - The Northern Neck Orchestra will present “Songs of Shadow and Light,” a concert featuring the works of Vivaldi, Bach, Donizetti and Clara Schumann outdoors at Good Luck Cellars in Kilmarnock… …
Cook Foundation loan to fund Arts on Main expansion (9/30/2020) - The Cook Foundation has entered into a loan agreement with Arts on Main to pay for a major renovation of the gallery space on Main Street in Gloucester. The local… …
Artisan Market Saturday at Bay School (9/30/2020) - An Autumn Artisan Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bay School Community Arts Center, Main Street, Mathews. A number of items will be… …‘Rebirth’ exhibit opens at First Friday (9/30/2020) - Artist Michael Faulkner’s exhibit “Rebirth—A Collaboration between Artist and Nature” will open at First Friday on Oct. 2 at Arts on Main in Gloucester. Consisting of a collection of abstract… …
Submissions sought for upcoming Arts on Main show (9/30/2020) - Arts on Main, Gloucester, is accepting submissions for a Selected Small Works show to be on display in the Main Street gallery during the holiday season, Nov. 27 to Dec.… …
Grey’s Point hosts music festival (9/30/2020) - This weekend, Grey’s Point RV Campground in Topping will host its second annual Live on the Rivah outdoor music festival for their campers. Local favorite, Crazy X will headline the… …
Ray Pittman to cap off Groovin’ in the Park series (9/16/2020) - The Deltaville Maritime Museum will cap off its 2020 Groovin’ in the Park outdoor concert series with back-to-back concerts by Ray Pittman, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.… …