Jul 10 through Aug 28, 2010 - Pannill Gallery

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Artist Binh Danh was born in Vietnam in 1977, two years after the fall of Saigon. In 1979 he and his family left their country and eventually reached the United States. The experience of fleeing his homeland and his subsequent journey to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Cambodia inspired him to create artwork exploring time and memory. “This series ... continues my exploration of the photographic process. Photography has allowed me to meditate on death and its influence on the living. The themes of mortality, memory, history, landscape justice, evidence and spirituality encompass this [work],” states the artist.

This exhibition was organized by the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University. The exhibition and the accompanying publication were made possible by the Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence Fund, Hollins University. Image courtesy of the artist and the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University. ©2010 Binh Danh.

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum | News Article: Khmer Rouge Chief Jailed over 16,000 Deaths

Jul 10 through Aug 28, 2010 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Homelands captures the gentleness and beauty of Ireland and Israel, two countries whose tumultuous histories have fostered a strong sense of identity in their peoples. Gordon Wetmore has created portraits of American presidents, British royalty and various celebrities. Over the last three decades, his painting assignments have taken him all over the world. His work is included in the collections of the Royal Palace of Monaco, the Knessett in Jerusalem, the White House and Harvard, Duke and Emory Universities. He is the founding and current chairman of the Portrait Society of America.

Related Events:
Painting Workshop with Gordon Wetmore
Saturday, August 28 • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM • De Spot Gallery

Gordon Wetmore website

Jul 10 through Aug 28, 2010 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

An experimental and non-objective artist, Lyle uses design, color and shape to convey feeling and mood. She is a member of Associated Artists and the former director of the Mount Airy Art League in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

May 18 through Jul 20, 2010 - Memorial Hospital Lobby

Seeing the Moment II is a collection of 50 photographs by 15 members of the Henry County ProAm Photography Club. The works cover a range of subjects captured from the unique perspective of each photographer.

Henry County ProAm Photography Club

May 14 through Jun 25, 2010 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Offering an eclectic mix of styles and media, Expressions is one of the most popular events in Piedmont Arts’ exhibition schedule. Presented by the Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts, this open-entry juried art exhibit features work by local and regional artists. This year, over 100 artists participated and 33 awards were given.

Expressions Winners | Expressions 2010 Sponsors | Exhibit Slideshow

May 14 through Jun 25, 2010 - Foster Gallery

The Healing Arts Exhibit is a yearly exhibit in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. It includes a multimedia array of works created by residents/participants of Horizons, an organization of Piedmont Community Services. This exhibit exemplifies the healing nature of the arts.

Artists Reception:
Friday, June 18, 2010 • 12 PM

Mar 6 through Apr 24, 2010 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Art Jam features work by six regional female artists, curated to showcase a varied array of media, including sculpture, fiber arts, multimedia, painting and jewelry. This exhibit offers the unique perspective of artists who collaborate and exchange creative processes. Art Jam is presented in conjunction with MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts.



Art Jam website

Mar 6 through Apr 24, 2010 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Robertson's work represents a part of history and a part of the future. His paintings speak to people who recognize what they represent and enlighten younger generations that may not. When looking through old things, one might come across a dipper or a quilt. Separately these items have meaning, but when put together you see much more — a part of people's lives.

Jan 9 through Feb 20, 2010 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Special effects artist turned digital photographer, Iris Gillispie, channels her life experiences into visual creations. Through the digital photography and sculpture on display in this exhibit, Gillispie, seeks to capture her most memorable moments in time.

Jan 9 through Feb 20, 2010 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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In honor of Black History Month, Piedmont Arts presents Works on Paper from the Imogene and Isadore Draper Collection of African American Art. The Draper Collection is comprised of prints and drawings from some of the most important African American Artists of the twentieth century, including Elizabeth Catlett, Charles Bibb, Sam Gilliam, A.B. Jackson, Martin Puryear and Jacob Lawrence. Retired local educator Imogene Draper, her husband Isadore and daughter Christina collected these works over a thirty–year period.

