LEWISBURG, W.VA. – Carnegie Hall invites the public to the Carnegie Hall Artwalk on Saturday, February 8, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. ArtWalk events at Carnegie Hall are free and allow visitors to see a wide range of original works by local and regional artists, all in a world-class historical setting.
Visitors are encouraged to immerse themselves in the arts while listening to live music by John Maddy. There are also complimentary light refreshments and a cash bar.
Each exhibit rotation includes creative collaborations and three separate galleries showcasing one-of-a-kind work in a variety of mediums, ranging from contemporary portraits in oil to heirloom-quality craft arts.
Newman Jackson, a West Virginia artist, will exhibit in the Lobby Gallery and Board Room. His paintings range from large, portrait-style works to smaller canvases with imagery that reveals the more psychological aspects of human nature.
In some of his “psychological realities” paintings, the brush and colors create an emotional atmosphere around partially resolved body forms.
Suzan Morgan’s artwork will be displayed in the Old Stone Room. Morgan is a textile artist who has lived and worked in central West Virginia since 1988. She hand-dyes and prints all of the textiles she uses, as well as the majority of the other fibers in her work.
The Museum Gallery will host a curated exhibition of Carl Frederick Gaetner’s work.
This collection is Carl Frederick Gaertner’s (1898-1952) first retrospective solo exhibition in over two decades, and the first in West Virginia. Gaertner, a nationally recognized painter from Cleveland, Ohio, is known for his evocative depictions of industrial landscapes, rural life, and artistic and societal transitions.
The exhibits will be on display until the end of February and are free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, go to carnegiehallwv.org, call 304-645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street in Lewisburg.
Carnegie Hall’s programs are funded by a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
