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Art Exhibit Frederick Kahler Nol Putnam River District Arts May and June, Opening Sat. May 2, 2015

Frederick Kahler,"The Art Speaks" w/Nol Putnam 5/1-6/28; River District Arts, Sperryville VA. Opening - Sat. May 2d 5p-7p - Other events too

Art in the Blue Ridge Foothills, Frederick Kahler, "The Art Speaks" & guest artist, Nol Putnam May 1 to June 28th, 2015, Exhibition at Confluent Gallery, River District Arts, 3 River Lane, Sperryville, VA 22740 540-987-8770. Opening Reception: Saturday May 2nd 5-7 pm Gallery Hours 11a-6p, Fri-Sun

Exhibiting drawings of Rappahannock resident artist Frederick Kahler, recognized, self-taught artist, w/work in national & international private collections, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston & American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore. Nol Putnam's 40 year career as a blacksmith has evolved from creating architectural scale ironwork to creating forged sculpture.

After reception dinner & at 8:30p flamenco dancing at El Quijote, RDA's Spanish restaurant. www.elquijotevirginia.com.  Area attractions: artist studios, antiques, whiskey distillery & jeweler. Near Shenandoah National Park, Little Washington www.riverdistrictarts.org.

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