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102 W. Washington Street
Mail: PO Box 426
Middleburg, VA 20118
A 501c3 nonprofit
540-687-6600
Wednesday - Sunday
12:00 - 5:00
Our Mission
To champion creativity in the arts
for people of all ages and abilities
in our community, especially the youth, through educational programs and exhibitions.
Four Seasons in
the Piedmont Exhibit
October 3 - November 8, 2026
Exhibition Juror:
Anne Calhoun
 Best in Show This work is a result of my evening walks this summer. The looming, hazy moon and the rising flashes of fire flies evoke the humid atmosphere and the calls of cicadas and tree frogs. Summer Remembered Oil on panel 12 x 12 $800 Laura Hopkins |  Second Place Smoke moves across an open Piedmont field as a lone figure stands at the edge of the landscape, suspended between stillness and movement. Drift Photography 12 x 18 $250 Tara Fallon |  Third Place Series Name: On the Road to Chilly Hollow Title: Golden Hour Graze Acrylic on Canvas 30x40 This is a set with submission #2 both canvases are for sale for $4000 Kara Davis |
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 Third Place Series Name: On the Road to Chilly Hollow Title: Wobbly Curiosity Acrylic on Canvas 30x40 $4,000 set Kara Davis |  Honorable Mention A scarlet tree commands attention against the softer golds and greens of the valley, capturing that spectacular moment when autumn turns the familiar landscape into something extraordinary. The Red Tree at Rosemont Oil 16 x 20 $495 Sheila Huyett |  Honorable Mention Autumn Hues: Beloved Old Barn Vista on Rectortown Road OIl 24 x 30 $2,200 Marci Nadler |
 Honorable Mention The Hike is based on a recent hike through the mountains and valleys of Virginia. The Hike Oil 9 x 12 $550 Jennifer Tallarico |  Honorable Mention Dancing Water Pastel 14x11 $525 Ann Wallace |  Slab built/hand built cerarmic plate with decorative flower pattern and sculpted horse. One of a kind sculptural piece which can be used displaying food or just simply as a decorative piece. Horse In The Meadow Ceramic 3.5x11 $450 Sabine Arndt |
 Here we have the scenario where the horse after joining his master can't pull the cart off the vineyard anymore and another has to take over.........or so it seems. Unique hand sculpted figures with a cold finish (acrylic/wax) and beads, displayed in a genuine vintage cart. Not suitable for outdoor display. Merrily Touring The Vineyards Mixed Media, Ceramic 12,5x14 $900 Sabine Arndt |  Contemporary table sculpture of a band of horses reaching (or attempting to reach) the top of a mountain ridge. Hand built/coiled base with sculpted horses. Cold finish (acrylic) and not suitable for outdoor display. Band Of Red Horses Ceramic, Mixed Media 10x15 $700 Sabine Arndt |  |
 Come to Loudoun’s wine scene and enjoy an afternoon with friends and family. Enjoy our Piedmont region and all its beauty. I do. I also love to paint it! Enjoy. Afternoon at the Vineyards Oil 12x24 $550 Anne Block |  Piedmont harvest time is a glory to paint and behold. This year is spectacular . The colors surround our floral and fauna and the imagination runs wild with new painting opportunities. Here are a couple local hay bales ready for use. Enjoy! Harvest in the Piedmont Oil 11x14 $399 Anne Block |  "Light Renewed" is a powerful visual metaphor for resilience—a reminder that even the most ominous storms eventually give way to dawn, rebirth, and a fresh beginning. Light Renewed Oil 6 x 6 $325 Jill Brabant |
 "The Secret Garden" explores contrast between architecture and nature. It is a visual meditation on the quiet magic found in forgotten corners of the world. The Secret Garden Oil 16 x 16 $1,350 Jill Brabant |  Misty trees and a heavy, shadowed sky. Yet, the gloom is brilliantly pierced by the soft, luminous arc of a rainbow . . . hope has a way of breaking through to light the path forward. Silver Lining Oil 6 x 6 $325 Jill Brabant | From my Scenic Byway Series, this painting evolved from a drive along a Loudoun County country road. This dramatic sunset had me pulling to the side of the road to capture the moments of awe. December Sunset...Light's Benediction Oil on Linen Panel 12 x 19 3/8 $685 Cindy Bridgman |