Nov 6 through Dec 22, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Classic Crafts, guest curated by John and Judy Matthews, is an exhibition of the very best crafts in the country. Works vary in media and include ceramics, glass, sculpture, wall hangings, wooden bowls, jewelry and baskets.



Artist Information

Nov 6 through Dec 22, 2009 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Fifteen artists are showcased in this first ever Studio 107 group exhibit. Works range in media from painting to stained glass and woodworking to textiles. For a complete list of Studio 107 artists, please visit the link below.

Studio 107 Webpage

Sep 3 through Oct 17, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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This exhibition recreates the dazzling sights, sounds and the pageantry of Carnival celebrations around the world today. The exhibit transports viewers to eight rural and urban locations in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and North America, where Carnival is among the most important occasions of the year.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk:
Thursday, September 3, 2009 • 5:30 PM
Members & guests invited to attend • RSVP to 276.632.3221

Sep 3 through Oct 17, 2009 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Sweatt’s interest in photography began at age eleven when his grandparents gave him a Kodak 126 Instamatic camera. A few years later, Sweatt’s parents gave him a small film developing kit. This started his journey as a serious hobbyist and led to a career in professional photography.

Photographically, Sweatt's interests vary wildly: from portraits to nature, architectural to astronomical and large format film to small format digital with a dabble of pinhole thrown in. Capturing Moments includes images, which have been captured digitally and on film and have been printed via inkjet. Many of Sweatt’s images have been adjusted in Photoshop.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk:
Thursday, September 3, 2009 • 5:30 PM
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Jul 10 through Aug 22, 2009 - Pannill Gallery

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Kim Beckmann’s work seeks to identify pertinent environmental qualities for place. Provoked by place–telling, –mapping and –making, Beckmann investigates the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and ephemeral artifacts of place. Her work has been published in Graphis and has been cited in numerous texts including Writing with Images: A Semiotics of the Web.

Jul 10 through Aug 22, 2009 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Mount Airy, NC resident Jan Atkins' varied artistic backgound has helped to develop her unique style. A former commercial and visual merchandise designer, Atkins has won numerous awards for her designs. An example of her large–scale mural work can be seen in, Reynolda: A Country House, one of four permamnent exhibits displayed at Reynolda House in Winston–Salem, NC.

Jul 10 through Aug 22, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Since the early beginnings of photography, techniques and technologies have grown and changed with the times. Nearly 200 years separate the first daguerreotype from today’s digital images. But one thing has remained the same: To take a picture, you need a camera. Or do you? Transitions has opened the doors of traditional photography to a new and utterly unique means of capturing flora and fauna with astonishing detail. Robert Creamer’s images are beautifully arranged, thoughtfully planned, and carefully composed on this new canvas—the plate glass of a flat–bed scanner. Creamer’s imagery is drawn from the research collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s Naturalist Center in Leesburg, Virginia, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida, and the Echo Hill Outdoor School in Maryland.



Robert Creamer Video

May 8 through Jun 26, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Offering an eclectic mix of styles and media, Expressions is one of the most popular events in Piedmont Arts’ exhibition schedule. Presented by the Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts, this open-entry juried art exhibit features work by local and regional artists. This year, over 120 artists are participating and 35 awards were given. This year’s judge, Amy Moorefield, is the Director of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University.

Expressions 2009 Sponsors | Expressions 2009 Winners

May 8 through Jun 6, 2009 - Foster Gallery

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The Healing Arts Exhibit is a yearly tradition in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. It includes a multimedia array of works created by residents/participants of Horizons, an organization of Piedmont Community Services. This exhibit exemplifies the healing nature of the arts.

Mar 30 through Jun 8, 2009 - Memorial Hospital Lobby

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This exhibit features 41 color and black and white photographs by 14 professional and amateur photographers, all who are members of the Henry County ProAm Photography Club. A range of subjects are captured from the unique perspective of each photographer.

Memorial Hospital
320 Hospital Drive, Martinsville

Mar 6 through Apr 18, 2009 - Box Mezzanine Gallery

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Cristina Lapo Guerreiro is a young artist with a varied international exposure. Her work evokes the colors, forms, sounds and mystique of the people, culture and country in which she was born, Brazil.

