February 2024
Featured Artists
BUY ART 757-425-6671
william t. Campbell
Susan Check
I started my series of the Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio, two years ago with the intention of learning to use oil paints and focusing on a single theme. While I have painted in series before, this one is a much larger project and one that might be open ended because of the great diversity in the landscape around the river and the river itself, which looks in places as a small creek and in others like a small lake. Changes of seasons and times of day have given me more variations and a way to give a greater sense of place in these paintings. Ray Hershberger, a good friend and mentor, was an inspiration with sense of place in his beautiful show of Swamps and Wetlands.
Jeanie Hearst
Her works embody interpretive plein air paintings in mostly pastel, oil and watercolor; florals; drawings and paintings of interesting faces and figures; as well as pets and abstracts. Jean much prefers to paint on location, from life, or from her imagination, and uses reference photos only occasionally. A resident artist at The Artists Gallery of The Virginia Beach Art Center, Jean exhibits frequently, and her work may be found in private collections throughout the United States and Canada.
Tonya Hopson
Tonya Hopson is an award-winning acrylic and watercolor painter originally from Grand Haven, Michigan. Upon completing school, she joined the Marine Corps and active duty brought her to the Tidewater area where she has resided for over 25 years. She is a resident studio artist at the Artists Gallery in Virginia Beach and an associate wall artist at the d’Art Center in Norfolk. Tonya teaches acrylic, mixed media art collage and watercolor painting and enjoys participating in several local art shows and exhibitions. Her website has examples of her work as well as her exhibit schedule: www.artbytonyahopson.com. Art has always come naturally to her so to have the opportunity to share her passion with others is a dream come true!
Community Cat Rescue Donations
SUPPLIES NEEDED ~You can help!!!
How: Donate Cat & Kitten Rescue Supplies
Where: The VBAC, Home of the Artists Gallery, 532 Virginia Beach Blvd, VA Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 425-6671
Why: Call to Action for February 2024 Featured Resident Artist: Tonya Hopson
Please join Tonya for a meet and greet in the galley classroom Friday February 16th from 1-4pm.
Donate *Visit Gallery
Foster *Visit Studio
Volunteer *Art Talk
Adopt * Meet Kittens!
Cat & Kitten Rescue Supplies Needed
Animal Care Supplies
Cat Food (canned) Friskies Poultry Dinner Pate/Chicken/Turkey
Cat Food (dry) Cat Chow Naturals Indoor or Fancy Feast Kitten Food (canned) Fancy Feast Kitten Pate Kitten Food (canned and/or dry) Royal Canin Baby Cat Instinctive
Kitten Food (dry) Purina Kitten Chow
KMR ~ Kitten Replacement Milk Powder (bottle feeding)
Miracle Nipples/ 3ml Syringes/Bottle Kits/
Blender Bottle
PetSmart, Care-A-Lot, Petco gift cards
Bedding, Grooming, Enrichment
Pine Pellet Cat Litter (horse bedding at
Tractor Supply)
Fragrance Free Cat Litter
Small Cat Toys, and Treats
Bath/Kitchen Towels and Wash Rags
Sheets Fitted and Flat plus Pillowcases.
Bath Rugs and/or Soft Baby Blankets
Large Puppy Pads or Medical “Chucks”
Cleaning Supplies
Laundry Soap and Dryer Sheets
Bleach and Odoban Deodorizer
White Vinegar and Baking
SodaPaper Towels or Shop Towels
Windex and Formula 409 Cleaners
Lysol or Clorox Multi-Purpose Cleaner
SUPPLIES NEEDED ~You can help!!!
How: Donate Cat & Kitten Rescue Supplies
Where: The VBAC, Home of the Artists Gallery, 532 Virginia Beach Blvd, VA Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 425-6671
Why: Call to Action for February 2024 Featured Resident Artist: Tonya Hopson
Please join Tonya for a meet and greet in the galley classroom Friday February 16th from 1-4pm.
Donate *Visit Gallery
Foster *Visit Studio
Volunteer *Art Talk
Adopt * Meet Kittens!
