2024 Exhibitions
Opening Reception: February 3, 2024
Through March 15
Annette Price: 2023 Juried Show Winner
Main Gallery
Opening: March 18
Through March 30
Rawls Museum Arts Permanent Collection
Main Gallery
Opening Reception: April 6
Through May 3
Do You See What I See? Collaborative Photography Show
Main Gallery
Opening Reception: May 8
Through May 30
Annual Area High School Exhibition
Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition
Francis Gallery
May 17 and 18
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Traveling Art Exhibition
Love, Laughter, Tears: An Artist's Guide to Emotions
Art Mobile
Opening June 15
Through July 18
Hard Candy-An Introspective Journey of an American Woman by Hillarey Breedlove
Main Gallery
'Liminal' by Chris Whaley
Francis Gallery
Opening July 20
Through August 1
Rawls Museum Arts Permanent Collection
Main Gallery
Opening Reception: August 3
Through September 12
"Parallel Journeys"
A Collaborative Show with Local Artists, Nancy Stutts and Russell Schools
Opening Reception September 19
Through October 26
A Family Affair
Featuring Art by Anne Wood Bryant, Ray Wood, and Julita Wood
Opening Reception November 2
Through December 10
Blackwater Artist League Show
Opening Reception December 14
Through January 16, 2025
Eric Unser Celebration of Art
2022 Exhibitions
Through February 25, 20222021 Blackwater Artist League Exhibition
Main & Francis Gallery
March 11 - July 23, 2022Rawls Museum Arts Permanent CollectionMain & Francis Gallery
Main & Francis Gallery
April 28 - May 26
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from area high schools- Main Gallery
June 11 - September 22Christopher Revels, We are all in the same boatFrancis Gallery
August 12 - September 22
2022 Juried Exhibition Main and Francis Galleries
August 12 - 13VMFA Art on the Road Traveling Exhibit:Revealing and Obscuring Identity: Portraits from the Permanent Collection
October 13 - November 19Eric Unser, A Celebration of Paint & Motion Francis Gallery
December 8, 2022 - January 28, 20232022 Blackwater Artist LeagueMain & Francis Gallery
2021 Exhibitions
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from area high schools- Main Gallery
featuring works from area high schools- Main Gallery
2022 Juried Exhibition
Main and Francis Galleries
August 12 - 13
VMFA Art on the Road Traveling Exhibit:
Revealing and Obscuring Identity: Portraits from the Permanent Collection
October 13 - November 19
Eric Unser, A Celebration of Paint & Motion
Francis Gallery
December 8, 2022 - January 28, 2023
2022 Blackwater Artist League
Main & Francis Gallery
2021 Exhibitions
March 12 - April 21Michelle Gagliano, Paintings - Main GallerySanta Sergio DeHaven, Mixed Media - Francis Gallery
May 21 - June 30Old Dominion University students painting abstractions - Main & Francis Gallery
July 16 - Sept 32021 Juried Exhibition "Opening Up"Curated by Paul D'AgostinoMain & Francis Gallery
July 16 - Sept 3
October 8 - November 12Elizabeth Mead,
Fictional Reality: The Photograph and Its Object
December 2 - February 25, 2022
2021 Blackwater Artist League Exhibition
Main & Francis Gallery
Fictional Reality: The Photograph and Its Object
2021 Blackwater Artist League Exhibition
Main & Francis Gallery
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Rawls Museum Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Franklin, Southampton County, Franklin and Southampton County Charities. The Camp Foundation, The Business Consortium for Arts Support, The Cameron Foundation and our dedicated membership.
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Rawls Museum Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Franklin, Southampton County, Franklin and Southampton County Charities. The Camp Foundation, The Business Consortium for Arts Support, The Cameron Foundation and our dedicated membership.