Mar 6 through Apr 18, 2009 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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This exhibit of black and white photographs chronicles the lives of photographer David Spear's tobacco-farming neighbors, the Neugents, in Madison, North Carolina.

A 1992 recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Spear’s photographs are in the permanent collections of museums across the nation, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Art in Houston.

Organized by the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, North Carolina State University. Funded in part by Miller Brewing Company.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 6, 2009 • 5:30 PM

Mar 6 through Apr 18, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Twenty–two contemporary Japanese kites fly high over the Piedmont Arts galleries!

These kites, created by contemporary kitemaster Mikio Toki, depict the faces of famous Kabuki actors from a 19th century woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshiharu entitled, Kiteflying Competition in the Blue Sky. Renowned kite and print collector Scott Skinner commissioned Toki to recreate this classic print on a collection of traditional Tokyo kites.

This exhibit is organized by The Drachen Foundation of Seattle, Washington, a private educational nonprofit study center devoted to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about kites worldwide.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 6, 2009 • 5:30 PM
Featuring a performance by traditional Kabuki dancers.
This program is funded by Toshiba International Foundation.

Jan 9 through Feb 21, 2009 - Pannill Gallery

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Spurred from the book Crowns by photographer Michael Cunningham and journalist Craig Marberry, this exhibit examines the African–American custom of church hats.

Cunningham's photographs beautifully capture the self–expressions, through attire, of women of all ages. Using stories, Marberry provides an intimate look at the women and their lives. Together they've captured a captivating custom, this wearing of church hats, a peculiar convergence of faith and fashion that keeps the Sabbath both holy and glamorous.

Crowns Feature in Time Magazine

Jan 9 through Feb 21, 2009 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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In 1941, while living in New Orleans, Jacob Lawrence began a series of gouache paintings focused on the life of the Abolitionist John Brown. More than 35 years later, the artist revisited the series to produce a limited edition portfolio of 22 hand–printed screenprints. This historic set of prints is on loan to Piedmont Arts through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Richmond, Virginia collector, Derrick Johnson. Its travel is supported by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.

Lawrence remarked that, “The inspiration to paint the…John Brown series was motivated by historical events as told to us by the adults of our community…the black community. The relating of these events, for many of us, was not only very informative but also most exciting to us, the men and women of theses stories were strong, daring and heroic; and therefore we could and did relate to these by means of poetry, song and paint.”

Jan 9 through Feb 21, 2009 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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This exhibit includes three self–portraits painted after the death of Counihan's father.  The artist used a veil to obstruct his vision and eliminate his features in an attempt to paint forms rather than features.
 
The additional paintings in this exhibit share the same origin as Counihan's self portraits. They are "drawn" with paint and images are constructed through the use of random marks. Each canvas ultimately records the history of the work in layers of enigmatic surface, scarred and rutted by submerged descriptions of form.



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Nov 7 through Dec 27, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Quilt artists from all over the Southeast have been invited to display their work in this biennial showcase. All aspects of quilting are depicted in this colorful, awe-inspiring show. Enjoy the creative side of quilting with Piedmont Arts and discover how quilts are not only practical textiles...they're art!

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, November 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Nov 7 through Dec 27, 2008 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

FREE!

A biennial group show by Piedmont Arts Community Partners, the Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild. Works include everything from wearables to wall hangings to good, old–fashioned bed coverings.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, November 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Sep 5 through Oct 25, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

This exhibit features a selection of pottery and other works from the UVa Art Museum’s Pre–Columbian collection. UVa’s collection includes works from a wide range of Pre–Columbian cultures, including the Maya, the Viscus culture of Peru and those of Western Mexico.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, September 5, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Sep 5 through Oct 25, 2008 - Pannill Gallery

FREE!

Dreaming of the Stone Country features 8 paintings by Kunwinjku artists from Oenpelli in the Northern Territory of Australia, on loan from the Kluge–Ruhe Collection. The paintings depict ancestral stories from Western Arnhem Land.

Commissioned by John Kluge in 1991, the paintings were made using natural ochres and pigments on archival paper. This style of painting resembles rock art that was produced in the region and dates back thousands of years.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, September 5, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Sep 5 through Oct 25, 2008 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

FREE!

