The Leeds Arts Council will honor the Leeds Area Visual Artists with an opening reception on Sunday, September 9, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Leeds Arts Center in downtown Leeds. 

You are cordially invited to meet our talented local artists and enjoy their beautiful and varied works.  Additional art work, prints, cards, and books will be on display and available for purchase in the theater during the reception.  Admission is free. 

Participating artists include Ramey Channell, Nancy Cole, Nelda Faulkner, John Gregory, Jonathan Harris, Scott Harvey, Tina Miller, Grady Sue Saxon, and Sherry Whisenhunt of Leeds and William Darby, Tanna Rose, and Cindy Schmidt of Moody.  These local artists work in a variety of mediums and styles.  The exhibit comprises oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media paintings; graphite and pastel drawings; and photographs.

LAVA’s art will be on display through November 3.  For more information regarding the reception, exhibit, and other Leeds Arts Council events, visit  http://www.leedsartscouncil.org.

In case of inclement weather, call the arts center at 205-699-1892 to confirm opening hours.