May 2013
ARTICLES 
 River District Arts - Sperryville, VA 
all the artists
Studio Stroll - A Don't Miss on Saturday May 11

 

To celebrate River District Arts second anniversary, we invite you to a Studio Stroll on Saturday, May 11 from noon to 4.   
 
Each of the fourteen artists in our nine working studios will be present and displaying their newest works.  There will be  a special drawing for those attending to win a $100 gift certificate toward a future River District Arts purchase.  You will not need to be present at the drawing to win, but the only way to enter is to attend the Studio Stroll. Plus $2 ice cream sundaes with cherries on top! 
 
All purchases from the studios will be discounted by 15 percent only on the day of the event. Take advantage of this great opportunity to visit with our artists, learn what makes them tick and buy a piece of art at a special Studio Stroll
price.
 
Volunteers from  the Rappahannock Food Pantry will be raising funds by selling
Mother's Day Flowers on the porch during Studio Stroll.  Be sure to pick
up a bouquet for Mom!

 


RDA Studio Artists 

The heart and soul of RDA are the studio artists who work year round to create art for you to enjoy.  
 
 Studio One & Two - Jackie Bailey Labovitz, Photography on Canvas
 Studio Three - Barbara Heile, Oil
 Studio Four - Marilyn Armor, Watercolor and Collage
 Studio Five - Mary B. Allen, Watercolor

 Studio Six - Dabney Kirchman, Artistic Felt Compositions

 Studio Seven - Bonnie Dixon, Oil & Mixed Media
                            Nina  Moore, Handmade  Papers
 Studio Eight  - Rappahannock Pottery Collective, LLC

                           Sara Adams,  Susan Hornbostel, Doris Jones, Nancy Nord

 Studio Nine - Oak Shade Farm Artisans, Weavings, Hand Hooked Rugs, Wood  Cuts, Organic Home Grown Produce.  Jim Mello, Sally Mello, Jeanne Day  

 

Beyond the Studio in May

Mary B. Allen -  Virginia Watercolor Society annual exhibit, Charles H. Taylor Center, Hampton, Virginia April 20 - May 26
Marilyn Armor -  Solo exhibits at Fauquier Hospital Solo Exhibit May 8 - July 9 and Narmada Winery May 3 - July 9
Barbara Heile - Rappahannock Creates in RDA's Confluent Gallery through May 31 
Jackie  Bailey Labovitz -  East Gallery U.S. Botanical Garden through Oct. 14.
Artist led tour of UNDERSTORY portfolio at the U. S. Botanic Garden May 12, 2-3 pm.
Oak Shade Farm Artisans - Warrenton Farmers Market every Saturday 7am  to Noon through Nov. 23.


 


 Nol Putnam and fifteen other  artists are featured in the  "Rappahannock  Creates" 
 show at RDA through May 31. 


Three of a (Different) Kind
 May 4 - 31  Pittinger, Ramsay & Tarry
 
Pam Pittinger, Jim Ramsay and Linda Tarry will be featured in the River Gallery during May.  The three well known local artists have teamed up to share their latest work. Pam, an abstract artist who works on large, colorful paintings, will be showing a new series of mixed media drawings of "Aliens."  Jim painted representationally most of his art career until 2007 when he did an about face and now concentrates on abstract oils.  Linda is known for her mosaic and found object art.  Her latest work explores story telling in the most visual form.  Stop by on Saturday May 4 for the opening reception at 2pm.


 Rappahannock Central
 Two years ago the doors were open after an        extensive renovation by Lucille and Jerome  Niessen (shown at left during construction).
 What was once an apple packing facility, 
 the historic building is now home to a vibrant 
community of creativity!  Rappahannock Central consists of nine working studios, two exhibiting galleries featuring local and regional art, an Artisan Market with fine Virginia craft and the Middle Street Gallery, an artist cooperative with twenty artists. We are proud of this transformation and invite you to experience it.

 

Soapstone Sculpture - Bob Bouquet.

Middle Street Gallery  

 

Exhibition Date: May 3 - 26 

 

Opening Reception 2 - 5

Sunday, May 5

 

BOB BOUQUET, Scuplture 

Stories in Stone 

 

SUSAN RAINES, Photography 

Impressions of New Orleans

New Orleans Photo - Susan Raines

Congratulations to Middle Street Gallery 

for being part of the artistic tapestry of

Rappahannock County for thirty years! 

 

Middle Street Gallery

 

 

 

 

  

River District Arts and Middle Street Gallery are open 10 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  While you are here, visit our neighbors.  Copper Fox Antiques, Copper Fox Distillery, the Malt House Studios and Old Rag Photography are just steps away.
 
Help us spread the word .........     
  
No Admission Fee - Public Welcomed - Accessible 
 
3 River Lane
Sperryville, VA 22740
 
 
Let's get together socially!

 

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