Virginia Wright-Frierson
Virginia Wright-Frierson is a Wilmington, NC-based painter, sculptor, muralist, illustrator, and award-winning children’s book author with over 40 years in the local arts scene.
She holds a BFA in painting from UNC Greensboro, plus training at the Art Students League in NYC and the University of Georgia’s Cortona, Italy program, drawing inspiration from nature, travel, and light.
Key achievements include designing the iconic Minnie Evans Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens with mortar, glass bottles, and found objects; creating a 20-panel ceiling mural for Columbine High School’s atrium after the 2000 tragedy; and serving as the official artist for the 2018 NC Azalea Festival.
She authored and illustrated nature-themed children’s books, winning three John Burroughs Nature Book Awards for "A Desert Scrapbook," "An Island Scrapbook," and "A North American Rain Forest Scrapbook."
Recent highlights feature a solo show of 120 road-trip oils at Cameron Art Museum and ongoing exhibitions of oils, watercolors, and linocuts at Art in Bloom Gallery, including works like "Market Day in Orvieto" and "Bryce Canyon Late Afternoon." Explore her portfolio here and at virginiawright-frierson.com.
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Virginia Wright-Frierson (Ginny)
1619 Princess St
Wilmington, NC 28401
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