The Infamous Art Collective

The Deuce is Wild!
2023-04-29 18:00 - 23:30 UTC
Good things come in pairs and one creative pair we love is local Art and Music. It’s a celebration of the 2 year anniversary of The Infamous Art Collective we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with you. So join us at The Infamous Art Gallery on April 29th for “The Deuce is Wild!” A fine art exhibition. Musical guests include jazz artists, The Jazz Caps Trio. We will have fresh art by both the youth and adult collective. Cupcakes by Bake Me Happy and more! Event is free but donations are accepted and greatly appreciated.

Free Spin
2022-12-10 18:00 - 23:30
We’ve dazzled you with 11 months’ worth of fresh, thought-provoking art. Now let us finish the year right with a “free spin”—new art created from the artist’s desires! We plan a relaxing evening filled with soulful jazz coupled with striking, original art, and just in time for the holidays. Come listen to the sweet sounds of WVU’s very own Dr. Jared Sims while taking in the sights of an artist’s creative soul.
The iNFAMOUS Art Collective boasts the skill of local artists: Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Jon Benjamin, Abigail Benjamin, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Sailah CreelFox Hill, Eric Bee, Sherri Butler, Alan Stephens, Emily Stephens, MaeKenzie Caroline, Lori Gould, Sonja Snyder, Brittani Kosan, Orryah Wagner, Tehya Kurtz, Christine Keller, Laurie Truehart, Matt Helmick, Kelly Hyatt, Rhea Nicole Finley, Danyell Fox, Brandi Losh, Sasha Hibbs, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band. We hope that you will join us, Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 6 pm! The event is free! Everyone is welcome! We will have food, musical guests, THE JARED SIMS DUO, featuring Dr. Jared Sims, Director of Jazz Studies at WVU, Cupcakes by Bake Me Happy, fresh art from The Youth iNFAMOUS Art Collective, and more! While donations are not required, they are significant and much appreciated!

A November to Remember
2022-11-19 18:00 - 23:30
It’s time again for Appalachian elegance at its finest! Join us at the one and only, iNFAMOUS Art Gallery on Main Street Buckhannon for our 2nd annual ‘A November to Remember’ fine art exhibition, Saturday, November 19th, 2022. We will be breaking out the pearls, toasting with flutes of champagne. We will be dusting off those suits, getting decked out in our finest threads. We plan on sparkling, rolling out the red carpet, and enjoying the year in a retrospective exhibition. Come and celebrate with us and do it in style! The iNFAMOUS Art Collective boasts the skill of the area’s finest artists. Event is free and everyone is welcome (kids included!). Live music. Food. Drinks. Art. Donations are not required, but significant and much appreciated.

In The Shadows
2022-10-29 18:00 - 23:30
The light is surely comfort’s greatest ally. In the depths of those places where even the rays of the sun fear to tread lurk the things that we don’t want to see, the things that don’t want to be seen. On October 29th light your lanterns and make your way to 34 East Main Street Buckhannon to see what the iNFAMOUS Art Collective has hiding “In the Shadows.” The iNFAMOUS Art Collective boasts the skill of several local artists! We hope that you will join us, Saturday, October 29th, 2022 @ 6 pm! The event is free! Everyone is welcome! We will have food, musical guest and piano genius Matt Jordan, Tarot Card readings by Max, Cupcakes by Bake Me Happy, launching of the Youth iNFAMOUS Art Collective, costumes, and fresh art! While donations are not required, they are significant and much appreciated!

Selling Our Soul for a Decent Price
2022-08-27 18:00 - 23:30
Who we are, the base level essence of our being, outward expressions of what lies within… We cling to these convictions in a vain attempt to preserve our integrity. We think we can’t be bought, but what would you take for your thoughts? Your hopes? Your dreams? On August 27th THE iNFAMOUS ART COLLECTIVE is “Selling Our Soul for a Decent Price. While donations are not required, they are significant and much appreciated!

We’ve Got Issues
2022-07-23 18:00 - 23:30
Hidden behind ourselves, deep within, we lurk. The real you, the real me. Daily we suit up in our defenses. Masked and ready, we face our demons. These battles fought are rarely witnessed, but The iNFAMOUS Art Collective invites you to join us because “We’ve Got Issues.”
We plan to celebrate in style! We will be hearing the sweet sounds of Kyler Tucker and Friends, in addition to the blazing spectacle of stunning fire dancers, Out of the Ashes. And the magic doesn’t stop there! Housed in The Blaxxmith Shop will be a Reiki Guru. And the icing on the cake? We are taking our “masks” serious.
Feel free to come dressed in masquerading fashion! Come to our Masquerade Ball! Everyone is welcome. Free event. Donations are not required, but are appreciated and significant.

What are They Thinking?
2022-06-25 18:00 - 23:30
Thoughts blaze trails across our minds like streaks of lightning, ripping through the clouds of our lives, our joys, our struggles. Grasping for anything present to help articulate these fleeting emotions, we splatter and scratch our visions into reality. Join The iNFAMOUS ART COLLECTIVE if you’d like to know “What Are They Thinking”

Strawberries: any way ya slice ‘em 4!
2022-05-14 18:00 - 23:00
This year marks the 80th annual Strawberry Festival. Come celebrate in style with The Infamous Art Collective as we kick off a week-long party with opening night on Saturday May 14th, @ 6pm at The Infamous Art Gallery and lasting the entire week through the 21st! Our artists are sure to have an interesting take on “Strawberries: any way ya slice ‘em 4!” We can’t wait to see what they will come up with!
Artists
Rachal Mercado
Heather Coleman
Danielle Coleman
Stacy McLaughlin
Julie Bettis
Ava Hibbs
Sara Golden
Alice-Gervais
Jennifer Walsh
George Walsh
Holt Thomas
Max Stewart
Christina Hooker
Ryan Spangenberg
Ryan Zirk
Sailah CreelFox Hill
Eric Bee
Sherri Butler
Alan Stephens
Emily Stephens
MaeKenzie Caroline
Lori Gould
Sonja Snyder
Brittani Kosan
Tim Hibbs
and The Infamous Band.

