The nature of art at RDA River District Arts (RDA) in Sperryville is an artistic oasis; a creative incubator filled with the poetic grace of the arts, where sunlight streaming into the former apple packing shed illuminates the unique works of gifted artists. RDA provides a dynamic, ever-changing platform for talented artists to create and showcase their emerging work. A new show featuring Leslie Barham, a still-life artist, and Richard Young, an oil painter, is currently in place. Both hail from the Firnew Farm Artists’ Circle (FFAC) founded by Trish Crowe in Madison, a haven of inspiration for local artists. The show is entitled: “Nature: Up Close and Far Away,” and will be in RDA’s Confluent Gallery from this Friday (March 13) through April 30. A reception to meet the artists is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21. According to Bonnie Dixon, an RDA artist and a member of FFAC: “The two artists complement each other as one paints distant, clear scenes of landscape while the other does up-close details of nature.” According to Sally Mello, another RDA member artist: “The Confluent Gallery has a great name because, like our waters, art knows no county boundaries. It too flows […]
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