Lewisburg, West Virginia, is known for its fine art. If a native, or just visiting, the one stop you should put on your list of places to visit is the Cooper Gallery. On First Fridays of each month, the Gallery is open until 9:00 pm., as is most of the town.
On Lewisburg's First Friday, July 3, the Cooper Gallery gave an artist reception for Mark Cline. His paintings are about the exaggeration of color, as well as the substitutions of colors that may share equal value in the light spectrum. Mark's paintings are also about texture, both real and implied. His most recent body of work has been done with a palette knife. The event was a huge success with some of his art being sold at the reception.
Special artist events are scheduled throughout year at the gallery, and are so enjoyable, not only for meeting your neighbors, and new friends, but the artist as well.
Photo L to R: Mark Cline, Marilyn Cooper, patron.
I met Marilyn and Gary Cooper in 2005 when we had started building our retirement home here in Lewisburg, WV. They introduced us to many people, and by the time we finally moved in 2006, we felt like Lewisburg was already home to us.
Marilyn Cooper, a talented artist opened her art business, Cooper Gallery, in 1995. Back then she would sale her own paintings, but started representing other artists. Today, Marilyn is not painting as much as she would like, as she is too busy with the business. The Gallery has an array of paintings by different local artists, original sculptures (bronzes, alabaster, and wood), and beautiful photography.
Her husband, G.P. (Gary) Cooper, is a great photographer and a strong supporter of the Gallery. His West Virginia photography captures the natural beauty of the state, and is showcased throughout the Gallery. While talking with Gary, he was showing me some before and after pictures of Washington Street. The pictures below depicts the changes of the corner building on Washington Street (now Cooper Gallery), how it looked in the early 1900s as compared to today, as noted in the picture on the right
When in Lewisburg, stop by the Cooper Gallery and say "hello" to Marilyn and see her showcase of fine art.
The Gallery is located on 122 E. Washington Street, in Lewisburg.
Phone: 304-645-6439 or 888-868-5129 or Email at getart@coopergallery.com
Photos by G.P. Cooper, Photographer, Lewisburg, WV
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Rebecca if I was closer this would be an event I would not miss. Thanks for sharing the photo, I love looking at photos of what a place use to look like when contrasted to today.
Jennifer - the gallery has quite a few throughout the year and are so much fun. I have learned a lot about art since meeting the Coopers.