Cat & Kitten Rescue Supplies Needed
Animal Care Supplies
Cat Food (canned) Friskies Poultry Dinner Pate/Chicken/Turkey
Cat Food (dry) Cat Chow Naturals Indoor or Fancy Feast Kitten Food (canned) Fancy Feast Kitten Pate Kitten Food (canned and/or dry) Royal Canin Baby Cat Instinctive
Kitten Food (dry) Purina Kitten Chow
KMR ~ Kitten Replacement Milk Powder (bottle feeding)
Miracle Nipples/ 3ml Syringes/Bottle Kits/
Blender Bottle
PetSmart, Care-A-Lot, Petco gift cards
Bedding, Grooming, Enrichment
Pine Pellet Cat Litter (horse bedding at
Tractor Supply)
Fragrance Free Cat Litter
Small Cat Toys, and Treats
Bath/Kitchen Towels and Wash Rags
Sheets Fitted and Flat plus Pillowcases.
Bath Rugs and/or Soft Baby Blankets
Large Puppy Pads or Medical “Chucks”
Cleaning Supplies
Laundry Soap and Dryer Sheets
Bleach and Odoban Deodorizer
White Vinegar and Baking
SodaPaper Towels or Shop Towels
Windex and Formula 409 Cleaners
Lysol or Clorox Multi-Purpose Cleaner
2024 Art Exhibitions in february
FEBRUARY 2024 ART EXHIBITIONS ~ TONYA HOPSON FINE ART
~ TONYA HAS A 24X24 BLACK AND WHITE ACRYLIC PAINTING ENTITLED “GAGA IN GRAY” ACCEPTED INTO THE 2024 HAMPTON ARTS LEAGUE MEMBERS EXHIBITION FROM FEBRUARY 3-MARCH 30TH. LOCATED INSIDE THE CHARLES TAYLOR VISUAL ARTS CENTER IN HAMPTON, 4205 VICTORIA BLVD (757) 727-1490.ARTIST RECEPTION & AWARDS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 3-5PM.
~ TONYA HAS BEEN JURIED INTO THE NATIONAL EXHIBIT “TINY BUT MIGHTY” SMALL ARTWORKS AT THE D’ART CENTER’S VAULT DISPLAY IN THE NEON DISTRICT OF NORFOLK. LOCATED AT 740 BOUSH ST, NORFOLK VA 23510 (757) 625-4211. HOURS SUN-MON CLOSED, TUES 10-5, WED 10-5, THURSDAY 10-7, FRIDAY 10-5, SAT 10-5. HER 6X6 MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE “A TROPICAL TRIP” OF A WHIMSICAL BIRD WILL BE ON EXHIBIT FROM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10TH THROUGH MARCH 9TH, 2024. THE CALL REACHED 28 STATES FOR A TOTAL OF 375 SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, 44 WORKS FROM 36 ARTISTS AND 18 STATES WERE SELECTED. THE OPENING RECEPTION IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, FROM 5:30-7:30PM.
~ TONYA HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A FEATURED ARTIST AT UNITY RENAISSANCE – BOUTIQUE ART GALLEY FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2024. LOCATED INSIDE UNITY RENAISSANCE SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER, 1120 EDEN WAY NORTH, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320. HOURS TUES-THURSDAY 10:00AM-2PM AND SUNDAY 10AM-12:30PM. HER LARGE FORMAT FLORALS AND A FEW OTHER PIECES MAKE UP THIS UNIQUE, COLORFUL SOLO EXHIBITION ENTITLED “FLORALS, FACES AND FIGURES”. A FEATURED ARTIST ART TALK HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 28TH IN THE LOBBY AFTER THE SERVICE. SHE WILL HAVE HER ORIGINAL ART ~ PRINTS AND NOTECARDS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE. SHE HAD HER FIRST SOLO EXHIBIT HERE IN 2019 ENTITLED “HEAVEN’S GARDENS” TO HONOR HER LATE MOTHER ~ THERESA SCHULTE.
