Appalachian Trail Art Show

presented by Round Hill Outdoors & the Round Hill Arts Center

Welcome to the 2023 Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show

Welcome to our 6th Round Hill Annual Appalachian Trail Art Show! You can see works celebrating the A.T. and the Great Outdoors in person at the Round Hill Arts Center through March 12th Thursday-Monday from 11am-5pm. All of the works are also here if you scroll down.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CONTEST WINNERS

Over 100 people voted for their five favorites during the first two weeks of the show (February 5th through February 19th). The five artists with the highest scores will have their works displayed at the Round Hill/Hillsboro Appalachian Trail Festival on June 10th and the receive prizes as follows:

  • Kaden Evans, the highest scoring student (K-12) will receive a pizza dinner for 5 from MOD Pizza.
  • Kathleen Howsare, the highest scoring adult will receive 4 wine flights from Williams Gap Vineyards.
  • They and the other three winners, Kathy Healy, Eli Kursman, and Arya Ward will receive a $10 gift certificate from the Round Hill Arts Center and one unlimited topping pizza from MOD.

Winners can collect their prizes when they pick up their artworks at the end of the show.

(Many thanks to our generous donors!)

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

Voting was close and every artist received quite a few votes. The next five highest scorers deserve Honorable Mentions. They are: Jordan E. Christian, Bobbi Cowley, Rod Erickson, Brock Miehle, and Heather Williams.

 

The Winners and Honorable Mentions are noted in the online show below. 

Thank you to everyone who came to our Opening Reception of February 5th and who took the time to vote for your favorites. Remember, the show will be open through March 12th.

 

2023 Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show

Works are shown alphabetically by title. Works with a price are for sale by the artist. Please visit the Round Hill Arts Center to see these works and get contact information.

A Coming Storm

By Kaden Evans, Grade 10

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

Highest Scoring Student

 

A Tree for Shade

By Emma Pultrow, Grade 4

A Tree in Bloom

By Emma Pultrow – Grade 4

All Tucked In

By Bobbi Cowley

$150

Along the Trail

By Angela Giraldi

$225

Aquilegia Canadensis

By Jody Brady

Bleeding Hearts

By Nancy Noerpel

$295

Blue Mountain Overlook

By Heather Williams

$115

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

 

 

Blue Ridge Bear

By Brock Miele

$95

Blue Ridge Bucks

By Brock Miele

Bouquet

By Arya Ward – Grade 1

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

 

Canada Goose

By Joanna R. Christian – Grade 1

Chickadee Nest

By Jordan E. Christian – Grade 6

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Chincoteague Sunset

By Carol Dennis

Cole Mountain A.T

By Rod Erickson

$150

Fall Fox

By Sarah Boyland

$85

Forest Sunset

By Daniel Gillies

$55

Franconia Ridge

By Rod Erickson

$150

Golden Leaves

By Emma Pultrow – Grade 4

Golden Trail

By Bobbi Cowley

$150

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Gruysons Highlands Virginia

By Rod Erickson

$150

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Happy Tree

By Arya Ward – Grade 1

 

 

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

 

Hiking on the Trail

By Nancy Noerpel

$150

Looking Down

By Susan Stowe

ME and NH - The Finishers

By Diane “Roadrunner” Milburn ’21

Mossy Path

By Sarah Bolyard

$85

Mountain Flowers

By Kathy Healy

Mystical Mushroom

By Sarah Boyland

$85

On the Way to Bear's Den

By Bobbi Cowley

$200

Out in the Forest

By Eli Kursman – Grade 1

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

Raven Rocks View

By Debra Bourget

$200

Sapphire Slippers

By Dave Mann

$175

Scenic Valley

By Joseph A. Christian – Grade 10

Sky Show Above the Shenandoah Valley

By Stephen P. Loya

Smokey Mountain View

By Debra Bourget

$400

Sunset on the Trail

By Heather Williams

$70

 

HONORABLE MENTION

The Lake

By Kathy Healy

 

HONORABLE MENTION

The Magic Forest

By Fiona Braswell – Grade 4

The Pond

By Kathy Healy

Tree Fungus

By Barbara J. Whitaker

UMMM Good

By Brock Miele

$129

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Untitled

Caitlin Morely – Grade 5

UNTITLED

Nora Morely – Grade 5

Up a Winter Creek

By Kathleen Howsare

$1,300

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

 

Most votes for an adult work

Western Loudoun

By Jane Mann

$160

Past Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Shows

Complete shows are displayed in reverse chronological order.

2022 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

WINNERS

The five winning works from 2022 follow, shown alphabetically by artist.

