Friday for the Arts!
14 March 2008
Musical & Visual Arts
Petersburg Area Art League
7 E. Old St., (804) 861-4611, open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30-2:30, Sunday 1-4
Opening Reception: Main Gallery: "Permanent Collection." Beginning in the 1980s, the Art League acquired the paintings deemed "Best in Show" at their popular annual Poplar Lawn Arts Festival, later called Artfest. There were also PAAL purchases made during the shows, & donations from time to time. The collection is now a treasure-trove of fine art. Many of the artists whose work is represented in the Permanent Collection have gone on the national & international acclaim. Some of those artists are Nancy Camden Witt, P. Buckley Moss, Paul Germain, Dennis Frings, Dave Bruner, David Cochran, Anita Hutchinson, Vonnie Whitworth, & Dennis Lighthart. A painting by Miss Anna Dunlop, founder of the Art League, will be shown with the more recent work. The largest part of the collection represents work from the years 1965 through 1999.
Upstairs Gallery: "Going Green Art Show," presented by the students of St. Joseph’s School. The students used materials for their art that were at least 75% pre-used, repurposed, & recycled to prompt awareness that we all need to better use our resources & preserve our environment. The show will be judged by the public, so come by & vote for your favorite.
William R. McKenney Library
137 S. Sycamore St., (804) 733-2387; open Mon. & Wed., 9-9, and Tues. & Thurs.-Sat., 9:00-5:30
Opening Reception: Lower Level Meeting Room & Gallery: "The Selected Works of Eugene Vango, Inc.," by Eugene Vango, a native of Norfolk who currently resides in Ettrick. He served as professor & head of the Department of Art & Design at VSU, where he developed the gallery program & obtained accreditation for his program. A practicing artist, he has received numerous first place & Best of Show awards at art shows & exhibits, & is often called on to jury local & national shows. The show will consist of drawings & paintings in pen & ink, graphite, & acrylics.
Art from the Heart
3 East Washington Street, (804) 247-2599; open Tues.-Thurs., 11:00 am to 6:00 pm,
Fri. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Continuing Exhibit: Striking realistic graphite portraits, graphic art, and T-shirts by freelance artist Marlon D. Bowers.
Old Roses, Barr Brothers, & Kinney Shoes Shops
2, 6, & 8 North Sycamore St., at the corner of Washington St., (804) 733-2828
New Exhibit: "The Faces of Old Towne." Thirty-five delightful cardboard stand-up portraits fill the storefronts of these three once-regal structures that are currently under renovation by owners Beth & Joe Battiston. Each stand-up represents one or more of the store owners or operators of shops in Petersburg’s Old Towne. The display was photographed by Mel Talley, whose work was recently featured in the Sol Cooper Gallery. Kimberly Ann Calos of Kimberly Ann’s conceived of & designed the project.
Office of Sheriff Vanessa Crawford
Courthouse Square, (804) 733-2369
New Exhibit: Artwork & digital photographs by 11th & 12th-grade students enrolled in the Dual Enrollment Drawing Class offered by Richard Bland College at Prince George High School, under the direction of Michelle Delano. This program helps students prepare portfolios for college transfer while still in high school. The artists & Professor Delano will be available to discuss the work & the program.
John Tyler Community College Gateway Outreach Center
218 North Sycamore Street, (804) 862-6420
Continuing Exhibits: Seven very talented John Tyler art students: Martha Brogley ("Found Horizons"—oils); Zita Ellison ("Thematic Realism"); Pat Farris ("Artwork 2006-2007"); Shannon Gilbert ("Anticipation"); Rani Popli-Aibara ("Fauvism Revisited"); Terry Lynn Smith ("Eyes of the Soul"); & Robert L. Wynne ("Photos from Scotland, Summer 2006").
Kimberly Ann’s
246 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-2828, www.ilovekimberlyanns.com, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5
New Exhibits: Resident artist Bridget Copa Nelson unveils her Cockade City Collection featuring paintings of Petersburg landmarks on clothing & accessories. Jessica Nelson Frazier introduces her new creations for spring & summer..
