Nov 29: Opening of “Art is Relative” Exhibition on Shop Small Saturday

We are excited to welcome everyone to our upcoming Open House the opening of our newest exhibition, Art is Relative on Shop Small Saturday (November 29) from 10 AM to 3 PM. The event will take place at our Pulaski location, 21 West Main Street.

Royal Cardinal

Oil on Panel by Steven Kenny

Art is Relative highlights artwork created by artists connected through family: siblings, spouses, parents, sons and daughters, or relatives by marriage. The exhibition explores how creative expression and inspiration can be shared across households and generations.

More than twenty artists are participating, including: Lauren Bobbitt, Ed Biggar, Martha Biggar, Diohn Brancaleoni, Charlie Brouwer, Jennifer Hand, Sidra Kaluszka, Steven Kenny, L.S. King, Elizabeth Ryland Mears, Mike Mears, Stacy Penven, Savannah Penven, Amy Rehor, David Rehor, Wayne Ross, Ernie Ross, Kevin Sharpe, Ken Smith, Joanna Sunshine, Donald Sunshine, Shaun Whiteside, with additional exhibitors pending confirmation.

Exhibited work will include a range of media from Acrylic and Oil Painting to Handmade Musical Instruments, Fiber Arts, Photography, Ceramics, Copic Marker, and more.

In-material (David)

Photography by David Rehor

The exhibition will run from November 29, 2025 through January 10, 2026.

Visitors attending the Open House on Shop Small Saturday will also have the opportunity to pick up local handmade gifts for the season, supporting artists and small businesses in our community. Refreshments including cider and baked goods will be available.

In addition, the front entrance of the art center will feature a special display of work by Lyndall Mason. Lyndall was one of three founders of the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, along with Edna B. Love and Martha Preston. She served as an art teacher for many years at both Dublin High School and Pulaski County High School. After retiring from the school system, she continued teaching classes at the Fine Arts Center and continued her mission to make arts education accessible to everyone in the NRV. Her work will be displayed in honor of her lasting contributions to the organization and to the region.

Art is Relative is presented as part of the Fine Arts Center’s ongoing commitment to supporting regional artists and providing accessible arts programming for New River Valley residents and visitors.