Tuesday in her home studio, artist Whitney Brock added the last strokes to the final portrait of her yearlong community art project, 鈥淎 Thread Through 91茄子.鈥 In all, it captures a dozen 91茄子-area 鈥渋nfluencers鈥 over 10 remarkable and eye-catching oil paintings.
Whitney Brock鈥檚 subjects include David Wiley, conductor of the 91茄子 Symphony Orchestra, and his wife Leah, Brenda Hale, president of 91茄子鈥檚 NAACP branch 鈥 and columnist Dan Casey.
Whitney Brock, the local artist painting a portrait series of well-known 91茄子rs, is putting the finishing touches on her project Tuesday, as she completes the portrait of her final subject in the series, Heywood Fralin (center back). An unveiling and reception are planned for May.
Whitney Brock, the local artist painting a portrait series of well-known 91茄子rs, is putting the finishing touches on her project Tuesday, as she completes the portrait of her final subject in the series, Heywood Fralin. An unveiling and reception are planned for May.
Whitney Brock is a local artist who specializes in portraits. She is in the process of painting a series of prominent 91茄子rs. One she completed in 2024 is of Leah and David Wiley with the 91茄子 Symphony Orchestra. Among her other subjects are Vice Mayor Joe Cobb, coach Joe Gaither and The 91茄子 Times columnist, Dan Casey.
91茄子 artist Whitney Brock poses with nine of the 10 portraits she's painted for the series, "A Thread Through 91茄子. Clockwise from bottom left, the subjects are: 91茄子 Mayor Joe Cobb; Carilion Clinic CEO Emeritus Nancy Agee; 91茄子 Branch NAACP President Brenda Hale; philanthropist Heywood Fralin; Virginia Western Community College President Robert "Bobby" Sandel;聽Dick Daniels and David Page,morning radio duo on WSLQ-FM and Ginger Poole,聽producing artistic director at Mill Mountain Theatre. Not shown: 91茄子 Symphony conductor David Wiley and his wife, Leah.
Whitney Brock talks about her portrait paintings of prominent 91茄子rs.
Whitney Brock鈥檚 subjects include David Wiley, conductor of the 91茄子 Symphony Orchestra, and his wife Leah, Brenda Hale, president of 91茄子鈥檚 NAACP branch 鈥 and columnist Dan Casey.
Whitney Brock, the local artist painting a portrait series of well-known 91茄子rs, is putting the finishing touches on her project Tuesday, as she completes the portrait of her final subject in the series, Heywood Fralin (center back). An unveiling and reception are planned for May.
Whitney Brock, the local artist painting a portrait series of well-known 91茄子rs, is putting the finishing touches on her project Tuesday, as she completes the portrait of her final subject in the series, Heywood Fralin. An unveiling and reception are planned for May.
Whitney Brock is a local artist who specializes in portraits. She is in the process of painting a series of prominent 91茄子rs. One she completed in 2024 is of Leah and David Wiley with the 91茄子 Symphony Orchestra. Among her other subjects are Vice Mayor Joe Cobb, coach Joe Gaither and The 91茄子 Times columnist, Dan Casey.
91茄子 artist Whitney Brock poses with nine of the 10 portraits she's painted for the series, "A Thread Through 91茄子. Clockwise from bottom left, the subjects are: 91茄子 Mayor Joe Cobb; Carilion Clinic CEO Emeritus Nancy Agee; 91茄子 Branch NAACP President Brenda Hale; philanthropist Heywood Fralin; Virginia Western Community College President Robert "Bobby" Sandel;聽Dick Daniels and David Page,morning radio duo on WSLQ-FM and Ginger Poole,聽producing artistic director at Mill Mountain Theatre. Not shown: 91茄子 Symphony conductor David Wiley and his wife, Leah.
