September 2024 Members Gallery

Artistic Wood Turnings, Paint & Photography

An exciting exhibit combining the artistic works of two talented FCCA member artists.

Steve Schwartz's unique lathe-turned wood art is a must see and rarely exhibited locally. Taylor Cullar’s paintings and photographic art have been displayed in the Fredericksburg area for several years. Both artists have a following of art appreciators and collectors. We hope you will come to see their new works.

Art will be available for purchase. This special exhibit will be on view September 1st through September 27th in the Basement Gallery.

Taylor Cullar 

Taylor was born to a farm family in northwest Texas in 1937. With a B.S. degree in Mathematics, he became employed by the US Army as a research mathematician at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. After marrying his college sweetheart Wendy, they moved to Florida where he completed...

"Roseate Spoonbills" by Taylor Cullar
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...a degree in Landscape Architecture and worked as a Landscape Architect for a couple of years. Subsequently, he worked in several jobs and retired from the Florida Department of Education. He and his wife have lived in the Fredericksburg, Stafford County area since 2006.

In 2011, Taylor joined a group of painters in his retirement community and painted with them using watercolors and acrylics until the end of 2023. The group functioned as a workshop offering peer critiques and suggestions and opportunity to get ideas from others’ works. Taylor has been a member of The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts for several years, has shown several pieces in juried shows and in the Members’ Gallery and has served as Treasurer for a couple of years.

Taylor has been a member of the Fredericksburg Photography Club for several years as well and has benefitted from the instruction, critiques and opportunities to participate in the annual Photography Shows.

Other opportunities to show Taylor’s works have been with the King George Biannual Art Show, Colonial Beach Art Show, Louisa Art Show, and Falls Run Community Art Show. Currently, Taylor is a member of Brush Strokes Gallery where his works show and are changed monthly.

Steve Schwartz's Unique Lathe-Turned Wood Art

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