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The artistry of Becky Webb Guynn and Kathye J. Mendes comes alive in
an exhibition of the cultural heritage of southwest Virginia in paintings
depicting bluegrass musicians, local people and businesses, the New River
and surrounding farm scenes. An opening reception for the exhibition will
be held on Friday, April 25 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Everywhere you look there is a story to be told. From a painter's
viewpoint, that story is told through the brush stroke. Capturing the
activity and movement, the play of light and shadow on form is the challenge
for these two artists.
Becky Webb Guynn of Woodlawn, Virginia, has a BFA from Longwood University
in printmaking and graphic design. She has an avid interest in photography
and draws upon that experience and her appreciation of small town life when
she approaches a new subject. Her work could best be described as genre
painting-a representation of life in this un-heroic form.
Becky has a real love for capturing the spirit of ordinary people as she
would see them through her camera, creating both portrait and snapshot, a
unique individual in their natural setting. She is also drawn to the
historical landmarks and iconic imagery that make up the background of this
life and strives to capture them with her camera and brush before they get
away.
Mendes is a native of Northern California, but has lived in Grayson County,
along with her husband, for 34 years. This is where she found her passion
for a life in art. In the mid 1980's, she took a couple of art classes and
never looked back. Art festivals were a way of life during all of the
1990's. For the last seven years, she works from her studio in Independence
and paints an endless array of subject matter in acrylics and pastels.
The event is open to the public at no charge. The exhibit will hang until
June 10. City Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM
until 5:00 PM. For more information, please call (276) 236-8338.
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