Susan Lamson

Richmond PhotoImpressions: Changing Public Spaces Into Private Places
Moving beyond the casual passerby response to the public facade, works by Susan Lamson demand an intimate response to her subject matter.


Intense angles, unusual perspective, and an arresting use of color and light lend a completely new interpretation to a wide variety of Richmond landmarks including Shockoe Bottom, Churchill, Hollywood Cemetery, the Fan, Carytown, Maymont, and the Boulevard. Rural scenes reflect a more peaceful side of Richmond's surrounding areas.

Susan received her BFA and her MAE from VCU's School of the Arts. Her PhotoImpressions, which she describes as photographs with a "painterly attitude" are a fairly recent venture for this Richmond born artist, but they have quickly become popular with her patrons well beyond the Richmond area.


All work is available for sale and easy shipping, in a wide variety of sizes and formats, including canvas.
To View additional examples of Susan's work, please email her at

Recent Shows/Exhibits

Susan is a resident artist at the "Visual Art Studio", where her work is featured throughout the gallery. The second floor of the law offices of Thompson and McMullen in the heart of Richmond's Historic Shocko Slip is an ongoing exhibit with large prints of Susan's interpretations of some of the area's most famous historic landmarks. Other galleries and previous exhibitions include Jackson Ward's "Dose", Henrico Doctor's Hospital, and the galleries at the Richmond Public Libray, "The Richmond Pottery" as well as several shops in historic Shockoe Slip, including the Omni's "Simply Richmond". Her work is a familiar decoration as it has quickly begun to fill the walls of popular Richmond restaurants, banks, hospitals, lawyers offices, and even the office of the Mayor.
Inspiration

As an artist and art educator, Susan knows that the most powerful images are created when the subject matter is closely related to the life of the creator. It is Susan's intent to discover the interests and passions of her commisions, in order to create a style that is uniquely personal.
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To create meaningful art, one must have a passion for her subject .

Susan is a resident artist at the "Visual Art Studio", where her work is featured throughout the gallery. The second floor of the law offices of Thompson and McMullen in the heart of Richmond's Historic Shocko Slip is an ongoing exhibit with large prints of Susan's interpretations of some of the area's most famous historic landmarks. Other galleries and previous exhibitions include Jackson Ward's "Dose", Henrico Doctor's Hospital, and the galleries at the Richmond Public Libray, "The Richmond Pottery" as well as several shops in historic Shockoe Slip, including the Omni's "Simply Richmond". Her work is a familiar decoration as it has quickly begun to fill the walls of popular Richmond restaurants, banks, hospitals, lawyers offices, and even the office of the Mayor.
Inspiration

Come Out To The Visual Art Studio and enjoy and evening of Art and Entertainment every First Friday of the Month

The Next Second Saturday
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Upcoming SS Events
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Next Event: Saturday, May 15, 2007
Curated Culture – Creating a Community of Culture
Curated Culture, the force behind Richmond's First Fridays art walk, proudly launches Second Saturdays. Second Saturdays is an art experience with featured activities, such as lectures, demonstrations, music, or family activities in the galleries along the Historic Broad Street Corridor. Created as an event expanding on the First Fridays receptions, Second Saturdays is a more intimate experience to encourage visitors to head downtown and enjoy the many galleries, shops and restaurants in Richmond's burgeoning Downtown Arts District.
Saturday Open Venues
1708 Gallery
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art6 Gallery
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Black History Museum
& Cultural Center of Virginia
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Elegba Folklore Society
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Gallery 5

Great Graphics
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Jennifer Young Studio & Gallery
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Lift Coffee Shop
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Propaganda Gallery & Studio
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Quirk
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Renovation Resources
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Richmond Public Library
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Tarrant's Café
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Turnstyle
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Twenty Seven
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Visual Art Studio

participating galleries
event listings

1708 Gallery
319 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 643 · 1708
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Tuesday - Friday: 11 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 1 – 5 pm and by appointment
First Fridays hours: 7 – 10 pm

Absorbtion and Flow: Multi media by Ted Coffey and Rebekah Wostrel
Individual and collaborative works formed of porcelain, sound and light create an atmosphere of active stillness, illuminating the “primacy of perception.” Works on Paper by Joseph Lupo. Exploration of the intersection of documentation, communication, and reproduction.
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1708 Gallery was founded in 1978, and is a nonprofit exhibition and performance space committee to expanding the understanding, development, and appreciation of contemporary art.


art6 Gallery
6 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 343 · 1406
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Wednesday - Sunday: 12 – 4 pm
First Fridays hours: 6 – 10 pm

Upon Reflection
Four Major Richmond Artists on Time and the Human Experience. Jude Schlotzhauer, Paul DiPasquale, Linda Laino, and Susanne Arnold will display work examining aspects of physical and spiritual human existence.

