The Jan. 9th, 2026 speaker is Richmond artist Matt Lively . Matt graduated from VCU and has been a self employed artist ever since. He teaches at VMFA and has a plein air class called “Painting Outside with Matt Lively”. He has created many public art works; among his latest are “Strides” a public sculpture commissioned by Bon Secours (installed 2024) and a lobby mural in the Midlothian Library (2024) depicting a history of coal mining. Perhaps you’ve see his trademark around

December Luncheon - Signup and Pay by November 21 All BAAA members are invited to attend our annual December Luncheon, which takes the place of our regular, monthly meeting. It will again be held at Extra Billy’s BBQ Restaurant, on Alverser Drive in Midlothian. The deadline to sign up and pay is November 21.  The cost is again $27, which includes tax & tip, and must be prepaid by check (written to ‘BAAA’ for ‘Dec. lunch’) or by PayPal (add $2 for a total of $29) in the member

Karen Eide   is a mixed-media illustrator and painter whose work centers on animals, wildlife, and the quiet poetry of the natural world. She maintains a studio at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA where she both paints and teaches. For more than 20 years, she has worked in the ancient art of encaustic painting, a medium dating back to the 5th century BCE. Encaustic involves melting pigmented beeswax on a heated surface and applying it to rigid panels with brushes, p

Christopher Wagner is a sculptor originally from Kentucky but has lived and worked all over the country. He currently lives in...

It’s been BAAA tradition to have artists bring a painting or work of art to the September meeting for a “show and tell”. This September...

Discover the magic of Ukrainian Petrykivka painting by Iryna and Olena Litvinova at St. Michael's Episcopal Church Art Gallery located at...

This a reminder that we have our June Luncheon at the Salisbury Country Club this Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM. The Salisbury...

Dr. Sarah G. Powers is the Exhibition Curator for Frida: Beyond the Myth and Curatorial Research Specialist in American Art at the...

Ed Hatch will demonstrate the luminous work so connected to his subjects, so rooted in his environs, that one feels an immediate sense of...

Sarah Hoyle teaches watercolor classes starting with the basic fundamentals of handling the water and paint and ending with painting a...

Marti Franks teaches four six-week watercolor classes at the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) in Midlothian for artists over fifty years...

Eleanor Cox will teach two workshops in May, one in White Stone from May 13 thru 16 and one in Nags Head, N.C. from May 19 thru 22, 2025....

Kathy Rivera is teaching oil painting Tuesdays in her home studio (pictured) in the morning from 10 am to 12:30 pm and in the afternoon...

Jan Priddy will demonstrate and give a presentation of Scratchboard Art. She will offer a hands-on experience for those interested in...

Joyce Libron will demonstrate the process used in the construction of stained glass art at our regular meeting this Friday, February 7,...

Dr. John Partridge gives a brief description of the anatomy and physiology of sight, discusses how the brain sorts out and tries to make...

The Bon Air Artists Association (BAAA) Holiday Luncheon will be held at Extra Billy's BBQ Restaurant at 1110 Alverser Drive, Midlothian,...

The November Meeting, co-chaired by Patrice Reese, will be filled with CRAFTS and ART SUPPLIES, It will be the perfect time to socialize...

Everette will introduce the possibilities of adding sheet foam and collographic printmaking to your art experience. You will discover a...

The September meeting program is our annual show and tell of art work created over the summer with the theme of the "Essense of You". ...