08/03/2026
Art Show and Music on Friday evening 7 August at 5:30 pm. Join Us!
Leslie Runnels, artist, and Charlie McCurry, guitarist
Leslie Runnels' Art Exhibit at Bradford Gallery
Join us at 5:30 on August 7th for an art opening featuring original works by talented artist Leslie Runnels, who recently relocated to the Crystal Coast from New Orleans. Her work plays in the intersection of intuition and intention, where vibrant color, layered forms, and intricate patterns become a language for exploring interdependence. Repeating patterns displayed with interconnected shapes invite viewers to look closely, discovering new pathways and meanings with each encounter.
Following the art opening, we will have music upstairs performed by one of our own, talented Charlie McCurry. Enjoy the art and stay for the music.
Charlie McCurry Concert
Following the art opening, from 6:30-7:30, we are excited to welcome Charlie McCurry back to his beloved St. Francis. After eight years living on the island, Charlie moved to Fancy Gap, Virginia, where he writes songs on his mountain patch on The Blue Ridge Parkway.
Many current members of St. Francis will remember Charlie’s involvement in worship. Known for his masterful guitar playing and rich, lyrical storytelling, Charlie will be performing a selection of songs he has written from his life experiences.
He began writing in the late 60s, and while his songs are uniquely his own, they hearken back to his folk roots, inspired by artists Buddy Holly, Brenda Lee, The Beatles, and Appalachian sounds. His song, “It’s Only Rain”, won The National Guitar Workshop’s Inaugural Songwriting Contest in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008. His music has also been recognized at The Smoky Mountain Songwriter Festival in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He continues to enjoy performing, most recently in Tennessee and Virginia. We’re happy his schedule will allow him to come “home”.
