Art

Miller named executive director of arts center

By Press release on January 29, 2019 Art, Community

The Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation recently announced that it has hired Bruce Miller as its new executive director. Miller will begin later this spring following the groundbreaking of the new Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts. The new venue, the first nonprofit performing arts center in Chesterfield, is a collaboration of the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority and the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation. The arts center – to be built next to the Chester Library – will have the 350-seat “Jimmy Dean Theatre,” a multi-purpose room with adjoining patio, a dividable classroom and an art gallery, along with all support amenities…

Feathery friends: Ampthill resident loves painting on feathers

By Caleb M Soptelean on September 11, 2018 Art, Features

ABOVE: Ron Navroski is pictured in his art studio. A love for art is blooming later in life for Ron Navroski. Although the northwest Massachusetts native painted when he was in high school, Navroski didn’t begin painting in earnest until seven years ago. The 58-year-old Ampthill resident said he got the idea to use acrylic paint on feathers from a woman he encountered while driving to Nags Head. The idea “flew,” he said, smiling. “It’s very symbolic,” Navroski said, adding that the woman learned about feather painting at a powwow in Minnesota. “A feather is precious to Native Americans. They…

Mark Miranda: editorial cartoon

By Press release on June 26, 2018 Art, Commentary

New children’s musical to be performed at Hickory Hill

By Press release on November 29, 2017 Art, State News

The Heritage Ensemble Theatre Company is excited to announce its premiere of “The Dream Seller and the Forest Dwellers.” The production is scheduled to run Nov. 29 – Dec. 9 at Hickory Hill Community Center, located at 3000 E. Belt Boulevard. General admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. “The Dream Seller and the Forest Dwellers” is the second production in the acting group’s three-play season. A magical, musical world comes to life in this lighthearted children’s play where forest dwellers learn life lessons about what it means to be themselves. Directed by Shanea N. Taylor…

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Kathy Rivera featured artist at Swift Creek Mill

By VN Staff on November 15, 2017 Art, Community

Swift Creek Mill Theatre is pleased to present Kathy Rivera as its featured artist during the production of “The Andrews Brothers” running Nov. 11 through Dec. 31. Kathy Quesnel Rivera graduated Madison College with a BS in art education in 1971. She taught one year and left teaching for the business world. Through the mid-’70s she restored oil paintings and cleaned antique prints in a little shop in Staunton. In 1979, she purchased a frame shop in Bon Air. Six years later Rivera bought a gift shop named Accents Unlimited and incorporated that year. She ran the shop for…

Class of 1967 supports arts center

By VN Staff on October 18, 2017 Art

Representatives from the Thomas Dale High School Class of 1967 presented a $1,000 check to Hugh Cline, chairman of the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation for the purchase of a theater seat plaque. Funds were raised during their recent 50th class reunion. Do you have your seat yet? With a $1,000 contribution to the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Capital Campaign, you can permanently commemorate your support for the arts in Chesterfield County with an engraved plaque on one of the seats In the state-of-the art theater. Visit www.artschesterfieldva.org to donate.

Local art students exhibit their work

By Press release on June 8, 2017 Art

Over a hundred works of art from children and adult artists were on display in Enon recently when Art Adventures, a local studio for kids and adult art lessons in Chester, held its annual art show at the Goddard School in River’s Bend. Best in show art will go on to hang the formal glass gallery in the Suntrust BAnk headquarters in downtown Richmond for the month of June. Art Adventures has been teaching children for over 40 years. It is unlike any other studio of its kind, art students and parents are amazed at what they can do. The…

Calling artists for JTCC’s Fool for Art

By VN Staff on December 22, 2016 Activities, Art, Uncategorized

Chester artists are invited to join John Tyler Community College for its twelfth annual “Fool for Art Festival” April 22, 2017. The festival, held at the college’s Midlothian campus, features a variety of art and craft vendors from around the state. If you are an artist who is interested in participating as a vendor, sign up now. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 31, in order to qualify for a discounted registration fee of $50. For those postmarked after Dec. 31, the registration fee will be $75. All applications must be received by Feb. 20, to be considered for the…

Artists plow into VDOT project

By Press release on December 1, 2016 Art, Uncategorized

VDOT asked the art class at L.C Bird and other Chesterfield County Schools to participate in painting a snow plow blade. They chose as their theme the Varina-Enon Bridge deeming it a beautiful Chesterfield County landmark. Visual art teachers who participated: Mrs. Gearles, Mrs. Gia, and Mr. Zoller. Snow plow painters: Destiny Brown, McKenzie Brown, Josh Banton, Ethan Dotson, Ryan Flanagan, Dalton Hepler, Robert Jeter, Sara Kuzma, Cheyenne Lowery, Alicia Martin, Cristian Mejia, Maggie Miller, Andrew Nichols, Veni White, and Heaven White.

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