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Website about Abstract Art - online portal of Art gallery worldwide. Other useful information: Enter a brief description of your site here "Tossin and Turning," mixed media on canvas by D.C. artist Rosetta DeBerardinis and "Parrish the Thought," mixed media sculpture by Richmond artist Guy Barnard. "Twist and Shout" April 6 – May 25, 2007, gestural paintings by D.C. Artist Rosetta DeBerardinis and mixed media sculptures by Richmond Artist Guy Barnard. Many pieces from the exhibition are still available. Please contact the gallery at (804) 644-1368. ___________________________________ JUNE 2006 '20 Painter's Problems', Oil on Canvas by Kurt Treeby of Buffalo, New York opened June 2 through June 30, 2006. The inspiration for this body of work is a book entitled 'The Painter's Problem Book: 20 Problem Subjects and How to Paint Them.' Published in the 1970's, it is a 'how to' book that leads the reader to believe that by following along step-by-step, all manner of tricky paint situations can be conquered. Though Treeby discarded the instructional aspects of the book to focus on the objects identified as 'problems' his instinct, experience and training brought to extreme conclusion make each object come alive with stunning reality. Treeby has exhibited nationwide. His work has appeared in venues across New York State, as well as at shows in California, Georgia, and Louisiana. In addition to mailing art, he is an instructor of studio art and art appreciation at the State University of New York, College at Brockport. He lives and works in Buffalo. ____________________________________ MAY 2006 Both Mattox and Lipscomb have concerns with the juxtaposition of physical versus mental spaces and encourage their audience to Enter their world. Mattox uses color shapes and hard edge lines, with botanical references, to define her paintings. Her places, whether of the mind or body, are intense, energetic and mysterious. Lipscomb's surfaces are constructed by merging color layers against individual marks. She strives to create a visual environment ... like a door, enticing the viewer to enter and experience. _________________________________ FEB. 3 - MARCH 10, 2006: Necessary Dreams, Mixed media, Dry Pastel and Colored Pencil Drawings by D.C artist, Vera Blagev. Line, Color, Life, Oil Pastels by Michael Preston. Colors and Miracles which Surround Us, Photography by Luciano D'Aria and It is What it Is… Glass & Mixed Media by Mary Johnson moved from Sledd/Winger Glassworks. VERA BLAGEV - Artist Statement Artist Vera Blagev is showcasing her recent drawings in this exhibition "Necessary Dreams" which features colorful and contemporary mixed media works that combine colored pencil and dry pastel. Blagev's work focuses on the commonality of all people by exploring how human emotions, aspirations, and a connection to nature are similar across geographic boundaries. She has taken particular inspiration from the striking landscapes and diverse people she has encountered during her childhood in Bulgaria and her travels throughout the U.S. and various parts of the world, including Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. ____________________________________ SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2005 "Christo’s Gates" was a City wide exhibition of fine art photographs and paintings of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Central Park Gates Project. Painters and Photographers of the Blue Ridge Photographic Arts Society of Lynchburg Tammy Bryant, Kathy Cudlin, George Edwards, Margie Hatcher, Kelly Mattox, Ginny Schmidt of Lynchburg, Andrew Wilds of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Jim Hopkins of Manhattan were in Central Park at various times during the two week duration of the Gates project. They each bring their personal vision, their unique way of seeing, to a lighthearted and exciting photography and painting exhibit. SELECTED PRINTS CURRENTLY ON SALE AT VISUAL ART STUDIO. STATEMENT On the morning of February 12, in New York City’s Central Park, over 7,500 steel gates stood ready to have their bright saffron-colored fabric unfurled by eager volunteer workers. The Gates, a temporary installation art project of enormous scope and impact, was the long-held dream of the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who had begun thinking about the project in 1979. As the morning got underway, the panels of orange fabric were loosened to float in the wind, to glow with the morning sun, and each unfurling was met with the cheers and encouragement of a joyful crowd. After all the sadness of 9/11, New York City was proving it was alive and exciting, full of hope and happiness, art, eccentricity, brilliance, and tremendous enterprise. One art critic, writing for the New Yorker magazine, called the project an experience “pitiable to be missed.” However, no one in the Richmond area need miss a personal viewing of the Gates, because eight fine artists brought the experience to Visual Art Studio and Bank of America through December 31, 2005. The story of the Gates is a joyful one. It is a celebration of Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their combined creative genius, perseverance, and admirable philanthropy. And it is a celebration of New York City. No public funds