Post 348: Art Reception Falls Church Art Gallery

Art Reception Falls Church Art Gallery

The Flora and Fauna Art Show is up at the Falls Church Art Gallery at 700-B W. Broad St. (Route 7), Fall Church VA.

Flora and Fauna Art Show in Falls Church, VA

The art reception for the show was on opening night, April 20. My friends Bettie Sperty, Sandra McClelland Lewin and I all entered the call for art and Sandra and I were able to go to the reception. The show will run from April 20 to June 9, 2024 https://fallschurcharts.org/ We understood there were over 300 entries and each of us had one painting selected each.

Me and my entry, "Streams Never Stay the Same" above my head to the left side

Sandra McClelland Lewin and her entry "Crowned Cranes"

The top painting is by Bettie Sperty and is a thistle on gold leaf

The Show is currently visible at this link https://fallschurcharts.org/product-category/flora-and-fauna/

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Post 344: Mini Bluebell Series

Mini Painting Series: Bluebells 

The Prince William Art Society has an art show coming up on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Bluebell Festival. I painted some minis for it.

Merrimac Farm is 15020 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, VA

Painting Name: The Path of the Bluebells

SKU: 03F24ACM

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

With Mini Easel (SOLD)

Painting Name: Virginia Bluebells 1

SKU: 03G24ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

With Mini Easel

Painting Name: Virginia Bluebells 2

SKU: 03H24ACM

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

With Mini Easel

Painting Name: Virginia Bluebells 3

SKU: 03J24ACM

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

With Mini Easel

Painting Name: Virginia Bluebells 4

SKU: 03K24ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

With Mini Easel

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Post 343: Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery Art Show

Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery Art Show with PWAS

I was recently juried into the art show with the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) for the Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm in Gainsville, Virginia. Here are the paintings that will be on display at the Winery and on our PWAS Shop at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/category/sunshine-ridge-farm-winery

My Artwork at the Winery

These are the five pieces I have at the Winery.

For the Love of a Horse, 18x24 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Pony Day at Shackleford Banks, NC 20x20 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Mom, I Don't Want to Take a Bath 9x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station 16x20 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

A Walk Along a Woodland Stream and Around the Corner 9x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

For Further Reading

The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm and PWAS

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Post 324: Piedmont Regional Art Show -The Plains, Virginia

Piedmont Regional Art Show -The Plains, Virginia

Stretching our artist wings, right? I am too. I entered the Piedmont Reginal Art Show located at Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains, Virginia which runs Friday, October 20 to Sunday, October 22, 2023. Another trek over the river and through the woods on the horizon!

Piedmont Regional Art Show

The Opening Gala is Friday, October 20 with the Sponsor's Preview starting at 5:30pm. There is a general admission fee.

On the website, it touts the 75th Anniversary, let me know if that is for the church or the art show! Inquiring minds want to know! Oh, "Alexa...?" "Hey, Siri!"

My Paintings Entered into this Show

I am always excited to enter new (for me at least) art shows and experiences. The few pictures that I have seen so far show the space looking really awesome for the art that will be showing. 

For this art show, all of the artworks are required to be framed. I don't frame many of mine, but I do have a few...

"Cape Lookout NC" is 12x24 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas. I've visited a friend at Harkers Island in North Carolina several times so far this year and you can see the Lighthouse off in the distance from her deck. 

"Mountain Path" is 12x24 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas. This painting tied for second place in the 2021 Open Space Arts Gallery at Stonebridge in Woodbridge, VA People's Choice Award

"Washington DC Cherry Blossoms" is 12x24 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas. This painting won second place in the 2023 Open Space Arts Gallery at Stonebridge in Woodbridge, VA People's Choice Award

Hope to see you there too!

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Post 309: Art Girls Field Trip to Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour

Art Girls Field Trip to Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour 

June 2 - 4, 2023. When the thermostats rise and the big blue sky reigns, the Art Girls venture out to the thriving art wilderness of Northern Virginia to take in the Western Loudoun Art & Studio Tour. 

What Is the Art & Studio Tour?

Spread across Loudoun County in Northern Virginia are 30 studios and 2 art centers featuring the artworks of 57 juried artists. You need to break out the GPS for this adventure as you pick the route and spots to visit and be inspired by. The artists open their studios and workshops for you to visit and enjoy. 

If you spend time on Facebook or Instagram, or enter calls for art across the region, you may start recognizing the artist names and their artwork. The styles and mediums cover it all:

Ceramics

Collage

Fiber Art

Glass

Jewelry

Lapidary

Metalwork

Mixed Media

Painting

Pastels

Pen and Ink

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Wood

Many "ooo's" and "wows" were uttered today. We got to visit both of the art centers and about 6-7 studios. We enjoyed them all - the talent runs deep in this art tour.

Art Girls Pose with the Artwork

As you can see, Sandra, Bettie and I took advantage of one of the artist's artwork...

The next Art Girls Field Trip...under discussion. The artwork lies thick in these lands. 

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Post 305: Spring Tall Oaks Art Show in Lake Ridge

Spring Tall Oaks Art Show in Lake Ridge 

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Tall Oaks Community Center - 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA. A wonderful part of being in an art group like the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) is being able to hang out with my art friends at art shows and talking "shop", which is of course, art. That's a lot of art - literally. We do it for the love of the creativity in all of us.