Dixie Diner
250 N. Sycamore St., (804) 732-7425, open Mon.- Sun., varying hours
New Exhibit: Bearpainter Beth Herman, based in Charlottesville, creates cards, posters, & canvases of her teddy bear portraits & shoe studies. Public Radio WVTF recently selected her design for their spring fund-drive’s official coffee mug.
Live music: Michael Redman (sax), with vocalist Evelyn Quaye (jazz/blues) & Gil Edwards, 6:00-8:00 pm; BC & Gray (jazz, blues, soul), 9:00 pm.-1:30 am.
Cockade City Grill
305 N. Sycamore St., (804) 862-2537
Live music: Midnight Train, 9:00 pm-1:00 am
Sol Cooper Gallery
306 North Sycamore Street, (804) 240-6859; by appointment only
New Exhibit: Tom & Margaret Daniels. Tom works in photographic portraiture, & has had major shows recently both in Richmond & in Petersburg, Margaret does paintings that tell a story through analogy.
The Oak Antique Mall
400 North Sycamore St. (804) 861-6111, Mon.-Sat., 10-6, Sun. 12-5
First Floor Gallery, Landing: Gene Mason, who will display work in cut paper, became interested in paper-cutting & cut paper as a medium around 1980. He has studied the techniques & history of Polish, Swiss/German, & Oriental paper-cutting, & has explored the art of cut paper by in the work of Matisse, Romare Bearden, & Eric Carle. He has learned from & honors traditions from other artists, but has developed his own style & techniques, & draws his greatest inspiration from nature, especially animals.
Java Mio Coffeehouse & Bistro
322 N. Sycamore St., (804) 861-2700, www.javamio.com, Mon.-Fri., 7-7, Sat. 8-5
Continuing Exhibit: Phoebe Antrim, raised in Portland, Oregon, but now in the Richmond area, will display watercolors that will carry you to a colorful place in time that’s peaceful & relaxing. She is a member of the Crossroads Art Center & has shown her work in many juried shows in the Richmond area. Wine Tasting from 5:00 until 10:00 pm: Scott Young from Republic National, showcasing another fascinating wine region. Light meals until 10:00 pm.
The Pink Scottie
408 North Sycamore St., (804) 957-6112
Encore Exhibit: Heather McCall will be showing SILVER SOL, featuring exquisite sterling silver jewelry of the finest craftsmanship. Each piece is designed & hand made by top artisans from a colonial town in the mountains of Mexico.
Maria’s Cafê & Italian Restaurant
16 West Old Street, (804) 862-3100
Live music: Michael Redman (jazz sax), with Evelyn Quaye & Gil Edwards, vocals, 8:30-11:00 pm
River’s Edge
20 West Old Street, (804) 722-0505
New Exhibit: Paintings by award-winning Richmond artist D. Capocelli, who has recently returned to Richmond after fifteen years of painting & exhibiting her art in Italy.
New oil paintings & art work.
Sycamore Rouge
21 W. Old St., (804) 957-5707, www.sycamorerouge.org
Opening Reception: Gallery: "La Natura." Stunning black & white photographs on canvas, with an Italian theme, by Vito Amato, who is a student at John Tyler.
Live Performance: On the Stage: The Appomattox Regional Governors School Jazz Band. Always a great treat. 7:00 pm.
Petersburg Regional Art Center
132 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-8200, www.pracarts.com, open Wednesday-Saturday, 10-4
Opening Reception: Juried March All-Media Show. Jurors: Paula Demmert & Glenda Kotchish, owners of Art Works Gallery, 320 Hull Street, Richmond. Awards Ceremony at 7:30 pm. Flowers by Flowers & More.
