Category: ARTS

Several free concerts between September and May. Artists who have appeared in the past include Dawn Upshaw and John Creek of the Metropolitan Opera; Brass of the Boston Pops; Organists of Mormon Tabernacle, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral. 402 Second Street, SW Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 344-6225

We are an artist owned cooperative gallery featuring pastels, oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, collage, textiles, pottery, glass, jewelry, and fine crafts, all created by local and regional artists. Featured artists: Tom Akers, Lois Bittner, Hazel Bowers, Jessie Stull Burton, Barbara Caton, Philip deVos, Helen Hubler, Jill Pennigton. 19827 Main Street Buchanan, VA 24066 (540) 254-9708

Gallery 202, on the Market Square, a collaborative Art gallery with Working Artists Studios, participating in Roanoke Art by Night on 1st Friday each Month! 206 Market Square SE Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 798-1299

Locally and family owned custom picture framing and art gallery. 19 East Main Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-0895

Artist owned. Low commission art gallery in downtown Roanoke, Virginia specializing in exceptional uncommon local, regional and foreign artwork exhibitions. We pride ourselves in understanding the creative processes of artists and work to make the gallery showing process easy and free of excessive demands by keeping it simple. We showcase marginal artists to the public with great respect and importance. For artwork viewing appointments, give us a call! 16 Church Avenue SW Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 520-8191

Painter Eric E. Fitzpatrick is truly unique. He is one of those exceptionally rare artists who paints equally well with either hand. Until an arm injury in 1988 Eric had worked exclusively with his right hand (doing mostly realistic work). During that year, however, Eric was forced to paint using only his left hand. The results were a revelation; award winning Expressionistic work that was full of raw emotion. Having won major painting awards with both hands, Eric now often combines the two. (As a general rule, the "Places of the Heart" and "Southern Culture" Series are performed with the right hand and "The Musicians" Series with the left.) Regardless of which hand is dominant in a work, the most important thing to Eric . . . is that it…

The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University features the work of renowned, emerging, and regional artists. The museum presents exhibitions in a wide variety of media and genres, including selected exhibitions from the permanent collection. Through this programming, the museum provides a forum for art through viewing, dialogue, and an understanding of the creative process. Located on the first floor of the Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center, the museum is a state-of-the-art climate controlled facility with three interconnected galleries totaling approximately 4,000 square feet of exhibition space. The museum has a Resource Center available to students, teachers, and other patrons who are interested in furthering their study of the art in the museum’s permanent collection. It also functions as an instructional center for groups and classes, and hosts projects…

The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge Mary Anne Meador, Sue Furrow, Bonnie Mason, Linda Schaar, and Judy Lochbrunner What began as an informal group of artists wishing to gather to learn more about plein air (outdoor painting) has evolved into an art group that also arranges shows, teaches workshops, and maintains several social media sites (blog, Facebook, Pinterest). Artwork by member artists can be found at Potentially Chic in Roanoke, Goose Creek Studio in Bedford and Penny Lane Shoptique in Salem. In addition art shows and art displays are planned at other venues through-out the year and are listed on our website. Inquiries for art events, workshops, and displays are welcome, contact us by email. Goose Creek Studio 302 Court Street Bedford, VA 24523

Patsy Arrington Dorsett specializes in traditional realistic oil portrait painting by commission including Family, Corporate, Memorial, Historical, Canine, and Equine. Her Fine Art Studio/Gallery, Dorsett Portraits is located in her hometown of Vinton, Virginia. A historical Pink 1907 Dutch Colonial Revival house has made the perfect working studio/gallery for Dorsett's original oil paintings, since established in 1985. The Gallery includes sample portrait designs for clients considering commissioning an original portrait. For savvy art collectors who want to browse, framed original oil paintings of Virginia landscapes, equine, canine, bovine, lily pond, and historical subjects are available for purchase. Patsy Arrington Dorsett is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the Cecillia Beaux Forum. 234 West Augusta Avenue Vinton, VA 24179 (540) 342-8367

At Custom Original, Kathy Sue Hudson, Owner/Artist customizes unique & original one-of-a-kind designs in stained glass artwork that captures your space. Kathy is highly qualified to take that space you've chosen and combine it with the distinct architecture, color scheme, furniture and taste of your home or business to complete your personal selection 502 West Main Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 389-6163