Ron Campbell

Artist Note:  My Art Studio and Custom Picture Framing shop is located on our farm, Dreamcatcher Meadows Farm, nestled on a hillside in Floyd County, 2700 feet above sea level. The farm represents the fulfillment of a dream of ours to live in a log home in the mountains of Virginia and to be surrounded by country living, farm animals, pets, wildlife, and friendly people.  Dreamcatcher represents not only the achievement of a far reaching goal but it has also been a new beginning where I can concentrate on my artwork and full-service Custom Picture Framing services to clients near and far.

Erin Simons

Watercolors and Broom Making

Jennifer Counts

INSPIRED BY NATURE: Growing up as an Abingdon Virginia native, Jennifer Counts was immersed in the arts and culture of the southern Appalachian region at an early age. She credits her inherent inspiration from nature and her creative ingenuity to her Cherokee roots. Jennifer enjoys painting in oil but has several other bodies of work in which she uses acrylic inks and other various media. In addition to painting, she also designs unique pieces of wearable art by combining her interest in healing crystals and gemstones with her skills in metalsmithing, wood-burning, and the ability to create various components from found objects. Jennifer and her husband, Kyle Buckland, work out of their home studio in Abingdon. They have both been full time artists since 2008, making a living selling their art through shops, galleries, exhibitions and festivals including their local farmer's market. Jennifer's work can be found in many galleries and shops around the southern Appalachian region. She continues to be active in pursuing her dreams and is working to grow her business.

Debbie Yates

Debbie Grim Yates keeps up her full time business in her home studio in beautiful Konnarock Va near Whitetop Mountain. Like most potters, Debbie quickly became addicted to the clay. Her love of the work and resulting quality of finished pottery has caused her business to grow each year. She works primarily with stoneware clay, making wheel thrown and slab built functional and decorative pottery. Be sure to check out our music at www.acousticheritage.com.

Jason Lester

I primarily make post and rung chairs (also known as ladderbacks) from locally available hardwoods.  Several styles and wood species are available.  I may also be available for repairs and reseating, depending on workloads.  I can offer custom tables and other furniture as well.

See the Portfolio section of my website for examples of my work.

Rhonda Withington

Two distinctly different greeting card lines.

Peonies and Chocolate are my original watercolor designs

Barking Dog Studio cards are all made with my own photographic images

The Reynolds Homestead

The Reynolds Homestead is a Commonwealth Campus Center of Virginia Tech located in Critz, Virginia. It features Rock Spring Plantation, the birthplace and boyhood home of tobacco manufacturer R.J. Reynolds, and a Community Enrichment Center. Built in 1843, by Hardin Reynolds for his bride, Nancy Jane Cox Reynolds, the two-story brick plantation home has been restored to its nineteenth century state and includes many of the original family furnishings. The grounds include the original brick kitchen, a brick milk house, a log icehouse, a log granary and a reconstructed tobacco barn. The family cemetery is located near the house and across a field is the cemetery for enslaved African Americans. The house is state and national landmark, and it is open for tours throughout the week by appointment. During the months of April through October, tours are available Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The guided tour fee is $5 for adults and $3 for students and children. Group tours are welcome and a brunch or lunch can be included at an additional cost. Please call 276-694-7181 to schedule a weekday or group tour.