2020 Exhibitions
Feb 14 - April 4
LEAP for the Arts, Exhibition for Leap Year
and Art Auction Fundraiser
Main & Francis Gallery
Cancelled: April 23- May 20
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from 7 area schools- Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition featuring works created in the
RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
Cancelled: Music Fest
Cancelled: May 29 - July 10
2020 Juried Exhibition - Main Gallery
Santa De Haven Variables & Connections - Francis Gallery
Postponed: July 24-Sept 9
Elizabeth Mead, Sculpture and Photographs - Main Gallery
Dave Chance, Photography - Francis Gallery
Feb 14 - April 4
LEAP for the Arts, Exhibition for Leap Year
and Art Auction Fundraiser
and Art Auction Fundraiser
Main & Francis Gallery
Cancelled: April 23- May 20
Cancelled: Music Fest
Cancelled: April 23- May 20
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from 7 area schools- Main Gallery
featuring works from 7 area schools- Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition featuring works created in the
RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
Cancelled: May 29 - July 10
2020 Juried Exhibition - Main Gallery
Santa De Haven Variables & Connections - Francis GalleryPostponed: July 24-Sept 9
Elizabeth Mead, Sculpture and Photographs - Main Gallery
Dave Chance, Photography - Francis Gallery
2019 Exhibitions
Jan 25 - March 1Lynette Allston Clay Expressions - Native Perspective, Contemporary View
and Christi Harris Paper Marriage - Main Gallery
Stacks, Layers and Rows
New Works by Chris Gregson - Francis Gallery
March 15 - April 12
2019 Juried Exhibition - Main Gallery
Dixon Morrow, a Retrospective - Francis Gallery
Dixon Morrow, a Retrospective - Francis Gallery
April 18 - May 17
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from 7 area schools- Main Gallery
featuring works from 7 area schools- Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition featuring works created in the
RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
May 31 - July 8
Ship of Fellows - Fellowship friends of Rawls and intro to the Art Mobile
July 26 - Sept 20
Virginia Poverty Law Center: 40 Faces, 40 Years, photography by Glen McClure
Oct 5 - Dec 13
Oct 5 - Dec 13
BAL Exhibit
2018 Exhibitions
Jan 24 - March 17Storyteller - Main & Francis Gallery
March 24 - April 14
Annual Juried Show - Main & Francis Gallery
April 26 - May 18
Two in One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
featuring works from 7 area schools - Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition featuring works created
in the RMA Outreach Program - Francis Gallery
June 1 - July 6
Blackwater Artist League Annual Exhibition - Main & Francis Gallery
July 20 - Sept 9
Aggie Zed and Wade Mickley, Nevertheless - Main Gallery
October 5 - December 7
Realism and Other Realities: A Photographic Exhibit
curated by Erlene Hendrix - Main Gallery
Heritage Day Sketch Out Results - Francis Gallery
2017 Exhibitions
Nov 18 - Jan 14
Brenda Wright, From East to West - Main Gallery
Mama Girl - Francis Gallery
Aug 25 - Oct 23
RMA Juried Show for Virginia Artists
June 9 - Aug 4
Angela Meron, Marcy Rosenblat, Ben Vitualla, and Blair Vaughn-Gruler - Main Gallery
Sarah C. B. Guthrie - Francis Gallery
April 13 - May 20
Two in One: High School Exhibit - Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition - Francis Gallery
Mar 11 - April 1
Fundraiser and Exhibit - Main Gallery and Francis Gallery
Jan 13 - Feb 24
Solo Shows by Erlene Hendrix And Jeffrey Allison – Main Gallery
Holiday Show- Francis Gallery
2016 Exhibitions
Dec 18 - Jan 29
Plastic Traditions (Landscapes, Figures and Vessels after Clay) – Main Gallery
Under Southern Skies (photography) - Francis Gallery
Feb 4 - March 6
Blackwater Artist League Exhibition (Works by the local art league) - Main Gallery
BAL featured artist, Bonnie Greene - Francis Gallery
Mar 19 - April 9
Night at the Museum Fundraiser and Exhibit - Main and Francis Gallery
Apr 21 – May 23
Annual Area High School Exhibition, Featuring works from 7 area schools - Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition – Francis Gallery
June 10 – July 31
Rawls Juried Art Exhibit EMERGING IV – Main and Francis Gallery
Aug 5 – Sept 9
Anna Velkoff Freeman Bees and Bots, Ceramics and Mixed Media - Main Gallery
Jeannine Peregrine Postcards From Everywhere, Collage and Mixed Media - Francis Gallery
Sept. 23 - Nov. 5
Martha T. Jones - Beta Series and Intersticism: Paintings 2015-2016- Main Gallery
Santa De Haven - Movement and Memory - Francis Gallery
Nov 18 - Jan 14
Vittorio Colaizzi, Katherine Henry-Choisser and Don Crow Paintings - Main Gallery
