Opening Reception Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at 5:30 PM

After graduation from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 1963, Carlton Abbott embarked on his professional journey as an architect and artist. This exhibition is a collection of drawings created during his career which has spanned over fifty years. The drawings depict a range of subjects from housing to large urban projects. Pencil, ink, and pastel on paper or illustration board, are the primary materials used. Significant in the exhibit is a series of ink drawings of the buildings along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Carlton is the son of Stanley Abbott, FASLA, recognized as the primary designer of the Blue Ridge Parkway.