Anna Velkoff Freeman, Imprint

The 2009 Virginia Wesleyan Invitational
February 20 – April 16.

Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. – The Neil Britton Art Gallery, located in the newly modernized Hofheimer Library on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College, opens it doors for the first time to present the opening reception of the 2009 Virginia Wesleyan Invitational at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

A variety of high-quality, traditional and contemporary artwork from Virginia Wesleyan art professors and alumni and local artists will be on display. The exhibition features creative works in media such as water color paintings, ceramics, photography and sculptures.

Contributing artists include: the late Neil Britton; former Virginia Wesleyan art professor Barclay Sheaks; Virginia Wesleyan art professors Phil Guilfoyle, John Rudel and Sharon Swift; Virginia Wesleyan alumni Robyn Bailey '98, Will Corr '94, Ola Gurney '82, Ben Harris '92, Christine Harris '92, Greg Jackson '06, Ryan Jones '06, Susan Jones '75, Beverly Mansfield '99, Lorrie Saunders '79, and Clayton Singleton '94; and local artists May Britton, Matthew Fine, Anna Freeman and James Jones.