MARTINSBURG, WV — The Arts Centre will feature the work of Art Berkeley members in its February exhibit, “All You Need is Love”. A reception will be held on Friday, February 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Hours for The Arts Centre are Tuesday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The exhibit will include work in a variety of media. Featured artists include: Mary Jo Bennet (photography), Paul Berryhill (watercolors), Sue Brown (photography), Katherine Cimaglio (paintings), Hilda Eiber (paintings and sculpture), Joyce Hamilton (decorative paintings), Paul Hutchings (paintings), Judy Jeffares (gourd art), Rick Lowman (photography), Kathy McClung (basketry), James Shumate (paintings), Carol Slovikosky (stained glass and glass paintings), Rip Smith (photography), Nancy Streeter (wood carvings), and Leia Wood (paintings).

Pieces for “All You Need is Love” will be chosen from work submitted by current members of Art Berkeley, whose mission is “to enhance the arts community in Berkeley County and the surrounding region by developing resources for artists of all disciplines, facilitating exhibits and events, encouraging arts education, and promoting cooperation among all arts organizations in the region.”

Visitors will have a chance to meet some of the exhibiting artists on Saturdays at The Arts Centre. The schedule for “Meet the Artist” Saturdays will be announced soon at artberkeley.org. Artists will be available to answer questions about their work.

This is the first exhibit of work by Art Berkeley members at The Arts Centre. Art Berkeley, which formed in 2006, has held member exhibits at the Shenandoah Hotel, the Dunn Building (Blue Ridge CTC and County offices), and Common Ground, a store owned and operated by Art Berkeley president Judy Jeffares. Common Ground features functional and decorative work made by local artists and crafters, as well as clothing, jewelry, and other items from around the world.

Common Ground, located at 145 N. Queen Street, is also the home of the Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle.

The Heritage Craft Center, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, offers a full schedule of classes in traditional and contemporary art forms, including stained glass, one stroke painting, jewelry making, embroidery, weaving, and woodcarving. (heritagecraftcenter.org)

The Arts Centre, originally the Boarman Art Center, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Now located in the former Post Office and Federal Building at 300 W. King Street, The Arts Centre features year-round art exhibits, adult art classes, After School Art and the Young Artists' Summer Workshops for children, and other special events. The Arts Centre also organizes the annual WV Wine & Arts Festival, scheduled for May 24 & 25 at Boydville.

The Arts Centre and Heritage Craft Center are also collaborating on Earth Day 2008, scheduled for April 19 & 20. Teachers from the Heritage Craft Center will offer classes which use natural and recycled materials, such as rag rugs and baskets. Other events scheduled for the Earth Day weekend include a papermaking class, short films, and a natural foods demo.

“All You Need is Love” is on view at The Arts Centre from February 8 – March 1 at The Arts Centre. For more information about the exhibit, please contact:
Shelley Aikens, Program Director of The Arts Centre, 304-263-0224 or shelley@theartcentre.org
Judy Jeffares, President of Art Berkeley, 304-263-5633 or commongroundwv@verizon.net

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