by Jeff Maisey | Jun 23, 2018 | Art, Art News
By Michael Curry That phrase has been and continues to be the lifelong mantra or reason for being for Gloria Coker who is one of Coastal Virginia’s most renowned artists and visionaries who gleefully states “I can’t not paint”. Let me introduce...
by Jeff Maisey | May 14, 2018 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews
By Betsy DiJulio If contemporary Sci-Fi had a twisted tryst with 17th Century Italian Baroque, Alison Stinely’s paintings would be their disturbing love child. She borrowed the title of her show, “Gilded Splinters,” from Dr. John’s song, “I Walk on Gilded Splinters,”...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 11, 2018 | Art, Art News, Art Previews, Current Exhibits
By Jeff Maisey The proof is in the shot. Sometimes one single image captures the heart and soul not only of the viewer, but of the subject itself. Often such images happen by chance — being in the right place at the right time. The photographer must always be at...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 15, 2018 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
(MOCA’s Heather Hakimzadeh curated “A Fine Line”) By Jeff Maisey The colorfully engaging, fantastically themed large format paintings of New York City-based artist Inka Essenhigh are certain to wow viewers in an exhibition called “A Fine Line,” on view at...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 22, 2017 | Art, Art News
By Michael Curry With a gentle smile, James Warwick Jones likes to say that he has three jobs — painter, teacher and gallery manager. He is a thoughtful, reflective and wise creator and mentor to many – with an amazing eye for detail and technique...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 19, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews, Current Exhibits
By Betsy DiJulio Exhibitions at the TCC VAC are always a pleasant viewing experience. Shelley Brooks knows how to edit and install beautiful shows in that attractive facility. And the faculty members and administrators—past and present—are practicing,...
