First Friday Art Walk

As a committed partner in the vitality and promotion of our downtown Richmond community, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to join First Friday Art Walk during the 2009 – 2010 season. Local artists exhibit in our Parish Hall throughout the year. Additionally, the stained-glass memorial windows of St. Paul’s are familiar and much-loved fixtures of the church.

FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE LOCATED ON 8th STREET for those attending First Fridays. The gates will remain open all night for those staying downtown late into the evening. Garage entrance is on 8th Street between Grace and Franklin Streets. At the end of the evening, exit the garage on the Sub-basement level. St. Paul's, located in downtown Richmond at Capitol Square, is an urban church for all people focused on our mission of Proclaiming Christ in the Heart of the City. 

Visit the First Friday Art Walk Web site for complete details!

Current Exhibit: Lenten Lunch Silent Art Auction

Lenten Lunch Dessert & Coffee Reception
First Friday, March 5
5 pm - 8 pm

Enjoy your favorite Lenten Lunch desserts; bid on your favorite piece (or pieces) of art; enjoy a guided church tour.

Nearby and within walking distance, the Library of Virginia and University of Richmond-Downtown will also feature art exhibitions and receptions from 5 to 8 pm.

Then, at 8 pm, enjoy a free performance of Richmond Shakespeare's "Othello" at Richmond CenterStage (just down the street at 600 East Grace St.). The production is co-produced by African-American Repertory Theatre. ** Tickets update: At present, NO tickets remain for this show and it is listed as sold out. To contact the Richmond CenterStage Box Office in case some become available, call (804) 592-3400. Box office hours are Monday - Friday, 11 am - 5 pm. 

Read the news release for more details about this art- and culture-filled evening!

Upcoming Exhibits

April 2010: Photography by Bruce Yoder
First Friday Opening Reception
Friday, April 2, 5 pm - 8 pm

May 2010: Group Exhibit by the Virginia Art Education Association
First Friday Opening Reception
Friday, May 7, 5 pm - 8 pm

Past Exhibits

Elizabeth Jackson Carter Presents "Dancers"

First Friday, January 8, 2010 - January 31, 2010

Elizabeth Jackson Carter presents new paintings, which will be on view between 5:30-8:30 pm during First Fridays.

Elizabeth Carter was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. She graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College with a bachelor of Studio Art. She was awarded the Rachel Trexler Ellis Prize in Art, the college’s highest honor in the art department. She now lives and works in Charlottesville, Virginia. Shown here are works from her collection of ‘Dancers’. Works are oil on canvas or graphite on paper. Below: Heroes, Oil on Canvas

"Layers: Healing Through the Process of Making Art"

Artists' Opening Reception
First Friday, December 4
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Artist and art educator, Kristin Polich, will host a reception and present her exhibit "Layers," a mixed media show including collage, drawing, painting and encaustic that explores reconstruction and healing through the process of art making. The show will be up throughout December. A sample of her work is below.

About the artist: Kristin is a graduate of Hollins University and teaches Art and Photography at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield County. "I believe and have seen evidence in myself and in my classroom that art has the ability to heal. Art can bring about personal, intimate healing by self-expression, as well as by bringing together a community or group of people. People are not only affected by the act of making art, but in turn the community around that art is forever affected by its presence," says the artist.

Mixed Media Show

Artists' Opening Reception
First Friday, November 6
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Art educators from the Richmond area present an exhibit of mixed media artwork in St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Participating artists/educators include:

Maggie Kopalchick, Clover Hill Elementary School art teacher
Megan McConnell, Meadowbrook High School art teacher
Megan Mattax, Henrico High School art teacher
Michael O'Neal, Hermitage High School

The artwork was created in the “Mixed Media and Drawing” graduate course offered by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Division of Community Engagement.

About Exhibiting in Parish Hall

St. Paul's is happy to hear from artists interested in exhibiting in our Parish Hall and participating in First Fridays. Please note that artists are responsible for providing food and beverage during your First Fridays reception and for handling any invitations to friends and supporters that you wish to send. June through August 2010 are currently open.  

Contacts

Lin Ferrell, St. Paul's Arts Board
Linda_Ferrell@ccpsnet.net

Kimberly Allen
Communications Director
kallen@stpauls-episcopal.org 

Linda Pitts
Facilities Manager
lpitts@stpauls-episcopal.org