Chris Shackelford Show Opens
In its fifth show of the year, Over The Moon Gallery is featuring the sculpture of local artist Chris Shackelford from August 11th through the 28th. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday the 19th.
Mrs. Shackelford is a well known figure in the Virginia arts scene in her role as Educational Programming Director at the Jacksonville Center and as an arts instructor in various forums on the East Coast. Due to her passion for promoting the arts, few in the local community are aware of her hard earned credentials as a sculptor and her exceptional talents in this medium.
Chris Shackelford has been a sculptor since 1987 and earned a BS in Philosophy from The University of Michigan and a BFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition, Chris has studied at the prestigious Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, Parsons School of Design in Paris, and Touchstone in Pennsylvania. She maintains an active exhibition schedule outside of Floyd and has taught at VCU, Corcoran and Touchstone. Chris has studied and taught with renowned sculptor Thad Moseley for over five years at Touchstone and serves as his recommended replacement to conduct the 2006 annual wood carving course. Like most sculptors, Chris is fully immersed in process and her teaching style reflects great reverence for her materials and equal respect for students’ personal and artistic goals. Chris and her family live in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, an area which continuously inspire and inform her work in wood, stone and clay.
Chris will be demonstrating on Saturday, August 12th from 12 noon-4pm. The reception on Saturday September 19th is open to the public and will be open from 6:30 until 9:00PM. Additional information can be obtained at Over The Moon Gallery at 540-745-2782.
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