This exhibit showcases work, which utilizes skills photographer Sam Davis was shown by his father, those he was taught in school and those he learned – and is still learning – each day he has a camera in his hands.

Davis considers filters, light and shadows, shutter speed, depth-of-field control, exposure compensation and time of day as factors when tyring to caputre meaning in his work. However, Davis does not assign meaning to his pieces. Instead, he leaves the viewer to discover any meaning on their own.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, September 5, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Jul 11 through Aug 23, 2008 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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This body of work by Casey Hammer presents a series of explorations into emotional realms. Each image in this sequence concentrates on an emotional experience the artist has felt, acknowledged and analyzed. Because these emotional states are impossible to describe with words, she chose the tactile – body language – to portray them. These images should inform the audience's understanding of universal emotional elements present in them and in others.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 2008 • 5:30 PM • Piedmont Arts

Jul 11 through Aug 23, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Throughout history, artists have been drawn to the natural world for inspiration, attracted as much to its beauty, as to its awesome power. Artists have also sought to capture the complexity of nature, attempting to render objects in perfectly detailed forms. Contemporary artists still draw upon the natural world for materials, and many reflect interests similar to those of their predecessors. In turn, the artists here focus on elements - from bones to animals, seeds to leaves -found in nature and, like many, they convey a sense of beauty and wonder.


Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, July 11, 2008 • 5:30 PM

May 16 through Jun 27, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts present this annual, open-entry exhibition, featuring works by 137 local and regional artists.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, May 16, 2008 • 6:30 PM

May 16 through Jun 13, 2008 - Young Artists Gallery

FREE!

The Healing Arts Exhibit is a yearly tradition in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month (May). The exhibit includes a multimedia array of works created by residents/participants of Horizons, an organization of Piedmont Community Services. This exhibit exemplifies the healing nature of the arts.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, May 16, 2008 • 6:30 PM

Mar 7 through Apr 26, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Bennett Chaney has a master's degree in architecture from Virginia Tech. His master's thesis, An Urban Room for Martinsville, Virginia, investigates qualitative space via a proposed auditorium structure in the parking lot bordering Broad Street and Church Street.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Mar 7 through Apr 26, 2008 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

FREE!

Seeing the Moment showcases works by 19 members of the Henry County ProAm Photography Club. Works range in scope from sizeable photographs of rural landscapes to intimate studies in the human condition.

The goal of the Henry County ProAm Photography Club is to foster the enjoyment of photography in the Martinsville-Henry County area. The ProAm Club provides an amicable forum for both amateur and professional photographers to focus their hobby, and both film and digital media are represented. Free-flowing interaction between club members refines their creativity. Emphasis is placed on everyone sharing their images, ideas, techniques and experiences, and also on being open to the suggestions of others. Each month, members bring several recent images, based on the monthly theme and discuss their approach, composition and key shooting conditions. In addition to monthly programs on photographic techniques or principles presented by members, the ProAm Club periodically has workshops led by specialists in their fields. Field trips and other outings provide additional sharing, learning and social opportunities. Members are encouraged to exhibit their images at local venues.

The Henry County ProAm Photography Club meets the first Monday of each month at 7 PM in the Henry County Administration Building. When the first Monday is a holiday, they meet the second Monday. The Henry County Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors this organization.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Mar 7 through Apr 26, 2008 - Pannill Gallery

FREE!

This exhibiton presents a selection of 31 original wood engravings created by Michael McCurdy for 2 books: My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir and The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. Each of these books, written by different authors from different countries, is centered around man's relationship with the natural world.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Mar 7 through Apr 26, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

This exhibition features portraits by famed Martinsville portrait artist, Nicodemus Hufford. During his illustrious career, Hufford painted portraits for some of the most prominent families in the United States.

Huffords paintings of Martinsville families are snapshots of local history, when the enjoyment of life, the love of family, or the success of an industry was naturally marked by the commission of art.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, March 7, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Mar 7 through Apr 19, 2008 - Box Mezzanine Gallery

The Memory Project is a unique initiative in which advanced high school art students create original portraits for children who have been abandoned, orphaned, abused, or neglected. To do this, the art students receive pictures of children who are waiting for portraits, and then work in their art classrooms to create the portraits. Once finished, the portraits are delivered to the children, and the children are then invited to create drawings or write letters to send back to the art students.

