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.
Join us for the next Meet The Artist reception on October 24!
A native of upstate New York David-Charles started painting in kindergarten. A shared love of music and art took him through High School with multiple art awards and winning an organ scholarship to Alderson Broaddus University where he graduated with multiple painting and music awards.
David-Charles has served two churches in forty two years as a full time organist choirmaster. Painting throughout his career as a passionate avocation led him to Provincetown, Massachusetts where he studied impressionism with the world famous Ilona-Royce Smithkin for twenty years. Ilona studied with premier American portraiture Robert Brackman who in turn studied with Monet. David-Charles’ former art teachers have included the late Elizabeth Lester, David Akin of Alderson Broaddus and the Provincetown Museum Association.
In his retirement David-Charles has painted almost full time. His love for fruits and vegetables creates an atmosphere where the observer is invited to walk behind the curve of the vegetables and fruits. His painting reflects the colors and designs of Monet.
Reception:
Thursday, October 24 from 4 – 7 pm
Exhibit:
Weekdays, October 28 – November 8 from 1 – 4 pm
(closed November 1)
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
- Mary Page Gwaltney