The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League (SVFAL) features an exciting array of art in their 47th Annual Juried Exhibit.

This year’s juror is Chris Groves, B.F.A. in Environmental Design, University of Colorado at Boulder. Groves spent ten years as an art director before studying at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy.

Chris will have his work cut out for him. The exhibit is known for high quality work in a variety of media. Including drawings; oil, acrylic and water media paintings; mixed media and clay pieces; wood, found object sculpture; and glass art, to name a few.

The historic Red House Studios and Galleries is a beautiful backdrop for the exhibit. Once an annex of the old Monte Vista Hotel, the Red House was refurbished and is now a perfect gallery for the Annual Juried Exhibit, as well as the SVFAL shows that are changed throughout the year.

“An exhibit tends to be more interesting when it is juried and includes two and three dimensional pieces in a range of objective and nonobjective styles. The Annual Members Exhibit is popular among tourists as well as locals, as it brings out the members’ best works,” says curator Cheryl Keefer.

In addition to gallery shows, the Red House has seven studios where SVFAL artists make and show their work. Studio artists Deb Anderson, Pat Cotterill and Ursula Goebels-Ellis will be featured on Saturday, August 9, 2014 during the monthly second Saturday Studio Show and Sale. They will offer demonstrations and refreshments from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If You Go: An opening reception for SVFAL’s 47th Annual Juried Exhibit will be held Friday, August 1, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs from August 1-31, 2014, at the Red House Studios and Galleries, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain, NC. For more information visit www.svfalarts.org.