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Art6 is a member-run, nonprofit gallery, dedicated to promoting andshowcasing quality contemporary visual and performing arts, offering opportunities for education, community outreach, and creative interaction.


Black History Museum
& Cultural Center of Virginia
00 Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 780 · 9093
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Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Second Saturdays Hours: 10-5pm

A Hundred Years of Service: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Story
Traveling exhibition sponsored by the National AKA Society in celebration of the organization’s 100 Anniversary. This major exhibition will feature unique selection of artifacts and memorabilia from 1908 to present day. Highlights include replica of the dorm room at Howard University, where the society started and the astronaut suit of Mae Jamison, one of the first African-American women in space.

Sisters of the Yam: Friends & Family Treasures
This exhibition features various quilts and other fabric objects from the personal collections of various members of the Sisters of the Yam, an African American Quilters Guild based in Richmond. The guild sisters have chosen to share home crafted items that have meaning in their lives.
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The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia collects, exhibits, and interprets artifacts and objects that serve to illustrate black peoples, with an emphasis on Virginians.


Elegba Folklore Society
101 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 644 · 3900
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Monday - Friday: 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday 12 – 4 pm and by appointment
Second Saturdays Hours: 12 – 4pm

Spirit Speaking: African Ritual & Life Masks
Rather than concealing, the mask reveals. It becomes a lens, a viewfinder, a conduit, a light through which real life can be seen. Experience this rich exhibition of diverse African and tribal masks.


Public Classes
10am, The African Drum Workshop
11am, African Dance & Cultural Traditions

Watch a Rehearsal
2pm, Our touring company of African dancers, drummers, singers and masquerades will be preparing for our performance in Jamestown for America's Anniversary Weekend on May 13.



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Paintings, sculpture, drawings, dolls, original art cards, artifacts and crafts that depict African and African-American cultures are on display in the Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center. The organization educates Richmond residents and visitors about heritage and traditions with exhibitions, festivals, concerts, classes, and historical tours.


Gallery 5 @ VA Fire
& Police Museum
200 W. Marshall St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 644 · 0005
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Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm
and by appointment.
Second Saturdays Hours: 12 – 4pm

Gateway Asia: Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

In the Gallery - visual works by internationally known artists Erjun Zhao (Chinese, American), Nathalie Pham (Vietnamese, German) and Lucien Dulfan.
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Gallery5, one of Richmond’s newest and most innovative visual and performing art centers, is located in a National Historic Landmark known as Steamer Company No. 5. Gallery5’s mission is to help promote a new understanding of the arts in an interactive atmosphere by combining multiple mediums under one roof. Our monthly exhibitions include a collaboration of both visual works of art, live music, film and a wide array of performing arts.


Great Graphics
105 East Grace Street St. Richmond, VA 23220


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Second Saturdays Hours: 11am – 6pm

Poster art from The Golden Age of Illustration (1880-1940)
Includes art deco, nouveau and specifically the work of Lautrec, Cappiello, Mucha, Carlu and the more contemporary Villemot and Razzia. Each month fresh material will appear.

Have a subject in mind..they've probably got it!


Jennifer Young Studio & Gallery
16 East Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 254 · 1008

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Thursday and Fridays from 10 am – 6 pm
Second Saturdays Hours: 11am – 4pm
Open by appointnment as well.

Italian Waterways II
Recent paintings of Venice and Lake Como by artist Jennifer Young
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Jennifer Young's painting studio and art gallery showcases the artists' vibrant landscape oil paintings and prints. Works in progress - from still life to abstraction - are also on view.


Lift Coffee Shop
218 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 344 · 5438


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Monday - Friday: 7 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 3 pm
First Fridays hours: 7 am – 11 pm

Hodgepodgalicious
Holly Rigsby presents a collection of introspective slide photography.

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Hip and contemporary coffee shop offering great food and drink selections as well as a changing array of local art.


Propaganda Gallery & Studio
101 East Leigh Street. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 253 · 4053
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Thursday & Friday 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 – 8:00 pm
First Fridays hours: 4:30 – 10:00 pm

Liberated Brilliance: The Art of Prisoner AY4412 AKA Leroy X. Edney
Extended due to popularity! His art has been displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art...His art has been featured on the cover of Paint Magazine…And his art has received several honors…He is incarcerated. Experience the paintings of Leroy X. Edney AKA Prisoner AY4412

Reception by Grapes & Barley

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The Propaganda Gallery & Studio seeks to elevate the arts in the Historic Jackson Ward area while providing a realzed atmosphere for patrons.


