Class Act

The January show at Nelson Fine Arts Gallery - "Class Act" - opened last night, and there are eleven guest artists this month -- all teachers of art from Lexington and Rockbridge County.

The traffic stopper was "Crunch Bird," by MaryBeth Drake, foreground.

At center right (in red) is artist Claudia Cutler, whose work, "Reflections," hangs above her left shoulder.

Six paintings by gallery regular Paisley Griffin hang in the background.

Learn more and see works by all of the gallery's artists here.

Painting class

I wandered into Studio Eleven on South Jefferson St. the other day to see this month's show, and found the gallery full of easels and set-ups, ready for the painting class later that day.

On the walls are works by Richmond artists Karen Blair and Betsy Cunningham Morgan, and Lexington painter Agnes Carbrey.

The Lexington area has many artists and I hope to be able to show you much more of their work.

If you're interested in seeing more of the paintings in this show, here's a link to the gallery: Studio Eleven