Permanent Collection - Francis Gallery
Plastic Traditions (Landscapes, Figures and Vessels after Clay) – Main Gallery
Under Southern Skies (photography) - Francis Gallery
Feb 4 - March 6
Blackwater Artist League Exhibition (Works by the local art league) - Main Gallery
BAL featured artist, Bonnie Greene - Francis Gallery
Mar 19 - April 9
Night at the Museum Fundraiser and Exhibit - Main and Francis Gallery
Apr 21 – May 23
Annual Area High School Exhibition, Featuring works from 7 area schools - Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition – Francis Gallery
June 10 – July 31
Rawls Juried Art Exhibit EMERGING IV – Main and Francis Gallery
Aug 5 – Sept 9
Anna Velkoff Freeman Bees and Bots, Ceramics and Mixed Media - Main Gallery
Jeannine Peregrine Postcards From Everywhere, Collage and Mixed Media - Francis Gallery
Sept. 23 - Nov. 5
Martha T. Jones - Beta Series and Intersticism: Paintings 2015-2016- Main Gallery
Santa De Haven - Movement and Memory - Francis Gallery
Nov 18 - Jan 14
Vittorio Colaizzi, Katherine Henry-Choisser and Don Crow Paintings - Main Gallery
Permanent Collection - Francis Gallery
2015 Exhibitions
Dec 12, 2014 - Jan 30 , 2015
Main Gallery- Three Hampton Roads Artists Paint en Plein Air
Francis Gallery- Jill Tiderman, Come in Closer
Feb 5 - March 6
Main Gallery- Blackwater Artist League Exhibition, Works by the local art league
Francis Gallery- Dr. Jorge Naranjo, Small Works
Mar 21 - April 9
Main and Francis Galleries - Enchanted Forest Exhibition and Fundraiser
Apr 23 - May 23
Main Gallery- Two In One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
Francis Gallery- RMA Outreach Exhibition
June 8 - July 11
Main Gallery- EMERGING III, 2015 Rawls Juried Art Exhibit
Francis Gallery- Dana Frostick
July 18 - Aug. 31
Main and Francis Galleries- J.M. Henry and Jayson Lowery, Studio Meditations
Sept 12 - Nov 8
Main and Francis Galleries- Sally Bowring and Amie Oliver
Dec. 18, 2015 - Jan 29, 2016
Main Gallery- Plastic Traditions (Landscape, Figures and Vessels after Clay)
Francis Gallery- Southern Skies, photography by Shelley E. Chambers and John Belch
2014 Exhibitions
December 20, 2013 - Jan 21, 2014
Main and Francis gallery - Friends and Friends of Friends
a show featuring works by artists who have shown at RMA in the last year and their friends
Feb 8 - Feb 27
Main and Francis Gallery - RAWLYWOOD fundraiser, Hollywood Squares exhibition
March 6 - April 13
Main and Francis Gallery - Blackwater Artist League,works by the local art league
April 24 - May 23
Two in One
Main Gallery - Annual Area High School Exhibition,
featuring work from 7 area schools
Francis Gallery - work created in the RMA Outreach Program
Main Gallery - Annual Area High School Exhibition,
featuring work from 7 area schools
Francis Gallery - work created in the RMA Outreach Program
June 7 - July 3
Main and Francis Gallery - Rawls Juried Exhibit, juror Nancy Kinzinger
July 18 - August 31
Main and Francis Gallery - Virginia Curated, curators Deborah McLeod, Amie Oliver and
Nobile Amundsen selected top Virginia Artists:
Tim Bearse, Hampton Boyer, Genesis Chapman, Don Crow, Peter Eudenbach, Nikki Leone, J.M. Henry, Randy Heese, Ken Horne, Karen Hubacher, Rebecca Kamen, Liz Liguoiri, Christopher Mahonski, Jessie Mann, Sally Mann, Cindy Neuschwander, Bruce Wilhelm, Millicent Young
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Virginia Curated
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Sept 26 - Nov 28
Main Gallery: Visible Traces, Mary Buchanan, Julia Pfaff and Eric Pardue
Francis Gallery: Curator Trudi Van Dyke presents Woodland Wanderings works by Mary Lazar, Skeeter Scheid and Vivian Milholen
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Buchanan, Marks from a letter
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Dec 12, 2014 - Jan 30, 2015
Main Gallery-Three Virginia Painters present Plein Air Paintings
Francis Gallery- Jill Tiderman works
2013 Exhibitions
Jan 11 - Feb 20, 2013
Main Gallery - A Selection from the Permanent Collection
Francis Gallery - Paintings And Then Some, David French
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Untitled, David French
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Mar 1 - Apr 9, 2013
Main Gallery - Blackwater Artist League Exhibition, Works by the local art league
Francis Gallery - Virginia Derryberry, Alchemical Narratives, Representational figurative paintings
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Virginia Derryberry, Francis Gallery
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Apr 25 - May 23, 2013
