New Rocky Mount art venue celebrates with gallery opening

A new art venue, the Tar River Art Gallery, is opening in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, with a free public reception on Sunday, September 14th, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Dunn Center on the campus of N.C. Wesleyan University. The gallery expands the existing Gravely Gallery and will feature works by 40 local artists, including over 150 paintings, sculptures, and other creations, with music by cellist Jeff Hatley and light refreshments.