It’s a great time to come out to Rappahannock County! Spring begins to bloom everywhere, and the air grows sunnier and warmer, as the Redbuds festoon the hills and byways with eye-popping color. This month there is a new exhibit as well as continuing exhibits, and our galleries are always open to enjoy.
What a wonderful time to be in Rappahannock County! Enjoy a wonderful meal or a drink at our local coffee shops, taverns, and cocktail bars, during a month that’s perfect for a walk around our small towns or an invigorating hike in the Shenandoah. Sample award-winning wines, micro-brews, and whisky, and visit all the amazing shops in Washington and Sperryville. See a show at the Theater in Little Washington or the Castleton Festival.
There are lots of resources here on our website under the About Rappahannock to help you plan your visit.
Rappahannock County is so beautiful in April, as spring arrives in the Shenandoah National Park and beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. It’s a wonderful time to visit the beautiful and special jewel that is Rappahannock County.
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MIDDLE STREET GALLERY
Jim Serbent, “Evolution”
April 10 – May 17, 2026
Opening Reception: February 21, 2026, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
311 Gay Street, Lower Level, facing Main Street & across from Ballard’s Gallery
Washington, VA 22747
540-227-5066
Hours: Friday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Digital artist Jim Serbent’s third solo show at Middle St Gallery, “Evolution,” features a natural progression of artworks spanning decades. On display are examples from five disparate series: Abstraction, Koan, Bardo, Ab Intra, and Digital Paintings. All of these archival pigment prints have a common theme — a higher level of consciousness. The artist’s aim is that viewers experience, if even just for an instant, an expanded state of awareness that transcends the ego, self-interest, and mundane daily routine to connect with a deeper sense of reality, empathy, and unity.
Images:
Top: Terra Incognito
Bottom: Ab Intra-3
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
GAY STREET GALLERY
Joe DeFeo, Rod Glover and Fred Williamson
March 21 – May 10, 2026
Artist Reception: March 21, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm
337 Gay Street
Washington, VA 22747
540-227-5100
Hours: Friday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm or by appointment 540-316-8898
Gay Street Gallery is also happy to help you by phone 540-227-5100 or email office@gaystreetgallery.com.
This exhibit features the works of three artists. The gallery also features work from other local and national artists, works from the archives of Kevin H. Adams and from the Gallery Owner’s Collection.
Images (top to bottom):
Fred Williamson
Joe de Feo
Rod Glover
MIDDLE STREET GALLERY
“Members & Friends” Show
January 23 – April 5, 2026
Opening Reception: February 21, 2026, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
311 Gay Street, Lower Level, facing Main Street & across from Ballard’s Gallery
Washington, VA 22747
540-227-5066
Hours: Friday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Invited Regional artist friends contribute new art alongside longtime gallery members in Middle Street Gallery’s annual invitational show.
Alfred Regnery
SPERRYVILLE ARTIST COOPERATIVE & GALLERY
Featured Artist: Alfred Regnery
through June 30, 2026
Sperryville River District
3 River Lane
Sperryville, VA 22740
540-227-6509
Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm
In addition to new works by Adam Disbrow and Laura Carstoiu, Ben Mason’s mixed media creations, and Mike Millan’s live edge tables, the SPAC Gallery will feature Alfred Regnery and his handcrafted locally harvested handmade Windsor chairs and rockers through June, 2026.