First Friday at the Depot Featuring: J. Brooke Chao

Name: First Friday at the Depot Featuring: J. Brooke Chao
Start: 2025-09-05T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 141 W. Bruce St. Suite 201, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Virginia 22801

Schedule

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

141 W. Bruce St. Suite 201, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Virginia 22801 | Harrisonburg, VA

As always, this event is free and open to everyone, and refreshments will be provided by Gaines Group Architects.
Series Name: Everyday Beauty
Medium: Mixed Media Acrylic and Watercolor
Artist Statement: "The goodness and beauty of God’s creation is evident all around us: the way that light spills across a doorway, the beauty of unique people, the gossamer wings of an insect, the intricate patterns of plants and flowers, or the brilliant colors of a sunset. God has
also generously bestowed upon us the ability to participate in his creative work both through care of his creation as well as through artistic endeavors like music, poetry, dance and visual arts. My art is my attempt to connect to this creative spirit and the beauty I see all around
me. It also is a way to for me explore and process the complex range of experiences and emotions that are part of being humans created in God’s image."
Artist Bio: J. Brooke Chao (She/Her) is an artist and graphic designer local to the Harrisonburg area. Brooke’s primary mediums are acrylic and watercolor, although she enjoys creating across a wide variety of mediums and styles including photography, sculpture, wood folk art and mixed media. Brooke is largely self-taught but strives to challenge herself to try new techniques and to learn from artists who have a greater breadth of knowledge, experience and mastery in their mediums. When she is not creating art, she enjoys refurbishing furniture, gardening and enjoying the downtown area with her family.