Select advanced art students from Bassett, Magna Vista, Carlisle & Martinsville High Schools will be participating in the Memory Project. Their work will be showcaed March 7 – April 19 in the Young Artists Gallery.

Memory Project Website

Jan 11 through Feb 23, 2008 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Diamonds in the Rough presents the works of six painters connected through Virginia Commonwealth University and the 1708 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia who are key contributors to the dynamic Richmond art scene. The artists Andras Bality, Bill Fisher, Diego Sanchez, Louis Poole, Stephen Clark and Tommy White, along with Peter Calvert, were members of an active Richmond critique group. Calvert, Piedmont Arts' Executive Director, brought this exhibition together to enable our local community to experience important contemporary painting and to encourage a healthy cultural exchange between urban and rural regions.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, January 11, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Jan 11 through Feb 23, 2008 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

FREE!

This exhibit features works by Susan Service. Service is an art teacher at Patrick County High School and has had several solo and group shows featuring her watercolors.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, January 11, 2008 • 5:30 PM

Nov 2 through Dec 28, 2007 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

FREE!

Miniature soldiers, originally made as toys, were enormously popular with children for hundreds of years. History was disseminated by stories that were re-lived and brought to life through art and games. Charles Brown has collected 8,000 Mignot miniature hand painted military figures over 65 years.

From ancient Egypt through World War I, as the world expanded and methods of warfare changed, the military had to respond. As part of this evolution, the organization of troops, a formalized chain of command, military standards and an honor code demonstrated the evolution of society.

More effective munitions, transportation, uniforms, support services to feed, house and care for soldiers on the march were developed.

Playing with soldiers — recreating great battles — combined entertainment,

history and understanding of strategy for generations of children. During the high periods of toy soldiers, such as the Napoleonic Wars, children were experiencing the same feelings for their own military leaders that children today feel when supporting their sports teams and star players.

For children and adults, the Military Trust is a trip back in time that demonstrates a changing world.

Nov 2 through Dec 28, 2007 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

FREE!

Artist and art teacher, Celeste Springthorpe Tsaklis, presents a journey of texture and nature. This mixed media show features North American wildlife and botanicals in an unusual and beautiful way.

Nov 2 through Dec 28, 2007 - Pannill Gallery

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Lori Nix is an artist who bends the line between truth and illusion in her photographs. She accomplishes this by photographing miniatures and models which illuminate her interest in the disaster movies of the 1970s and her memories of growing up in Kansas—a place that seems to attract disasters like no other. In her series titled Accidentally Kansas Nix creates scenes of floods, tornadoes, snow storms, lightning strikes, and insect infestations, all epic and defining events recalled from her formative years in rural Kansas. The state of Kansas is located in the middle of the United States geographically, and also represents the moral middle of the road as a state of mind where conventional family values and good citizenship go hand in hand. By linking disasters with moral imperatives Nix allows herself to question conventional codes of society at the same time as she explores the unsettling memories of her youth.

In her most recent work, Nix has left Kansas behind as a subject, and, although depictions of disaster are still prominent in this new work, she has begun to explore situations that are as eerie and ominous as her former work was clear and present. This new work is charged with anxiety and uncertainty as witnesses to her previous disasters have become bystanders waiting for something to happen. Nix finished work on the series Accidentally Kansas well before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and also began work on a new series titled Some Other Place before the attacks, so a shift from natural disasters to psychological trauma began in her work before world events had a chance to influence her.

Sep 7 through Oct 21, 2007 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Sculptor Eric McGehearty will display his work at Piedmont Arts from September 7 – October 21, 2007. McGehearty’s show, entitled “Access Denied”, features sculptures that are in direct reference to his struggles with the learning disability dyslexia and, on a larger scale, relate to feelings of stress and confusion that all people can relate to.

