From Sperryville Cemetery – Sunset, Saturday, 29 September 2012

William Van Doren, FROM SPERRYVILLE CEMETERY. Sunset from Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

It can be difficult to see the sunset from Sperryville itself, because it’s right next to the Blue Ridge. So I drove a mile or so east to the cemetery, up on a little rise. The crowd there was a lot quieter than the one at the opening for the fantastic show of new work by Mike Fitts at Haley Fine Art.

Michael Fitts at Haley Fine Art

There’s no way I’m going to miss the opening reception for the Mike Fitts show at Haley Fine Art in the beautiful little town of Sperryville, Virginia, on September 29th. (Show goes up September 27th.) Sperryville alone would be worth the trip, the Haley gallery alone is worth the trip, and the work of Michael Fitts would be more than worth the trip. Did I mention that it’s worth the trip?