A vibrant celebration of contemporary portraits showcasing the heart and soul of ROANOKE!
Check out this podcast episode from Buzz4Good to hear about this exhibition and our new direction as a non-profit!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/701335/episodes/17228473
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
We are honored and proud to announce that our friend Whitney Brock, a talented, passionate and dedicated portrait artist in Roanoke, will be showing her year-long project, “A Thread Through Roanoke,” at Art on 1st! Whitney will be artist in residence for the month of June, where she will be portrait painting daily during gallery hours. You are invited to experience the process, ask questions, help mix paint, and take pictures. There are guest artists scheduled throughout the month doing crazy things like speed painting each other!
Check out all of the special events for this exhibition:
June 1 - 1:00-4:00 PM: Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
Celebrate Art on 1st, now open as a non-profit gallery and creative space. Our Mayor, Joe Cobb (whose portrait is also in Whitney’s show) will be cutting the ribbon as we celebrate this new direction!
June 4 - 2:00 PM: Artist Talk, Whitney Brock
June 6 - 5:00 PM: Live Painting Session, Phil Ramsey
June 7 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 11 - 2:00 PM: Pet Portraits, Patti Kapral
June 13 - 1:00-3:00 PM: Fast Paint, Margaret Sue Turner Wright & Lisa Dabareiner
June 14 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 25 - 12:00 PM: Artist Talk, John Murrill
June 21 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 27 - 1:00-3:00 PM: Portrait Sketching Session with Terry Lyon & Whitney Brock
June 28 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
FROM THE ARTIST
“This project has grown into a massive endeavor—and it’s been nothing short of an absolute a blast! “A Thread Through Roanoke” will bring to life 10 larger-than-life portraits of the incredible people driving positive change in our community. But here's the thing—there are so many amazing individuals in Roanoke that I can’t possibly capture them all. There are countless unsung heroes, everyday influencers who go above and beyond with their passion for humanity. This project is my way of shining a spotlight on just a few of these remarkable souls who truly make Roanoke matter!”