How Two Local Artists Are Recycling Wheeling’s History Angela Hawk September 20, 2021 I’ve followed Wheeling mixed-media artist Robert Villamagna into his newly-constructed backyard shed. Maneuvering around some bikes, he unearths the head of a woman coal miner. She is rosy-cheeked and smiling b...
WATCH: “Shrine for a Mill Rat” at the Ohio County Public Library Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020 A preview of Bob Villamagna's artwork, "Shrine for a Mill Rat". Now a permanent installation at the Ohio County Public Library. Original story: https://weelunk.com/villamagnas-epic-shrine-mill-r...
Villamagna’s Epic ‘Shrine for a Mill Rat’ Finds Forever Home at the Library Seán Duffy July 1, 2020 Public libraries exist to provide free and equal access to resources, helping people to pursue knowledge and inspiration. And “Shrine for a Mill Rat,” the new permanent exhibit (courtesy artist Robert Villamagn...