Events 2026:

October 2026 Featured Artist:  Astrid Tuttle

Opening Reception October 3rd, 4 to 6 PM

Artist's Statement

Astrid began as a plein air painter and enjoyed the process, but about fifteen years ago she moved toward a larger, bolder and more loose approach. This more abstract depictions, starting from sketches and simplified drawings, gave her emotional freedom of color, rhythm and shapes. Her tools can be brushes, palette knives, fingers, toes, pencils, anything that can leave a mark. She employs layering to achieve texture and color and tone to follow the contour of the sky, mountains, water and pastures.

November 2026 Featured Artist:  Wendy Lam

Central Virginia Colors, Acrylic Paintings

Mark your calendars to celebrate the work of our November featured artist, Wendy Lam.

The artist focused on landscapes of Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley for this collection. She created paintings by applying many layers of acrylic paint on canvas, working from dark to light hues. With bold colors, expressive marks and a touch of whimsy, she portrays the countryside in way that feels both recognizable and imagined. Her style is impressionistic, emphasizing color over a more representational depiction of the landscape. Pause and experience the joy and beauty of our area in these pieces. Share in the delight of yellow spring greens in leafing trees, the reflections of light in a trickling stream, and the peace of a pastoral field.

The exhibition will be up through the end of November.

In Gallery 22 (formerly the BSSS Gallery)