Thursday, May 12, 2011

Bill Firestone Exhibit

Gallery 108's featured artist for June is painter, Bill Firestone.
Mr. Firestone is an award winning painter whose work is included in many public and private collections. His paintings utilize a rich loose technique, with bold compositions ranging from quiet rural scenes to active street scenes and expressive abstracts. He presently has his studio at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Commissions include The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, American Red Cross National Headquarters, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Freddie Mac, and The National Archives, among others. He has been recognized by the Washington DC Illustrators Club, the New York Society of Illustrators, and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
The opening reception will be held during Roanoke's Art By Night, Friday, June 3 from 5-9pm.

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