Roanoke Art by Night ..... First Friday each Month!

LeGue and McGuire bring their unique artistic styles to The Market Gallery. Join them at Art By Night October 7th.

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Brett LaGue and Roberta McGuire are the featured artists at The Market Gallery Sept.13 to Oct. 8, 2011. Visit with Brett and Roberta at a reception October 7 during Art By Night.

Their show is "HAVING FUN WITH COLOR, PAINT AND CONSTRUCTIONS", an exploration of 2D and 3D media in a variety of unique and interesting forms.

Please come and chat with Brett LaGue and Roberta McGuire, at The Market Gallery reception during Art by Night on Friday Night Oct. 7^th, from 5 to 9 PM. Roberta McGuire will give a brief talk about her work at 6pm and Brett LaGue will give his at 6:30pm. The public is cordially invited.

The Market Gallery, a regional artists’ cooperative, open 10 am to 5:30 pm Tues - Sat and every Fri night until 9 pm, located at the corner of Wall St and Salem Ave in Roanoke’s historic downtown market. For additional information call The Market Gallery (540) 342-1177 or visit www.marketgalleryroanoke.com

"Beauty's Where You Find It"

2011-07-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

Last night was great! Thank you to everyone who came to POParazzi. We look forward to August 5th when a brand new exhibit will be unveiled. "Beauty's Where You Find It". It's based on Madonna's "Vogue" and will feature oil portraits of everyone mentioned in the song. There will also be a special video exhibit and portrait of famed voguer Robert Jeffrey with his blessing. More news and surprises to come. For now, "go inside, for your finest inspiration. Your dreams will open the door".

POParazzi Studio/Gallery
36 West Kirk Ave.
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-525-8013
www.poproanoke.com

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The Market Gallery Featured Artists

2011-06-29T10:25:00.000-07:00

Mary Bullington and Ed Bordett will be the Featured Artists at this month's Art By Night on Friday, July 1st 5-9 P.M. at The Market Gallery. Bullington is known for her colorful collage and mixed media pieces; Bordett for his seriagraphs and urban scenes of New York City and Roanoke. The artists will speak about their work at 6:00 and 6:30 at the gallery; 23 Salem Avenue in downtown Roanoke. VA.

"Among dogs and Stars" by Mary Bullington.

CANDYLAND Closing Show July 1st at ART by Night

2011-06-28T08:09:00.000-07:00

WILSON HUGHES gallery invites you to the CLOSING show for West coast Painter and Art Car Artist Kelly Lyles sweetly nostalgic installation CANDYLAND. Lyles’s installation contains over 50 small portraits of sugary treats from all over the world, and is shown with a 12 x 15 foot hand painted canvas floor cloth of CANDYLAND, the popular Milton Bradley board game.

Come experience Art by Night on Friday July 1st, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the WILSON HUGHES gallery, 117 Campbell Avenue SW, downtown Roanoke Arts District.

Take home a piece of herstory prices range from $100 to $300 for original framed paintings.

Duckmandu plays Candyland @ WILSON HUGHES gallery - Come hear Duckmandu play solo accordion and view the Candyland exhibition by Kelly Lyles on June 21 at 8 PM.

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Duckmandu: Aaron Seeman's onslaught of solo accordion and vocals has astounded audiences of all shapes and sizes. Maximum Rock 'n Roll, the premier punk magazine, pronounced him "over the top!" for his note-for-note renditions of the entire first Dead Kennedys album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. His repertoire also includes, but is not limited to, 70's rock, Broadway, klezmer, classical, country, Sousa marches, punk rock, and even a polka or two.

Rather than play hokey accordion versions of these songs, Duckman/Seeman seeks to demonstrate that accordion and vocals alone can evoke the spirit of the song, whether the hard driving rock of AC/DC, the wide vocal range and sonic landscape of Boston, or the supersonic speeds and driving force of Dead Kennedys.

The accordion received a triple blow to its image in American culture that by the 1960's had done serious damage. First, millions of American children were forced to play the unwieldy instrument against their wills. Second, Lawrence Welk's widely watched show focused only on the geekiest, corniest aspects of the instrument. Third, there was the rise of rock 'n roll and the electric guitar.

This is not to say that the Duckman renounces geekiness, far from it. But America and the world must be reminded what a powerful and versatile instrument the accordion can be.

New Hours at POParazzi

2011-06-13T15:14:00.000-07:00

POParazzi Studio*Gallery is now open Monday through Friday from 12 - 5 PM. On "Art by Night" Fridays, POParazzi will be open 4 - 9.

In addition, POParazzi will offer a 25% discount on all commissioned portraits made using reference photographs taken at local photography studios.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our first "Art by Night" and big thanks to Erin and Monica for the beautiful music! We look forward to seeing all of you around this Summer during our new day hours and on July 1st and August 5th as well.

--Gerald

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2011-05-25T21:03:00.000-07:00

POParazzi Studio/Gallery is now open

POParazzi Studio/Gallery is now open at 36 Kirk Avenue, Tuesday through Saturday 4 pm - 9 pm. The gallery theme is portraiture of the stars in our lives, and artist Gerald Hubert will be painting portraits that he wants to paint as well as those whom you want him to paint.

As part of Art by Night on June 3rd, Hubert will have an opening reception for his current art show titled "Spiritual Holograms", a collection of oil paintings depicting Lady Gaga and various artists who have inspired her. The show will continue through July and new pieces will be added. Come celebrate the star you are at POParazzi!

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Bill Firestone Exhibit

2011-05-12T07:26:00.000-07:00

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.

West Coast Painter Kelly Lyles opens CANDYLAND June 3 at the WILSON HUGHES gallery.

2011-05-10T08:39:00.000-07:00

WILSON HUGHES gallery invites you to the opening of West coast Painter and Art Car Artist Kelly Lyles sweetly nostalgic installation CANDYLAND. Come experience Art by Night on Friday June 3rd, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the WILSON HUGHES gallery, 117 Campbell Avenue SW, downtown Roanoke Arts District.

Lyles’s CANDYLAND installation contains over 50 small portraits of sugary treats from all over the world, and is shown with a 12 x 15 foot hand-painted canvas floor cloth of CANDYLAND, the popular Milton Bradley board game for children originally created over 70 years ago. The "Sweet Little Game for Sweet Little Folks" creates cavities just repeating the slogan. Lyles wants viewers to smile as they stroll down memory lane, or wander the Peppermint Stick Forest and the Gum Drop Mountains. This colorful, visual journey nostalgically evokes childhood memories in a lot of adults, and is definitely a child pleaser.

New Work at WILSON HUGHES gallery

2011-05-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

John Wilson will be exhibiting his new wall series entitled Scrabble.

First Friday on May 6th, 2011

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Art by Night will again have horse drawn carriages to provide free transportation among the galleries.The carriages are operated by Lexington Carriage Co., and are sponsored by Downtown Roanoke, Inc. for the month of May.

Roanoke Art by Night joins the blogosphere!

2011-05-06T11:20:00.001-07:00

Roanoke’s monthly premier art event, Art by Night, will openned the 2011 season with a new night to better accommodate the schedules of its art loving public. The kick-off was Friday, April 1 with galleries opening from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Art-lovers enjoy gearing up for the weekend and what better way to celebrate the First Friday of each month than with Art by Night. This Roanoke favorite, which began many years ago, showcases the thriving local arts community and features diverse art galleries and artist’s studios in the downtown area. The welcoming informality of Art of by Night attracts crowds of casual browsers as well as serious buyers to each of the venues.