First Friday Artist Taylor Endres

First Friday Artist Taylor Endres

by | Oct 21, 2024 | artwork, First Friday

On Friday, November 1st from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot featuring artist Taylor Endres (she/her)! Join us to welcome Taylor and view her photography gallery entitled “The World in 2-D”, and to enjoy refreshments and community. RSVP for this event on Facebook here and get to know her more in her biography below! Also don’t miss our other featured artist, David Sutton for his wood turnings for sale November 1st only!

*Accessibility Note: This building was previously restored from a fire. The elevator shaft is currently not functioning and there is an absence of ramps in the space. Because the show is on the 2nd floor, this may pose an issue for those who have mobility needs. We are aware of this need and we apologize greatly if this changes your ability to attend.

First Friday Artist Taylor Endres poses, leaning on an old car, chicken in hand and pitchfork leaning beside.

Bio and Description:

 

I’m Taylor Endres and my passions are photography, animals, farming and adventure. Although my career ended up being a hairstylist, a camera has been in my hands since I was 12. Through my adventures I’ve captured many beautiful, interesting, and odd subjects of the world. The photos in this display will be everything from fungi to buildings, farmlife to items in a state of decay, sunsets to seashells, the list goes on. My love of animals has led me to put my photography to good use. As you all know, Helene had a disastrous impact on many areas of North Carolina. All proceeds from this event will be donated to organizations helping animals, livestock, and people of these regions. Together we will slowly make a difference in the lives affected by this historic event.
 
 

Facebook page/website:

Tayend Prints for Pets:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075930441330

“The World in 2-D” Sneak Peek

frog on leaves.

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This event is free and open to everyone. Snacks and refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you there!

Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance is on Chesapeake). Artwork will remain on exhibit through the month. Come view the show anytime and get a tour the Depot! We will have food and drink available!

First Friday Artist Deryl Kennel

First Friday Artist Deryl Kennel

by | Sep 23, 2024 | artwork, First Friday

On Friday, October 4th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot featuring artist Deryl Kennel! Join us to welcome Deryl and view his photography exhibition “Southeast Asia Collection”, and to enjoy refreshments and community. Get to know him more in his biography below and RSVP for this event on Facebook here!

*Accessibility Note: This building was previously restored from a fire. The elevator shaft is currently not functioning and there is an absence of ramps in the space. Because the show is on the 2nd floor, this may pose an issue for those who have mobility needs. We are aware of this need and we apologize greatly if this changes your ability to attend.

 

First Friday Artist Deryl Kennel holding a camera up to his face.

Bio:

Deryl is a semi-retired consultant in pharmaceutical quality and regulatory compliance after a career with Merck. He is a long-time hobbyist photographer, even having a home dark room in the early days of his interest in photography. He lives in Harrisonburg with his wife Mim. He enjoys golf and gardening.

Artist Statement:

With today’s technology anyone can be a reasonably good photographer.  One no longer has to carry expensive and heavy equipment with them, with various lenses to fit the photo.  Everyone with a smart phone carries a good camera in their purse or pocket.  Also, digital photography allows taking multiple shots and discarding all but the best one, without the expense and trouble of changing film.

Great photos are coming together around us all the time. To capture an extraordinary shot, you just have to be at the right place at the right time and recognize a great photo is happening.

Lighting sets the mood

Color adds energy

Symmetry draws the viewer in

This show is a collection of photographs taken while living and working in Southeast Asia.  Most were taken with a Fuji S7000 or Canon EOS 30D.

“Southeast Asia Collection” Sneak Peek

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This event is free and open to everyone. Snacks and refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you there!

Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance is on Chesapeake). Artwork will remain on exhibit through the month. Come view the show anytime and get a tour the Depot! We will have food and drink available!

First Friday Artist Charlotte Shristi

First Friday Artist Charlotte Shristi

by | Aug 22, 2024 | artwork, First Friday

On September 6th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot featuring artist Charlotte Shristi (she/her)! Join us to welcome Charlotte and view her gallery entitled “The Elephant in the Room”, and to enjoy refreshments and community. RSVP for this event on Facebook here and get to know Charlotte more in her biography below!

