Grand Opening & A Thread Through Roanoke

Date and Time for this Past Event

Sunday, Jun 1, 2025 1pm - 4pm

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A vibrant celebration of contemporary portraits showcasing the heart and soul of Roanoke is coming to Art on 1st! The Thread Through Roanoke Show opening and grand opening of the new Art On 1st non-profit gallery and creative space will take place Sunday, June 1st from 1:00 - 4:00 PM! Mayor Joe Cobb will be here at 2:30 PM to cut the ribbon for our new adventure. Whitney and all of her beautiful portraits will be here for the reception and for the month of June showing the Thread Through Roanoke portraits and a month packed full of activities highlighting the art of portraiture. Refreshments will be served.

Check out all of the special events for this exhibition:

June 1 - 1:00-4:00 PM: Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
June 4 - 2:00 PM: Artist Talk, Whitney Brock
June 6 - 5:00 PM: Live Painting Session, Phil Ramsey
June 7 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 11 - 2:00 PM: Pet Portraits, Patti Kapral
June 13 - 1:00-3:00 PM: Fast Paint, Margaret Sue Turner Wright & Lisa Dabareiner
June 14 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 25 - 12:00 PM: Artist Talk, John Murrill
June 21 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
June 26 - 1:00-3:00 PM: Demo, Tracy Budd
June 27 - 1:00-3:00 PM: Portrait Sketching Session with Terry Lyon & Whitney Brock
June 28 - 11:00 AM: Live Portrait Demo, Whitney Brock
Whitney Brock and her portraits from A Thread Through Roanoke