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MEMBER’S EXHIBITION CALL FOR ART
Artists that are currently members of the Petersburg Area Art League are invited to submit artworks for consideration by the Inaugural PAAL Members Art Exhibition. This exhibition is the premier showcase for artists currently living in the Tri-cities region and is a celebration of the tremendous quality and unique diversity of visual art being produced here and now.
This exhibit will be open to the public from January 10th through February 12th, but we highly encourage becoming a member to support us in our mission and for a chance to submit your art to this exhibition. Find membership registration and more information on submission below or come visit us in-person during business hours!
January 2025
LOVE IN THE TIME OF…
In a world full of uncertainty, these six national artists inspire us to persist, question, and embrace the beauty around us. Their multidimensional and 2D creations push boundaries and stir emotions, reminding us that art has the power to move us forward, no matter the challenges we face.
This Valentine's Day, celebrate the power of love, creativity, and resilience at PAAL! Join us for a captivating group exhibition featuring breathtaking works by local artists Julie Elkins, George Ferrandi, Allan Rosenbaum, Kendra Wadsworth, Carrie Watterworth, and Susann Whittier.
February 2025
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EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
Serenade to the Supernatural
Showcasing our Members
Austin “Auz”Miles - Kindred
Exhibit June 9 - July 8
Artist Bio:
Andrew Samuel Harrison is a self-taught artist recently relocated from Richmond, VA to New York City, where he awaits the start of the MFA Fine Art program at Parsons School of Design. 'With The Bulls' refocuses his mixed technique practice on raw mark-making and spontaneous composition as an ongoing, iterative method of coding his visual language. Recalling his writing background, the resulting gestalt annotates his rejection of the insider-outsider art world binary he gleans from living with a limb difference.
Our featured artist for the month of April is Richmond based artist, Pedro Ledesma III. The show opens during Friday for the Arts, on April 14th, 2023 from 6PM-9PM, and will run during PAAL’s open hours (Wednesday - Saturday 10-5) until May 6, 2023.
Image is of Dr. George W.C. Lyons, Jr. at Gillfield Baptist Church, 2023, photographed by Pedro Ledesma.
February 10 - March 4, 2023
Our featured artist for the month of February is contemporary artist, Dathan Kane. Kane was born in Hampton, Virginia and presently works and lives in the Tidewater area. He graduated from Virginia State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art & Design. His focus is on emphasizing organic black/white abstract shapes to create bold compositions on the choices we make, and the duality of such conventional or unconventional decisions.
Dathan Kane: Shapes Were Seen
January 13 - February 4, 2023
PAAL Members Art Exhibit
This exhibition is the premier showcase for artists residing in the Tri-cities region and is a celebration of the tremendous quality and unique diversity of visual art being produced currently. The show debuts Friday for the Art, January 13th and runs through February 4, 2023.
Bill Nicholson is the President of PAAL and has been on the board of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center for over 10 years. Through PAAL, Bill is merging his two great passions, the arts and the welfare of children, giving a voice to children who feel they are not heard. The BSCC has created animated videos to help teach children how to identify predators and to protect themselves. These videos have surpassed over 1 billion impressions and over 102,000,000 (One hundred two million views.) One of my goals is to get these into all local schools.
A collection of art therapy works created by abused children who received treatment through the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center.