Current, upcoming, and recent opportunities to view my artwork.
The Williamsburg Artists Group Spring show will share the work of 22 talented local artists on April 19th and 20th; Friday opening reception: 4:00-8:00, and
Saturday 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Free and open to the public at Bruton Parish House, 331 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. I hope you can join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/415681361018093?ref=newsfeed
I am delighted to have three paintings included in a beautiful display of artwork by members of the Williamsburg Artists Group in the lobby of the Williamsburg Players Theater. My "Prada Marfa" trotted in and even got center stage! Stop by to see their current performance of "Little Shop of Horrors," opening April 4th, and check out the WAG Wall as well! www.williamsburgplayers.org/wp https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgArtistsGroup.
I am happy to be participating in Williamsburg Winery's “Journey Through the Seasons” exhibit through May 27th. This should be quite a show at 5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA 23185! https://www.dailypress.com/2024/02/27/changing-art-exhibit-at-williamsburg-winery-gets-ready-for-one-last-showing/
https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgWinery
I am very pleased to have work in the Vintage Vibes show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews through March 25. The gallery is located at 279 Main Street and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
https://www.bayschool-arts.com/collections/paintings
If you find yourself in scenic Stuart, Virginia, please stop by the local Walmart and see the mural I was commissioned to create, with a lot of help from the good folks at NOW Art in Los Angeles https://nowartpublic.com/. They installed it in early October. They digitally manipulated, greatly enlarged (16' 8" x 8' 8") and printed the image from my painting onto a large plastic sheet which they then adhered to the wall. A lot better than me on a ladder!
This is part of a program in Walmarts across the country to celebrate their local communities, and which I am delighted to have my artwork be a part of: https://www.walmartmurals.info/
If your travels take you all of the way to Kathmandu, please stop by the U.S. Embassy, where I have two paintings on exhibit in the Ambassador to Nepal's Residence as part of the US Department of State's Art in Embassies program. Previously, I had work in the Ambassador's Residence in Berlin, Germany from 1981 to 1991. I am excited to again have my work shared by the State Department to a new audience across the world.
https://art.state.gov/portfolio/kathmandu_2023/
https://art.state.gov/personnel/bob_carlson/
https://art.state.gov/personnel/bob_carlson/#foogallery-166263/i:1
https://art.state.gov/portfolio/kathmandu_2023/#foogallery-169904/i:11
I am also delighted to have two large paintings, "Ware Creek at the York" and "Rural" welcoming folks to the Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in the main lobby. These are paintings I donated to the hospital and am very pleased to share them with patients, visitors, and staff.
My "Alliance Yorktown" painting was in good company, having sailed onto the Williamsburg Artists Group's display in the lobby of the Williamsburg Players Theater earlier this year. www.williamsburgplayers.org/wp https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgArtistsGroup.
I was happy to have artwork on display in Williamsburg Winery's "Celebration" exhibit through February 25th. Enjoy a glass of wine and the inspired artwork at 5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA 23185; it is quite a show! Here is an article in WYDaily on the exhibit:
https://wydaily.com/our-community/arts-and-entertainment/2023/11/25/new-art-at-wessex-hundred-works-on-display-starting-dec-1/
https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgWinery
I was pleased to have work in the Patterns by Design show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews from January 26 through February 19.
https://www.bayschool-arts.com/collections/paintings
I was happy to have two paintings in Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's (WCAC) 2023 Members Show Winners exhibit from January 10th through February 16th. If you are in Williamsburg, please consider visiting the WCAC at 110 Westover Avenue Wednesday through Saturday between 11 and 3. https://www.facebook.com/visitWCAC
The Three Jolly Coachmen's Coffee House concert on January 12th, at Bruton Parish House (aka Lewis Hall) in Williamsburg, was a thoroughly entertaining and fun event! I was honored to display my artwork on the night of the performance and meet concertgoers both before the event and during intermission. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076748944611
My muse, ready to greet attendees:
I was pleased to have work in the 100 x 100 show at Art Speaks Gallery from November through December, a two-month long show to kick off holiday art shopping. The gallery is located at 279 Main Street in Mathews and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
I was also happy to have six paintings included in Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's (WCAC) Small Works/Holiday Show through December 22nd, 2023. https://www.facebook.com/visitWCAC
I was pleased to have work on display in Williamsburg Winery's "What We Love" exhibit through November 27. Here is an article in WYDaily on the exhibit: https://wydaily.com/our-community/arts-and-entertainment/2023/08/31/new-art-exhibit-opening-for-fall-at-the-williamsburg-winery/
My "Bethany Dunes" and "Lions Gate" paintings were on display as part of the Williamsburg Artists Group's display in the lobby of the Williamsburg Players Theater until December 1. www.williamsburgplayers.org/wp https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgArtistsGroup.