*Accessibility Note: This building was previously restored from a fire. The elevator shaft is currently not functioning and there is an absence of ramps in the space. Because the show is on the 2nd floor, this may pose an issue for those who have mobility needs. We are aware of this need and we apologize greatly if this changes your ability to attend.

Charlotte Shristi

 

Bio:

Charlotte grew up in rural Iowa and studied at Goshen College, IN, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art and a B.A. in Psychology in 2000.  In addition to her studio work as a visual artist, she has taught as an elementary and private art instructor and served as director of a nonprofit arts organization. She explored using art-making as a healing process in different settings, including with unhoused people in D.C. and with survivors of war and other trauma in Colombia and Nepal where she worked in the peacebuilding field for a number of years.  Currently, Charlotte lives in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband and two children, working out of her home art studio.  Since 2018 she has also worked as a practitioner and teacher of a traditional Native American hot stone massage method called Stone Medicine. Her private practice is called Wild Poppy Healing Arts.

Artist Statement:

Charlotte grew up in rural Iowa and studied at Goshen College, IN, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art and a B.A. in Psychology in 2000.  In addition to her studio work as a visual artist, she has taught as an elementary and private art instructor and served as director of a nonprofit arts organization. She explored using art-making as a healing process in different settings, including with unhoused people in D.C. and with survivors of war and other trauma in Colombia and Nepal where she worked in the peacebuilding field for a number of years.  Currently, Charlotte lives in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband and two children, working out of her home art studio.  Since 2018 she has also worked as a practitioner and teacher of a traditional Native American hot stone massage method called Stone Medicine. Her private practice is called Wild Poppy Healing Arts.

Brief Description of Work:

My art-making involves various forms of layering. I layer acrylic paint, collage materials and mark-making, using graphite, charcoal, marker, etc. I sometimes sketch onto a painted surface or let marks bleed through the paint from below.  The spontaneous marks of children inspire me, and I sometimes incorporate the marks of my own children in my work. I also love to layer abstract brushstrokes with realistic or representational imagery.  Inspiration from the natural world includes birds, animals, trees, stones and bones, as well as the human form and face. For me, artistic creation has always been a way to process the world.  It’s healing, play, prayer and storytelling.  Sometimes I know the story I want to tell, but often the story chooses me, revealing itself in the making or after the work is complete.  Much of my work has come out of my struggle to understand our place as humans on this blue planet.

 

“The Elephant in the Room” Sneak Peek

Painting of an Elephant.
Painting of an Elephant.

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This event is free and open to everyone. Snacks and refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you there!

Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance is on Chesapeake). Artwork will remain on exhibit through the month. Come view the show anytime and get a tour the Depot! We will have food and drink available!

First Friday Artist Aaron Moyer

First Friday Artist Aaron Moyer

by | Jul 19, 2024 | artwork, First Friday

On August 2nd, from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot featuring artist Aaron Moyer! Join us to welcome Aaron and view his photography exhibition entitled An Ode to the Unnoticed, and to enjoy refreshments and community. RSVP for this event on Facebook here and get to know him more in his biography below!

*Accessibility Note: This building was previously restored from a fire. The elevator shaft is currently not functioning and there is an absence of ramps in the space. Because the show is on the 2nd floor, this may pose an issue for those who have mobility needs. We are aware of this need and we apologize greatly if this changes your ability to attend.

Artist Aaron Moyer.

Bio:

Aaron is a 23-year-old amateur photographer from the Shenandoah Valley. He recently graduated from Eastern Mennonite University with a major in Biology and a minor in Art. The subjects of his photography range from large landscapes to tiny bugs, focusing mostly on capturing the essence of the natural world. Apart from photography, he enjoys listening to and creating music, making yummy coconut curries, playing pickleball, and spending time with friends.

