Autumn Winds Exhibit Now Open in Gallery 610

Kathryn Thompson is a native West Virginian, whose artwork focuses on the intersections of fantasy and reality, the supernatural and nature. She primarily works with oils and gouache, but ventures into other mediums as well. Recently, she’s been exploring ways to turn unusual items into painting surfaces. She hopes her pieces bring viewers a sense of the wonder and delight she has found in fantasy worlds and fairy tales. A lifelong “West-Ender”, she is excited to be part of bringing the arts to the Central City area.

Lesa Smith is a West Virginia artist who primarily works in abstract mixed media and has always felt compelled to create. Her paintings are one-of-a-kind in that they are inspired by scripture and song, and often carry a spiritual message. She also incorporates elements from nature for texture and pigmented colors for layering into her paintings, which she finds in rocks, bark, clay, and other items she cultivates near West Virginia rivers and mountains. She is constantly amazed by the unusual and stunning colors that nature delivers for her paintings.