The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of July, is continuing to exhibit the 30th Annual Member’s Judged Exhibition.
The exhibit features about 75 works from our local and regional member artists. The exhibit was judged by internationally known local artist Pat Cook. An opening reception and awards ceremony was held in June. Awards presented: first place-Susan Crave Rosen, second place-Lynn Hilton Conyers, third place- Donna Kincaid. Honorable Mentions: Peg Sheridan, Bruce Fortier, Jessie Change McCoy, Karen Rosasco, Tom Evans, Howard Search, and Carol Varner.
The Penny Cabell Memorial Watercolor Award was presented to Joe Phillips. The art center is proud that it is a community based organization that showcases and supports its talented members with this annual exhibition. Shenandoah Valley Art Center seeks to increase the visibility of the visual arts through creating and fostering exhibits, programs, fellowship, and economic and creative opportunities for artists of all ages and abilities. We have galleries, artist’s studios, classrooms, educational opportunities with professional artists, and an artisan gift shop in our fully restored historic building in downtown Waynesboro.
Please come and enjoy the exhibits and consider joining us on our journey to promote high-quality artistic programming, creative opportunities for the community, and to nurture your love of ART!
Featured in the Gift Shop this month are the abstract acrylics of artist, Karen Rosasco. In her current series of work, she is using a variety of watermedia in layers to achieve a highly textural and dynamic presentation. After 40 years of painting realistic interpretations of landscapes, florals and architectural themes, her new concentration is on the relationships between the basic elements of art as a more exciting personal approach to art. She feels that methods, materials and themes change, but a consistently good composition and design hold the viewer’s eye.
Ready to expand your creative experiences! Get your hands into some clay and some FIRE into your life in a Raku workshop! This Japanese art form will be taught by Lynn Hilton Conyers, an Artisan Center of Virginia master clay artist, art educator and award winning artisan. www.windtuckpottey.com (July 8, 14, 15, 9-5, $160– all supplies included) Next, learn the art of jewelry making with Karen Friedlander. She will teach Forged Jewelry with Beads using simple metal forming techniques, while incorporating beads to complement earring, necklace or bracelet designs.
The class will meet July 19, 1:00 – 4:00p.m. All supplies will be provided at a cost of $45. For the two dimensional artist, try your hand at Easy “One Brush” Watercolor taught by Joe Philips. Experience the “no secrets,” “easy to master” approach to watercolor painting! The class will meet 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on July 21 at a cost of $45. Mats and paper are provided, but the artist must bring materials listed on the class supply list. Save the date! Joe Philips will repeat the Easy “One Brush” Watercolor class on Tuesday evening, August 2, 6:00 – 9:00p.m. ($55)
Back by popular demand, Lunch with an Artist! Join us for an elegant three course lunch while you are delighted by a fine actor portraying a famous artist. Who? It’s a secret, but we promise you’ll love it! Learn the intimate secrets of the guest artist while savoring a delicious meal. (July 27, 12:00 p.m., $40 per person)
Shenandoah Valley Art Center offers, the ever popular Saturday Art for Kids, presenting a creative art experience for young artists from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ($50 per 4 classes or $15 per class). Contact the art center for specific information and pre-registration for each class.
Open studio opportunities in the Virginia Ross Education Studio are available to printmakers and ceramic artists. Apply on line at www.SVACart.com.
The Fall Foliage Festival Art Show application for the show to be held on October 8 and 9 is online and available to professional artists. Recently the show was voted one of the top three art events in Virginia by “Virginia Living” magazine.
The art center is a retail alliance partner with the Artisan Center of Virginia. In the SVAC Gift Shop you can find the perfect creative gift in fiber, jewelry, wood, glass, pottery, and more by juried artisans from Virginia and SVAC member artists.
The Shenandoah Valley Art Center is located in downtown Waynesboro at 122 S. Wayne Avenue. Galleries are open to the public 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call (540) 949-7662 or visit www.svacart.com.
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