November 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Carnegie Hall invites the community to attend the upcoming Carnegie Hall
Artwalk on Friday, November 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This free event offers visitors a chance to explore
original works by local and regional artists in a world-class historical venue. Guests will enjoy live music
by John Maddy and Brennan Wood, complimentary light refreshments, and a cash bar while immersing
themselves in the arts. Each Artwalk features three gallery spaces filled with creative collaborations and
diverse mediums, ranging from contemporary oil portraits to heirloom-level craft arts.
The Lobby Gallery will feature watercolor artist Lucinda Rowe, whose work combines conscientious
observation with delicate brushwork to evoke a sense of time and place rooted in the native flora and
fauna of the region. Inspired by science illustrators like Roger Tory Peterson and Beatrix Potter, Rowe’s
paintings include specific, sometimes hidden details that encourage careful observation. Her love of
birding and hiking informs her art, and she hopes to inspire others to find joy in the natural world
through her luminous and intricate watercolors.
In the Old Stone Room, Debbie and Stephen Sisson will showcase their work. Stephen Sisson, a native of
St. Albans and longtime resident of Ripley, WV, is a retired draftsman and steel detailer with 45 years of
experience. Since retirement, he has expanded his artistic portfolio, focusing on historic buildings,
figures, plein air painting, and urban sketching. His preferred mediums include oil, acrylic, pen and ink,
gouache, and watercolor. Debbie Kalt Sisson, originally from Parkersburg, is a retired art educator with a
38-year teaching career. She is a juried member of several prestigious art organizations and has
contributed to numerous exhibitions. Her work, often in acrylic and watercolor, reflects her love of
nature and architectural detail. Debbie has also created portraits of distinguished guests for the Jackson
County Community Foundation, including Henry Winkler and Tim Tebow.
The Museum Gallery will host “Our American Neighbors,” a powerful collaborative exhibit uniting
Appalachian and Hispanic cultures through shared themes of place, identity, and tradition. Presented in
coordination with the Appalachian Heritage Lecture Series event November 21st featuring Emily Rhyne
and Roderico Y. Diaz of Iximche Media, and featuring an educational photography exhibit and vibrant
Mexican and Guatemalan textile works from writer/photographer/traveler Jeff Kessler, the exhibit aims
to highlight the common cultural roots and creative resilience of both communities, stretching from the
hills of Appalachia to the highlands of Latin America. Join us as we explore a vibrant exchange that
celebrates diversity, honors heritage, and builds bridges through art.
The exhibits run through the end of December and are free and open to the public, Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call (304) 645-7917, or
stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV.
