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Petersburg Area Art League
7 E. Old St., (804) 861-4611, open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30-2:30, Sunday 1-4
Opening Reception: First-Floor Gallery: “Layered Papers/ Painted Layers,” featuring the mixed-media art of award-winning Richmond artist Emma Lou Martin. She will exhibit a retrospective of collages created over the last ten years. She has a love for gardens & an interest in history, current events, & the arts, and all will be seen here. Martin works with watercolors & collage techniques, & incorporates stamps & found materials. Her work can be found in numerous corporate & private collections nationally. Through October 7.

William R. McKenney Library
137 S. Sycamore St., (804) 733-2387; open Mon. & Wed., 9-9, and Tues. & Thurs.-Sat., 9:00-5:30
Opening Reception: Lower Level Meeting Room & Gallery: “Natural Scapes & Constructed Shapes”�an accumulation of oil ppaintings & mixed media of landscapes & construction, by the accomplished artists H. Binford Harrell & Wade H. Goodwyn, III.

Art from the Heart
13 East Washington Street, (804) 732-0274; open Monday through Saturday, 10:00-3:30
Continuing Exhibit: Striking realistic graphite portraits, graphic art, and T-shirts by freelance artist Marlon D. Bowers.

The Atelier at the Globe
201 N. Sycamore St., (804) 862-3097, open Tues.- Sat., 9-5
Crafts Demonstrations: Gloria Leach, of the Upholstery Workshop, will demonstrate webbing the bottom of a small chair. Gallery-hoppers may bring their own small chair for the demonstration. Paula Mims, owner of the Globe & master dollmaker, will demonstrate minor doll repairs from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and porcelain repair from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

Office of Sheriff Vanessa Crawford
Courthouse Square, (804) 733-2369
Continuing Exhibit: Photography by Richmond native Marshall Henderson, who will display a variety of memorable scenery from the Richmond & Petersburg area.

John Tyler Community College Gateway Outreach Center
218 North Sycamore Street, (804) 862-6420
Continuing Exhibits: Seven John Tyler art students: Martha Brogley (”Found Horizons”�oils); Zita Ellison (”Thematic Realism”);; Pat Farris (”Artwork 2006-2007″); Shannon Gilbert (”Anticipation”); Rani Popli-Aibara (”Fauvism Revisited”); Terry Lynn Smith (”Eyes of the Soul”); & Robert L. Wynne “Photos from Scotland, Summer 2006″).

Kimberly Anne’s
246 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-2828, www.ilovekimberlyanns.com, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5
New Exhibits: “It’s raining goats,” featuring four window displays created through a collaboration of playful visual vignettes by Kimberly Ann Calos, Bridget Copa Nelson, & Jessica Nelson Frazier.
New Exhibit: Bridget Copa Nelson & her daughter Jessica Frazier unveil
their fall collection of wearable, decorative art.
Magician Mr. G will be making props & merchandise disappear right before your eyes.

Dixie Diner
250 N. Sycamore St., (804) 732-7425, open Mon.- Sun., varying hours
Continuing Exhibit: “Tattoo Art” by local tattoo artists.
Live music: Michael Redman (sax), 6:00-8:00 pm; BC & Gray (jazz, blues, rock), 9:00 pm.-1:30 am.

Cockade City Grill
305 N. Sycamore St., (804) 862-2537
Continuing Exhibit: New work by local artist Evelyn Quaye, featuring oils, acrylics, & pencil drawings of musicians performing in the area, especially at the Cockade City Grill.
Live music: Loose Gravel, 9:00 pm.-1:00 am.

Sol Cooper Gallery
306 North Sycamore Street, (804) 240-6859; by appointment only
Opening Exhibit: “Scapes,” featuring the stunning photographs of Petersburger Mel Talley. Large-scale panoramic shots of Old Town and numerous other landscapes and nature shots. Don’t miss!

The Pink Scottie
408 North Sycamore St., (804) 957-6112
Continuing Exhibit: “A Taste of the Virginia Hunt.” In photographic panels by Angela Orrell & Joanne Williams, capture the flavor of a fall morning, the inauguration of the fox-hunting season.

