Carnegie Hall invites the community to the Carnegie Hall ArtWalk on Saturday, Mar. 8, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ArtWalk events at Carnegie Hall are free and offer visitors the opportunity to explore a wide variety of original works by local and regional artists, all set in a world-class historical venue.
Visitors are encouraged to immerse themselves in the arts while enjoying live music by John Maddy, complimentary light refreshments, and a cash bar. Each exhibit rotation features creative collaborations and three separate galleries showcasing unique work in multiple mediums, ranging from contemporary portraits in oil to heirloom level craft arts.
The Lobby Gallery will feature Pocahontas County artist Peggy Owens. She’s known for heracrylic abstract painting, glass mosaics, fused glass, jewelry, and photography. She’s a member of the Pocahontas County Artists’ Co-Op and her work has been displayed at the Cultural Center on Charleston, WV, at the Capitol Complex, and at a Pittsburgh Art Exhibition. She has art galleries in West Virginia, Virginia, and Indiana.
The Old Stone Room will feature the 31st Annual Creative Youth Juried Art Exhibit. The Creative Youth Art Exhibit is an annual juried art show that features the talent and imagination of Greenbrier County students in grades 4-12. Children from public, private, and home schools submit their work for this juried art exhibit. The exhibit opens Monday, Mar. 3 with an Awards Ceremony and reception for all participating students and families and will run through the end of the month.
The Museum Gallery will house an Ellen Fischer art exhibit. Fischer is a painter with a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute, Chicago and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Herron School of Art, Indianapolis. In addition to painting, she has worked as a curator of collections and exhibitions at two small museums, in Lafayette, IN, and in Vero Beach, FL. She has authored hundreds of articles about art and artists for the weekly newspaper Vero Beach 32963 and the monthly Vero Beach Magazine. She continues to work as a fine art appraiser, both independently, and as an associate of Appraisal Associates International, whose past clients include several private and corporate collections.
The exhibits run through the end of February and are free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304-645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg.