Local Artists in Prince William County

Ten artists from the PWAS group were set up for the show, and we had a good many visitors for the day. 

Here are some photos of my day at Tall Oaks...

My art table - MINIS! 

My art prints, various sizes available from my art inventory

My art up on the wall

More of my art

My art group's table - the Prince William Art Society

More of my art mini's

More of my stuff, of course...

The art show was from 10 am to 4 pm - and the artists HAD to get the show closed for ANOTHER event, their art reception for the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" Show at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, which started at 6pm! 

And what a spectacular event that was - and it was open to the public as well. Over 50 artists from PWC with art up for this show!

Photos by Otis Stanley:

If you missed the Tall Oaks Show, we will be back in Lake Ridge for our monthly PWAS art group meetings on the 4th Monday each month at 7:30pm (the public is welcome) and in October for the Fall Tall Oaks Art Show. 

See also: https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2023/05/post-open-space-arts-gallery-art.html

You can also see our art at Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA for the various art shows schedule through the year. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 12-7pm and Sunday 12 - 5pm. Note that we are also adding 7-9pm hours on Fridays and Saturdays as we have staff availability. See you at the show!

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Post 304: Art Week in Woodbridge, Virginia

Art Week in Woodbridge, Virginia 

Two art shows this week and two art receptions. Open Space Arts at Stonebridge opens Wednesday, May 3 - June 18 and the Spring Tall Oaks Art Show for the Prince William Art Society artists is on Saturday, May 6 10-4pm. One art reception is past, one is upcoming. An artist's work is never done.

Art Receptions and Art Shows

The week started on Sunday, April 30 with an art reception at Art at the Mill in Middleburg, Virginia. Although a rainy weekend (much needed), the rain reminds us of the saying "April Showers Bring May Flowers" and it does! The art show title at Open Space Arts goes by that saying with a full-on floral art show.

PWAS Members at the Art Reception at Art at the Mill on Sunday, April 30, 2023. L/R Donna Liguria, Mark Murphy, Michelle Baker and Maureen Guillot

Sunday evening and into Monday at Open Space Arts was spent checking all the art into the gallery that was juried in from the 51 artists selected to appear. Monday afternoon was the hanging of the art. A lot of art. All sizes and types of art. Then tweaking the art. Then the volunteer hanging folks label all the art.

Somehow the thought of the stockings were hung by the chimney with care - but more like the artwork was hung by the volunteers with care, in the hopes that the visitors would soon be there... 

Artist Volunteer Hanging Committee preparing Open Space Arts for its Opening May 3, 2023

And coming up this weekend - An art reception at Open Space Arts 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA from 6-8pm. This is our largest art show thus far so come meet the artists and see what they do! 

Also, extended hours at the gallery on Friday and Saturday evenings will begin shortly. The Stonebridge Shopping Center is such a marvelous place to dine then walk about and enjoy, so make a point to stop in at the gallery too.

And in Lake Ridge, the Prince William Art Society's annual Spring Tall Oaks Show will be held Saturday, May 6 10-4pm at 

Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Dr. Woodbridge, Virginia

That's on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill off Old Bridge Road where the Giant Shopping Center is. We believe in supporting the arts and enjoying the art created my artists local to us all. 

The Tall Oaks Community Center in Lake Ridge

Here are some pieces of my art work that are displayed and from "hanging out" at Open Space Arts Monday, May 1, 2023. Art Prints are now very much featured at the gallery as well and is often a great price point to begin when collecting art by artists you enjoy. Green dots symbolize that prints are available for that piece of art. Click on the image for a larger view.

Get Flowers Paint Them by Donna Liguria, 16x16 Acrylic

Hydrangeas Over Rock Wall by Donna Liguria, 16x20 Acrylic

Mercury Glass Flower Arrangement by Donna Liguria, 16x20 Acrylic

A Pot of Purple Pansies by Donna Liguria, 8x10 Acrylic

Spring in Occoquan by Donna Liguria, 12x12 Acrylic

Blue Glass Vase on Table by Donna Liguria, 9x12 Acrylic

Cornflower Sunrise by Donna Liguria, 11x14 Acrylic

African Violets in a Terracotta Pot by Donna Liguria, 10x10 Acrylic

Daffodil Inspection by Donna Liguria, 3x4 Acrylic Mini with Easel

Rose Garden Walk by Donna Liguria, 20x20 Acrylic

Have a favorite? Let me know! And come by and vote for it at the gallery! Leave it in the comments below too. I do love feedback.

The small army of artist volunteers hanging, rearranging at making the gallery look GOOD!

So next things are this week is for the Art Reception volunteers to prepare for what we hope is a great turn out on Saturday, May 6 for the art reception. AND for the PWAS artists participating in the Tall Oaks Show to prepare for that.

Will you be able to attend? Have a favorite art piece? What's on your mind? Hope to see you at the SHOWS!

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Let me know if you like my paintings and if you need a handmade, original painting for yourself or as a gift for a friend or family member. If you want to commission me to do a painting for you, please contact me through this blog, on Facebook, My Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com, or go to Donna Liguria Art on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt to shop my available Artwork.

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