Quirk
311 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 644 · 5450
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Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday: Closed
Second Saturdays Hours: 10am-6pm

Cat Chow: Momentus/Momentum
Main Gallery
Cat Chow is a conceptual artist with a designer's eye for craft and detail. Her labor-intensive work, which began as a series of garments, is fascinating for its intricacy and use of common materials in unexpected ways.

Quirk Represents
A permanent new section in the gallery featuring the work of some of the world’s most innovative jewelry artists

Window Installation
Sally Vitsky

Shop Show
"Attest and Grow"- new works by Amy Rice


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Quirk features exhibitions of innovative work by known and emerging American and International artists.


Renovation Resources
18 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 644 · 3070

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Monday - Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Second Saturdays - 10 am – 3 pm

Brian Korte - Brickworkz
Downtown’s newest source for “the Usual to the Unusual in Design and Function” presents the work of artist Brian Korte - Brickworkz

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New downtown creative business specializing in the usual and unusual for your home decorating needs, with collections of plumbing hardware, tile and lighting. We offer what you thought you could never find!


Richmond Public Library
101 East Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646 · 7223
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Monday - Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm,
Thursday - Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Second Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm

Of Symbols and Surfaces–paintings and collages by Barb Tarter

Everybody, dance now.–abstract acrylic paintings Jessica L. Sims

Simplexity and Complicity–paintings and drawings by Mary Anne Hensley

Transformed Books by VCU's Art Foundation students



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Serving Richmond since 1924, the Richmond Public Library's Main Branch is a home away from home, offering educational opportunities and resources, as well as a wide range of visual art exhibitions and performances each month. Bring your lunch to Library Park and enjoy the best kept secret in the City!


Tarrant’s Café
1 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 225 · 0035
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Hours: 7 am – 11 pm daily

New Works by Christopher Carroll
Link to Article
Voted one of the 50 Best Restaurants in Richmond! Plus, recently received honors as one of the Best Restaurants in Richmond 2006 by Richmond Times-Dispatch! Check out one of Broad Street’s newest dining pleasures.

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This circa-1873 drug store has been transformed into a contemporary cafe serving appetizers, salads, sandwiches, wraps, entrees and homemade desserts; featuring full bar and regional artwork on display.


Turnstyle
102 W Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
804.643.(TURN) or 8876
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Tuesday - Saturday 11 – 7 pm
Monday and Sunday: by appointment only
First Fridays hours: 1 – 10 pm


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Turnstyle is Virginia’s dance music specialist featuring vinyl, apparel, and accessories for the turntable lifestyle. Turnstyle provides live DJ’s on the sidewalk for First Fridays monthly events. Turnstyle is located in Richmond, Virginia’s Downtown Arts District and online at


Twenty Seven
27 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780 · 0086
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Monday-Friday 11:30am-2:30pm
Monday-Thursday 5:00-10:00pm
Friday & Saturday 5:00-11:00pm

Second Saturdays: 5:00 – 11:00pm

Lively European Bistro
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Voted one of the 50 Best Restaurants in Richmond! As Style says, “Refined Mediterranean in gorgeous spot”
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Twenty Seven offers a dining experience like no other in Richmond. The menu is influenced by the hearty, healthy cuisines of Italy and France and features something for everyone’s tastes.


Visual Art Studio
208 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 644 · 1368
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Tuesday - Friday: 12 – 6 pm
and Saturday: 12 – 4 pm
Gallery Talk & Reception: 6:30 pm
First Fridays hours: 7 – 10 pm

Twist and Shout
Gestural Paintings by Rosetta DeBerardinis, Mixed Media Wood & Wire Sculptures by Guy Barnard

PhotoImpressions
Trunk show by Susan Lamson

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Contemporary fine art gallery featuring painting, photography, sculpture, fine crafts, portraits, and photography commissions, located in Historic Downtown Richmond.



As the season progresses, so will the programming with gallery talks, artist demonstrations, live music, artist studio visits and more. Interactive events allow visitors to become part of the City’s rich art environment. Richmond is rife with talented and exceptional artists and Second Saturdays provides an opportunity for the entire family to grab the culture. Please call your favorite site for more information as hours and events may vary.
Thank you for your support!



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