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Rodney Laughon Exhibition

January 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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A self-taught artist, Rodney Laughon’s painting techniques and style are the result of studying art in museums, galleries, and publications; his natural artistic abilities; and countless hours of painting and experimentation. Beginning his career working in watercolor and now painting primarily in oils, Laughon has developed his own distinctive style – a style with a concern for detail firmly rooted in traditional American landscape painting, in the Romantic Realism of the Hudson River School. Laughon paints in a realist manner, but one that reflects Impressionist influences, with traces of the changing effects of light, use of color, softer edges, and painterly qualities generally associated with Impressionism.

Not surprisingly, considering his respect for nature and love of the outdoors, the majority of Laughon’s works are landscapes, often plein-air paintings or studio works derived from plein-air paintings. While best known for his works depicting the mountains, streams, and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina, Laughon enjoys travel and has painted seascapes from both U.S. coasts and has produced a significant body of work based upon subjects from the American West. Whether painting the majestic mountains and landscapes of the West or the streams and valleys of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of his native Virginia, Laughon wants each of his works to, in his words, “tell a story . . . to share the feeling of the place that attracted me to paint it.” All of his work is beautiful, but perhaps most significant are the scenes of pristine mountains and rivers, of farms, fields, and old country roads that remind the viewer of an earlier, more peaceful time – of a time and a sense of tranquility that are still accessible to us through the paintings of Rodney Laughon.

An award-winning artist, Laughon’s paintings are in public, private, and corporate collections; and he has executed special, commissioned works for both corporate and private collectors.  Laughon resides in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he maintains a studio on the historic river front.

 

First Friday Opening on January 4th from 6-8pm

First Friday sponsored by Suzanne & Randy Scott

Live music will be provided by: Jerry Sowers

 

Jerry Sowers

Jerry Sowers is an acoustic singer-songwriter from Newport News, VA. Singing and playing music from the age of 14, he continues to sing traditional as well as original folk music. Audiences enjoy not only his music, but his ability in keeping them both engaged and entertained with song subjects that range from humorous to serious social concerns.
Throughout his career, Jerry has performed in coffee house venues as well as larger auditoriums in several states up and down the East Coast, Ohio and in Michigan. His first CD, ‘Simple and Free’, was recorded and published in 2009 with a balanced mix of original songs and covers.

Jerry’s full time occupation is teaching music in the Hampton City Schools system, where he has worked with children of all ages to inspire music and creativity in our youth. He also leads the music program in a local Methodist Church in Hampton, VA. Jerry’s two sons and three grandchildren are the pride and joy in his life.

Free and open to the public.
Beer and wine cash bar. Paninis for purchase.

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Date:
January 4
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Exhibits, First Fridays, Live Music
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art, gifts, handcrafted jewelry, holiday crafts, photography, sculpture

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Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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(804) 824-9464
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  • Color Your Canvas KIDZ is an ongoing monthly paint class at Arts on Main in Gloucester Village. For our St. Patrick's Day celebration, the young artist will be guided through a painting of a festive rainbow and more colorful activities! Recommended age is 5-12. Tickets are $15, a snack is included. Please bring an apron if you own one. Only a few spots left!  March 16th from 10:00am- 11:30am. Register today at Arts on Main (804)824-9464 or gloucesterarts.org. #kidspaint #art4all #livetocreate #artsonmain #gloucesterva
  • Lynn Mehta, Arts on Main Artist in Residence, paints large work while in Gloucester.  See her paintings on display at Arts on Main and listen to her gallery talk on February 21st. Free and open to the public! #artsonmain #lynnmehta #mpfaa
  • Save the date! Our 3rd annual River Jam will be at  The Inn at Warner Hall. May 4, 2019. Live music by Slapnation, Tom Euler, and Ralph Motley and the Last Minute Grass. Check out our website to purchase tickets. This is a sell out event! #riverjam #artsonmain #livemusic #gloucesterva
  • First Artist in Residence! Arts on Main and the Cook Foundation welcome award winning artist, Lynn Mehta, to Gloucester, VA.
Sign up for Lynn’s oil painting workshop: “Color & Light in the Landscape” at Arts on Main, February 10th and 11th from 10 am - 3:30 pm. 
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Call: (804)825-9464 to reserve your spot! #gloucesterarts #artistinresidence #cookfoundation #paintingworkshops
  • Kacey Sydnor Carneal, is a self–taught artist who lives in in Gloucester, Virginia. She works only in oil on wood or canvas. Characteristic of Carneal‘s work is her distinctive use of the frame. In most of her paintings, the frame acts as a painted extension of the canvas; in others, it acts as an accent. The heart of her work is in the spirit of the painter herself, her vision of what touches her life, and events that haunt her. She paints full–time, eight hours a day seven days a week while listening to the music of Tony Bennett at her studio located on her property on the banks of the creek leading into the Mobjack Bay.. Her favorite question came from a seven–year–old girl who asked, “Do you dance while you paint?"
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