Patricia Dillard’s Antiques & Oddities
1 E. Old St., (804) 733-7014, www.patriciadillardantiques.com
Continuing Exhibits: Floral collection by Hopewell artist Jutta Jones. Miniature “Red-Hat Ladies,” framed acrylics by Page Roller. Exhibit by Jeff Seymour of historic photographs of Petersburg streetscapes.

The Retreat Salon & Spa
12 West Old Street, (804) 861-8104
Continuing Exhibit: Oil paintings by Lively Caulder, who studied fine art at Richmond Professional Institute & has been creating works of art since 1964. Her work is represented in collections all over the United States & Nigeria. Portraits of people & animals have always been her favorite subject matter.

Maria’s Cafe & Italian Restaurant
16 West Old Street, (804) 862-3100
Live Music: Michael Redman (jazz saxophone), 8:30-11:00 pm

River’s Edge
20 West Old Street, (804) 722-0505
Continuing Exhibits: “Estate Jewelry from Bev Rivers Private Collection.” Paintings by award-winning Richmond artist D. Capocelli, who recently returned to Richmond after fifteen years of exhibiting art in Italy.

Office of Delegate Rosalyn Dance
28 W. Old St., (804) 862-2922
Continuing Exhibit: Work by photographer Marvin Averett.

Sycamore Rouge
21 W. Old St., (804) 957-5707
Live Music: Doors Wide Open (band, vocals & sax), 8:00 pm

Mini-Spa for Utopia Spa
23 West Old Street, (804) 732-1234
Continuing Exhibit: Pointillist paintings & photography by award-winning Petersburg-area artist Vinnie Gonzales.
Live Music Outside: Flautist TBA.

Petersburg Regional Art Center
132 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-8200, www.shockoebottomarts.com
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10-4
Opening Reception: Juried September All-Media Show. Awards Ceremony & Raffle Drawing at 7:30 p.m. Juror: Philip Muzi Branch, Director of the “Arts in the Hospital” program at VCU’s Medical College of Virginia. Flowers by Flowers & More. Raffle for Studio 307.
Open House studio shows by 70 artists.
Live Music: Linda Sheridan Nay at 7:45 pm.
Opening Receptions: Mezzanine Gallery Shows: Bon Air Artists Association (mixed); The Artistic Ladies (Savannah Cabral, Polly Taylor, Silvia Wawner, Donna Williams) (mixed); Marti Peterson (photography); David Green (oils); & Margaret Bucher (watercolors & oils).

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
110 Union St., (804) 733-3415
Live Music: Concerts by Candlelight: Linda Edwards, bassoon, & Charles Lindsey, Jr., organ & harpsichord, 6:30 pm.

Friend House Gallery
Bollingbrook Street & Cockade Alley, (804) 931-1370, open Wednesday through Saturday, 12-5
Opening Reception: two fine painters: Rod Givens will be exhibiting recent oil paintings. He has been in the design field for many years. After leaving advertising, Rod joined Ignatius Creegan in making hats. They have won awards in the top fine arts & crafts shows in the nation. Givens is an emerging painter with incredible skill in using color & expressive brushwork. His paintings have been described as “mysterious . . . Compelling . . . as if some loving process has layered diverse dimensions of experience.” Susan Singer will offer viewers a smorgasbord of fruits & vegetables rendered in pastels. She has been working with form & color. She has been working with form & color to create beautifully sculpted, energetic, bold, & delicious offerings based on produce from the weekly Farmer’s Market at the William Byrd Community House. Each week she purchases beauties there & then explores their form & color in her home studio. Through September 29.
Continuing Exhibit: New work by artists in residence Carol Anna Meese & potter Kathryn Hedgepeth.

Therapeutic Massage Center & Boutique
27 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 722-1720, open Monday-Saturday, 10-5
Opening Reception: “Spirited Creations”�jewelry created by Sandy Sims &ammp; Valene Phillips, a mother-daughter team from the Petersburg area. They craft unique jewelry made of sterling silver, beads, & natural stones. Sandy, a quilter whose work has been displayed in several national shows, has now turned to jewelry. Valerie brings a fresh natural talent to the team.