 A Loudoun vineyard in winter...fire in the fireplace, cabernet in hand. I looked out the window to this lovely snow-filled, peaceful vista. Vineyard in Repose Oil on linen panel 8 x 16 $385 Cindy Bridgman |  I painted this piece en plein air in the early spring lookin west out over the fields at Farmer's Delight near Upperville, Virginia. Spring at Farmer's Delight Oil on canvas panel 8X10 $475 Anne Calhoun |  I started this painting, en plein air, on a blustery summer day and completed it in the studio. Springtime at Rockland Farm Oil on Linen Panel 9 x 12 $475 Anne Calhoun |
 Living beside Banshee Reeks, I’m inspired by bald eagles soaring above my home. Guardian of the Land captures their strength, freedom, and enduring connection to nature. Guardian of the Land Scratchboard and Watercolor 14.5x31 $1,250 Carmelo Ciancio |  The ponds of Piedmont have become a source of inspiration for me. Watching Blue Herons in their quiet world inspired Pond Prince, reflecting my connection to nature. Pond Prince Scratchboard and Watercolor 12x16 $650 Carmelo Ciancio |  I am drawn to the quiet dance between wildlife and the structures we create. Foxes slipping through barnyards, adapting and belonging, inspired Barnyard Bandits—where wild hearts wander among human shadows, leaving only whispers of their passing. Barnyard Bandits Scratchboard and Watercolor 8x8 $595 Carmelo Ciancio |
 Persimmons and a paper wasp echo the colors of autumn in the Piedmont and remind us of the web of life and all its connections Common Persimmon with Paper Wasp colored pencil and watercolor on calfskin vellum 13 x 13 $400 Karen Coleman |  The vibrant hues of the Black Chokeberry shine in the autumn sun. Its beautiful and nutritious blue-black berries attract birds and other wildlife. Black Chokeberry Watercolor on calfskin vellum 15 1/2 x 13 $500 Karen Coleman |  Redbud trees and cedars line Catharpin Creek. Veiling technique was used to simulate the mists that rise in the mornings along the creek . The impression is the soft colors and gentle warmth of a spring morning in Dominion Valley. Catharpin Creek April Acrylic 18x24 $250 Marcia Conrad |
 A study in neutrals stressing textures and values, Pondscape in Winter depicts the grasses and cattails surrounding Greanbrier Pond on a winter predawn walk. Brush and palette knife, scraping and glazing created the texture variations. Winter Pondscape Acrylic 20x24 $250 Marcia Conrad |  Such a beautiful day in early fall, it just begged to be painted. Misty Meadow Watercolor 9.5 x 12.5 $225 Linda Daniels Cermak |  Portrays a white, gabled house set just beyond a profusion of red roses and deep green foliage. Delicate brushwork and layered color define the architectural clarity while the saturated greens and scarlet blooms convey late‑spring warmth and a gentle nostalgia. The composition frames a sunlit porch as a quiet place of repose, where light filters through the branches and softens the scene Morning Beneath the Canopy Watercolor 8X10 $235 Robert De May |
 This wilting rose is in watercolor on handmade paper and sealed with cold wax. It is part of a series entitled "Exquisitely Dying" October Rose Watercolor under cold wax 16 x 12 $880 Peggy Duvall |  This wilting lily is in watercolor on handmade paper and sealed with cold wax. It is part of a series entitled "Exquisitely Dying" Fading Lily Watercolor under cold wax 16 x 12 $780 Peggy Duvall |  This little watercolor explores techniques and introduces graphite over the watercolor. Leaves in the Grass Watercolor and graphite sealed under cold wax. 8 x 8 $380 Peggy Duvall |
