Paintings of Blacksburg and the New River Valley by Donald Sunshine
Venue: Alexander Black House & Cultural Center, Blacksburg
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
Alexander Black House & Cultural Center presents "Paintings of Blacksburg and the New River Valley" by Donald Sunshine on exhibit from starting on September 11, 2018 through Saturday, October 20, 2018.

This exhibit features eight historic buildings in Blacksburg, each presented as a sketch, watercolor, and abstract painting. Additional scenes from the surrounding area are presented in watercolor.

Donald Sunshine FAIA, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Virginia Tech, is an award-winning architect, author and artist. In addition to the many buildings he has designed and his seven books, his architecture and art has been widely exhibited. Prior exhibits include Chicago’s Art Institute and the Museum of Science and Industry, as well as exhibits in Virginia, Florida, and Hawaii.

"As a young student – about 1000 years ago – I began drawing. Perhaps it was my grandfather, an artist who didn’t know it, who first introduced me to art. I consider my art a 'way of life' and a means of seeing. Shunning photo realism... after all we do all have cameras these days, my impressionist watercolors, primarily of Southwest Virginia, present my way of 'seeing.' My abstracts provide another way of 'seeing,' and finally, are my paintings of art as commentary. I share my artist wife Joanna’s passion for search and discovery. My architecture, sketching, painting, sculpture and writing are interrelated and a life’s pursuit, as well as a way of seeing, and a means of commentary." -- Donald Sunshine

Admission is free and all are welcome.

For more information, visit: http://www.blacksburghistory.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/blacksburghistory or call 540-558-0746.