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The Artisan Center promotes and highlights many of the things that make this region special by featuring such work as watercolor, pen and ink, pastels, oil and acrylic paintings, wood turning, pottery, fused and stained glass, mosaics, weaving, quilting, sculptures, photography, jewelry and an assortment of other mixed media and books. We represent the works of artists and authors from Franklin County, Floyd, Roanoke, Martinsville, Lynchburg and the surrounding areas.One must visit the gallery in order to truly appreciate the love and labor that is put into their work. 230 Franklin Street Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540) 482-0005

Art in Roanoke at Elmwood Park - The Natural City is a temporary sculpture exhibition in Roanoke’s Elmwood Park Art Walk. Ten sculptures are being displayed for 18 months along the axis adjacent to the Roanoke Public Library and stretching from the South Jefferson Street Entrance of the recently renovated park and concert venue. Artists were selected in a competitive process including both existing pieces and site specific work created just for this location and exhibition. Artists are from around the country and around our region. Sculptures include: "Decending Night" by Jack Howard-Potter; "Rawrenok" by Anthony Heinz May; "Cougars and Eagles" by Roberts Clements; "Leaf" by Dan Kuehl; "Peek between Trees" by Mark Krucke; "Life Cycle" by Hanna Jubran; "Celebration" by Cecilia Lueza; "Sustain" by Charlie Brouwer; "Rising Puzzle" by…

On the first Friday of each month Downtown Roanoke Art Galleries are open late! ART BY NIGHT showcases Roanoke’s thriving arts community, featuring diverse galleries, museums and artist’s studios. This event supports Roanoke’s talented, local artists, and brings the community together through art openings, live music and demonstrations. This is a free event from 5-9 p.m. Free parking is available after 5 p.m. at: Warehouse Row lot on Salem Avenue; Williamson Road lots between Franklin Road and Church Avenue; Elmwood lot at Williamson Road. Various Galleries in Downtown Roanoke Roanoke, VA

The route begins at Patrick Henry High School’s artistic bus shelter, continues through the Grandin Village neighborhood, then travels along the Roanoke River Greenway towards downtown. Connecting with the Mill Mountain Greenway at Williamson Road, it then follows the greenway into downtown Proper. The bulk of the pieces you’ll explore are in the downtown core. From there, the route leads into a portion of the Old Southwest neighborhood, where it will loop back into the mail route at Wasena Park. The directions assume you are traveling to and from Patrick Henry High school, though you may start the route at whatever point you choose. Visit the Art by Bike webpage for step-by-step directions. 2102 Grandin Road SW Roanoke, VA 24015

A new contemporary art gallery, Alexander/Heath Contemporary, LLC opened in March in the West End of Downtown. The gallery is located at 425 Campbell Avenue at the corner of Fifth Street and is part of the “Flats on Fifth” complex. The gallery focuses on solo exhibitions initially, running for five to six weeks. They plan to mix in community minded events such as an “Appalachian Thru-Hiker Convo” in early June. The gallery partners are avid art collectors. “We will try to bring artists to Roanoke that are worth collecting.” concludes Hettig. “It is a great opportunity to enjoy art and also have it appreciate in value.” 425 Campbell Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA 24016 (607) 226-2473