Live Music: TBA
Special Event: Main Gallery: Petersburg-based artists Joshua F. Gomez & April Morales will unveil their latest site-specific art installation, efficiere, in the center of the space. Efficiere will be the largest installation in the center’s eight-year history. 120,000 feet of bailing wire will surround the center columns as a public demonstration of the magnitude of possibility that Petersburg holds. In the week leading up to the unveiling of efficiere, beginning on March 8, the two artists will be publicly constructing installations in the front windows of the center as performance art. Each performance will start promptly at 12 noon & last for approximately an hour each day. The artists’ intentions are not only to change Petersburg’s environment, but its reputation as well.
Opening Reception: Mezzanine Gallery Shows: Pat Rich (watercolor collage); Retrospective in Memory of Page Roller (acrylics); Entries in the Southside Virginia Council of the Arts contest (multiple media); John Rooney (digital pictures); Mary Montague Sykes ( mixed media); & David Martin (photography).
Open House studio shows by 70 artists.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
110 Union St., (804) 733-3415, ext. 2
Live music: Concerts by Candlelight: Mary Silverstein, soprano, with Charles Lindsey, Jr., on the organ & piano, 6:30 pm.
Friend House Gallery & Atelier
27 Bollingbrook Street
Continuing Exhibit: Downstairs in the Atelier: in the small exhibition space: “Ten Naked Men Are Coming to Town.” Susan Singer, who last fall brought us her wonderfully sensual fruit & vegetables, is back, bringing with her this time her bevy of male nudes. The ten gentlemen are headless & mostly limbless, allowing the viewer to observe their torsos unimpeded. Drawn with pastels in strong & startling colors, they are meant to provoke reactions. She delves boldly into the world of the male nude, presenting the naked body straightforwardly, allowing the viewer to gaze into its soul, to guess at its mysteries, to glean its wisdom, unhidden, unbound by the conventional mask that clothing can provide? Displayed in a small room, the drawings surround the viewer with their silent yet moving stances, graceful, awkward, stolid, frail, athletic, hefty. Each is a tribute to a specific model as well as to maleness and to humanity as a whole.
Gallery Talk: Artist Susan Singer on her experience in creating the images in “Ten Naked Men,” & why she did it. 6:00 pm.
In the Carole Anna Meese Atelier: Recent work by resident artist Carol Meese.
In the Kathryn Hedgepeth Atelier: Recent work by resident potter Katthryn Hedgepeth.
Upstairs in the Gallery: additional paintings & bin work by Carol Anna Meese available, surrounded by heavenly scents, beauty gift items, & certificates for massages through the Therapeutic Massage Center.
Therapeutic Massage Center & Boutique
27 Bollingbrook Street (upstairs), (804) 722-1720, open Monday-Saturday, 10-5
New Exhibit: Jerry Harvey, woodworking.
Continuing Exhibit: Sandy Sims & Valerie Phillips, a mother-daughter team from the Petersburg area, present “Spirited Creations.” Their one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces are fashioned from sterling silver, beautiful beads, & natural stones.
Wabi-Sabi
29 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 862-1365,www.myspace.com/eatwabisabi, Tues.-Sat., 11:00 am to midnight; Sun., 4:00 pm to midnight
Continuing Exhibit: Upstairs: “Koi Series” by Bobby Lynch, of Richmond & Petersburg.
Continuing Exhibit: Tavern: New work by professional photographer Cathy Wojcian, who “retired” in 1993 to devote more time to her children, but she hasn’t put her camera to rest. Today, living in Chesterfield County, she has developed a new passion for sports photography..
Live Music: Mills Family Band, 9:00 pm to midnight. Siblings Allyson Mills (vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm) & Curtis Mills (vocals, acoustic & hollow-bady electric guitars, lead) & Chris Hale (vocals, mandolin, guitar), after playing locally for several years, both together & apart, thought they might be onto something when they began blending the sounds of old time, bluegrass, & folk with jazz & soul. When Samson Trinh (tenor sax, clarinet, flute) began sitting in from time to time, the anticipation grew. In October 2007, a break came: singer/songwriter Nellie Mckay needed an opener for her December gig at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis. The quartet added Matt Harris (upright bass) & Andy Brockman (drum & percussion) & performed to critical acclaim. The result is their first album, “Live at the Rams Head Tavern,” to be released this month. Don’t miss!
