Arts on Main

Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Artful Giving & Small Works

Join us as we “celebrate artful giving” Find one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts for your special someone! This show features work by local and regional artists and artisans. New this year, Selected Small Works, a “pop-up” show, will take place during Artful Giving.

First Friday Opening Reception Friday, December 4th

Beverages for purchase and complimentary snacks.

5pm-5:45pm

6pm-6:45pm

7pm-7:45pm

Timed, limited sessions with 35 people per session.

Please call the gallery to reserve yours! Slots are available on a first come, first served basis.

**Masks are required in the gallery**

Music for the evening provided by Louis Vangieri

This First Friday event is sponsored by Will & Tish Grant

EXHIBITION DATES DEC 4th – 26th

 

A Journey From Realism to Abstraction: The Work of Lawrence Hollingsworth

First Friday Opening Reception
Friday, November 6th
Beverages for purchase and complimentary snacks.
5pm-5:45pm
6pm-6:45pm
7pm-7:45pm
Timed, limited sessions with 35 people per session.
Please call the gallery to reserve yours!
Slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
**Masks are required in the gallery**
Music for the evening provided by Jordan Scott
This First Friday event is sponsored by Troy & Theresa Stavens

EXHIBITION DATES NOV 6th – 28th

A Journey From Realism to Abstraction

The Work of Lawrence Hollingsworth

Show Statement
“This show represents a collection of art which highlights some of the differences in style and perspective between
“representational works” (realism), what I term “transitional works” (works that contain aspects of realism but moving in the direction of abstraction with ethereal and atmospheric elements), and finally ”non-representational works” (abstract art) .
I have found that painting in different genres is not only challenging but further enhances my creative drive. We have all experienced the frustration and changes in our lives that this Corona Virus has wrought and it is my hope to bring some normalcy and joy to others through my work.”

VMFA Artmobile

The VMFA Artmobile is coming to Gloucester! We are excited to welcome back VFMA on the Road. The Artmobile will be here for our First Friday Exhibit “A Journey From Realism to Abstraction” on Friday, November 6th from 5-8pm as well as Saturday, November 7th right next to Arts on Main.

A View from Home: Landscapes of Virginia features paintings, photographs, woodblock prints, and engravings from the museum’s permanent collection that explore the diversity and beauty of the Commonwealth’s natural realms. The collection showcases artists of various styles and periods, including O.Winston Link, Edward Beyer, George H. Benjamin Johnson and Adèle Clark.

For the duration of the COVID-19 crisis, the Artmobile gallery may accommodate up to 10 people, students and adults included, for 15-minute visits. All staff and visitors are required to wear masks.

For more information on the VMFA Artmobile. Free and open to the public. Masks are required to enter the Artmobile.

REBIRTH (A Collaboration Between Artist & Nature)

First Friday Opening Reception

Friday, October 2nd
with complimentary snacks and beverages available for purchase
5pm-5:45pm
6pm-6:45pm
7pm-7:45pm
25 guests per slot, please call the gallery to reserve yours!
Slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
**Masks are required in the gallery**
EXHIBITION DATES OCT 2nd – 31st
This First Friday event is sponsored by Mike Ivey & Walt Evaniak

Artist Michael Faulkner’s exhibit “Rebirth” was inspired by a initial loss. A beekeeper who lost his hives to an area pesticide, he turned his attention to the empty hives. Over the course of 365 days he created art in conjunction with nature. He documented the metamorphosis of his canvases over the year’s time and the final result is the exhibit on display in the gallery.

“With the canvases stretched over the various hive boxes and lids, I intuitively placed them around the twelve acre farm. The intent was to represent the area the bees considered home. The canvases were left in their new homes for a week before I chose to approach them from a creative perspective. There was no predetermined approach in what was to be added to each canvas. In the beginning and throughout the year-long creative journey each week began and ended with the exact same sequence. Each canvas communicated directly based on light, shadow, and nature’s offering. The medium and tools of choice were selected on the day. The second week I approached each canvas with the intent to explore broad spaces that related to light and shadows. Again, intuition & emotion being the motivating factors. For the first four weeks the artistic process was driven by grief and sorrow, with nature as the lead. I was amazed at how quickly grief and sorrow turn to creative, soulful passion……..”

 

This special exhibit was chosen to coincide with our own metamorphosis occuring at Arts on Main which is also the theme of our 9th Annual Gala.

Continuum: The Works of Theresa Wells Stifel

Continuum
A Reflection of Circles & Cycles
“Whether in my abstract or figural work, circles are ever present.
I can’t consciously recall when they arrived.
To me they symbolize the circle of life, eternity, balance and unending love.
Three can be a Trinity.
One can be lonely or a punctuation mark.
This commentary is usually presented after the fact when someone asks me to ‘explain’ a piece.
This is tricky because I am usually not thinking when working. Just creating.”
-Theresa Wells Stifel
First Friday Opening Reception
Friday September 4th
with complimentary beverages and snacks
5pm-5:45pm
6pm-6:45pm
7pm-7:45pm
25 guests per slot, please call the gallery to reserve yours!
Slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
**Masks are required in the gallery**
EXHIBITION DATES SEPT 4th – 30th
Music for the evening is provided by the Waypoint Duo
This First Friday event is sponsored by Wilma’s Wonders

Animalia Exhibition

First Friday returns! We are happy to announce that Arts on Main will be open for First Friday on August 7th. Our format has changed in order to make sure that everyone stays safe and healthy!

You are invited to an exclusive private viewing of the ANIMALIA exhibition featuring artists

Katherine Maloney and Ryan Lytle.

Viewing slots are: 5pm-5:45pm, 6pm-6:45pm and 7pm-7:45pm. 

August 7, 2020

20 guests are allowed per slot, please call the gallery to reserve yours! Slots are available on a First Come, First Serve basis. Complimentary beverages and snacks

**For the safety of all of our guest masks are mandatory**

Live music provided by Dragonfly Grove

Started in 2017 by co-founders Logan LeBlond and Jay Valentine, Dragonfly Grove is a unique experience for both musicians and casual listeners alike. They are redefining what the definition of a band truly is. Due to the perpetual filtering in-and-out of diverse musicians, they constantly grow and evolve their captivating sound.

 

 

 

 

 

The show opens on July 22nd and features artists Katherine Maloney and Ryan Lytle

Katherine Maloney Double Egret

Katherine Maloney was born and still calls home is her family’s organic farm in Tidewater Virginia, where daily interactions with plants and animals cause a sense of wonder and connection to the landscape. Her current work draws on this personal story of belonging, while responding to an increasing need for respect and consideration of the natural environment and the species who are inhabitants. In her practice, she sculpts realistic animals who correspond and integrate with vessels and altered forms. Each animal is presented in a position of honor and integrity, aiming to invoke an introspective response while the corresponding vessel serves as a stage and invites human interaction. Using porcelain and stoneware, each piece is wheel thrown, altered, sculpted and carved. Firing in both electric and wood kilns, she attempts to accentuate qualities of preciousness through glaze application or spontaneity of ash and flame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Lytle, Hard to Swallow

Ryan Lytle. Whether it is pets, in nature, films and cartoons, mythology, he has always been drawn to animals. As a kid he had an extensive stuffed animal collection. These fascinations of animal archetypes, images and myths have resurfaced as visual vocabulary in his work. His works are primarily created through the process of needle felting. Needle felting is done by compressing raw wool with a barbed needle into a form. Every area is stabbed hundreds of times with a single needle until the desired density is formed. This medium allows him to sculpt works within a surreal space that is both disarming and inviting.