By Patrick Evans-Hylton

It’s been a cruel, cruel summer so far (an all-time record tieing high of 105 on July 24) and, traditionally, Mother Nature really sticks it to us in August. So what to do? Pick up a cocktail and toast the roast. 

By Betsy DiJulio

When is a review not a review?  When it becomes a conversation about the artwork.

When I arrived at Mayer Fine Art Gallery to review the show, I sat down, powered up my laptop and immediately became engrossed in a conversation with gallery owner and artist, Sheila Giolitti.  So, what follows is, essentially, an interview.

Sexy, sexy, sexy.

The art of pin-up girls made popular during the middle 20^th century is the source of inspiration for Pretty Girls, a cutting-edge exhibit on display at Lorrie Saunders’ Art Gallery through August 21. The exhibition features the work of Norfolk graphic artist Jason Levesque and New York City-based painter/photographer Erik Jones.

By Leona Baker (AKA “Slippery When Moist”)

If I say the word “hash,” you probably think of one of two things. One you can smoke; the other you can eat. What I’m about to describe has nothing to do with either.