One Man Exhibition: Paintings of the Piedmont
Through December
40 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia (540) 341-7367


10% of all proceeds from this show will go to the
Piedmont Environmental Council

Armand's Article in American Art Collector - November Issue
Click Here

 

Landmark Road Spring
11 x 14 Oil
$1,600

I couldn't resist painting this great scene on the road between The Plains and Middleburg.

Winston
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

Mitchells Presbyterian Church
I've passed this lovely old church many times on the way to Orange.
It was fun to capture it in oils.

A Tundra Bevy
10 x 8 Oil
$1,100

These black billed swans were living on a pond at a nearby property
that is under conservation easement.
The amazing birds breed in the Arctic and migrate thousands of miles to enjoy a milder winter in North America's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines, bays and lakes.

 

Moment of Glory
12 x 16 Oil
$1,800

A small sketch I painted on location.
The carpet of Virginia Bluebells only appear for a short time in spring.
I traveled to Battlefield Park near the old stone bridge at Bull Run
many times to capture this lovely scene.

 

Annie DuPont Formal Gardens
James Madison's Montpelier
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

(Sold)

In the early 19th century, President James Madison enjoyed a garden of nearly four acres, including the site of the present two-acre formal garden.
William duPont purchased Montpelier in 1901.
His wife, Annie duPont, launched a project to transform the
original garden into an early 20th-century formal garden.
Montpelier was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1984.
Restoration of the garden began in October 1990, and was funded by The Garden Club of Virginia. Restoration efforts have focused on the formal garden as it may have appeared in the first decade of the 20th century.

October Moon
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

First Signs of Spring
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

This is one of my preliminariess for my Virginia Bluebell studio piece.
It was too early in Spring and the Bluebells had not yet bloomed.

Autumn in the Piedmont
36 x 48 Oil
$11,000

Near Sperryville, Virginia, in Rappahannock County.
This view is outside of Griffinsburg, along Sperryville Pike.

 

Octagonal Barn
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

This scene is just West of Stanardsville in Green County

 

Blue Bells at Evening
24 x 36 Oil
$6,400

Virginia Bluebells at Battlefield National Park in Manassas

 

Flat Bottom Boat
9 x 12 Oil
$1,300

One of the ponds of the Environmental Studies of the Piedmont in Fauquier County.
This property has been protected by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.

 

Above the Potomac
16 x 20 Oil
$3,200

A spectacular view of the Potomac River from the Madeira School.
Madeira is a girls boarding and day school located in McLean, Virginia.

 

Snowbound Creek
20 x 24 Oil
$3,800

 

Along Fodderstack Road
24 x 36 Oil
$6,400

On the road that runs between Little Washington and Flint Hill in Rappahannock County

Summer Rains
12 x 16 Oil
$1,800

Battlefield Park at Manassas National Battlefield

 

Autumn Evening
11 x 14 Oil
$1,600

Already Autumn
11 x 14 Oil
$1,600

Old Rag Mountain

Paris Valley Summer
18 x 24 Oil
$3,800

Near the Quiet Village of Paris in Fauquier County.
Paris has a population of 51 and is in Virginia's hunt country.

Sunset Through The Cedars
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

Winter Shadows
12 x 16 Oil
$1,800

(Sold)

Crooked Run Valley
30 x 40 Oil
$9,000

 

Still Waters
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

Battlefield National Park, Manassas

Hay
24 x 30 Oil
$5,400

Winter Sun
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

 

Delaplane
8 x 10 Oil
$1,100

(Sold)

Located in the heart of Virginia's famous Piedmont hunt country, Delaplane was originally known as Piedmont Station, but was renamed in 1874 after W. E. Delaplane. In 1861, General Stonewall Jackson marched his troops from Winchester to the Piedmont Station train depot, where he loaded them on rail cars headed for the First Battle of Manassas. This marked the first time a railroad had been used to move troops into battle.

 

Evening in Old Town
12 x 16 Oil
$1,800

Old Town Warrenton
Statue of John Marshall

 

Winter Bales
16 x 20 Oil
$3,200

 

 

Check out Armand's Article in American Art Collector
Click Here

This One Man Exhibition at Berkley Gallery in Warrenton, Virginia represents Armand Cabrera's first major show of work since moving from California to the East Coast a few years ago. The idea began as he traveled throughout the Northern Piedmont area of Virginia, observing the landscape for the first time and studying the great history of the area. The Piedmont is many things to many people. For Cabrera, it is an endless source of inspiration for his painting.

"Paintings of the Piedmont" could not transpire without the kindness of the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "Although I paint in public places, much of the land I'm painting for the show is private. Getting introductions has taken some time, but everyone has been very generous in allowing me access to their land. These 30+ paintings represent a year of work, capturing 4 seasons. Of course I've only made a small dent in the subject matter. And I will paint this place for the rest of my life. Still, these are my first impressions of this unique and historic territory."

In the planning stages of the show, Cabrera and Berkley Gallery decided to donate a portion of sales to the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC). PEC safeguards the landscapes, communities and heritage of the Piedmont by involving citizens in related public policy and land conservation. Doug Larson, the Vice President of PEC, continues to be instrumental in making this show a reality, suggesting places to paint and opening doors to private properties protected by conservation easements.

"As a landscape artist, I often act as a preservationist, recording the land in my paintings before it has vanished to modern development or the ravages of time. I am concerned about disappearing wildlife habitat, small farms and forestland. The Piedmont Environmental Council has been helping preserve lands in Virginia for over 35 years, and now has over 300,000 acres of land protected. I am honored that my paintings can contribute in a small way to conserving this beautiful land."