Appalachian Spirit Gallery, 144 W. Main Street in Marion, Virginia will launch the December 11th Second Friday Art Walk at 5pm with a gallery reception, annual holiday sale, music, refreshments, and the opening of the Holiday Gift Gallery that included items provided by the AS Gallery art friends.
Appalachian Spirit Gallery’s exhibit of innovative work by member artists includes: paintings from traditional to impressionist, landscapes to landmarks, oils, acrylics, digital giclée and mixed media. Other work includes jewelry design, fabric art, stained glass, “plarn” (plastic yarn) creations, and fused glass jewels. All member items will be on sale at a 20%discount.
Holiday Gift Gallery items will include items provided local guest artisans and will be priced as marked. The show ends on December 22nd.
Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from noon to 5pm; other times by appointment or whim. The galley will close on December 22, 2009 and reopen on April 1, 2010.
Photography by Rick Ashford until December 7th
Ashford
came to embrace photography professionally in 2003, while taking an extended
break from a career in corporate financial management. What began for as a
childhood hobby now has become a consuming passion. After returning to his
work in the corporate financial world, he has structured his career to allow
time to pursue his interest in photography. Ashford’s show closes on
December 7th.
Living in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains amid rugged hills and rolling green farms of Upper East Tennessee, North Carolina High Country, and the Southwest Virginia Highlands inspires Ashford’s landscape photography that he prefers. As an avid traveler, his camera goes with him and is ever ready to capture the natural wonders of the places he visits.
In reviewing his work, one quickly notices that early morning is his favorite time of day. “I believe there is no time that offers up more beauty – the soft light of dawn and early twilight, the long shadows cast by a sun that is near the horizon, the remarkable depth of color that results from first light, and an incredible palette of colors in the early sky that never ceases to amaze.” People often ask him, "How did you get that shot?" His reply,”I spend a great deal of time sitting in the dark, waiting for the sun to come up.”
Appalachian Spirit Gallery’s
exhibit of local member talent includes: Ned Johnson, CiCi Brown Vesce,
Duane Cregger, William Fields, Avery Cornett, Sylvia Richardson, Tracy
Thompson, David Fields, Marilynn Peacock, and Suzan Sukle. Paintings range
from traditional to impressionist, landscapes to landmarks, oils, acrylics,
digital giclée and mixed media. Other works include fabric art, jewelry
design, crocheted “plarn” handbags, and other “green” creations.
Appalachian Spirit Artists Association is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization composed of artisans who share jobs to fulfill the group’s mission to celebrate the arts, traditions, lore, and spirit of the Appalachian Mountains and to showcase the work of local and regional talent.
The Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 5pm and other times by appointment or whim. For more information go to www.appalachianspiritgallery.com or call 276.759.3890.
Other Art Walk events run from one end of downtown Marion to the other beginning at the Appalachian Spirit Gallery to meander through other downtown shops, restaurants, and galleries to end at the Black Rooster Gallery located in the General Francis Marion Hotel. Brochures and maps are available from participating downtown businesses or online at www.appalachianspiritgallery.com/artwalk.
Holiday Sale December 11th.