Nelson Show Features Emerging Artists

Nelson Gallery is looking to the future of art in Lexington, and so this m o n t h ’ s show features three emerging artists. They are Chelsea D u d l e y , Caleb Anderson and Ashley Leonard.

Dudley, who was raised in Bath County, is inspired by the outdoors – amply demonstrated by her life as well and her lovely watercolors. She worked for the Forest Service for many years, displayed in her creative paintings.

Anderson is a big guy but he works small. His welldesigned scenes of barns and cabins in the woods, or next to a hill, show it. He plans to become a full-time landscape painter.

Leonard is a Rockbridge County native and has been drawing and painting since she was a young girl. She loves to incorporate her personal experiences into her pictures, often domestic animals or wildlife. One stands out, which she calls “Sassy Saber,” a clever cat she rescued from the animal shelter.