“Youthful Visions II”, an exhibit of the best of the Martinsburg Boys and Girls Club photography competition opened at the Berkeley Art Works with a reception at the gallery Friday evening. There was a great turnout of the young artists/photographers, parents and friends.

Seeing their framed prints hanging on the wall in a gallery was exciting for these young artists and everyone was impressed with the quality and creativity in the images.

The photos were scored by a panel of eight judges to select the images that will represent Martinsburg and Berkeley County in regional and national competitions.

The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, August 31. The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Thursday 11-5, Friday 11-8, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-3.

Judith Becker will be doing a live demo of my pastel painting techniques on Friday, August 22nd from 11 am to 4 pm at the Berkeley Art Works in downtown Martinburg.  Judith’s subject will be botanicals, most likely Stargazer Lilies.  If you are curious about what is involved with painting with pastels, you are invited to visit Judith at the gallery at that time.  We have a 4 week class in pastels coming up in September, and this might be a good way for you to see if you are interested. She will be available to discuss the process, answer questions  and address any other class related questions that come up.

The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street. Gallery hours are Thursday 11-5, Friday, 11-8, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 12-3.

The Berkeley Art Works presents”Youthful Visions II”, the best from the 2014 photography competition at the Martinsburg Boys and Girls Club. The exhibit will open Thursday, August 21. The photos were scored by a panel of eight judges to select the images that will represent Martinsburg and Berkeley County in regional and national competitions. Come and meet these fine young artists at a reception on Friday, August 22 from 5-7pm. The photos will be on display through Sunday, August 31.

The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Thu 11-5, Fri 11-8. Sat 10-6, Sun 12-3. For more information email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com or call 304-620-7277.

Check out our new video introduction to painting with pastels

Early Bird Special Available for three more days: Register and pay for any September class by midnight Wednesday August 20 and receive 10% cash back at the first class session.

Here are our new classes starting the week of September 1

Special Topics in Acrylic Painting: Textures & Techniques
Thursdays 6:30-9:00 pm; September 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: W. J. Gilbert Kellogg (Jean)

Full Spectrum Mixed Media: Paint, Prisma, & More
Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm; September 9, 16, 23, 30
Instructor: W. J. Gilbert Kellogg (Jean)

Beginning Pastel Painting
Wednesdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm; September 3, 10, 17, 24
Instructor: Judith Becker

(Click “HD” if you want to view the video full screen.)

Beginning Watercolor Painting
Fridays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; September 5, 12, 19, 26
Instructor: Judith Becker

Beginning Colored Pencil
Fridays 1:00 – 4:00 pm; September 5, 12, 19, 26
Instructor: Judith Becker

For details and online registration visit artworks.berkeleyartswv.org/instruction/. Email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com or call 304-620-7277.

Starting on Thursday August 21, the best of the Boys and Girls Club photography competition will be displayed at the Berkeley Art Works gallery at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. The photos, which scored by a panel of eight judges to select the images that will represent Martinsburg and Berkeley County in regional and national competitions. Come and meet these fine young artists at a reception on Friday, August 22 from 5-7pm. The photos will be on display through Sunday, August 31.

The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Thu 11-5, Fri 11-8. Sat 10-6, Sun 12-3. For more information email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com or call 304-620-7277.

The Berkeley Art Works will present an exhibit of photographs by Jessica LaRue McCann, winner of the First Prize in the Berkeley Arts Council Photo14 juried exhibit in May. The exhibit will open on August 28 in the Back Space gallery and run through September 21.

Jessica LaRue McCann is a 21 year old freelance photographer in the Northern Virginia area. The foundation of her work is nature, portraiture, and fairytale essence that creates magical images. Each image tells a unique story and creates its own world. Revealing her models’ God-given beauty, going on adventures, building strong relationships, and capturing the resulting art is her joy. Jessica is on the web at www.laruephotography.net .

The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Thu 11-5, Fri 11-8. Sat 10-6, Sun 12-3. For more information email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com or call 304-620-7277.