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Lewisburg, WV (VR) – Carnegie Hall invites the community to attend the upcoming Carnegie Hall
Artwalk on Friday, March 6, 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, complimentary light refreshments, and a cash bar while immersing themselves in the
arts. Each Artwalk features four gallery spaces filled with creative collaborations and diverse mediums,
ranging from contemporary oil portraits to heirloom-level craft arts.
The Smithsonian Institution’s poster exhibition Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence brings to the
Museum Gallery a powerful visual narrative of the American women’s suffrage movement. Through
compelling portraits, photographs, and archival materials, the exhibition illuminates the diverse leaders,
everyday activists, and pivotal moments that shaped the long and complex fight for voting rights.
Audiences will encounter stories of courage, resilience, and collective action—reminders of how the
struggle for equality has evolved and why it continues to matter today. This nationally touring exhibition
offers our community a rare opportunity to engage with a defining chapter of American history through
the lens of art, advocacy, and enduring civic spirit.
The Lobby Gallery will exhibit the works of needlefelting artist Liz Haley, whose richly textured,
threedimensional works are shaped by a lifelong connection to the forests and hollers of West Virginia.
Growing up in Robinhood, Haley found her earliest inspiration in the natural world—trees, plants, and
the quiet resilience of the woods—and that sense of wonder continues to infuse her art today. Using
raw wool, silk, and other natural fibers, she transforms traditional felting techniques into vivid
landscapes, whimsical creatures, and deep, personal narratives that unfold layer by layer. Her pieces
reflect both the meticulous craft of her process and the healing, grounding power of nature that has
guided her since childhood. This exhibition offers audiences an intimate look at an artist whose work is
as heartfelt as it is imaginative.
The Old Stone Room will feature the 32nd Annual Creative Youth Juried Art Exhibit. The Creative Youth
Art Exhibit is an annual juried art show that features the talent and imagination of Greenbrier County
students in grades 4-12. Children from public, private, and home schools submit their work for this
juried art exhibit. The exhibit opens Monday, March 2 with an Awards Ceremony and reception for all
participating students and families and will run through the end of the month.
The Board Room will present a community exhibition celebrating the artistry of Ron Refsland, a beloved
Lewisburg painter whose work helped shape the visual identity of the Greenbrier Valley for decades.
Known for his luminous landscapes, expressive use of color, and ability to capture the quiet poetry of
rural West Virginia, Refsland approached each canvas with both technical mastery and deep emotional
intuition. His paintings often reflect the region’s rolling hills, shifting seasons, and intimate sense of
place—scenes rendered with a tenderness that reveals his profound connection to the land and
community he called home. This exhibition offers audiences a chance to revisit Refsland’s enduring
legacy and experience the beauty, stillness, and humanity that continue to resonate through his work.
The exhibits run through the end of April 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.
Carnegie Hall programs are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia
Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia
Commission on the Arts.
