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Calliope: Circus of the Arts

Grace Cooper — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:09:04 +0000

410 Patrick Ave, Stuart, VA 24171

Located in Downtown Stuart, Calliope: Circus of the Arts is an up-and-coming arts center founded by local artist Lora Mahaffey. Renovations are still ongoing. Follow Bull Mountain Arts on Facebook for open studio times and more.

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The Historic Star Theatre

Grace Cooper — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:35:28 +0000

318 Patrick Ave, Stuart, VA 24171

Revisit yesteryear in the newly renovated Historic Star Theatre. This historic theatre first opened in 1947. The theatre is now owned by the Town of Stuart and managed by One Family Productions. The theatre regularly hosts live music and other events.

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Lady Appalachia: of the Pines

Grace Cooper — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:51:13 +0000

21559 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Stuart, VA

Lady Appalachia: of the Pines is the second mural in artist Jon Murrill’s Lady Appalachia series. This beautiful mural celebrates the region’s close connection with nature.

You can find this mural at Pickle & Ash.

Follow Jon Murrill on Instagram for more artwork.

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“A Simpler Place in Time”

Grace Cooper — Tue, 16 May 2023 18:22:43 +0000

“A Simpler Place in Time” A cartography map of the Meadows of Dan community at the Blue Ridge Parkway.

From Nancy’s Candy to Mabry Mill, this mural displays some of Meadows of Dan’s most unique landmarks and attractions. You can find the mural next to the Concord Corner Store.

This mural was done by local artist Pepper Martin. Learn more about Pepper’s artwork here.

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Barn Quilt Trail

Grace Cooper — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:26:23 +0000

Stitching local communities together one barn quilt at a time.

Drive through beautiful Patrick County and peek at the unique collection of barn quilts around every corner.

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New Deal Post Office Mural

David Stanley — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:07:31 +0000

John E. Costigan’s “Receiving the Mail on the Farm” was installed in the Stuart, Virginia Post Office in 1942. This mural is the third of three very similar post office murals completed by Costigan and commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts of the U.S. Department of the Treasury as part of the New Deal public works. The other two were installed in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1939 (with the mural having the same title) and in Girard, Ohio in 1938 which has since been inadvertently destroyed in 1962 and was titled Workers of the Soil. All three post office murals depict a similar scene of a farming family pausing their work to read the mail they had received.

The Stuart and Rensselaer murals portray a father reading to his wife and children what could be an invoice for the bags of seed pictured while draft horses wait patiently for the work to continue. In both paintings the mother is holding a small child. There is an obvious contrast between the Stuart and Rensselaer murals. The Stuart mural is brightly colored and draws your eyes right to the feminine mother. Rensselaer’s mural is quite the opposite. Costigan uses very dark colors and draws your eyes to the masculine father. It is said that Costigan used his family as muses for the figures in his art and often likened the female figures to his wife, Ida.

The subject of many of Costigan’s works have been centered on landscapes and family, two things Stuart and Patrick County have a great abundance of, making this community a fitting location for the mural.

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Bull Mountain Arts

David Stanley — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:51:25 +0000

Bull Mountain Arts is a collection of local artists that meet up to support each other and collaborate on projects. They’re an important part of our community and a great resource for those just starting out in the arts. Art is an important part of our community and Bull Mountain Arts helps celebrate and promote everyone from beginners to experts. Follow them on Facebook for more information about events or email them at bullmountainartspc@gmail.com.

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