June 2023
Featured Artists
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Leonette adler
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Throughout my artistic career, I find that painting landscapes brings me the most joy. By blending color and shapes, I strive to show the eternal, yet changing beauty of nature. The contours of the earth in a rolling meadow, the shadows of the mountains in the distance and the diffusion of light at varying times of the day, reflect not only my observations as an artist, but also my spirit as an individual in our universe.
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Mike Barilla
Michael ‘Mick’ Barilla was born (April 15th, 1963) and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was apparent from an early age that Mick had a flare for the arts. What started as cartoons and doodles slowly progressed and matured into more complex drawings that captured moments from his favorite films, images of his favorite sports stars, and landscapes of places and time periods he longed to visit. Coming from humble beginnings, formal teachings of the arts didn’t present itself to him. Because of this, any real form of artistic training had to be placed on the back burner. It wasn’t until 2010 that Michael once again got the craving to put pen and paint to paper. His work over the last 11 years pulls inspiration from the landscape of America, manifest destiny, life in the west, and the beauty and grace of nature. Being a fan of American Romanticism, some of his favorite artists include John J. Waterhouse, J. S. Sargent, W. Homer and Thomas Cole. Although Michael prefers working in the medium of oils and acrylic, he also dabbles in watercolor and charcoal.
In present day, Michael is both a retired Battalion Chief for The Division of Fire & Rescue of Hampton, VA and paramedic for Children's Hospital of The King’s Daughters. He is a proud veteran of the armed forces as he served in the Navy. He is a loving husband to Linda, father to Dominic and Tony, and grandfather to Adriana and Kaiden.
In present day, Michael is both a retired Battalion Chief for The Division of Fire & Rescue of Hampton, VA and paramedic for Children's Hospital of The King’s Daughters. He is a proud veteran of the armed forces as he served in the Navy. He is a loving husband to Linda, father to Dominic and Tony, and grandfather to Adriana and Kaiden.
david gwaltney
A devoted Mac fan, David works on the Apple iPad Pro using the Procreate app creating hand drawn original signed and numbered Limited Edition canvas paintings. Over the years, he has participated in numerous art shows and festivals throughout the area and has public art in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. David was the featured artist for the 2018 Boardwalk Art Show for his poster painting, “A Spot In The Universe.” The poster won Gold and Silver 2019 Awards from Hermes Creative, Graphis and MarCom. For 2020, 2021 Graphis awarded Gold and Silver Awards for his illustrated posters.. Currently has public works in the ViBe District in Virginia Beach.
With his recent interest in clay, David has created several series of hand-built ceramic pieces. He calls his ceramic works " An Unfortunate Series of Pots Gone Bad".
With his recent interest in clay, David has created several series of hand-built ceramic pieces. He calls his ceramic works " An Unfortunate Series of Pots Gone Bad".
shirley lu
christian williams
Christian’s passion with art began in high school where he attended New Vistas School in Lynchburg, Virginia. He studied pastels, acrylics and mask making with Susan Crank and Roberta Schrivener. He also attended pottery classes and watercolor classes with Mae Carter and Karen Bowden at the Fine Arts Center.