~ TONYA IS THE FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY AT THE ARTISTS GALLERY IN THE VIBE SECTION OF VIRGINIA BEACH. SHE WILL HAVE SEVERAL PAINTINGS ON A SOLO DISPLAY WALL IN THE GALLERY CORRIDOR, SHE HAS A WORKING STUDIO WHERE SHE PAINTS AND HAS ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND NOTECARDS FOR SALE. TONYA IS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CAT RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND WILL HOLD AN ADOPTION MEET & GREET WITH CATS & KITTENS ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16TH FROM 1-4 IN THE VIRGINIA BEACH ART CENTER CLASSROOM LOCATED AT 532 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 PHONE: (757) 425-6671. SHE WILL HAVE A DONATION BOX IN HER STUDIO TO COLLECT CAT LITTER AND FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE RESCUE GROUPS THAT SHE VOLUNTEERS WITH. (KITTEN CHAOS, FERAL AFFAIRS NETWORK, LIL’ ROAR, CAT RESCUE, INC., NORFOLK SPCA, WINSTON’S MARCH, AND BILLY THE KIDDEN RESCUE.)
~ TONYA HAS 2 ACRYLIC PAINTINGS ACCEPTED INTO THE JURIED SHOW “FABULOUS FORGERIES” AT THE VBAC ~ HOME OF THE ARTISTS GALLERY IN VIRGINIA BEACH ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE. HER REPRODUCTIONS OF AMEDEO MODIGLIANI’S PORTRAITS “HEAD OF YOUNG GIRL” AND JEANNE WITH A LARGE HAT” WILL BE ON EXHIBIT FEB 2ND THROUGH THE 25TH, 2024. THE RECEPTION AND AWARD PRESENTATION ARE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6TH FROM 6-8PM.
~ TONYA HAS 2 PIECES ON EXHIBIT AT THE TOWNE BANK PAVILION 1 EXHIBITION, 2024 ~ JANUARY 18TH-MAY 13TH. A MULTI- LEVEL EXHIBIT FEATURING THE BEST OF THE ARTISTS GALLERY RESIDENT AND EXHIBITING ARTISTS. LOCATED AT 2101 PARKS AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451. THE BUILDING IS THE CLOSEST TO THE MOCA WHEN YOU ARE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY GOING TOWARDS NORFOLK. “GLORY TO THE HEROES” 24X24 ACRYLIC AND “WATERMELON STILL LIFE” 12X12 ACRYLIC IS ON EXHIBIT AND FOR SALE.
~ TONYA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR’S NANSEMOND SUFFOLK ACADEMY ART FUNDRAISER AND SALE JANUARY 27, 2024 – FEBRUARY 4, 2024. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ONLINE SHOPPING LOCATED AT 3373 PRUDEN BLVD., SUFFOLK VA 23434. TONYA HAS 5 ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTINGS AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THIS FUNDRAISER. THEY WILL HAVE IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COMPONENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SALES.
~ TONYA HAS A 24X24 BLACK AND WHITE ACRYLIC PAINTING ENTITLED “GAGA IN GRAY” ACCEPTED INTO THE 2024 HAMPTON ARTS LEAGUE MEMBERS EXHIBITION FROM FEBRUARY 3-MARCH 30TH. LOCATED INSIDE THE CHARLES TAYLOR VISUAL ARTS CENTER IN HAMPTON, 4205 VICTORIA BLVD (757) 727-1490.ARTIST RECEPTION & AWARDS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 3-5PM.
~ TONYA HAS BEEN JURIED INTO THE NATIONAL EXHIBIT “TINY BUT MIGHTY” SMALL ARTWORKS AT THE D’ART CENTER’S VAULT DISPLAY IN THE NEON DISTRICT OF NORFOLK. LOCATED AT 740 BOUSH ST, NORFOLK VA 23510 (757) 625-4211. HOURS SUN-MON CLOSED, TUES 10-5, WED 10-5, THURSDAY 10-7, FRIDAY 10-5, SAT 10-5. HER 6X6 MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE “A TROPICAL TRIP” OF A WHIMSICAL BIRD WILL BE ON EXHIBIT FROM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10TH THROUGH MARCH 9TH, 2024. THE CALL REACHED 28 STATES FOR A TOTAL OF 375 SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, 44 WORKS FROM 36 ARTISTS AND 18 STATES WERE SELECTED. THE OPENING RECEPTION IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, FROM 5:30-7:30PM.
