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.
In August of each year, we select a community organization to partner with and raise funds to support them. This year we’ve partnered with NAMI, (National Alliance on Mental Illness). The All Media show theme is Mental Health Matters: Celebrating Resilience Through Art. The community has donated terrific items that we will be auctioning to benefit NAMI, and Art Works will donate the sales from the All Media Show to NAMI.
Also featured in August is Adam and Anita Bradley, Anne Chamblin, Hannah Anderson, and Rachel Rowan with solo exhibits.
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.
Between Worlds by Hannah Anderson
American abstract artist Hannah Anderson (b. 1953), raised in the simplicity of a Quaker household, rediscovered her love for painting in 1990 with a Crayon watercolor set. Self-taught and inspired by contemporary artists, her work reflects the light and dark periods of her life, blending elements of nature and archetypal symbols from healing traditions. Her debut exhibit, Between Worlds, explores the liminal space between worlds and relationships. Hannah resides in Richmond, Virginia, and finds inspiration in Taos, New Mexico.
The exhibit will be in the Corner 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.
This August, we’re teaming up with NAMI Central Virginia for Mental Health Matters: Celebrating Resilience Through Art. The show highlights how creativity can support healing and spark conversations about mental health. Come explore interactive experiences and check out the silent auction baskets—all to support NAMI, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
WonJung Choi an international artist and educator, will be the juror for the exhibit. Wonjung Choi is a Korean-born, Virginia-based artist whose multidisciplinary work delves into the complexities of identity formation in a globalized world. See more on WonJung’s website: Click here.
Call for entries is July 15 – August 10, 2025, and may be submitted through the online form. The exhibit will be in the Port Gallery at Art Works through September 18, 2025. Check our website for details on submitting artwork: Call for Entries
It Is Caring For You by Rachel Rowden
This encore exhibit by Rachel Rowden will be in the Skylight Gallery. Originally from California, Rachel spent most of her adult life as a teacher and clinician. In 2023, she discovered Nicholas Wilton’s Creative Visionary Program, which sparked a newfound passion for painting every day. Now residing in central Virginia with an ever-growing menagerie of rescue cats, Rachel’s artist statement reflects her unique approach to art. She believes that making art does not have to express personal thoughts or feelings; instead, it serves as a meditation on life and the unending decisions we make subconsciously. For Rachel, art becomes a portal into the mysteries that surround us, offering a wonderful gift and an absolute surprise with each creation.
The exhibit continues through September 20, 2025.