With sculptures that are intense and purposeful, McGehearty takes his viewers through a maze of literature firmly encased in cement blocks; textbooks locked tight inside sturdy metal structures; and malformed panels of blurred, unreadable words. Viewing his work, one cannot help but feel the frustration of his struggle with written language. Yet, those who have never experienced the struggles of a learning disability can appreciate McGehearty’s work for the general sense of emotion it conveys.

McGehearty is a graduate of North Texas University with an MFA in sculpture. His work has been shown in seven solo exhibitions and countless group and museum shows, including shows at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC and the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University.

Eric McGehearty's will also host an in-depth preview of his work on September 6, 2007 at the New College Institute, located at 29 Jones Street, Courthouse Square, Martinsville, Virginia. The talk will begin at 6:00 PM and is FREE and oepn to the public. For more information, please call 276.403.5600 (NCI) or 276.632.3211.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, September 7, 2007 • 5:30 PM • Piemont Arts

Sep 7 through Oct 9, 2007 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

Shirley, a clay and digital artist, loves the challenge of the potter's wheel, forming rounded or bottle shapes with a small opening at the top, and the unpredictable earthy results of Raku.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, September 7, 2007 • 5:30 PM • Piedmont Arts

Sep 7 through Oct 21, 2007 - Box Mezzanine Gallery

The Courthouse Square features local artist renderings of building facades in UpTown Martinsville.

May 8 through Jun 29, 2007 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Expressions is Piedmont Arts’ annual open entry exhibition of works by regional artists. Work ranges from paintings and drawings to sculpture and fiber works to photography. Last year, 133 artists participated and 61 prizes were awarded. This event is anticipated by the community and its all-inclusive approach is accessible to all kinds of art lovers.

For Expressions 2007 winners, please click here.

Click Here to view the Expressions 2007 commercial created by the Site Sound Mill!

Mar 9 through Apr 20, 2007 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

Bob Jones is a self-taught amateur painter, although he has taken a few workshops. He paints for pleasure and prefers portraits.

Mar 9 through Apr 20, 2007 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Craft is a theme understood by many. It is medium specific - fiber, ceramics, glass, and woodwork - and it often reflects a specific function. In recent years, contemporary artists have turned to craft for inspiration, using traditional craft media for contemporary practices. Co-curated with Virginia Commonwealth University professor Sonya Clark, this exhibition surveys the works of 13 contemporary artists who work with traditional and familiar craft media to produce unexpected results.

Jan 12 through Feb 23, 2007 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

This is a collection with no limitations with respect to subject matter or medium - acrylic, oil, landscapes, still life, exotica, abstractions and whimsical. For lack of a better place, it was stored under Kay Finch's bed.

Jan 12 through Feb 25, 2007 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

This exhibition showcases the works of two nationally known Virginia painters. Together they represent divergent trends in contemporary painting. Stuart focuses on abstract forms and colors, while Geiger paints figurative scenes of everyday life. However, a sense of tension resonates through each artist's work. In Stuart's paintings, juxtaposed bands of color vibrate and hum, depicting a visual tautness. Geiger's narrative scenes suggest a sense of anxiety that exists just below the surface.

Nov 10 through Dec 29, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Quilt artists from all over the Southeast have been invited to display their work in this biennial showcase. All aspects of quilting are depicted in this colorful, awe-inspiring show. Enjoy the creative side of quilting with Piedmont Arts and discover how quilts are not only practical textiles...they're art!

Nov 10 through Dec 31, 2006 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

A biennial group show by Piedmont Arts Community Partners, the Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild. Works include everything from wearables to wall hangings to good old fashioned bed coverings.

Sep 8 through Oct 27, 2006 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

Members of the Lynwood Artists Group display their diverse, creative styles with this exhibition featuring ceramics, stained glass, cyber art, fiber art, woodworking and more.

Sep 8 through Oct 27, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

The principle event each year for Tri State Sculptors is the annual fall conference and concurrent exhibition. Presentations, panel discussions, and workshops cover a wide range of topics such as: casting techniques, public art, studio hazards, and gallery relations. A well-known sculptor or other person in the sculpture field is selected to give a keynote address. A time is set for members to show slides of their work to each other. The whole event is full of opportunities to meet sculptors and talk about sculpture.

