August – September 2025 Exhibits

Join us on August 22, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for an exciting opening reception of our new exhibits at Art Works. Meet the talented artists, and enjoy live music, refreshments, and libations sponsored by RVA Thriving Artists. Adam and Anita Bradley delve into the human condition through different mediums: Adam’s life-sized sculptures in wood, steel, ceramics, and bronze explore themes of anxiety, loss, and grief, while Anita’s layered paintings provide a complementary vision. Anne Chamblin’s paintings merge sight and feeling, processing her personal experiences. Additionally, the All Media Show showcases works by local artists.

This event is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. The exhibits will continue through September 20, 2025.

Bradley + Bradley: The Weight of Vanishing Shadows

Adam and Anita Bradley explore the human condition through their unique mediums. Adam presents life-sized figurative sculptures in wood, steel, ceramics, and smaller bronze pieces, reflecting themes of anxiety, loss, and grief. Anita complements this with layered paintings and mixed media collages, capturing the struggle for order in a chaotic world. Their intertwined approaches invite contemplation of deep human experiences.

The exhibition will be in the Jane Sandelin Gallery at Art Works and will continue through September 20, 2025.

Artifacts by Anne Chamblin

Anne Chamblin’s work is about merging sight and feeling. For her, painting is a way to process what she experiences. She brings spaces, places, and faces to life on canvas, turning bodies into landscapes and using layers to hint at the passage of time. Anne constantly reworks her paintings, always keeping a bit of the past to shape the present. Her journey is grounded in everyday experiences, resulting in unique, relatable art.

The exhibit will be in the Centre Gallery at Art Works through September 20, 2025.

August 2025 All Media Show

This exhibit is a focal point of all Art Works’ openings. It is a juried show with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The show is open to all artists and all mediums. There is no theme this month. Call for entries is July 15 – August 10, 2025, and may be submitted through the online form.
The exhibit will be in the Skylight Gallery at Art Works through September 18, 2025. Check our website for details on submitting artwork: Call for Entries