 A burst of pink floats beneath a ray of sunlight, transforming an ordinary Piedmont landscape into something momentarily strange and dreamlike. Pink Lotus Photography 12 x 18 photograph, matted to 18 x 24 $250 Tara Fallon |  A child reaches toward a floating pink hat against the rolling Piedmont landscape, suspended between play, movement, and an almost impossible moment. Feather Photography 12 x 18 photograph, matted to 18 x 24 $250 Tara Fallon |  There's no place like home especially when my backyard is adjacent to this lovely view of Stone Eden Farm. Stone Eden Farm Gouache 5 x 7 $250 Leanne Fink |
 DEER, DEER Colored Pencil 17x22 $400 Nancy Garcia |  LLAMA MAMAS Colored Pencil 11x14 $275 Nancy Garcia |  COW IN THE SUN Colored Pencil 16x20 $300 Nancy Garcia |
 Early March, Sky Meadows. Fog softens the light and fades each rank of trees deeper into distance. No longer winter, not yet spring. On the path, not yet arrived. Betwixt Photography 11 x 14 $125 Amy Gill |  Vineyard Horses Acrylic 12x16 $275 Nadya Gordon |  Autumn Reflections Acrylic 12x16 $275 Nadya Gordon |
 This vista I have painted many times and the views never fail to enchant as the light is ever changing. Turquoise Reflections Acrylic 16 x 20 $300 Susan Gring |  A sunny morning drive through the backroads brought colors alive literally painting a landscape of drifting colors.rought colors alive literally painitng a landscape of drifting colors. Where The Colors Drift Acrylic on Birch Panel 11 x 14 $225 Susan Gring |  Often taking the Northeast Regional Amtrak back and forth between Roanoke and Washington, I find the landscape in southern Virginia utterly trnsfixing. Mesmerizing Acrylic $300 Susan Gring |
 A peaceful view of the western Blueridge Mountains. Diptych Exhale Oil 24 x 60 (diptych - each piece 24 x 30) $3,000 Barbara |  This scene can be found at Blandy Farm, the state Arboretum in early spring. The stone wall adds an element of contrast with the flowers. Dogwood and Bluebells Oil on panel 9 x 12 $465 Stuart Allison Hindle |  This scene captures the morning after a week of rain. The mist rising off the mountains captured an ethereal light. Shenandoah Mist Oil on canvas 24 x 24 $1,650 Stuart Allison Hindle |
 The blue of the water reflects the sky giving an immediate focal point to a lovely autumn day near the river. Autumn Creek Oil on panel 12 x 9 $465 Stuart Allison Hindle |  An imagined snow scene based on memories of the fields and tree lines near my home outside Middleburg. Winter Solitude Oil on cradled panel 12 x 24 $1,200 Laura Hopkins |  This imagined autumn scene reflects my memories of fields and farms near my home just outside Middleburg. Fading Light Oil on linen wrapped panel 9 x 12 $750 Laura Hopkins |
 A beautiful evening at day's end in the Piedmont! Piedmont Afterglow Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 16 $285 Sandi Hult |  Walking under a luminous sky where the stream wanders through the field Where the Meadow Wanders Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 16 $285 Sandi Hult |  I drive past these trees every day, but autumn transforms them. The brilliant sugar maple steals the show, surrounded by the softer golds and greens of its Piedmont neighbors. My Neighbor's Trees Oil 11 x 14 $295 Sheila Huyett |
 A little wine, a little flirting, and absolutely no hen house drama. These two have flown the coop for date night at Greenhill Vineyards in Middleburg. The Seduction Oil 14 x 11 $295 Sheila Huyett |  This tranquil scene is from a photo my cousin's wife took on her morning walk. This lovely pond is in Highland County, Virginia, where my family is from. I was very much drawn to the soft sherbet colors in the sky and reflections in the pond. I tried to capture the peaceful moment she must have felt when she took the photo. Peaches and Creme Sunrise Oil 8x10 $395 Doris Jenkins |  I like this time of the year - with everything suddenly blooming "Warm Days of Spring" oil on canvas board 8 x 8 $360 Victor Klimenko |
