artist reception with Lucy “Clare” Spooner from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. today, May 1, in the Atrium at RWC, 132
Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Her show, “Virginia Wildlife:
a series of drawings & watercolors,” will continue through
May. Photo by Kayla O’Connor
Lucy “Clare” Spooner lives in New York City, travels frequently to Virginia and spends her summers in the south of France—all while making a living as a painter working in watercolor and oil. She also accepts commissions for custom paintings and makes live drawings at events.
Her paintings of landscapes, still lifes, figures, flowers and wildlife, will be on display during May in Gallery Hall at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC), 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. The show, “Virginia Wildlife: a series of drawings & watercolors,” is open to the public from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Born in Houston, Spooner moved with her family to Saudi Arabia when she was two months old and lived there for about eight years. She moved to Virginia when she was 8 and lived in Williamsburg until she went to college at UVA.
“The Northern Neck has always held a special place in my….
