VECCA is proud to sponsor the community judged show: "SHINE YOUR LIGHT / Hope in a Troubled World" - an exhibition that highlights what brings us together as humans. Stop by to be encouraged!
Congratulations to our Show winners:
Best in Show / Through the Window by SENK
First Place / Kintsuji of Self by Katie Kwiatkowski
Second Place / A New Dawn by Martha Vaughan
Third Place / Spring is Coming! by Nancy Shrum
Honorable Mention / Shine Your Light by Joseph Kohrs
Honorable Mention / Brightening My World by Nancy Shrum
Honorable Mention / Shining Like the Sun by Joseph Jablonski
Honorable Mention / Color is Character by Kaleigh Sicina
Stop by VECCA to cast your vote for the People's Choice award!
Congratulations to our Show winners:
Best in Show / Through the Window by SENK
First Place / Kintsuji of Self by Katie Kwiatkowski
Second Place / A New Dawn by Martha Vaughan
Third Place / Spring is Coming! by Nancy Shrum
Honorable Mention / Shine Your Light by Joseph Kohrs
Honorable Mention / Brightening My World by Nancy Shrum
Honorable Mention / Shining Like the Sun by Joseph Jablonski
Honorable Mention / Color is Character by Kaleigh Sicina
Stop by VECCA to cast your vote for the People's Choice award!
Special thanks to our show judge: KATE DUFFY, an artist and educator living and working in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A mid-Atlantic native, her practice explores the beauty found in the natural world through the techniques of screen printing and collage. She uses ink and paper to create artwork reflecting time spent outdoors observing and absorbing the environment. Her art is a method of healing. The act of repetition—printing/cutting/pasting the same image again and again—is a restorative practice. Focusing on native species, her work invites viewers to pause and reflect on the flora and fauna surrounding us. Before relocating to the Valley, Kate spent the better part of two decades teaching and participating in Richmond’s arts community.
Her story is one of resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of artistic expression. From her early days, Kate demonstrated an affinity for art. She obtained a degree in Art Education and Fine Arts, specializing in printmaking, from James Madison University. Under the guidance of Jack McCaslin, she embraced the intricacies of printmaking, finding solace in the methodical process.
Life’s constraints limited her access to printmaking studios and formal classes in her post-graduate years. Unfettered, she explored mixed media watercolor and colored pencils, producing art in alternative ways. Embracing a practice of continuous learning, Kate was later able to enroll in classes at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. It was here that Kate worked with printmaker and mentor Travis Robertson. She was asked to teach adult and youth printmaking, continuing her commitment to supporting artists of all ages. Later, under the mentorship of Holly Morrison at Virginia Commonwealth University, Kate expanded her techniques to include etching while earning her Master’s of Art Education. Her experience as a graduate student solidified her view that art praxis is essential to being an art educator. While teaching high school art part-time, Kate has recently established her own home printmaking studio and is creating a new body of work for several scheduled exhibitions
Her story is one of resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of artistic expression. From her early days, Kate demonstrated an affinity for art. She obtained a degree in Art Education and Fine Arts, specializing in printmaking, from James Madison University. Under the guidance of Jack McCaslin, she embraced the intricacies of printmaking, finding solace in the methodical process.
Life’s constraints limited her access to printmaking studios and formal classes in her post-graduate years. Unfettered, she explored mixed media watercolor and colored pencils, producing art in alternative ways. Embracing a practice of continuous learning, Kate was later able to enroll in classes at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. It was here that Kate worked with printmaker and mentor Travis Robertson. She was asked to teach adult and youth printmaking, continuing her commitment to supporting artists of all ages. Later, under the mentorship of Holly Morrison at Virginia Commonwealth University, Kate expanded her techniques to include etching while earning her Master’s of Art Education. Her experience as a graduate student solidified her view that art praxis is essential to being an art educator. While teaching high school art part-time, Kate has recently established her own home printmaking studio and is creating a new body of work for several scheduled exhibitions