I was happy to have work in the Yorktown Arts Foundation's FIFTH ANNUAL VETERANS' ART SHOW at On the Hill Gallery. On the Hill Gallery showcased artwork by those who are serving or have served in the military from November 7 – 26. Last year, I was honored that "Deltaville Dusk" was awarded Second Place in the show. The gallery is located at 402 Main Street in Yorktown and is open Tuesday - Saturday 10AM-4PM and Sunday 12PM-5PM.
https://peninsulachronicle.com/2021/10/22/yaf-and-on-the-hill-gallery-host-third-annual-veterans-art-show/
Enjoyed meeting and sharing art with so many folks at Williamsburg Artists Group's Fall Art Show and Sale at Bruton Parish House October 27 and 28. https://www.williamsburgfamilies.com/williamsburg-artist-group-art-sale-at-bruton-parish-house-april-14-15-2023/
I was happy to have work in the Hocus Pocus show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews from October 4th through October 31st; yet another fun show! The gallery is located at 279 Main Street and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
I was delighted that CW Equestrian in Pink was selected for the Artful Blooms Gala - Alzheimer's Association Fundraiser at Brookdale Chambrel Williamsburg on October 14 to benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's. My painting was paired with the talented Theresa Sisto's beautiful floral arrangement.
Local floral designers choose paintings by local artists which they interpret through their artful floral designs. Music and tasty food stations featuring small plate/wine pairings were included.
It was a beautiful, well orchestrated event for such an important and worthwhile cause.
The Williamsburg Arts Council 2024 Arts Calendar reception on October 15 at the Williamsburg Winery was a truly memorable event. My painting, "Colonial Carriage Quartet" is on the March page of the calendar.
Artists selected for the 2024 Arts Calendar displayed their work. A percentage of sales and the proceeds from the arts calendar allow the Williamsburg Arts Council to continue to support the arts in Williamsburg and provide student scholarships.
I was happy to have work in the Fantasia show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews August through September, a creative, quirky, and fun show! The gallery is located at 279 Main Street and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm. I seem to be painting a lot of ducks and geese these days...
"Bremen Town Orchestra, String Section" played at Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's "From Camera to Brush and Beyond…" exhibit from July 26 – September 8. The show tasked painters with selecting another artist’s photograph to use as inspiration for a painting.
110 Westover Avenue Wednesday through Saturday between 11 and 3. https://www.facebook.com/visitWCAC
I was pleased to have artwork on display in Williamsburg Winery's Art at Wessex Hundred exhibit, "It's Summertime - Enjoy Life!" from June through August.
It was groovy to have work included in the HeART of Rock and Roll show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews from June 30th through July 24th. Twenty artists used rock songs as inspiration, rock and roll themes, or even depicted recognizable musicians.
https://www.bayschool-arts.com/pages/the-heart-of-rock-roll https://www.bayschool-arts.com/collections/heart-of-rock-roll?page=2
I was truly honored to have 124 King Street awarded Second Place in Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's (WCAC) Annual Members' Show by Juror Jan Ledbetter (https://www.janledbetter.com/about), a very talented and award winning artist and art educator in her own right. The show ran from May 31 through July 21 and featured works by 95 WCAC member artists.
I very much appreciate the Judge's comments: "124 King Street....I love this painting. I love the artist's inventive design, the arrangement and relationship of interesting shapes and sizes, the limited color palette, and the intriguing reflections which draw me in to the work...all painted using a masterful acrylic technique".
I was also glad to have artwork in Williamsburg Winery's Spring Reflections exhibit March 31 through June 11
"CW Carriage Quartet" trotted into Williamsburg as part of the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's show at the Williamsburg Regional Library Gallery at the Stryker Center last May. The Stryker Center shares the parking lot with WRL, and is located at 412 N. Boundary St. in Williamsburg. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. It was a beautiful show in a stunning gallery space.
I was delighted to have had work in the Art Speaks on the Bay Juried Show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews from April 29 through May 29 last year. The gallery is located at 279 Main Street and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
https://www.facebook.com/BaySchoolCommunityArtsCenter
I was also gratified to have two paintings in Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center's "All About Color" exhibit through May 19th in the Fireside Gallery. https://www.facebook.com/visitWCAC
I was very happy to have artwork in the Finding Solitude show at Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews in Appril of last year. The gallery is located at 279 Main Street and open Monday through Saturday 10am - 4pm.
https://www.bayschool-arts.com/collections/finding-solitude?page=1
I was honored to be one of four Williamsburg artists asked by the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra League to paint a violin or viola as part of a fundraising activity for their 2021-2022 season.
The instruments were sold in an online auction near the end of the WSO concert season in 2022. During the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra season the violins and my viola were displayed at concerts and venues within our community. For more information, click here: WSO Viola . I am pleased that they all sold: https://www.williamsburgsymphony.org/strings-attached-encore-affairs
The Symphony held a "Meet the Artists" event on October 8, 2021, prior to their concert and at intermission at Williamsburg Community Chapel, where you could visit with the artists who painted violins. It was a pleasure to support the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra!
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