Jul 7 through Aug 18, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Maxwell MacKenzie's photographic eye is drawn towards images of abandonment. Tobacco barns in the South and schoolhouses in the Midwest are two frequent subjects. MacKenzie is particularly interested in buildings, often in states of disrepair, that are suggestive of the past and are the last traces of people who have migrated elsewhere. His images of rural settings are symbolic of the passing of time. His most recent works are aerial photographs that turn the physical imprints of people on the landscape, such as tiremarks in a field or crops, into abstract patterns.

Also on Exhibiton:
Visions: Works by Inara Dodson
Afterschool Artists from Martinsville Middle School

Jun 21 through Jun 22, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

The Garden Club of Virginia presents the 64th Annual Lily Show. The Annual Lily Show showcases beautiful horticultural specimens and artistic arrangements by exhibitors from all over the Commonwealth. The Lily Show will be open to the public on Wednesday, June 21 from 2:30 - 6:00 and on Thursday, June 22 from 10:00 to 2:00.

May 9 through Jun 16, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Expressions is Piedmont Arts' annual open entry exhibition of works by regional artists. Work ranges from paintings and drawings to sculpture and fiber works to photography. Last year, 134 artists participated and 61 prizes were awarded. This event is anticipated by the community and its all-inclusive approach is accessible to all kinds of art lovers.

Many thanks to Iris Gillespie for developing a commercial for this event.
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Mar 3 through Apr 23, 2006 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

Mar 3 through Apr 23, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

Dazzle will emphasize some of the most lavish and awe-inspiring objects in VMFA's collection. It will reveal how opulent materials can transform everyday objects and themes into something more spiritual and alluring. Dazzle will contain many captivating works including a gilded Tibetan crown, an ancient Greek serpent ring, a Pre-Columbian gold eagle pin, and a silver Imperial frame from the world-renowned collection of Faberge.

Mar 3 through Apr 23, 2006 - Box Mezzanine Gallery

We've all heard the saying one man's trash is another man's treasure. "Outside the Box," an exhibition of Outsider Art, illustrates the idea that art is not limited to a painting on a canvas, a photograph or a sculpture carved from stone. Anything goes and artists might create objects out of plastic bottles or aluminum cans, even tires or discarded lumber.

Jan 13 through Feb 19, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

On display will be Sandra Grey's oil paintings and quilts both designed and collected by the artist. The combination of these two media reflects Grey's interest in form and color. Where the two diverge is that one, the quilts, reflects Grey's interest in abstraction. On the other hand, the paintings are often realistically rendered still lifes of garden vegetables.

Jan 13 through Feb 19, 2006 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

Sample a variety of artistic mediums from water color to oil productions.

Jan 13 through Feb 19, 2006 - Pannill Gallery

The Levee: Where the Blues Began is an exhibition of works on paper by an international groups of artists representing countries from around the world like the US, South Africa and Korea. Curated by artist Peter Calvert, the idea for The Levee came from Alan Lomax's book "The Land Where the Blues Began." Lomax views the levee as an icon of the delta landscapes and believes that the birth of the blues in the New Orleans region, coincided with the building of the levee system. Participating artists were asked to respond to this notion and the resulting works reflect a variety of interpretations. Some are representational, some abstract. Some reflect the landscape, some the music. Although the original works were created in the mid-90s, given the crisis in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, the timeliness of this exhibition is relevant.

Nov 6, 2005 through Jan 2, 2006 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

The Lynwood Artists, a Community Partner of Piedmont Arts, is an organization of practicing artists in the Piedmont area. The Lynwood Artists maintain the gallery space within Piedmont Arts and offer rotating exhibitions of works by their members.

Nov 5, 2005 through Jan 1, 2006 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

For 30 years, Larry Hulst has had an insider's view of rock and roll's greatest stars. Hulst has attended over 2800 concerts and has photographed artists from Chuck Berry to The Beatles, Bob Dylan to Iggy Pop. Hulst's photographs capture the high energy and fanfare of any rock concert as well as the ways in which rock and roll, from Chuck Berry to Iggy Pop, changed.