Creative Framing carries Original Art painted by artists of Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding counties. We put special emphasis on showing art that is representative of our area. We feel that we are in a perfect position to bring together the artists and art buyers of Central Virginia.

THE ARTISTS

• NANCY BASS
  
• BEATE CASATI
  
• PETER HUNTER
  
• DEXTER WHITEHEAD
  

  Nancy Bass: Inspired by the picturesque views surrounding her family cattle farm in the "Red Hill" area of Southern Albemarle County, Nancy Bass paints landscapes in oils and watercolors. There is a great strength to her work, whether it be the deep blue of the Virginia mountains, the blocky forms of her black and white cows, or the rich green fields on which they stand. Color, light and form are always her primary concerns. Nancy Bass has won numerous awards and ribbons for her paintings, including honors in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Art Association Juried Show, Paintings From The Piedmont Annual Show, and the Staunton-Augusta Art Center Juried Regional Exhibition where her painting Summer Afternoon won First Place. Click here to see more images by Nancy Bass.
  
  

  Beate Casati: Born and raised in Germany, Beate Casati came to America at the age of 19. She brought with her a love of art that led her to the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., where she specialized in print making. She was accepted for the Washington Area Print Makers Association Juried Show judged by Joshua P. Smith. Most of her current work is multi media, combining inks, pastel, watercolor, acrylic and often plaster and clay into her pieces. As you can imagine, her work is often three dimensional. While much of her subject matter is traditional, the way in which she approaches it gives her work a contemporary edge. Recently, Beate Casati's painting of a grasshopper titled Last Song won Third Place in the Twelfth Annual Paintings From The Piedmont Art Show. Click here to see more images by Beate Casati.
  
  

  Peter Hunter: After studying at the Leo Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing in Provence, France, and at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Peter Hunter returned to Charlottesville, Virginia. Through his watercolor paintings he interprets the timeless beauty of his native Albemarle county with a freely rendered brushstroke, a discerning eye for the dramatic effects of light, and a long-established rapport with the land. He brings imagination, warmth, and a strong sense of composition to his plein air paintings. His passion for painting is contagious and his weekly open studio drawing groups are always packed with artists trying to capture the human form. Peter Hunter is one of Charlottesville's great treasures. Click here to see more images by Peter Hunter.
  
  

  Dexter Whitehead: A retired dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, Dexter Whitehead has been part of the University community for most of the past half century. This familiarity gives him an insider's view of UVA that he brings to his canvases. While his classic paintings of the Rotunda are warm and captivating, some of his most interesting scenes are the places that are off the beaten track. The East Range, the Pavilion Gardens, the Chapel and the tunnel under the Rotunda have all been subjects for his oil and watercolor paintings. Light and shadows playing off the Lawn columns provide one of his favorite subjects. It is Dexter Whitehead's ability to capture these insider's views that make his work so appealing to his audience. Click here to see more images by Dexter Whitehead.