The Wheel Comes Full Circle
2022-04-23 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
In cycles. Life’s events take us on what can seem like an endless journey, but many times, we are led back to the beginning, beaten, bruised, enriched, enlightened, humbled, and appreciative. We’re celebrating a year of creative community fellowship, and we invite you to come celebrate with The Infamous Art Collective as “The Wheel Comes Full Circle.”
Artists
Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Jon Benjamin, Abigail Benjamin, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Sailah CreelFox Hill, Eric Bee, Sherri Butler, Alan Stephens, Emily Stephens, MaeKenzie Caroline, Lori Gould, Sonja Snyder, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band.

Go Fly a Kite
2022-03-25 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
The uplifting winds of spring are upon us, and the skies will soon be decorated with a colorful kaleidoscope of creativity! “Go Fly a Kite!” with the Infamous Art Collective and some special guest artists from the Buckhannon Upshur Middle School.
The Infamous Art Collective boasts the skill of local artists: Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Jon Benjamin, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Sailah CreelFox Hill, Eric Bee, Sherri Butler, Alan Stephens, Emily Stephens, MaeKenzie Caroline, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band.
Come join us Friday, March 25th @ 6pm for a celebration of art and music! Free event! Free food!

"Mama Always Said..." A fine art exhibition
2022-01-29 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
“Mama Always Said…” A fine art exhibition. An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Maybe. Somewhere between truth and myth lies the legendary folklore and superstition that colors old wives’ tales like this and many others. Come hang out with The Infamous Art Collective as we remember some of those things that “Mama Always Said…”
The Infamous Art Collective boasts the skill of local artists: Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Sailah CreelFox Hill, Stella Gregory, Eric Bee, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band.
Come join us on Saturday, January 29, 2022 @ 6pm in celebration of those wonderful Appalachian women in our lives who passed on superstitions, pearls of wisdom, and tales that gave us pause.
There will be live music, over-the-top art created just for this, free food! Come one, come all! And help us celebrate these hearty women near and dear to us!

Saturnalia
2021-12-17 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
As the year concludes, the winter solstice is a symbolic reminder of death and rebirth. A time to let go, and look forward to new beginnings…and have a great time doing it! Come celebrate the winter solstice with The Infamous Art Collective and “Saturnalia.” It’s gonna be a long night!

The Infamous Art Collective boasts the skill of local artists: Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Jon Benjamin, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Sailah CreelFox Hill, Stella Gregory, Casey Earle, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band.

In addition to fresh eye-catching art created specifically for this theme, we will have a tarot card reader, and Wild Man Band of Thieves as well as Brasstaxx will be playing!
Food! Music! Art! Come out and celebrate with us on Friday, December 17th @ 6PM on Main Street in Buckhannon! Event is FREE and all are welcome!

A November to Remember: A Retrospective Fine Art Exhibition
2021-11-20 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
Glitz and glam of puttin’ on the ritz? Decked out in finery? The regalia of the ages? We want to see your diamonds and pearls, your mink coats and crowns, your pinstripes and tuxedos. The Infamous Art Collective is proud to present “A November to Remember,” a gala where we want to see your take on formal. We are thrilled to play host to Upshur’s very own, Key to Adam. Come out for a night where we will be rolling out the red carpet in Appalachian elegance. The Infamous Art Collective will be bringing back pieces from past shows in a retrospective exhibition. So, if you’ve missed our previous shows, A November to Remember is your chance! The Infamous Art Collective boasts the skill of local artists: Rachal Mercado, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Stacy McLaughlin, Julie Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Sara Golden, Alice-Gervais, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Holt Thomas, Jon Benjamin, Max Stewart, Christina Hooker, Ryan Spangenberg, Ryan Zirk, Casey Earle, Tim Hibbs, and The Infamous Band. Please join us Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 6pm for the Grand, and we do mean GRAND, opening of the newly expanded space for The Infamous Art Collective. There will be a night of elegance and finery, food, the mana of music from Key to Adam, and a plethora of fine art! Event is free and welcome to all!

Nightmares: Our Haunted Slumber
2021-10-29 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
Within the depths of our conscience lies a landscape of terror filled with paths that lead us to the darkest chasms of our imaginations. Join “The Infamous Art Collective” as we navigate the world of “Nightmares: Our Haunted Slumber.”
Art opening @38 East Main Street Buckhannon @ The Blaxxmith Shop on Friday October 29, 2021 @ 6pm. The Infamous Art Collective boasts the skill of the following artists: Rachal Mercado, Stacy McLaughlin, Heather Coleman, Danielle Coleman, Jennifer Walsh, George Walsh, Julia Bettis, Ava Hibbs, Max Stewart, Alice-Gervais, Sara Golden, Christina Hooker, Holt Thomas, Ryan Spangenberg, Jon Benjamin, Ryan Zirk, and Tim Hibbs.
We hope to see you there! As always, the event is free. We will have free hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and music! Come dressed for Halloween!

Synesthesia: Do you see what I hear?
2021-09-25 18:00 - 23:00 | Infamous Art Collective, 38 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV, 26201, United States
What is it that brings two souls together? From what well does this Hearing color? Seeing sound? This union of the senses, a phenomenon known as Synesthesia, is when one sensory pathway leads to experiences on another sensory pathway. We hope you’ll join The Infamous Art Collective as we perceive together, “Synesthesia: Do you see what I hear?
