May 17, 2012

From These Hills 2009: Contemporary Art from the Southern Appalachian Highlands

October 23, 2009 – February 14, 2010

The United Company Regional Art Gallery

Opening Reception:

Thursday, October 22, 2009, 6 pm

About the Exhibtion

From These Hills is a biennial exhibition showcasing new works by regional artists. The 2009 exhibit, featuring 83 pieces by 37 artists, is guest-curated by Ray Kass, a painter and writer who lives in New York City and Blacksburg, Virginia, where he is Professor Emeritus of Art at Virginia Tech. Artists featured include: Ann Ropp, Bill Deel, Bracken Caldwell, Catherine Murray, Connie Bundy, Deborah Bryan, Denise Stewart-Sanabria, Derek Smith, Duane Cregger, Elizabeth Johns, Heather Harvey, Jan Foust Hurt, Jarata, Jean Hess, Jennifer Collins, Jennifer Cox, Jennifer Spoon, Kevin Inman, Kristi Taylor, Lindsey Kincaid, Marianne Gubler, Marilyn Hower, Marvin Tadlock, Mary Nees, Michael Murphy, Morgan LeMasters, Neil Staples, Perry Johnson, Robert Sulkin, Shane Snider, Steve Hutchins, Tamie Beldue, Travis Graves, Val Lyle, Vaughn Garland, and William Matthew Harvey.

 

 

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Image: Derek Smith, My Education, acrylic and oil on canvas, 2009