Peninsula Fine Arts Center Presents The Virginia Landscape on Paper

Written by Caroline Gemmell Friday, 29 July 2011 23:32

Newport News, VA.- The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is proud to present "The Virginia Landscape: Works on Paper", on view at the center from July 23rd through October 2nd. This exhibition, curated in-house by Michael Preble, presents the work of eleven artists who show various approaches to the diverse Virginia landscape and its inspirations.  Says Preble, “The Virginia landscape offers an impressive range – from the mountains to the sea, from farms and woodlands to towns and cityscapes. This exhibition offers a dynamic diversity while focusing on works on paper – paintings, drawings and prints. Traditional pictorial imagery – lyrical and poetic – are included, as are works that are ‘Virginia inspired’ and in a more contemporary vein.”

Featured artists are: Ron Boehmer, J. Robert Burnell, Marc Castelli, Frank Hobbs, Cynthia Rector Jones, Ray Kass, Kathy Muehlemann, Kelly Nelson, James Prosek, Maruta Racenis and Scott Stanard. As a group, these artists show various approaches in presenting the Virginia landscape through works of diverse styles and mediums, from realism to abstraction and everything in between. Naturalism is only part of the imagery, each artist’s imagination and expressive intent are on view as well. Each artist is represented by several works, offering viewers the opportunity to explore the artist’s approach to image making.

The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is an art museum located in Newport News, Virginia and is associated with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting art appreciation and education via a diverse schedule of changing exhibitions, featuring contemporary art as well as more historically-based work. It is located at 101 Museum Drive on the grounds of the park surrounding the Mariners' Museum and is accredited with the American Association of Museums. Open Tues - Sat 10 am to 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. The Peninsula Fine Arts Center's "Hands On For Kids" gallery is a permanent installation space designed for children and families to interact in a fun, educational environment that encourages participation with art materials and concepts. The gallery shop features works by regional and national artists and craftsmen, as well as museum reproductions, jewelry, books and related gifts. Each year, The Peninsula Fine Arts Center's studio art school offers three sessions of classes and workshops for children (ages 4 and up) and adults in a variety of media. Visit the museum's website at ... http://www.pfac-va.org/

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