DINNER GUESTS

By Avery Conlkin, Grade 8

WHERE CLOUDS AND MOUNTAINS MEET

By Kaden Evans, Grade 9

BY THE TRAIL

By Angela Giraldi

ZIG ZAG FALLS

Acrylic on Canvas by Kathleen Howsare

20″ x 30″ $1600

HERE I CAN BE

By Shawn Remacle

Full 2022 Show

Appalachian Trail Greeter

Appalachian Trail Marker

Watercolor

By Karen Winters

Sky Writing

Acrylic on Canvas by Kathleen Howsare

20″ x 20″ – $1400

Beyond the Valley

By Kaden Evans, Grade 9

Virginia Bluebells

By Heather Williams

Mountain View

By Aubrey Carter, Grade 4

Appalachian Trail Sunset #1

By Heather Williams

Bird on the Trail

By Isak Evans, Grade 6

Blue Ridge Blooms

Mixed Media by Jody Brady

Pottery Piece

By Deb Snyder

3D Bear

Mixed Media by Summer Kerr

Virginia Red Maple

Watercolor by Susan Stowe

Appalachian Trail Sunset #2

By Heather Williams

Monarch on Milkweed

Mixed Media by Jody Brady

Tree Trio

Textile Art by Jill Jensen

Virginia #13

Mixed Media by Summer Kerr

Potomac from Loudoun

Pen & Ink Wash by Susan Stowe

A.T. Winter Sunset

By Stacy Childs

Blue Ridge Mountains

By Ashlyn Ransbotham, Grade 1

Autumn Trees Along the Appalachian Trail

By Stephen P. Loya

Untitled

By Colby Tyler, Grade 5

Untitled

By Dane Tyler, Grade 8

Wild Turkey on the Trail

Found Leaf and Flower 3D Collage

By Diane Painter

Untitled

By Sage Chandler

Appalachian Dusk

By Julia Wilson

3″ x 3″ with Easel

$25

Foothills of the Blue Ridge

Photo by Ron Lickey

Forest of Hope

By Lillian Cassano, Grade 4

Hiker's Sunset

By Molly Inman, Grade 5

Little House in the Blue Ridge

By Sage Chandler

16″ x 36″

$600

Omni Night

By Julia Wilson

3″ x 4″ with Easel

$25

Shenandoah River View

Photo by Carol Dennis

Picnic Interrupted

By Sage Chandler

12″ x 24″

$500

Rime Ice, Blue Ridge

Photo by Terri Parent

$125

Winter Walk, Blue Ridge Parkway

Photo by Terri Parent

$125

Bunny in the Woods

Digital Art by Nora Morely, Grade 4

Appalachian Trail Greeter

Watercolor by Karen Winters

The Quiet Things

Photo by Jorja Galloway, Grade 10

Hepatica

Watercolor and Ink on Paper

by Francesca Wertheim

A Walk in the Woods

Watercolor on Paper by Riley Williams, Age 5

The Farmer

Print by Dave Mann

Deer in the Woods

By Nora Morely, Grade 4

2022 Video

In this soothing (we hope!) 5-minute video, we present details of all of the works…

From the Archives: 2021 Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show

DEEP IN THE WOODS

Acrylic Painting by Kathleen Howsare

18”x 24” acrylic on canvas
$900

 

 

Stream Serenade

By Jill Jensen

Textile Art
Wet cyanotype, indigo shibori, stitching
60″ x 15″
$1,800.

EMERGENCE

 

Mixed Media by Judith Arnold

11″ x 11″ x .05″

$700

(All 3 works by Judith Arnold $2,000)

BEHIND THE CURRENTS

 

Mixed Media by Judith Arnold

11″ x 11″ x .05″

$700

(All 3 works by Judith Arnold $2,000)

2020 CATALYST

 

Mixed Media by Judith Arnold

11″ x 11″ x .05″

$700

(All 3 works by Judith Arnold $2,000)

JACK IN THE PULPIT

 

Mixed Media

By Jody Brady

WOODLAND'S EDGE (Black-eyed Susan)

 

Mixed Media

by Jody Brady

NATURE (Inspired by Gustav Klimt)

 

Quilt by Connie Condrell

THE ROOTS OF NATURE

 

Painting by Madison Dunbar

CONFLUENCE

 

Harper’s Ferry, where the Potomac meets the Shenandoah

Textile Art by Kerry Farone

WALK IN THE MOUNTAIN

Textile Art by Kerry Farone

VALLEY VIEW #1

 

Watercolor

By Michele Frantz

VALLEY VIEW #2

 

Acrylic Painting

By Michele Frantz

 

BIRD

Pencil Sketch

by Isak Evans (5th Grade)

SUBTLE HILLS

Acrylic Painting

by Kaden Evans (8th Grade)

SNOWY DAY

Acrylic Painting

by Kaden Evans (8th Grade)

HILLS AND VALLEYS

Acrylic Painting

By Kaden Evans (8th Grade)

CATOCTIN WINTER

Painting

By Crickett Ruedisueli

CATOCTIN 2

Painting

By Crickett Ruedisueli

VIRGINIA SILHOUETTE

Oil painting on canvas

By Summer Kerr

VIRGINIA #6

Oil paint on wood

By Summer Kerr

RISE OR SET, WE KEEP MOVING

Acrylic Panting by Julia Wilson

10” x 20”
For sale: $50

MELANCHOLY DAY

Acrylic on canvas
By Julia Wilson
Size: 16” x 12”

REST EASY

 

Acrylic Painting
By Julia Wilson
Size: “20 x 10”
Price for sale: $60

BLUE RIDGE NIGHT

Watercolor by Susan Stowe

UNTITLED

Painting

By Mia Bice (age 4, Pre-K)

THE TREE TRAIL

Painting

By Avery Bice (age 6, 1st grade)

THE DAY OF COLOR

Painting by Clara Mueller (Age 7, 2nd Grade)

THE WATERFALL

Painting

By Grayson Nottingham (Age 7, 2nd Grade)

THE SUN OF FALL

Painting

By Emilia Mueller (Age 7, 2nd Grade)

FUNGI

Photograph

By Carol Dennis

TREE

Photograph

By Carol Dennis

TENT

Photograph

By Carol Dennis

2020 Gallery