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Allure Art Center unveiled our custom LOVE works sculpture as part of our 50 years of LOVE Art Exhibit. This exhibit and sign is part of the 50th anniversary of the Virginia is for lovers campaign by Virginia Tourism. Our love sculpture was designed by Jeff Cherry. The sign uses outlined letters to allow the viewer to be a part of the sign and see love in everything through the sign. The outline letters also allow for the future potential of artists creating works to fill the letters. Jeff Cherry and John Latell of Wicomico Forge worked to fabricate and create the final sculpture.

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Porcelain Pottery inspired by the Fish, Fossils and Marine Flora of the Chesapeake Bay is a wonderful new exhibit featuring the work of award winning local artist Russell Turnage. From fine, sculptural art pieces to beautiful functional pieces and decor, his work is something to be admired and collected. Works that depict sea urchins, vases with barnacles, sculptural pieces with fish fossils, this and more are incorporated into his beautiful works. As a special addition, his wife Susan will also exhibit with her beautiful original necklaces, often with marine elements, and unique driftwood sculptures.

To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan and campaign Allure Art Center has recruited Virginia artists to create works inspired by and interpretations based on the campaign slogan, LOVEworks signs and Love theme.
Allure Art Center in White Stone has partnered with Virginia Tourism in celebrating their 50th anniversary of the Virginia is for Lovers campaign with a special art exhibit based on 50 years of love. Several Virginia artists have created works based on the LOVE theme and Allure Art Center will be unveiling their own design and installation of the LOVEworks signs that you will not want to miss. As part of the exhibit there will be a display on the history of the Virginia is for lovers slogan and campaign along with a display of the major art movements of the past 50 years. Creators of the popular illustrated children’s books, artists David and Zora Aiken have created special “LOVE” kids works that will be available at the exhibit. Come out to see original art by Virginia artists celebrating LOVE and take advantage of the perfect selfie photo ops with our new LOVEworks sculpture and heart picture board. The LOVE exhibit at Allure Art Center starts July 12th and runs through September 1st. The event and exhibit is free and open to the public.

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This new exhibit brings some new artists and new mediums to the gallery. This exhibit will feature works created with mediums that have a type of point - Prismacolor Pencils, Soft Pastels and Pen and Ink. Featured artists will be Nancy Jacey, David Aiken, Troy Argenbright and Saraya Chaney. See the bright, vibrant colors created in the Prismacolor works, contrasted with the delicate and intricate details of the pen and ink  works. Exhibit to run from June 7th to July 7th.

We are excited to add Larry Ringgold as a new exhibiting artist at Allure Art Center. Larry is known across the East coast as an exceptional driftwood artist having won many Best of Show awards at Juried Fine Arts Festivals. Many people have marveled at his works the past several years at the annual Arts in the Middle Juried Fine Arts Festival in Urbanna. Using driftwood collected from the beaches near his home he creates figures both mystical and real that not only suggest anatomical features but also highlight the unique beauty of the wood.

This new partnership gives Larry’s artwork a regular venue for his incredible works in this region of Virginia.

Plein Air Unleashed returns for our fourth year and we have expanded the event again with even more artists. The painting exhibit features artists from across the Mid-Atlantic area working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels and more. The artists will be working out at locations throughout selected spots in the region the 24th, 25th and 26th, the 27th several of the artists will be on site at Allure Art Center doing demos, conducting workshops and answering questions. There will be a preview opening reception on the 26th with the works created during the event. RSVP today for the preview reception,
Live demonstrations, talk with artists and buy local art.
Gallery Exhibit of the works created during the 3 days runs through May 26th.
April 27th Maria Reardon will conduct a Soft Pastel workshop Plein Air.

For more information see the event page.

Allure Art Center will start offering seminars and workshops presented by professional artists in a variety of subjects and mediums. Kim Hall, a fine art plein air painter will conduct a 2 day plein air painting basics workshop in September. David Aiken, a professional artist who works across a variety of mediums, will start a seminar focused on helping illustrators and artists get their works published. The first seminar will be in October. David will later offer classes in intermediate watercolor. For complete details on all events and classes see the event and class tabs on this website.