Post 263: Summer Spotlight on Art - Show Ends August 14, 2022

Summer Spotlight on Art - Show Ends August 14, 2022

The art show at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, will end on August 14 - so see it before it is gone!

Where is Open Space Arts?

You can find the art gallery at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA. Most guests are amazed that there IS an art gallery not only in the shopping center but having such a beautiful one in Prince William County!

This particular art show began on June 29, with 36 artists showing their stuff - and a wide variety of styles, mediums and techniques it is!

See the Google Map in the right column too.

The front entrance of Open Space Arts

Some of my art at the gallery, Belmont Bay (above)

Cornflower Sunrise (above)

Ballet Slippers (above)

The Historical Home Series I've started (above)

The front corner of Open Space Arts

No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse (above)

The glass cabinets with some small works I did (above)

Streams Never Stay the Same is on the shelves (above). And this one (below) is gone as of today, it just sold! Bourbon and Cigar

What Art Show is Next?

A Walk Through Ghana is scheduled from August 19 to September 18.

The art shows are fun to browse, so come by Open Space Arts and enjoy the display. And always, Support Your Local Artists

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Post 262: Puttering Around the Pond

Painting Name: Puttering Around the Pond

Life around a pond can include a lot of critters and things - living there and visiting for one reason or another. This painting is a small snapshot of a pond with lily pads and lily bloom(s) with a couple of Koi. 

SKU: 07AK22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 15x24 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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Painting in Progress Images…

While stilling in Richmond (see previous post), a second painting was started, and this first photo of the painting is pretty far along.

The painting is about done here...

A couple of small visitors in the painting. 

Heading home for Woodbridge later in the week to finalize the two paintings I did while in Richmond after a brief pause at Blue Ridge Shores to visit family. Give a shout if you like my artwork.

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Post 261: A Day at Blue Ridge Shores

Painting Name: A Day at Blue Ridge Shores

Thanks to photographer Peter Olsen for the use of his wonderful snapshots of his visits to Blue Ridge Shores in Louisa, Virginia and the influence for several paintings I have done of BRS. And thanks to the Beckett's at BRS for those boat rides around the lake on summer evenings with my mom, bro and sister-in-law.

SKU: A Day at BRS 7-27-22 B

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 24x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Growing up at BRS was a wonderful experience for the most part and I've written about that before, and it's quite nostalgic - every visit. I've had this painting in mind for awhile, and finally started it while in Richmond, Virginia - house sitting, dog and cat sitting for a cousin with my aunt. My cousin's husband has an art studio in the pool house (thanks for the use, cousin!...for the POOL and the ART STUDIO!) so I set up my canvas on the easel with my paints.

When I asked Peter for permission to use his photo of the old stairs down to the pier, I believe he said they are no longer there. Someone must have cleaned that lot up but the black and white photograph of them was definitely not only striking, but a long memory of life around the lake, from years ago, having a boat and skiing around the lake and more recently boat rides with the Beckett's and family.

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

It's coming along, more to go though! Stay tuned for updates.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - Now I think I can call this one done. Tweaked it and tweaked again.

July 27, 2022 2:30 PM and I continued to tweak

Not sure if I like the previous one better or not, as you can see, the water changed. One of those, "to tweak or not to tweak, that is the question". Ugh. 

July 31, 2022 7:33 PM What can I say?

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