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ARTS GALLERIES
De’Danann Glassworks
Patricia Brennan has worked as a stained glass artist in Sperryville for over 36 years. She is the owner and artist of De’Danann Glassworks, where she produces her commissioned work, teaches classes and creates art glass.
She uses many different techniques in her stained glass work: kiln fired hand painting on glass, silk screening, etching, fusing, mosaic and slumping. She is dedicated to preserving the integrity of an old world art form, while combining the use of the technology available today. Her work can be found at Thornton River Art on Main Street in Sperryville. Call 540-987-8615 or visit dedanann.net.
Gay Street Gallery
Gay Street Gallery (337 Gay St., Washington) hosts exhibits of works by select, award-winning artists from Virginia and around the country, and for years has been home to the landscape paintings of Kevin H. Adams. Located in a building believed to be the oldest, continuously operated mercantile structure in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Call 540-227-5100 or email office@ gaystreetgallery.com for hours and see gaystreetgallery.com for current work.
Geneva Welch Gallery
Geneva Welch is a nationally known artist who displays watercolor, oil painting and dry-point etchings of animals and country scenes. Limitededition prints and hand-painted ornaments and platters. Open weekends at 341 Main St., Washington. Call 540-675-3332 or 540-675-3686 (for the studio), email gwelch47@icloud.com.
Haley Fine Art
Established in 2000, Haley Fine Art (HFA) presents its collection in Sperryville. Ensconced in the Blue Ridge Mountains, HFA provides a quiet, natural space for collectors and artists to connect. The gallery offers three shows annually. Decades-long relationships are the norm: Chris Stephens, Robin Purnell, Patton Wilson, Drew Ernst, Michael Fitts, BK Noh, Woody Blackwell and Tom Mullany are among the artists represented by HFA for more than 20 years. HFA features Works Sold for each artist on our website -- a testament to a lifelong commitment. HFA tirelessly advances the interests of its artists and collectors. Collection management, art consultation and installation services are core to Haley’s service-centric approach. Located at 42 Main St., Sperryville. Call 540-987-1000 or visit haleyfineart.com.
Inn at Little Washington Tavern Shops
Just across Main Street from the famed five-star restaurant, you can visit the gallery inside the Tavern Shops, where an ever-changing exhibit of artists is presented. At 439 Main St., Washington. Call 540-675-3801, ext. 215 or visit theinnatlittlewashington.com/ tavern-shops.
Middle Street Gallery
Middle Street Gallery is a 40+ year-old nonprofit cooperative of regional artists. The gallery supports quality and innovation in all media. It is located at 311 Gay St., with entrance on the lower level, facing Main Street and across from R.H. Ballard in Washington. Phone 540-227-5066 or visit middlestreetgallery.org
Old Rag Photography
Old Rag Photography Gallery is a cooperative of three photographers from diverse backgrounds with individual specialties. Members include Joyce Harman, Ray Boc and Francie Schroeder, who offer fine quality prints and photographic services. You can find exhibits in The Dark Horse Irish Pub, Flint Hill, and at The Marketplace Sperryville. Visit facebook. com/OldRagPhotography or oldragphoto.com, or email oldraggallery@gmail.com.
R.H. Ballard Shop & Gallery
Celebrating 28 years in Little Washington, artist Robert H. Ballard, a gallery and museum curator for over 50 years, exhibits a wide range of regional and international paintings, ceramics, sculpture and original
French lithographs on the lower level of the Ballard building. He and his wife, Joanie Ballard, also have a main floor filled with an artful mix of fine gifts, French table linens and unique decorative items. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 307 Main St., Washington. Call 540-675-1411 or visit rhballard.com
River District Potters
Four potters — Sara Adams, Susan Hornbostel, Doris Jones and Nancy Nord — joyfully make functional and artful ceramics. Our gallery and studio are at 7 River Lane, Sperryville, in the Copper Fox Antiques building, across from the Copper Fox
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