Adonna Khare is a world-renowned, American master carbon-pencil artist. Her style has been compared to the photo-realistic illustrations of Audubon, but the surreal worlds and strange inhabitants she creates can only spring from her imagination. Khare’s life-size works possess the scope of a painting, but with enough detail and realism to give viewers the impression that they can step through the paper and into Adonna’s worlds.
Khare explains, “... I consider all these beasts of burden as symbols of the human condition; however, the pieces also reflect joy ...”
“Animal Instinct: The Drawings of Adonna Khare” is on display through March 23.
Look for accompanying animal art related workshops in March.
“Animal Instinct: The Drawings of Adonna Khare” is part of the museum’s McGlothlin Exhibition Series. William King Museum of Art is open seven days a week: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is fress. For information on exhibitions or events at William King Museum of Art visit williamkingmuseum.org or call 276-628-5005. Register for classes and events on WKMA’s website. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a member of the Virginia Association of Museums and is funded in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
