Linda Rugina, center, director of the North River Civic Center, watches as Frances Rogers, left, and Virginia Skipper place porcelain pieces in the exhibit.
“Lotus,” by Frances Rogers
“Roses,” a vase by Virginia Skipper, was
painted and fired six times to achieve
the depth of color she desired.IF YOU GO* What: Exhibits by Chattanooga Porcelain Artists Guild.* Where: North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102.* When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through May 30.* Admission: Free.* Information: 423-870-8924.* Where: Catoosa County Library, 108 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga.* When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, through May 31.* Admission: Free.* Information: 706-965-3600
Virginia Skipper shares a talent with her late father for intricate, detailed brushwork.
William Jones painted the gilt rosettes and complex, ornate trimwork in the Tivoli Theatre’s coffered ceiling, she says. Like her father, she’s also known for roses – “I’ve painted thousands” – but hers are painted in layers of rich color on porcelain.
A nationally accredited flower show judge, Skipper is able to transfer her eye for floral design to her artwork, which has built her reputation as one of the region’s top artists in china painting. She is a sought-after teacher.
Skipper’s work is among several pieces by members of the Chattanooga Porcelain Artists Guild on display through May 30 at the North River Civic Center in Hixson. A second collection of work by the porcelain painters is in the Catoosa County Library this month, says guild president Frances Rogers, and those pieces are for sale as well.