Farmer’s Bank
19 Bollingbrook Street
Special Opening: The Fort Henry Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities will hold a special opening of the banking rooms of the Farmer’s Bank (1817) & its kitchen, from 7:00 until 9:00 pm. The Fort Henry Branch renovated this important building in the 1960s. Be sure to see the bank’s safe & the vault it was lowered into every evening.
Andrade’s International Restaurant
7 Bollingbrook Street (804) 733-1515
Continuing Exhibit: Drawings of the R/UDAT vision for downtown Petersburg by Jay Womack of Illinois & Francisco Behr of California.
The Gardener’s Gate
12 Bollingbrook Street
New Exhibit: Painting & collage work by local artist Lauren Kaylor, who will be demonstrating her craft.
Paper with Style
8 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 733-0383, www.paperwithstyle.com
New Exhibit: Jewelry by Ellen Marie Murphy, whose love of jewelry led her to begin studying the craft while living in Wisconsin. She creates her own lampwork beads from glass rods, adding multiple colors or fine silver to the beads in their molten state & then incorporating them into jewelry.
Celebrating the launch of the new online store, www.paperwithstyle.com.
Siege Museum
15 West Bank Street, (804) 733-2427
Continuing Exhibition: Ground Floor Gallery: “Laying the Foundation of a City: Petersburg’s History to 1815,” an exhibition on Petersburg’s early history, featuring copies of maps, portraits, and other images, as well as a few artifacts, including a display of miniature portraits of personalities associated with Petersburg.
Continuing Exhibition: Ground Floor Gallery: “Petersburg’s Lowndes Stoneware.” The Lowndes pottery operated in the Blandford section of town from 1806 until 1855. The pottery primarily produced utilitarian stoneware pieces for storing and serving food.
Charles Leonard Building
20 W. Bank St., open by appointment
Continuing Exhibit, with all-new pieces: In the windows of the Leonard Building: Work by Midlothian mosaicist Jacki Sowers, who brings a touch of whimsy to the sometimes staid world of mosaics. Using glass tiles, mirror, porcelain flowers, seashells, pebbles, beads, & ceramic figurines, she embellishes birdhouses, mirrors, tables, vases, urns, wall fountains, & mannequin forms, saying, “anything that doesn’t run fast enough faces the risk of being glued, glitzed, & grouted.” Includes new work!
Bank Street Gallery
27 W. Bank St., open by appointment, (804) 733-6180
Continuing Exhibits, with all new work: New work by Kirsten Kindler, a grant recipient from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2004, who works in oils & extraordinary cut-paper hangings. New oils by former Petersburger Stephen Roebuck, a graduate of U.Va. & Pratt Institute, who teaches at Christ Church School. New watercolors by Petersburg artist Catherine Warnock, who was born in Scotland & lived in California. Her influences are from travel & nature. She is currently studying with Carol Meese. New oils by Petersburg native O. Pollard, who has been painting since 1954.
Purple Passion
29 W. Bank St., (804) 863-1943, open Tues.-Sat., 10-6
New Exhibit: “Three Friends—Twelve Countries,” featuring the photographic work of Bonnie Davis, Elke Jones, & Toni Clark, who have selected their favorite photographs from several years of traveling around Europe together.
The Bistro at Market & Grove
424 N. Market St., (804) 732-4480
Continuing Exhibit: Margaret S. Bucher, who has lived in Petersburg
for three years, will show watercolors, oils & paper collages. She has won numerous awards for her work, both locally, & nationally with the American Watercolor Society.
Throughout Old Town
Live music: The mellow saxophone of Rosshan Monroe.
