Internationally Acclaimed J. Reilly Lewis Comes to the Piedmont

From our friends at The Community Music School of the Piedmont –
The Community Music School of the Piedmont presents ‘The Joy of Bach’, the 5th Annual Candlelight Concert featuring the internationally acclaimed J. Reilly Lewis and performers from The Washington Bach Consort. The fundraising event and silent auction will take place on [...]

Ellen Hathaway, featured Artist at Les Yeux du Monde

From our friends at Les Yeux du Monde:
Epiphanies, brilliantly-hued, gestural acrylic florals by Ellen Hathaway, of Keswick, opened at Les Yeux du Monde, the Charlottesville mountaintop gallery designed by renowned architect W.G. Clark.
In one of the darkest months of the year, Ellen Hathaway: Epiphanies resonates color, energy and vibrancy on the walls of Les Yeux [...]

Local Architect’s Work Featured in Ambergris Caye, Belize

I frequently drive by this gorgeous house on Waterloo Street in Warrenton, VA every week.  I’ve often thought of who might live there, who designed it and how wonderfully unique it is! Well, just this past week I had the pleasure of meeting the architect who not only designed and built the house, but who [...]

6th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival This Weekend!

This year the 6th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will take place this weekend, Friday December 9th through Sunday December 11th at the Dulles Expo Center.  This year’s festival will feature over 300 acclaimed artisans that take pleasure in showcasing all of their handmade contemporary crafts and fine arts.  From decorative pottery, glass, jewelery, wood and [...]

Focus on the Print — November & December

Check out the latest news from our friends at the Frederick Nichols Studio:
During November and December, a group of galleries from Charlottesville to Orange, along the Route 20N corridor, will host a “Focus on the Print,” featuring the work of regional printmakers.
Since ancient times the urge to replicate images has been a goal of artists.  Before the invention of [...]

The Piedmont Virginian Summer 2011 issue

You’ve most likely already received your Summer issue of The Piedmont Virginian or maybe you’ve seen it on newsstands while passing through your local book store or retail outlet.  No matter where you’ve seen it, the same conclusion has been made that this is truly one of the most beautiful issues that we have [...]

“The Land That I Love” Art Exhibit in The Plains

The title for this weekend’s upcoming art exhibit at Live an Artful Life is “The Land That I Love” — I couldn’t have picked a more beautiful painting than this (pictured right) that expresses the true beauty of this region and why we love to call it “home”.
On May 14th Live an Artful Life, located [...]

Larry Chappelear Comes to River District Arts

Rappahannock Central, located in Sperryville, VA, is becoming widely known and extremely popular…quickly!
If you are unfamiliar with Rapp Central, then you must check them out very soon.  Shop for art and visit artists in their studios at River District Arts (RDA), then head to Cafe Indigo for a healthy, tasty, and locally made meal.  Or, [...]

Seasons of the Piedmont — One Man Exhibition

Maybe you’ve loved his artwork for many years, or maybe you’ve just recently discovered this amazing Piedmont artist when his painting “Winter’s Mantle” was featured on our Winter 2011 issue’s cover.  Either way, it doesn’t take much for everyone (art lover or not) to notice the amazing talent that Armand Cabrera has.
If [...]

Good-bye 2010!

It’s hard to believe that 2010 will be gone in 3 days and we’ll soon be spending time with family and friends while ringing in 2011.  It’s been a wonderful year in the Piedmont of Virginia and it’s also been a wonderful year for The Piedmont Virginian. We have met so many new fantastic people [...]