Winner of a 2025 Public Media Award for Visual Arts
and a 2025 Virginia Association of Broadcasters Award for Best Human Interest Series
Artistic Encounters -Meet the Artist essentially takes the artist from behind the camera and welcomes them into the Blue Ridge PBS studio. This provides our arts loving audience the opportunity to meet the featured artist while they introduce their works one on one. Specially curated pieces from their collection will be on display during the reception and for several weeks afterwards with many available to take home by making a donation to Blue Ridge PBS. Additionally, each artist will donate one piece to Blue Ridge PBS which will then be auctioned the night of the artist’s reception. Proceeds benefit the artist and Blue Ridge PBS so it may continue its mission of enriching people’s lives by providing educational, informational, and cultural programming that fills a unique role as a positive and lifelong resource for the communities we serve.
Artistic Encounters Exhibit
Artistic Encounters: Meet the Artist is partnering with LinDor Arts to present a special exhibit of paintings by various artists.
Included will be the work of Greg Osterhaus, Walter Biggs, Carrie McNutt, Phil Ramsey, Susan Oller, Nina McGee, Jane Stogner, Tina Powers, Charles Lawson, Dorothy Gillespie and more.
Exhibit: October 27-November 7
1-4pm weekdays
And by Appointment
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 23 | 4-7pm
Come and help us celebrate the creativity of our community!
Admission is free.
Blue Ridge PBS: 1215 McNeil Drive, Roanoke, VA 24015
In order for the series to continue we need funding and artists! Please reach out to ArtisticEncounters@BlueRidgePBS.org
Artistic Encounters - Visionaries
Recognizing and supporting Blue Ridge PBS’ artist series, Meet the Artist
- Brenda Barksdale
- Anne and Curt Steele
- Ann Martyn
- David-Charles Campbell
- Mark Wheeler