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JRAL Demo by Kyle Buckland! Nov. 19th, 2021
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Matt Lively - Demo - Rock
Matt Lively is a sculptor, painter, muralist, illustrator who lives in Richmond.
The presentation was able to be recorded and you can watch it on YouTube using the following link: - click here.
Matt Lively is a sculptor, painter, muralist, illustrator who lives in Richmond.
The presentation was able to be recorded and you can watch it on YouTube using the following link: - click here.
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Past Events/Exhibits
JRAL members enjoy the
Virginia Museum Fine Arts & Flowers
Oct. 22, 2021
Suzanne Spooner-Munch delighted members with a new appreciation for the spectacular floral arrangements that have been created for the VFMA Fine Arts & Flowers Show. Suzanne is a member of the Oxford Garden Club and took part in the flowers exhibition inspired by the American quilting artist, Ruth Kennedy. Each of the truly amazing arrangements is set against the stunning backdrop of the museum’s permanent galleries.
The piece Suzanne Spooner-Munch and Melinda Snow interpreted in flowers is titled: “Blocks and Strips” by Ruth Kennedy, 1926-2020. Suzanne explained details about her arrangement and gave us a better understanding of some of the history and details of this wonderful quilt.
This lovely corduroy quilt was originally sewn in 2003 by Kennedy as part of the Freedom Quilting Bee collective in Gee’s Bend, Alabama.
Virginia Museum Fine Arts & Flowers
Oct. 22, 2021
Suzanne Spooner-Munch delighted members with a new appreciation for the spectacular floral arrangements that have been created for the VFMA Fine Arts & Flowers Show. Suzanne is a member of the Oxford Garden Club and took part in the flowers exhibition inspired by the American quilting artist, Ruth Kennedy. Each of the truly amazing arrangements is set against the stunning backdrop of the museum’s permanent galleries.
The piece Suzanne Spooner-Munch and Melinda Snow interpreted in flowers is titled: “Blocks and Strips” by Ruth Kennedy, 1926-2020. Suzanne explained details about her arrangement and gave us a better understanding of some of the history and details of this wonderful quilt.
This lovely corduroy quilt was originally sewn in 2003 by Kennedy as part of the Freedom Quilting Bee collective in Gee’s Bend, Alabama.
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Members were enthralled with
Rita Kirkman's Pastel demo on Jan. 15, 2021 Members went to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Oct. 14th, 2020, to see the M & T Bank: Wind, Waves and Light—Art in Motion installation
Members wore their masks and stayed distanced on Thursday, 10/14/20 at LGBG
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VMFA Member Field Trip on Nov. 18, 2020 to Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities
         Members attended JRAL's first Zoom business meeting on Sept. 18th, 2020
This was the first business meeting since January, 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, although members stayed informed about JRAL through our e-newsletter "Art News".
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Jane Neal Cox Memorial Award presented at George Wythe
Congratulations to Timothy Gills, the 2019 recipient of the Jane Neal Cox Memorial Award given to the outstanding senior art student at George Wythe High School. Timothy was chosen by his art instructors and was presented with the award at GWHS's Awards Assembly on May 24, 2019, by Rosemary McKnight, who along with Linda Hultgren, represented the JRAL Community Outreach Committee.
The award this year was a gift card for $300, funded by the League treasury, an anonymous member donation, and Robert Caldwell, who donated his honorarium from his presentation earlier this year. While many awards are presented at the school's ceremony, JRAL's award is the only one in support of the art program.
The award this year was a gift card for $300, funded by the League treasury, an anonymous member donation, and Robert Caldwell, who donated his honorarium from his presentation earlier this year. While many awards are presented at the school's ceremony, JRAL's award is the only one in support of the art program.
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About The Jane Neal Cox Memorial Award
 Jane Neal Cox
The JRAL board voted in March 2018 to name JRAL's annual award presented to the outstanding senior art student at George Wythe High School in memory of our beloved member, Jane Cox. Jane was chair of our Community Outreach Committee when she passed away in January 2018, and served JRAL in many capacities including President during her membership. Jane's passion for encouraging young people to explore art and her background as a teacher at George Wythe High School created the opportunity for JRAL to support the GWHS art program in multiple ways. Funded by the JRAL Treasury and member donations, the Jane Neal Cox Memorial Award is presented to the outstanding senior art student at George Wythe High School during senior awards at the end of the school year.
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