The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 1, 1994             TAG: 9411300124
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN              PAGE: 10   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: Frank Roberts
DATELINE: COURTLAND                          LENGTH: Short :   35 lines

LOCAL ARTISTS FEATURED IN ART SHOW AND SALE

Local artists are being featured at the eighth annual Art Show and Sale sponsored by the Blackwater Art League and Rawls Museum Arts.

The event is scheduled tonight from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rawls Museum.

The Rawls Library Gallery will offer original paintings by 18 members of the league. A wide range of subjects, styles and art mediums will be featured.

Rawls Museum Arts will showcase original artwork and unique gift items in the Artworks Gift Shop and the Rawls Museum Arts Workshop Building.

Items for sale are original stained-glass pieces, hand-blown glass ornaments, gold ornaments, hand-quilted ornaments, Raku pottery, silver and porcelain jewelry, hand-marbled silk scarfs and neckties.

Other items are baskets, hand-painted furniture and mirrors, wood carvings, metal sculpture, pottery, perpetual image picture blocks, hand-painted items and hand-made angels and Santa Claus figures.

The Rawls Museum Workshop building will showcase the paintings and drawings of the late Judy Oswald, a former instructor and artist, as well as unusual books by Ruth Erb of Richmond, including the popular pop-up books.

A raffle will be held at all locations. Tickets are $2, or 3 for $5. You do not have to be present to win.

Proceeds will be used for educational programs by Rawls Museum Arts. - MEMO: For more information, call 653-0754. by CNB