Art Exhibition: “Dorothy Gillespie Tabletop Sculptures”
Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Roanoke native Dorothy Gillespie was an early feminist artist best known for her colorful, large-scale metal sculptures. 2020 marks the centennial of her birth; through the artist’s son, Gary Gillespie Israel, the Dorothy Gillespie Foundation has coordinated a multi-venue celebration of this anniversary. Working with the foundation, the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum joins Roanoke College, Radford University, the Taubman Museum of Art, Birmingham-Southern College, the University of Central Florida, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and others across the nation in exhibiting Gillespie’s artwork in conjunction with this milestone. Exhibit through October 3. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from Noon-5 pm, with extended evening hours on Thursday until 8 pm.