Nick Krieger: Exploring the Territory Between Male and Female
…much more complicated. He embraces himself as both man and woman. “This gray area and middle ground is becoming a little more understandable to people because of progress in trans…
Megan Mosholder: Pushing the Boundaries of Painting
…light in my work and glitter is a way of capturing light,” she explains. She sees this work as a comment on the state of painting today. “Both my…
From the Fellows’ Council Chair
I hope everyone is having a good, productive winter. Spring is making an occasional appearance at VCCA, or so I’m told. It can’t come soon enough. By now you have…
Janice Caswell Photo-Based Abstractions
…and other materials, which imbue the work with abstract power. “Through this process I discover objects hidden in the everyday that have their own beauty, character, and newfound purpose.” http://janicecaswell.com/…
Craig Pleasants Studio Dedicated
On March 26, following the VCCA spring board meeting at Mt. San Angelo, the VCCA community gathered to honor Craig Pleasants with the dedication of a visual art studio in…
Prilla Smith Brackett’s Paintings in “Fractured Visions”
…DanforthART Museum in Framingham, MA through May 15. Prilla approaches landscape conceptually employing fragmentation and the insertion of random objects that resonate with meaning to amplify the work’s effect. http://prillasmithbrackett.com/…
Jackie Hoysted’s in “Ne Pas Sourire” at the Arts Club of Washington
…Blair Jackson. Jackie’s portraits are both intense psychological studies and visually arresting compositions of color and line. Her models are positioned against a richly hued monochrome. Jackie pares the figure…
The Commission 2015 Artists Brice Brown and Alan Shockley
Although The Commission 2015 will remain under wraps until May 9, we are delighted to announce the winning artists. They are visual artist Brice Brown and composer Alan Shockley. For…
MICA VCCA Fellow Carolyn Case’s Ornate Abstractions
With a ravishing palette and compendium of different painting techniques, Carolyn Case creates ornate abstract works that are complex discourses on painting. Distinctly nonobjective, Carolyn’s work nevertheless evokes landscapes. Adding…
2015 Wachtmeister Winner Announced
…is presented bi-annually to a prominent writer, visual artist, or composer whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognized and who has never been in residence at the VCCA….