went into the creation of the Gates, and all proceeds from merchandise were donated to the Central Park Nature Conservancy and the charitable foundation, Nurture New York. The removal of the Gates began on February 28 and was completed on March 11, 2005. Between opening day and the final dismantling, thousands of New Yorkers and thousands of tourists made their way under the bright orange arches that ran through 23 miles of Central Park pathways. The eight artists in Christ's Gates capture the scope of the project, the landscape-altering patches of bright orange in a winter scene, the expressions on the faces in the crowds, the Gates in sun, rain, and snow—and they have brought all those memorable images home with them to share. __________________________________ FEBRUARY/MARCH EXHIBITION 2005: "2 too 3: Dimensional Art for all Spaces," New Furniture and Digital Print Media by artist Paul Troy of Dun Cow Design and Art in Savannah, Georgia. PAUL TROY was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. For eleven years he attended an elementary education in music and art at the Toledo Museum of Art and doubled majored in art and mathematics at Sylvania High School. He began a career in the service and entertainment industry owning his first small business at twenty one. He was commissioned and completed a number of wall murals in both private homes and public establishments along with a completed design installation for a restaurant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. Troy owned and operated a group of enterprises compositely known as Dream Days which included an antique retail outlet, a furniture restoration and design shop, and an entertainment brokerage agency. He graduated summa cum laude with his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Furniture Design from The Savannah College of Art and Design in 2000. He is a published writer and poet/performer and has a variety of commissioned design pieces and a digital art portfolio to his credit. He is currently the owner of DunCowDesign Studios and is well known throughout the Southeast as a custom furniture craftsman of innovative design and meticulous skill. Over the last few years, Mr. Troy has also been experimenting in the medium of digital art and has produced a wide range of images. Some whisper with shades of subtle coloring while others call out with a playful vibrancy. CLICK on EXHIBITION PAGE BELOW for IMAGES FROM PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS: Images from "Visions by the Water," "Rosegill Barn" color photograph by Cloyde Wiley of Lynchburg, VA. and "Into the Mist" by Susan Singer, oil on canvas as well as images from NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 Exhibitions: "16 Moves for a Beach Ready Body" by Michigan artist Wade Eldean, "F.I.N.E. : Fiber in Nearly Everything" by D.C. area artists Ann Liddle, Julie Booth, Anne Buchal, Ann Citron, Maria Simonsson and The Naked Artist, Dodie Ortland are on the Ehibition page. Dodie Ortland currently has work on display in the gallery at Visual Art Studio, 208 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA. Gallery Hours: Tues. - Fri. Noon-6PM, Sat. Noon-4PM. After Hours by Appointment. MEET SOME OF VISUAL ART STUDIO ARTISTS FIRST FRIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VISUAL ART STUDIO IS OPEN THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Please call Visual Art Studio at (804) 644-1368 with your inquiries. Click on EXHIBITION and ARTWORK pages below. This Gallery is the best place to buy astract art online. Oil paintings of abstract art. Browse abstract art by artwork price size and year. Meet new abstract artist Larisa Belima. Her abstract art is presented in two State museums and private collections in England, Canada, Germany, France, Russia

HOME - V i s u a l A r t S t u d i o Visual Art Studio is an artist run Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery and Working Studio representing Established and Emerging Local, Regional and Nation Artists. Rotating Exhibitions open with an Artist Talk followed by a showcase of Painting, Photography, Works on Paper, Sculpture, and Mixed Media. Museum Quality Pieces and Installations create something for everyone when combined with Exceptional Emerging Talent. The Gift Shop features a fun selection of Handmade Jewelry, Ceramics, Prints, Cards and Decorative Art. Consultations with Curatorial and Design Services, Drawing and Painting Classes, Portraits, Commissions, Scenic Art and Set Decorating can also be arranged with the gallery. Visual Art Studio, established in 1990, registered in 1996 and currently celebrating over a decade on Broad St. is located at 208 West Broad St. in Historic Downtown Richmond, VA proudly along the First Fridays Art Walk. