SoRo Community Paint Event

All are invited to take part in creating a canvas of South Roanoke community's artistic expression! The final piece is certain to be filled with fun and friendship.

A SoRo Community Paint Event with Leah Thompson Sunday, Oct 5 3:30pm - 5pm Crystal Spring Grocery Co. 2205 Crystal Spring Ave. SW

RSVP: KathrynInda@gmail.com

About Leah Thompson: Leah Thompson is an artist living in Roanoke, VA. She is best known for her expressive paintings of dancers. Philadelphia native, Leah Thompson has been painting for over 15 years. She’s a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and holds a BFA in Fine Arts and a BS in Art Education. She has won many awards for painting. Leah is currently an elementary art teacher for the Roanoke City Public Schools . She lives with Jonathan her husband of 20 years, and her son.

Thank you to our neighbor, Kathryn Inda, for organizing this event through Arts Connect Neighbors, a collaborative strategy of the Roanoke Arts Commission, the Roanoke Cultural Endowment, and Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates with funding support from the City of Roanoke and an Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. All neighbors are encouraged to browse the most recent Arts Connect Neighbors catalog for programs available for request!