Art in Nature - Trails, Rivers, Pathways: Open House Meet-and-Greet with Matt Gentry
Venue: Montgomery Museum of Art & History, Christiansburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous, Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
The Montgomery Museum of Art & History presents "Art in Nature - Trails, Rivers, Pathways: Open House Meet-and-Greet with Matt Gentry" on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
Trails, rivers, pathways, these outdoor settings provided inspiration for artist Matt Gentry’s upcoming watercolor display at the Montgomery Museum of Art and History. The Blacksburg native began this leg of what he calls his "home grown journey" during the pandemic, sketching and painting outdoors (en plein air). Drawn to the places he loves most, Gentry began a series of watercolors along the New River.
Gentry, a Roanoke Times photojournalist, has been a visual communicator for 40 years and his sketching experience goes back to high school, where he was a cartoonist for his Blacksburg High School newspaper, the Tattle Tale. He credits comic book illustrations as his earliest inspiration to sketch.
He is passionate about the value of public art. “Art displayed in public spaces demonstrates you care about your community,” stated Gentry. The Huckleberry Trail has been important to his family, and proceeds of the sales of the original watercolors will benefit the Friends of the Huckleberry Trail, a 30-year-old organization that works to maintain, improve and expand the trail.
Wine is $5.00 per glass, cheese and crackers, lemonade and live music from harpist Julia Fallon will be provided.
Visitors can view more than two dozen paintings which will be on display through Monday, October 31st.
The Montgomery Museum of Art & History is located at 4 East Main Street in downtown Christiansburg, VA.
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For more information, visit: https://montgomerymuseum.org/events/reception/ or https://www.facebook.com/GetToKnowMMAH or https://www.facebook.com/events/482200509966289/ or call 540-382-5644.
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