WHO’S READY TO RAFFLE? 
As part of our fall FUNraising events,  we’re offering you the chance to win a one-of-a-kind oil on canvas that would be a welcome addition to any home.  Lynchburg artist (and friend of the cemetery!) Rodney Laughon has created this beautiful original painting,  inspired by the views at Burnbrae Vineyards in Forest, VA.  Laughon is known for his lush landscapes,  and his work is highly sought after by art enthusiasts and galleries alike.  Raffle tickets are $50 each,  and will be sold through September 20, 2024.
Click on the link below to purchase!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-funraiser-wine-tasting-tickets-920229891377

About the artist:
A self-taught artist, Laughon’s painting techniques and style are the result of studying art in museums, galleries, and publications; his natural artistic abilities; and countless hours of painting and experimentation. Beginning his career working in watercolor and now painting primarily in oils, Laughon has developed his own distinctive style – a style with a concern for detail firmly rooted in traditional American landscape painting, in the Romantic Realism of the Hudson River School. Laughon paints in a realist manner, but one that reflects impressionist influences, such as the changing effects of light, use of color, and softer edges.  Considering his respect for nature and love of the outdoors, the majority of Laughon’s works are landscapes; often plein-air paintings or studio works derived from plein-air paintings.