End of the Year Thoughts

We've wrapped up 5 years of being Art Works - Studios and Galleries.

I've taken these few weeks in December thinking about "what next"? I am all about being all you can be, doing your best, shining like a bright star. So since Art Works is my passion (the art, the business, the people) I pass on all these "do your best" requirements to the gallery.

Really, it's more than a gallery (not to worry, not going into a marketing spiel here)... It's an entity. It's energy and so it's a living thing. Ideas go into it and become manifest. Now here's the rub, keep the ideas positive and keep the ideas open because that way it can evolve into something beyond our imagination.

So what's next? I'm kicking around how to be the connection between the artist and the patron. Recession -smeshing . . . if you want it (art), you will get it (art). So stay open and stay positive and stay happy!

Glenda

P. S. If you want to be a part of this, contact me. glenda@artworksrichmond.com

Art Works June 2008 4th Friday Opening

Visitors and Richmond residents can include culture, art and education in their summer plans at Art Works. A variety of new shows, mediums and learning potential are on exhibit at Art Works:
·CONVERSATIONS IN CLOTH: ART QUILTS THAT SPEAK TO THE SOUL by Myrah Brown Green
·WINDOWS TO RICHMOND’S GAY COMMUNITY by ROSMY Youth, Kathy Benham, Kerri Douthat, Collin Gladin,Anthony Stroud and Kim Lithenhaus.
·JUNE ALL MEDIA SHOW
·MINDS AND COLORS by Daniel Rettinger
·THE NEW HORIZONS by Janet Visser
·MARTI FANN RECENT WORKS

The artists’ reception will be from 7-10pm on June 27th with by Kenny Martin downstairs and Pam McCarthy upstairs. A dance presentation will be performed by TO THE EARTH – TRIBAL/FUSION DANCE at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The exhibits continue through July 20, 2008.

New Shows for Spring

Come see the new exhibits at Art Works April 25th through May 18th featuring:

• SCARY WONDERLAND AND OTHER THOUGHT PROVOKING WORKS OF ART by James Torres

THE ZABRONSKYS – Esther, Henry and Leo Zabronsky

ALL MEDIA SHOW juried by Marjorie Perrin

• MATT BASS RECENT WORKS

• ·ECHOS by Geraud Staton
  
  At the reception you will enjoy live music by Ted Sanderson downstairs and Pam McCarthy upstairs. Free and open to the public. Exhibits continue through May 18th.
  www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2008-04.htm

March 2008 Art Shows & Receptions at Art Works

Art Works swings into spring on March 28th with opening exhibits and receptions to honor Women's History Month and Earth Day including:

CREATRIX by Tess LiVolsi Amoruso and Tess Sweet

This is a two-women show celebrating the divine feminine through photography and painting. Ms. Amoruso is a photographer and Ms. Sweet is a painter. They present a collection of work celebrating the many faces of the sacred feminine.

March All Media Show
Wolfgang Jasper (http://www.howldog.com/) juries this art show that features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Call for Entries is March 21 - 22 at Art Works. (See www.artworksrichmond.com/CallforEntries.htm for more information about submitting your artwork.)

GO FISH
The shad fish return to the James to spawn in April and this exhibit starting March 28th heralds their arrival and will be a featured destination at the Richmond’s Earth Day and Fish Festival on April 19th. Leo Zabronsky honors Earth Day with his take on fish! (See http://www.earthdayrichmond.org/ for more information about Earth Day.)

OF NATURE by Richard Buhrman
Richard Buhrman presents Folk Art Photography in the Centre Gallery East. Richard breaks the “rules” of photography and instructs us to “look… but please don’t step on the art”.

IT'S ELEMENTAL by RAY ABELL
Ray Abell's intriguing works will be displayed in the Centre Gallery West.

Art Works February and March Exhibits Open 2/22/2008

It's Leap Year at Art Works!

We're leaping from one celebration to another on February 22nd . The opening reception will be on February 22nd, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with live music by the Robin Steel Blues Band. You'll see:

The 2008 Eggstravaganza Egg Art Exhibit
Richmond artists present egg-art for the annual Easter Seal Eggstravaganza. Awards will be presented for "Best Egg" and more on February 22nd.

The eggs will incubate at Art Works for one week until they are transported to William Jeffrey Jewelers for a preview party. They will finally hatch at the Easter Seals Eggstravaganza auction, at the Children's Museum, March 8th. This is the 4th year that Art Works and Richmond artists donated their time, talent and energy to support Camp Easter Seals.

For more information see: http://www.va.easterseals.com


WALKING ON PAPER by Clayton Singleton

Clayton Singleton comes to us from Norfolk, Virginia.

His work "is about transition…cycling from one place or phase to another…a continual transition whether physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally. Mr. Singleton believes that " we are a reflection and a result of each other regardless of our differences. Our arts should explore, experience, then express life from our own viewpoints; creating until our experience has become our expression".

In working with the artist we have had some unusual requests for his exhibit: things mentioned where a sliding board and sand! So we are curious as to what exactly he has in store for us!


FEBRUARY ALL MEDIA SHOW
This art show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Entries are accepted Feb. 15th & 16th at Art Works. The juror is Anne Hart Chay from Visual Arts Studio in Richmond. She will give a gallery talk and present awards at 7:30 pm on February 22nd.

THE MILTON SEARS EXHIBIT
Celebration Black History Month, Mr. Sears will present an engaging exhibit in the Skylight Gallery

TURN UP THE COLOR by Hugh Townsend Harris
Mr. Harris is a resident artist at Art Works and a gallery member. He exhibits his work in shows throughout the South. You will be surprised how he changes seemingly muted and mundane nautical subject matter into explosions of color.

EYES OF THE SOUL by Terry Smith
This soulful exhibit will be displayed in the Centre Gallery West.

RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL

The artistic achievements of Richmond's alternative education community will be featured in The Corner Gallery.

The reception will be on February 22nd, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with live music by the Robin Steel Blues Band.

Free and open to the public.

Eggstravaganza Easter Seals Exhibit is for one week only ending February 27th. All other shows continue through March 22nd Tuesday - Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm

Winter 2008 Art Shows

2008 Brings Germany to Art Works
On January 25th join us for the first 4th Friday exhibit and reception of 2008. The reception starts at 7 p.m. with live music by David Jaronski and the Orderlies. Meet all the artists Friday 7-10 PM. Free and open to the public.

COSMOS OF COLOURS by Christiane Middendorf
Christiane Middendorf is crossing the pond from Germany to show us her latest abstracts. Her abstract work wowed us in 2006 and she's back with even bigger work.

JANUARY ALL MEDIA SHOW:
This juried art show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Call for Entries is Jan. 19th & 20th at Art Works. Gina Collins is the juror and will give a gallery talk and present awards at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th.

THE SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS-Meredith Snyder:
Meredith will be showing work featuring one of the most talked about cities in the country. Her exhibition is presented in our Centre Gallery

Shows run through Feb 17, 2008