Main Gallery - Two In One, Annual Area High School Exhibition, Featuring 7 area schools
Francis Gallery - Outreach Exhibition, Featuring work created in the Outreach Program
June 7 - July 11, 2013
Main and Francis Gallery - 2013 Rawls Juried Art Exhibition (Juror Jessica Sims)
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Untitled by Naomi Falk (2013 Juried Show)
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July 27 - Aug 31, 2013
Main Gallery- Southern Culture Photography Show, Glen McClure, Jeffrey Allison,
Brenda Wright, Leeta Harding, Alan Gavalya,
Francis Gallery - Southern Sites Photography Show
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Southern Culture, right, Brenda Wright, left Glen McClure
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Sept 20 - Nov 11, 2013
Main Gallery- Jessica Sims, Maybe This Time, Winner of the 2012 Juried Show
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Jessica Sims, Clarrisa Explains Nothing
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Dec 7, 2013
Annual Fundraiser
Exhibitions 2012
Jan- Feb, 2012
Main and Francis Gallery - A Selection from the Permanent Collection
Mar - April, 2012
Main Gallery - Blackwater Artist League Exhibition
Francis Gallery - Blair Vaughn-Gruler, Poetry of Geometry
Apr - May, 2012
Main Gallery - Two In One, Annual Area High School Exhibition
Francis Gallery - RMA Outreach Exhibition
June - July, 2012
Main Gallery - 2012 Juried Art Exhibition
Francis Gallery - Marcy Rosenblat, Common Objects
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Marcy Rosenblat, White Light
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July - Aug, 2012
Main Gallery - Year of the Dragon, Group Show
Francis Gallery - Carolyn Phillips, Human Deconstruction
Sept - Nov, 2012
Main Gallery - Katherine Mann, Cocoon
Francis Gallery - Linda Smith, New Paintings
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Linda Smith, Untitled
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Katherine Mann, Coccon
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Nov - Dec
Main Gallery and Francis Gallery - Annual Fundraiser, Locally Made
Exhibitions 2011
Jan 14– Feb 20, 2011
Blackwater Artist League Exhibition- Main Gallery
A Selection from the Permanent Collection - Francis Gallery
Mar 4- April 9, 2011
To Possess a Light Within: Recent Photographs by Jeffrey Allison - Main Gallery
Jennifer Foley, desert(ed) - Francis Gallery
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| Jennifer Foley, desert(ed) |
Apr 21– May 23, 2011
Two In One, Annual Area High School Exhibition – Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition – Francis Gallery
June 3 – July 11, 2011
2011 Juried Art Exhibition – Main Gallery
Back to Bexwood, Paintings by Jessica Sims- Francis Gallery
July 29 - Aug 31, 2011
Luc Demers, Darkened Rooms- Main Gallery
Daniel Calder, Concessions – Francis Gallery
Sept 15- Nov 11, 2011
Joseph Dibella, Recent Works- Main Gallery
C.A.K.E. III, Arts and Krafts Enthusiasts Group Exhibition- Francis Gallery
Late Nov/Dec, 2011
Annual Fundraiser
Exhibitions 2010
Jan 14 - Feb 20, 2010
Selections from the Permanent Collection - Main & Francis Galleries
Mar 3 - April 9, 2010
Blackwater Artists League– Main Gallery
A Selection from the Permanent Collection– Francis Gallery
April 21 - May 23, 2010
Two In One Annual Area High School Exhibition– Main Gallery
Outreach Exhibition– Francis Gallery
June 4 - July 11, 2010
2010 Juried Art Exhibition, Sally Bowring Juror - Main Gallery
2009 Winner, Nikki Painter, Alternative Realities– Francis Gallery
July 16 - Sept. 5, 2010
Steve Griffin, Forty-five Years of Painting– Main Gallery
Cake II, The Sequel– Francis Gallery
Sept 18 - Nov 17, 2010
Anna Freeman, Shaping Earth– Main Gallery
Gary Garbett, Insequential Sequence– Main Gallery
Whitney Rainey, Wunderkammer– Francis Gallery
Dec 11, 2010
Coastal Christmas Fundraiser- Main Gallery
Episodic Narrative- Main Gallery Exhibition
Exhibitions 2009
Jan 16 - Feb 20, 2009
Sydney Meers– Main Gallery
The Voodoo that you do – group show – Francis Gallery
Mar 4 - April 9, 2009
Blackwater Artist League Exhibition- Main Gallery
Sheila Holland– Francis Gallery
Apr 21 - May 23, 2009
Two In One, Annual Area High School Exhibition – Main Gallery
RMA Outreach Exhibition – Francis Gallery
June 3 – July 11, 2009
2009 Juried Art Exhibition – Main Gallery
July 29 - Aug 31, 2009
New Image Self Image Quilt Show- Main Gallery
George Van Dyke, Wood turnings – Francis Gallery
Sept 15 - Nov 11, 2009
Russian Painter, Alexey Terenin- Main Gallery
C.A.K.E. III, Arts and Krafts Enthusiasts Group Exhibition- Francis Gallery
Late Nov/Dec, 2009
Annual Fundraiser