 Just looking forward to the best season in Virginia - with cool but sunny weather, bright blue skies and a whole palette of colors "A Mountain View" oil on canvas board 8 x 8 $360 Victor Klimenko |  This is based on a true encounter that happened in late summer at the edge of Whitney Forest in Warrenton "The Encounter" oil on canvas board 8 x 8 $325 Victor Klimenko |  Let's go out and look at the stars tonight! Night Time Wonders Oil 9x12 $625 Suzan Macy |
 This brings back many wonderful memories of my dear friend Priscilla who delighted in her many gardens and loved to sit amongst them, drinking iced tea or sharing /cocktails with friends. Priscilla's Garden Oil 18x20 $1,600 Suzan Macy |  This painting is inspired by the sunrises on Middleburg’s beautiful backroads. I’m always drawn to soft morning colors, misty fields, and cows quietly grazing. Painted with oils on linen. Sunrise on the Back Roads Oil on linen 4 x 6 $330 Eva Kay Mckinley |  This painting is inspired by the autumn hay bales that fill the countryside. I’m always captivated as I pass by the fields of soft hay. Painted with oils on linen. Autumn Hay Bales Oil on linen 5 x 7 $360 Eva Kay Mckinley |
 Inspired by the views of the Virginia countryside Fairview Oil 16 x 20 $1,550 Tamara Minarchi |  Inspired by a trip to Cacapon near Berkeley Springs WV. Reflection on Time Oil 16 x 20 $1,550 Tamara Minarchi |  Inspired by the beautiful Virginia lands near my home. Sycamore Pond Oil 16 x 20 $1,550 Tamara Minarchi |
 A potted geranium on an outdoor window sill. Window Sill Geranium Watercolor 28 x 21 $455 Martha Mobley |  A grouping of white Primroses. Spring Time Primrose Watercolor 15 x 18 $290 Martha Mobley |  A snowy winter with the sunset shining thru the trees. Winter Sunset Watercolor 20 x 16 $335 Martha Mobley |
 Great Falls Oil 24x30 $1,800 Sarita Moffat |  Late summer in the Piedmont, the young foxes venture out to discover their own territories. Young Explorer Oil 12 x 6 $425 Doreen Montis |  Using the rich, warm color of soft pastel I was able to bring the fall season to life as these beautiful hounds carry on the tradition of the hunt which has been the icon of Piedmont's countryside for almost 200 years. On the Line Soft pastel 18 x 22 $800 Eva Morrison |
 Autumn brings a wild and viberant change to the country side as summer is overtaken by the firelike colors of fall. As the sun nears the horizen it's rays stike the leaves with warm intesity while casting cold shadows that foretell the comming of winter. Because of their ability to create bold and intense marks, soft pastels are the perfect medium to capture this autumn scene. Autumn Lane Soft Pastel 12 x 22 $600 Eva Morrison |  After using soft pastel for over 6 years, I am still amazed by it's versatility and ability to capture details while adding energy and life from it's bold and saturated colors. Using these techniques I was able to create this piece featuring a star of the peidmont county, the crafty fox! Out Foxed Soft Pastel 19 x 19 $1,000 Eva Morrison |  Every color in this Waterford scene was reimagined — summer traded for autumn — testing how far a place can shift and still feel true. Warm Autumn Glow Oil 12 x 12 $395 Meredith Moss |
 The Brent Homestead in Leopold's Preserve, abandoned for nearly a century. Snow accentuates its cold silence — a stark echo of the warm family home it once was. Surrendered to the Snow Oil on Panel 10 x 20 $595 Meredith Moss |  Sunlight through the canopy at Conway Robinson State Forest, its fleeting light and color captured in paint — as if the trail leads somewhere just a little enchanted. I nto the Woods Oil on Panel 20 x 10 $595 Meredith Moss |  Snowy Day View of Beloved Old Barn on Rectortown Road OIl 25 x 30 $2,200 Marci Nadler |
 Four Seasons Acrylic on board 13 x 13 - 6x6 each $125 each or $400 for four Beth O'Quinn |  Show off Acrylic on Paper 12 x12 $225 Beth O'Quinn |  New Beginning Acrylic on Paper 8 x 8 $145 Beth O'Quinn |
