The Byrne Gallery in Middleburg is proud to present “Blue Ridge Symphony,” a new exhibit for the month of February that celebrates Spring’s return to the verdant pastures and woodlands of the Shenandoah Valley and countryside. This exciting exhibition will showcase local scenes of both Loudoun and Fauquier counties and feature Goose Creek, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sky Meadow and the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Three local plein air painters’ canvases are featured in this show which is on exhibit for the entire month of February. Katie Flack, Gerald Hennesy and Seth Hill’s oil paintings will thrill you with the promise of an early Spring!
Katie Flack
Katie Flack is a DC based award-winning artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the country in galleries, juried shows, and competitions. Katie has painted plein air landscapes for over 10 years. Her evocative work captures the fleeting moments of light and life across the landscape. Her colorful palette and richly painted scenes invite the viewer to experience moments of natural wonder. Katie has participated in national plein air events, earning honors such as 2nd Place at Paint Great Falls 2025, and an Award of Merit at Paint Annapolis 2025. Katie was also juried into the prestigious Carmel Art Festival Competition and the Adirondack Plein Air Festival. She was awarded Best in Show at The Art League of Alexandria’s 2024 June gallery show. She is a member of the NOVA Plein Air Painters, the American Impressionist Society, American Women Artists, and The Art League of Alexandria.
Gerald Hennesy
Gerald Hennesy painted in an impressionistic style, working both in plein-air and in his studio. He passed away in March 2022 and was one of our most beloved artists and an inspiration to all who knew him. A master of composition and plein air landscape, it was important to Gerry that subject he chose for the painting was exciting to him, so it was then also exciting and interesting to the viewers of his completed work. Once a scene was selected and the composition sketched in, Gerald painted rather rapidly, while attempting to achieve a freshness of color and expressiveness in his brushwork. He was particularly concerned with depicting the effect of light on his landscapes. His work has been exhibited widely in commercial and museum galleries including the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Georgia Museum of Art, The Corcoran Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Museum. His paintings are in numerous private, corporate and public collections, including the U. S. House of Representatives, the State Department, the Maryland State Mansion, the DAR Headquarters, and the American Legion Headquarters. He is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Art.
Seth Hill
Seth grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where he loved both drawing and being outdoors. He attended Hocking College, earning a degree in Wildlife Management, and then earned a degree in Graphics/ Fine Arts from Fairmont State University. While there, he studied under John Clovis, Lynn Boggess, and Diana Bland. He has traveled the country extensively, always painting on location. He has recently spent six months traveling the continental U.S. and spent time in the Canadian Rockies. His unique style captures the beauty and wonder of the North American landscape – in a colorful and vivid manner. Seth also shows in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please join us for visit during the month of February. The show will begin on February 2nd and continue through the month.
Contact the Byrne Gallery for more information at 540-687-6986. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and Sunday noon through 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday are by appointment.
The gallery is located at 7 West Washington Street (which is route 50 in Middleburg, Virginia).