In November we will be hosting our popular 4th Friday reception, a Holiday Shop as well as an artist meet-up and two figure drawing sessions.   And if you can’t make it to one of these events, don’t worry – we’re open every day except Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to come see the new art on display and shop for the holidays. Plus, parking is easy at the public garage on East 5th Street. And we’ll validate your ticket, just ask in the office.   But that’s not all – make a day of it by exploring the restaurants in the area for a delicious meal. Choose from Stock and Texture, Basic City Beer, Continental, Pig and Brew, Jubilee, Iron Clad Pizza, and The Gold Lion, to name a few,     Exhibits November 22, 2024 – January 18, 2025 Nature as Architect by Jenny Wilson Jenny Wilson is a professional musician and artist. Her paintings are best described as contemporary landscape or contemporary abstract. She is very focused on the natural world of plants, clouds, sea and sky.   As a musician and a painter Jenny describes her process: “…music is a temporal art that only moves forward while my painting gives me the opportunity to reverse direction. Painting allows me to stop time, to make choices in slow motion and to experience the art of composing in a whole new way. I try to incorporate marks that allude to the structure of the piece and that give some architecture to the image.”   She was a student at the High School of Art and Design in NYC and studied dance at the Alvin Ailey/Pearl Lang School in Manhattan.  Interested in almost all aspects of visual and performing arts, she pursued music as her profession. Jenny currently teaches private music lessons and workshops.   The exhibit will be in the Jane Sandelin Gallery   The Color Around Us by Paula Wachsstock As the world moves, light and times change—Paula Wachsstock responds as she immerses herself in the process of painting. A spontaneous dialogue and reaction take place. Unsure of the end result, she allows the painting to resolve itself using her instincts and experience to bring the painting to a happy conclusion. The challenge is to be aware and listen to understand when it’s complete.   This exhibit will be in the Port II Gallery.   Busting Out by Glenda Creamer The forms in Glenda Creamer’s abstract paintings are like those you might see under a microscope or through a telescope. The shapes sometimes race, sometimes float in imaginary worlds.   Creamer paints shapes and spots of flat color, then creates new shapes by “cutting in” with the ground color, returning to make new marks on top until a balance is achieved. Viewers often tell what they imagine is happening in the paintings, like daydreaming while looking at clouds.   This exhibit will be in the Corner Gallery.   The Mix – Mixed Media This exhibit is a focal point of all Art Works’ openings. It is a juried show with cash prizes and is open to all artists and mixed-media art. Mixed-media is artwork comprised of 2 or more mediums.   The juror will be Vivian Chiu. VIVIAN CHIU was born in Los Angeles and emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of three. Her interests in creating objects and the visual arts led her to attend the Rhode Island School of Design and Columbia University. Call for entries is October 15^th – November 13, 2024. Submit your entries through our online form.   Check our website for details on submitting your artwork:   Call for Entries. This exhibit will be in the Port I Gallery.     Fine Crafts Exhibit The Fine Crafts Exhibit features thoughtful, original, skilled, one-of-a-kind contemporary sculpture and fine crafts in glass, ceramics, wood, metal, textiles, and mixed media. This is a juried exhibit with cash prizes for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place.   Call for entries is October 15^th – November 11^th.  Submit your entries through our online form. Check our website for details on submitting your artwork:   Call for Entries   This exhibit will be in the Skylight Gallery   More Events at Art Works in November and December

Figure Drawing Sessions

Join us for live figure drawing sessions twice monthly on Sundays in November and December from 1 pm – 4 pm at Art Works. Hosted by RVA Thriving Artists. Click here for information.   Seasonal Scavenger Hunt In November and December stop by the art center any day, do some holiday shopping and test your skills at locating and unraveling the clues of an artful scavenger hunt. Everyone receives a prize upon completion. Enjoy cookies and cider.