 Color comes alive in Spring with bright green leaves, blue sky which are beautifully reflected on Goose Creek Goose Creek Reflections Photography 16 x 20 $275 Terri Parent |  Access to Bunny Mellon's Garden is limited and that day the weather was not cooperating. I love this composition but not the original gray day color. Bunny's Garden Steps in B&W Steps in Bunny's Garden Photography 11 x 14 $195 Terri Parent |  Autumn is my favorite season and my favorite color palette as the leaves turn red, gold, crimson orange. Autumn Hues Photography 16 x 20 $275 Terri Parent |
 Second Cutting Oil 18 x 14.5 $400 Eileen Pollock |  Hay Barn Oil 17.5 x 14.5 $400 Eileen Pollock |  Standing in this meadow, I wanted to capture the early morning stillness, and the sunrise raking across the grass tops, the willlows, and the snow fields on the distant mountains. Meadow Stream Morning Oil 9x12 $485 Michael Raiole |
 While out for a hike along the Potomac in early spring, I came across some rocks at the tail of a deep pool. My attention was drawn to the warmth of sunlight on the rocks and the warm green gray marbling in the water. Spring Thaw Oil 12x9 $485 Michael Raiole |  Beautiful fall scene at Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane, VA Sky Meadows Acrylic 16 x 20 $400 Amy Scala |  Upperville Library and the beautiful Trinity Episcopal Church Upperville Library and Trinity Episcopal Church Acrylic 8 x 10 $300 Amy Scala |
 Little Spring House at Tranquility Farm & Winery in Purcellville, VA Little Spring House Acrylic 6 x 8 $200 Amy Scala |  Taking a walk . It’s Definitely Fall Oil 9 x12 $400 Deborah Schneider |  Plein Air painting in early summer. Along Woodgrove Rd Oil 12 x 9 $550 Deborah Schneider |
 The library at Farmers Delight. The property has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. McGhee Library Oil 12 x 9 $400 Deborah Schneider |  A vibrant watercolor portrait of Blue Jay, a common year-round resident of Piedmont Virginia. Rich blues and soft greens capture the bird’s striking beauty in its natural environment. Blue Jay of Piedmont Watercolor 12 X 9 $250 Raisa Shayevich |  A vibrant watercolor portrait of an American Goldfinch, a common year-round resident of Piedmont Virginia. With its golden-yellow plumage and black cap, the Goldfinch stands out in striking beauty among purple-pink thistle blossoms and spiky green foliage. Goldfinch of Piedmont Watercolor 12 X 9 $250 Raisa Shayevich |
 This is not a painting. It's a work a marquetry, the art of creating images with wood. Blue Ridge Fall Wood 19 x 25.5 $1,200 Warren Snow |  This pastel painting was painted in studio after driving along Snickersville Turnpike in western Loudoun. I used an archival paper with a rough,bumpy surface to enhance the feeling from the waving grasses at the end of September before they get their seasonal cut. Field Before Mowing Pastel 9 x 12 $725 Libby Stevens |  This is a plein air painting done at Blooming Hill Lavender farm in western Loudoun county. It is painted on professional archival sanded pastel paper which allows for multiple layers of pastel application and the unique vibrancy of soft pastel. Purple Daze Pastel 11x14 $750 Libby Stevens |
 This is a studio still life painting on archival sanded pastel paper. I was inspired by how Monet grew his own flowers to paint, so I carefully chose seed packets of flowers that would inspire me.I tried to paint the background done in loose strokes and washes of muted color so the zinnias and sunflowers would be the focus. Summer’s Almost Gone Pastel 14 x 11 $775 Libby Stevens |  Dancing Water Pastel 14x11 $525 Ann Wallace |  Glorious Lupins Through The Valley Oil 14 x 18 $1,100 Jennifer Tallarico |
 Painting of river flowing through the valley and foothill of the Piedmont region in early fall. River Run Oil 9 x 12 $550 Jennifer Tallarico |  Precarious Crossing Pastel 14x11 $525 Ann Wallace |  Lavender Farm Pastel 11x14 $525 Ann Wallace |
 Blue Truck Oil 12 x 16 $685 Peggy Weed |  Late Summer Grazing Oil 10 x 20 $685 Peggy Weed |  The sky is always moving and changing in the Piedmont! Sky Change Acrylic 16 x 12 $300 Linda Wine |
 Hollyhocks seem to pop up everywhere! Old Faithfuls Acrylic 24 x 20 $400 Linda Wine |
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