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Historic Triangle

Williamsburg, James City County, and York County — anchored by Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown, at the head of the Virginia Peninsula.

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Yorktown itself is an unincorporated community within York County, not a separate municipality in this directory's data — creators and places there are recorded under York County.

Artists in Historic Triangle (13)

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Lori Jakubow

Williamsburg

Painter exhibiting at the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center, working primarily in alcohol ink with acrylic on canvas — abstract landscapes and colorful interior scenes.

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Nicoli Baranova

Williamsburg

Williamsburg painter working under Nika Art Studio, inspired by everyday abundance — food, labor, and quiet moments — captured through light, texture, and timeless realism.

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Mandy Bealer

Williamsburg

Williamsburg painter working under Artemis Rising Studios, exploring the world through different artistic mediums.

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Erin Blair

Williamsburg

Williamsburg mixed-media artist working as Havyn Handmade — a former art therapist whose nature-inspired mixed-media work draws on the processes she used in that practice.

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Robert Lauer

Williamsburg

Williamsburg painter capturing watercraft and colonial architecture along the Mid-Atlantic's Intracoastal Waterway against vivid sunrise and sunset color.

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Wendy Nelson

Williamsburg

Williamsburg wildlife photographer working as Wendy Nelson Photography, focused on capturing intimate, unguarded moments in animal behavior.

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Joseph Nickerson

Williamsburg

Williamsburg astrophotographer working as Stage Fright Astrophotos, capturing and processing deep-sky imagery of nebulae and other astronomical subjects.

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Bobby Oller

Williamsburg

Williamsburg mixed-media and digital artist blending illustration with fine art — intricate hand-drawn digital vector paintings, some built from tens of thousands of individual elements.

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Clare Spooner

Williamsburg

Williamsburg painter working en plein air in watercolor and oil, painting quickly and intuitively from direct observation.

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Steve Prince

Williamsburg

Printmaker and sculptor, Director of Engagement & Distinguished Artist in Residence at William & Mary's Muscarelle Museum of Art. A native of New Orleans with a BFA from Xavier University of Louisiana and an MFA in Printmaking and Sculpture from Michigan State University, working on themes of social history and community engagement — including public murals addressing African American history.

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Kevin O'Connell

York County

Co-founder of On Waves' Design in Yorktown, working in mural art, illustration, and graphic design. BFA in Sculpture and 3D Studies from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, plus a Certificate of Graphic Design from Salem State University.

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Natasha Evans

York County

Co-founder of On Waves' Design in Yorktown, working in mural art, illustration, and graphic design, and a certified art educator. BA in Art and Design Art Education from Salem State University, with Massachusetts State Licensure in Art Education.

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Alan Skees

Williamsburg

Digital media and printmaking artist living and working in Williamsburg; Associate Professor at Christopher Newport University, where he teaches printmaking and digital art. Research interests include glitch art, non-toxic printmaking, and digital imaging. MFA in Digital Art (University of Arizona); BFA (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

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Makers in Historic Triangle (8)

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Beverly Burgdorf

Williamsburg

Artist-in-residence and owner of Colonial Folk Art Studio & Gallery in Williamsburg, working primarily in clay alongside mixed-media painting, with pieces influenced by Southern folk and outsider art traditions and sold in galleries and gift stores across the Mid-Atlantic, New England, the South, and California.

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Ryan Eure

Williamsburg

Williamsburg jewelry designer working as Ryan Eure Designs, taking timeless fine-jewelry design in new directions influenced by sacred geometry.

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Janea Whitacre

Williamsburg

Mistress Milliner and Mantua-Maker in Colonial Williamsburg's Department of Historic Trades, practicing and teaching 18th-century millinery (accessories, trim, and undergarments) and mantua-making (gown construction) at the Margaret Hunter Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street — a working, publicly visible historic-trade shop, not a retail business.

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Rebecca Godzik

Williamsburg

Journeywoman Supervisor Milliner and Mantua-Maker in Colonial Williamsburg's Department of Historic Trades, working alongside apprentices at the Margaret Hunter Shop and presenting on the history and preservation of 18th-century millinery and mantua-making trades in partnership with William & Mary's National Institute of American History & Democracy.

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John Shelton

Williamsburg

Master glassblower and founder of Shelton Glass Works in Williamsburg, specializing in Early American reproduction glass. Makes glass from raw sand, soda ash, and lime using hand-fashioned colonial-style tools, rather than pre-mixed or recycled glass. Two pieces held in The Corning Museum of Glass's permanent collection.

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Bob Leek

Williamsburg

Williamsburg potter working in wheel-thrown and hand-built brown stoneware, bisque-fired then glaze-fired to 2250°F. Functional, food-safe pottery exhibited at venues and markets across the Historic Triangle, including American Cottage in Yorktown and Yorktown Market Days.

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John Aughenbaugh

James City County

Custom woodworker with over 20 years of woodworking experience, spanning computer-aided design/manufacturing alongside traditional hand- and power-tool methods. Also a technology-education instructor: adjunct at Old Dominion University and 2024 Region One Teacher of the Year, holding a B.S.E. in Technology Education from Millersville University (2010).

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Hank Viccellio

York County

Goldsmith and owner of Viccellio Goldsmith & Fine Jewelry at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown. All work is done in-house by Viccellio himself, including custom-designed jewelry and repair/conversion of existing pieces into new designs.

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Places in Historic Triangle (11)

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5 galleries · 1 creative venue · 1 organization · 4 public artworks — records currently listed, not a complete count.

Programs in Historic Triangle

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Festival

2026-10-03 – 2026-10-04

An Occasion for the Arts (2026)

Williamsburg

An annual juried outdoor visual-arts festival in Williamsburg's Merchants Square, presenting over 150 juried artists from around the country working in painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, wood, glass, fiber, and mixed media, alongside local-artist programming.

Organizer: An Occasion for the Arts (with the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg)

Last checked: August 12, 2026

FairPast event

2026-04-26

Art on the Square (60th Annual)

Williamsburg

An annual juried outdoor art show in Merchants Square featuring over 100 artists showing original, handcrafted work across a range of mediums. Organized by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg; booth-fee proceeds benefit visual and performing arts organizations in the Williamsburg, James City, and York counties area. Free and open to the public.

Organizer: Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg

Last checked: August 10, 2026

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