Wabi-Sabi
21 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 862-1365, www.eatwabisabi.com, www.myspace.com/eatwabisabi, Tues.-Sat., 11:00 am to midnight; Sun., 4:00 pm to midnight
Continuing Exhibit: Upstairs: “Koi Series” by Bobby Lynch, of Richmond & Petersburg.
New Exhibit: Tavern: TBA
Live Music: Against Grace (alternative rock), 9:00 pm to midnight.

Rejuvenate Massage Therapy & Pilates Studio
411 Cockade Alley, (804) 861-9963, www.rejuvenateyou.net, open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-7:30 pm, Saturday by appointment
New Exhibit: TBA.
Outside: Live music TBA.

Andrade’s International Restaurant
7 Bollingbrook Street (804) 733-1515
Continuing Exhibit: Drawings of the R/UDAT vision for downtown Petersburg by Jay Womack of Illinois & Francisco Behr of California.

The Gardener’s Gate
12 Bollingbrook Street
New Exhibit: Joann Holcomb, of the Needle-n-Thread Shop in Hopewell, will display her traditional utility quilts, to which she has brought contemporary manipulation of textiles and artistic self-expression.

Paper with Style
8 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 733-0383
New Exhibit: Jewelry by Ellen Marie Murphy, whose love of jewelry led her to begin studying the craft while living in Wisconsin. She creates her own lampwork beads from glass rods, adding multiple colors or fine silver to the beads in their molten state.

Java Mio Coffeehouse & Bistro
322 N. Sycamore St., (804) 861-2700, www.javamio.com, Mon.-Fri., 7-7, Sat. 8-5
Continuing Exhibition: New and old work by local artist Page Roller, whose passion for painting began three years ago. She hasn’t slowed down yet.
Poetry Reading: Ryan Tillar, author of Scribbles and the many questions of cause and ripple effect, performs his one-man dramatic interpretation. A native of the Petersburg area, Tillar received his BFA in acting from East Carolina University. 6:30-7:30 pm.
Wine Tasting begins at 5:00 pm, with Scott Young from Republic National Distributing, who will focus this month on rose / blush wines.
Live Music: Uncle Mo, 7:30-10:00 pm

The Oak Antique Mall
400 North Sycamore St. (804) 861-6111, Mon.-Sat., 10-5, Sun. 1-4
First Floor Gallery, Landing: New Exhibit: paintings by James Bassfield, co-founder of the Crossroads Art Center in Richmond. His work has been exhibited in many venues in the Richmond area, & his work is hanging in private collections throughout the U.S.

Siege Museum
15 West Bank Street, (804) 733-2427
Continuing Exhibition: “Laying the Foundation of a City: Petersburg’s History to 1815,” an exhibition on Petersburg’s early history, featuring copies of maps, portraits, and other images, as well as a few artifacts, including a display of miniature portraits of personalities associated with Petersburg.
Continuing Exhibition: “Petersburg’s Lowndes Stoneware.” One of the earliest industries in Petersburg, the Lowndes pottery operated in the Blandford section of Petersburg from 1806 until 1855. The pottery primarily produced utilitarian stoneware pieces for storing & serving food. Rare examples of stoneware mainly from private collections will be on exhibit.

Bank Street Gallery
27 W. Bank St., open by appointment, (804) 733-6180
Continuing Exhibits: New work by Kirsten Kindler, who holds an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute but now lives in Richmond. A grant recipient from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2004, she works in oils & extraordinary cut-paper hangings. She will be showing a filigree influenced by a recent trip to Morocco. New oils by former Petersburger Stephen Roebuck, a graduate of U.Va. & Pratt Institute, who teaches at Christ Church School. New watercolors by Petersburg artist Catherine Warnock, who was born in Scotland & lived in California. Her influences are from travel & nature. She is currently studying with Carol Meese. New oils by Petersburg native O. Pollard, who has been painting since 1954. Don’t miss!

Purple Passion
29 W. Bank St., (804) 863-1943, open Tues.-Sat., 10-6
New Exhibit: Handmade jewelry by two artists from Raleigh, North Carolina, Amanda Snavely & Susan Darby. A creative, colorful mix of coin pearls, crystals, & other semi-precious stones.
Continuing Exhibit: Wildlife, landscape, & botanical photographs by Richmond artist Sheila Connelly.

Throughout Old Town
Live Music: The mellow saxophone of Rosshan Monroe, & other street performers..