Warrior Wins National Competition
Warrior was awarded first place in the Iraq Memorial Art nationwide competition. The competition was sponsored by Art Cries Out, an organization that supports and promotes art about deep social issues. For more information, check their website. Both the Madison County News-Record and Sentinel and the Asheville Citizen-Times have a good article about the painting and Rohde online.
Courtroom Art
Rohde was recently the courtroom artist for WLOS-TV during the trial of former sheriff Bobby Medford. A sample of the drawings used in the news broadcasts is now on this web site under the "Commissions" section.
Current Exhibits
- Rohde's painting Pleasantville is currently in "The Bold and The Beautiful" exhibit in Hendersonville, NC. This show is for works by artists featured in Bold Life Magazine over the past five years. It is located in the gallery of the Arts Council of Henderson County, 538 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, 28739. More information can be found in this article in the current issue of Bold Life Magazine. The exhibit will continue through Saturday, June 21. Hours are M-F 1-5 pm and Sat 1-4 pm.
Upcoming Events
- Madison Celebrates Art is an annual event in Marshall. There will be a street festival on Saturday, May 17, all day long. Additionally, there will be an exhibit of Madison County artists in the Arts Center on Main Street. As a Madison County resident, Rohde will have two works in this show.
- The River District Artists Studio Stroll is a semi-annual event that has been going on for fifteen years. The River District Artists open their doors to the public in June and again in November. Visitors can see the studios of over 90 artists within a few blocks. As one of the artists and former President of the group, Rohde will have his studio open.
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
- Touchstone Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC 28792, (828) 692-2191: Situated right in the heart of Hendersonville's Main Street shopping district. Touchstone is showing a selection of paintings from the "Bush League", "Old Times", and "Toyland" series, including Warrior through the end of March.
- Bella Vista Art,
14 Lodge St., Asheville, NC 28803, (828) 768-0246: Located in the historic Biltmore Village shopping center, Bella Vista carries a selection of Rohde's original intaglio prints.
- Winterfire Craft Gallery, 1087 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, (828)-295-4880: Winterfire is the sole agent for Rohde's "Forest Nymph" photographs.
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