 

Artist Statement:

An Ode to the Unnoticed

Through the lens of a camera, the Shenandoah Valley is transformed from a small, ordinary dot on Earth into an impressively diverse and intrinsically beautiful landscape. Walking around with a camera in my hand has been a physical reminder to pay attention to the details of the world around me, and to capture the unnoticed features of life that we often forget to appreciate. In my view, a good photograph helps us remember that our lives are drenched in art and that the only barrier to unlocking a lifetime of free exhibitions lies in our perspectives and willingness to observe. 

“An Ode to the Unnoticed” Sneak Peek

 

Silhouette of a heron flying through the sky, wings spread.

Squirrel peeking out from a hole in a tree.

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This event is free and open to everyone. Snacks and refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you there!

Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance is on Chesapeake). Artwork will remain on exhibit through the month. Come view the show anytime and get a tour the Depot! We will have food and drink available!

Special Presentation: The Remnants of the Crooked and Weedy

Special Presentation: The Remnants of the Crooked and Weedy

by | Jun 29, 2024 | First Friday

We are thrilled to have a special presentation on “The Remnants of the Crooked and Weedy” at the Depot (141 W. Bruce St. Harrisonburg, VA) on July 5th at 5:30 pm. Colby Lowry, a James Madison University history major (secondary Education and Anthropology) will join us. He is a member of the Marching Royal Dukes, a model railroad enthusiast, and a lover of all things antique. Colby and his grandmother used to watch advertisements for train sets and he remembers talking history with his grandfather on nearly a daily basis growing up leading to his passion for both history and the railroad.

Chesapeake Western Depot (2)

Combining his love for history and trains he has done research on the Chesapeake Wester Railroad. Learning from Charles Grattan Price’s book Crooked and Weedy he will highlight the relics of a bygone era of railroading for all that attend.

This presentation will coincide with our July 5th First Friday Art opening at the Depot. All are welcome.

First Friday Artist April Sachs

First Friday Artist April Sachs

by | Jun 21, 2024 | artwork, First Friday

On July 5th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot featuring artist April Sachs (she/her)! Join us to welcome April and view her gallery entitled Rising (March 20, 2022-March 20, 2023), and to enjoy refreshments and community. RSVP for this event on our Facebook and get to know her more in her biography below!

*Accessibility Note: This building was previously restored from a fire. The elevator shaft is currently not functioning and there is an absence of ramps in the space. Because the show is on the 2nd floor, this may pose an issue for those who have mobility needs. We are aware of this need and we apologize greatly if this changes your ability to attend.

Bio

April Sachs is an accidental artist. She currently teaches at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, and has also worn the hats of linguist, bookkeeper, office manager, and library assistant. She enjoys writing poetry, gardening, reading, and dancing at sunrise.
 

Artist Statement

Rising (March 20, 2022-March 20, 2023)
 

In late 2021, in the midst of life-changing events, I decided to photograph a constant: the sunrise. The result is 366 sunrise photos, all taken in exactly the same spot. But they are far from identical. The images portray the same scene in many moods, reflecting the changing seasons, weather, and position of the sun (from equinox to solstice and back again).

These photos, each similar and yet unique, echo my own experiences during that year. Sometimes I felt as bleak as the cloudy February mornings, when for days at a time I had to guess at the moment of sunrise, since the sun itself could not be seen. Other days were as joyful as the mist-filled mornings of June, with a mockingbird in the adjacent pasture, singing, flying, and falling with pure delight in life. But whether my own internal weather was bleak or joyful, I knew I had foundations as constant as the sunrise. This was my year of rising.

“Rising” Sneak Peek

Sunrise over field. Snail on table.

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This event is free and open to everyone. Snacks and refreshments will be served and we look forward to seeing you there!

Each month we host a new artist in our building’s 2nd floor gallery at the Chesapeake Western Depot at 141 W. Bruce St. (second floor entrance is on Chesapeake). Artwork will remain on exhibit through the month. Come view the show anytime and get a tour the Depot! We will have food and drink available!