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday,Noon-6p.m. Saturday Noon - 4 p.m. Appointments (804) 644-1368. Convenient Off-Street Parking. Click on EXHIBITION and ARTWORK PAGES at the BOTTOM. In memory of my brother, Hunter Hart who lived at Good Neighbor Village in Founders Cottage for 12 years, Visual Art Studio proudly presents the premier Good Neighbor Village Desk Top Calendar 2008 created by the residents of Good Neighbor Village along with an amazing showcase of artwork from which it was created through November 30, 2007. In my Brother's Memory opened First Friday, November 2nd from 7-10pm with special thanks to Diane Inman, Judy Knauf and the Board of Good Neighbor Village for their help with coordinating this project and the Sponsors who made printing the calendar possible: All About Family, Inc. www.allaboutfamilyinc.com George Athy Upholstery, Inc. 214 W. Broad St. 804.648.8095 MCS Design & Production, Inc. www.mcsdesignandproduction.com Precious-Images Photography www.precious-images.net Visual Art Studio www.visualartstudio.org Special thanks to Consignment Connection for donating their frames. Please visit them at 5517 Lakeside Ave. 804.261.3600 - Anne Hart Chay The Good Neighbor Village Desk Top Calendar is $25 with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the art fund for the residents of GNV. This fund will pay for supplies, materials, visiting artists & future art related activities for the residents of GNV. www.goodneighborvillage.org Second Saturday, November 10th Klezmer, Yiddish and Gypsy music graciously provided by My Son the Doctor from 3:30-5:30PM. Doors open at Noon. Light refreshments. Free and open to the public until 6PM. The residents of Good Neighbor Village enjoy living in a family like setting that allows them the pleasure of friends, activities, work and leisure. Art has always been a valuable tool to unlock hidden talent and emotional resources within people of all ages. These special individuals have eagerly met the challenge of creating art as they envision it; they paint using clay, pottery or pencil. They are truly artists because they have used the tools of art to transform the images in their minds into those that we can see, touch and enjoy. To learn more please visit www.goodneighborvillage.org ______________________________________________ Softly September, oil by Cathyann L. Burgess and 3 Dimensional oil on panel by Michael Gettings with sculpture by Allen Jessee was on display Sept/Oct. 2007. There is still some great artwork available from this exhibition. Please visit the gallery or call 804.644.1368 for more information. Michael Gettings - Artist Statement I am striving to create a new method to visually express figurative storytelling. I combine this with a traditional approach to the figure in oils while using a Baroque sensibility. I am looking for the height of the drama, as the story begins to unfold. As part of this new method, my paintings also explore the discrete nature of human vision; how we focus on individual parts of a scene, while the brain filters the gestalt. This is expressed in the composition by using multiple panels and viewpoints. Thematically, my works focus on western myths, legends and biblical stories. Like many artists in the past, I aim to update these stories to conform to contemporary times and culture. “History, myth, vision, and memory” My inspirations are: Caravaggio for his reach into the viewer’s space, mastery of drama and light, and how stories were depicted as contemporary scenes. Frank Stella and Elizabeth Murray’s fracturing of the traditional pictorial space inspire the physical structure of my works. The “New Media” by constantly bombarding us with numerous images and messages through the use of multiple windows, scrolls and changing content. Cathyann L. Burgess - Softly September from the River Watch Series In the midst of turmoil, I am drawn to the river. Acknowledgements of life, constant yet ever-changing abound. The open skies and water invite contemplation of things greater than me. Today the water shimmers, a golden backdrop for the meeting of two indigo cormorants scoping their next dive perched on a giant river stone. Tomorrow, the morning hush will be presented in veils of Prussian blue. There before me is order in the chaos of my days. Timeless in its beauty, the river ordinary becomes a glorious song of joy which beckons me and heals. Wonder widens as the river, crowding out despair. I live near the banks of the James River. I spend each day walking its course, driving over it at the golden hours and wanting to paint the moments in which I am most struck with awe. I have tried to be honest in my translations through oil paint of the world I presently inhabit. I hope it soothes the viewer and satisfies in some small way the craving for beauty and peace that seems to us all too elusive these days. Cathyann L. Burgess - Artist Statement One of art’s functions is to vivify the particular. Primarily, my art is figurative; exploring light and color through people or objects that interest me. It is all about the light. Most often it is the light that attracts me; how it plays on form, enlivening or defining shapes and colors. Most recently, I have come to love painting the natural world as much as portraiture and still life. Painting is delightfully magical. In this riverside series called River Watch, I wanted to depict the river’s significance to me. The titles also reflect either a direct description or the allusion to the feeling that comes over me as observer. If I can succeed in moving but one person through my efforts then my time would have been well spent. ________________________________________ Interviews & more Information available by calling Anne at (804) 644-1368 or visiting www.cathyannstudio113.com GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 6 P.M. Sat. Noon - 4 P.M. HOME