~ TONYA HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A FEATURED ARTIST AT UNITY RENAISSANCE – BOUTIQUE ART GALLEY FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2024. LOCATED INSIDE UNITY RENAISSANCE SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER, 1120 EDEN WAY NORTH, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320. HOURS TUES-THURSDAY 10:00AM-2PM AND SUNDAY 10AM-12:30PM. HER LARGE FORMAT FLORALS AND A FEW OTHER PIECES MAKE UP THIS UNIQUE, COLORFUL SOLO EXHIBITION ENTITLED “FLORALS, FACES AND FIGURES”. A FEATURED ARTIST ART TALK HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 28TH IN THE LOBBY AFTER THE SERVICE. SHE WILL HAVE HER ORIGINAL ART ~ PRINTS AND NOTECARDS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE. SHE HAD HER FIRST SOLO EXHIBIT HERE IN 2019 ENTITLED “HEAVEN’S GARDENS” TO HONOR HER LATE MOTHER ~ THERESA SCHULTE.
~ TONYA IS THE FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY AT THE ARTISTS GALLERY IN THE VIBE SECTION OF VIRGINIA BEACH. SHE WILL HAVE SEVERAL PAINTINGS ON A SOLO DISPLAY WALL IN THE GALLERY CORRIDOR, SHE HAS A WORKING STUDIO WHERE SHE PAINTS AND HAS ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND NOTECARDS FOR SALE. TONYA IS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CAT RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND WILL HOLD AN ADOPTION MEET & GREET WITH CATS & KITTENS ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16TH FROM 1-4 IN THE VIRGINIA BEACH ART CENTER CLASSROOM LOCATED AT 532 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 PHONE: (757) 425-6671. SHE WILL HAVE A DONATION BOX IN HER STUDIO TO COLLECT CAT LITTER AND FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE RESCUE GROUPS THAT SHE VOLUNTEERS WITH. (KITTEN CHAOS, FERAL AFFAIRS NETWORK, LIL’ ROAR, CAT RESCUE, INC., NORFOLK SPCA, WINSTON’S MARCH, AND BILLY THE KIDDEN RESCUE.)
~ TONYA HAS 2 ACRYLIC PAINTINGS ACCEPTED INTO THE JURIED SHOW “FABULOUS FORGERIES” AT THE VBAC ~ HOME OF THE ARTISTS GALLERY IN VIRGINIA BEACH ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE. HER REPRODUCTIONS OF AMEDEO MODIGLIANI’S PORTRAITS “HEAD OF YOUNG GIRL” AND JEANNE WITH A LARGE HAT” WILL BE ON EXHIBIT FEB 2ND THROUGH THE 25TH, 2024. THE RECEPTION AND AWARD PRESENTATION ARE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6TH FROM 6-8PM.
~ TONYA HAS 2 PIECES ON EXHIBIT AT THE TOWNE BANK PAVILION 1 EXHIBITION, 2024 ~ JANUARY 18TH-MAY 13TH. A MULTI- LEVEL EXHIBIT FEATURING THE BEST OF THE ARTISTS GALLERY RESIDENT AND EXHIBITING ARTISTS. LOCATED AT 2101 PARKS AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451. THE BUILDING IS THE CLOSEST TO THE MOCA WHEN YOU ARE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY GOING TOWARDS NORFOLK. “GLORY TO THE HEROES” 24X24 ACRYLIC AND “WATERMELON STILL LIFE” 12X12 ACRYLIC IS ON EXHIBIT AND FOR SALE.
~ TONYA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR’S NANSEMOND SUFFOLK ACADEMY ART FUNDRAISER AND SALE JANUARY 27, 2024 – FEBRUARY 4, 2024. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ONLINE SHOPPING LOCATED AT 3373 PRUDEN BLVD., SUFFOLK VA 23434. TONYA HAS 5 ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTINGS AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THIS FUNDRAISER. THEY WILL HAVE IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COMPONENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SALES.
Rick Ricketts
I graduated from Princess Anne High School in 1988. I then followed my passion for art at East Tennessee State University with a degree in graphic design, I have worked in the sign industry for 20 years. Balancing art and design I have always striven to give my customers the best artwork possible. Creating informative and unique designs is a challenge I always love to take on. Art is a passion for me, not just a job.
