Post 369: Artist Reception at the 74th Fredericksburg Show

Artist Reception at the 74th Annual Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show and Sale

One of the earliest shows of the year in the Virginia 1-95 Northern Virginia corridor that I've taken a part in is a very nice art show in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is the second year I've joined this show.

The 74th Annual Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show and Sale is Friday, March 14 - Sunday, March 16, at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg, VA. Lots of great art, lots of local to you Virginia artists, lots to see!

Wall to Wall, There's Art 

Art media covers the gauntlet - oil, watercolor, acrylic, drawing, photography, 3-D sculpture, mixed media and misc too. 

Art Drop off was on Monday, March 10 for Sandra McClelland Lewin and I. I know several other Prince William Art Society members were also in the show including Staci Blanchard (The Goddess of Glitter), Maria Briganti, Cassandra and Terry Sandin - whom we saw at the Art Reception.

The Artist Reception was on Thursday, March 13, 2025 6-8pm

What we really like about this show is that the artworks are displayed by Medium. A row front and back of Oil Paintings, a row of Acrylic Paintings, a row of Watercolors, Mixed Media, Drawings and so forth. The ribbons are awarded per medium.

I was totally fascinated with the Encaustic artwork in the Mixed Media row. These had to be seen in person to get the full gist of the beauty in them.

Lo and behold, the person that won Best in Show, Catherine Hillis, is the person PWAS had just onboarded as our juror for the upcoming "Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale" in the upcoming show scheduled for June 3-15 at the ARTfactory in Manassas, VA. The Call for Art for that show will be April 1-30, 2025. Her two art pieces are above and below.

This one called "Swan Lake" won a couple of ribbons, one of them being the "People's Choice" - it was gorgeous!

Proceeds from the show benefit the Women’s Club of Fredericksburg charitable programs and Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events programs.

Their preference is to have the prices of the artwork be affordable so they can be sure to raise funds...some of the artworks on display were pricey though. Artists CAN ask for what they want for a piece, absolutely...but...

Well anyway, the Show Dates were:

Friday, March 14, 2025, 10am–8pm 

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10am–6pm 

Sunday, March 16, 2025, 10am–4pm 

I missed getting a picture of the black panther someone did as soon as you enter the show floor located in the Oil Painting row. That was outstanding.

Look for this annual art show at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street in Fredericksburg, VA. The entry process is not juried, they have a top number of entries that once met, the entries stop.

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Post 354: An Art Reception at the Art Factory for Bettie and Sandra

An Art Reception at the Art Factory for Bettie and Sandra 

On Saturday, August 10, 2024 at the ARTFactory in Manassas, 2 friends of mine from the Prince William Art Society were having an art reception for their show called "Earthly Delights". Sandra McClelland Lewin and Bettie Sperty have their show up until September 15th.

Earthly Delights Art Show

On Saturday, August 10, 2024 I made the trip down the Parkway to Manassas for Sandra and Bettie's art reception. I LOVED the butterfly background for pictures! What a fun idea. I saw plenty of people getting their pictures taken with the wings.

L to R: Sandra and Bettie

Of course, they had to get one of me...

A few pictures from around the gallery. It was wonderful to see a gallery full of artwork by Bettie and Sandra. Their styles are very different but always wonderful. And it was good to see so many Prince William Art Society members, both current and former members, and friends from Manassas too.

And Otis Stanley was there too!

Congratulations Bettie and Sandra for a wonderful art show!

The ARTFactory is located at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA and has a rich history in the area. And I painted it one time too! It's located across from the train station and the parking garage. Stop in and see Bettie and Sandra's show!

ARTFactory by Donna Liguria 2022 Acrylic on Canvas 11x14

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Post 322: Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood

Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood 

Over the river and through the woods, to Millwood, Virginia we go! Sandra McClelland Lewin and I made the one hour and 16+ drive out to the far lands of western Virginia out to the rolling hills - with plenty of wineries and horses to Burwell-Morgan Mill. Our goal: to drop off our art at the mill.

What is Art at the Mill?

Art at the Mill is held at Burwell-Morgan Mill located in Millwood, Virginia in Clark County. The name of the art show is "Art at the Mill" held twice a year as a spring and fall art show with approximately 300 artists and about 1000 pieces of art. AMAZING!

https://www.clarkehistory.org/art-mill.html

Sandra and I from the Prince William Art Society (but representing ourselves) were both selected to show at the Mill. Artists pay a small entry fee and can submit up to 5 pieces - we each had 3 pieces chosen.

The check in process is like a well-running milestone...

And it is, a live mill, water running through it and various types of flour are ground there. It is very cool and the sound of the water strikes you as soon as you enter the doors. Then up the stairs we go...

For those artists selected to appear, they pre-schedule their drop off appointments to help with not only dispersing the volume of people descending on the mill all at once and check in process, but to alleviate the parking in and out. Our drop off time was Friday, September 1 at 1 pm, so not a lot of art has been dropped off as yet - some art is whisked away to store in the upper levels, while some is hung on the walls. 

That is not where it will stay though. The drop-off is a 3 day event - Friday through Sunday. After all the artwork arrives, the busy Millunteers will "hang" the space. Every nook and every cranny will be art-filled making this art show a delight to the eyes. If you LOVE art, creative people, and love supporting the artists - and the mill, come by and see, well, both. The mill and the art!

One of my paintings, "Saltwater Aquarium" in its temporary spot by a Millunteer.

Sandra at the the check-in tables. The Art at the Mill staff have a great, efficient method of checking in the volume of artists in the show - and it makes sense. First is to give your name at one table, the volunteer checks you in on their computers and gives you your pre-printed check-in labels. Next, another check-in point, where you verify the artwork and labels, then finally you hand your art over. The volunteer adheres the labels to the back of the artwork and other Millunteers whisk off the art to make way for the next wave of art and artists.

Sandra at the the check-in tables

One of Sandra's pieces next to the window (lower)

Quite noticeably, there is not a lot of artwork checked in as yet. I suppose the downside of getting there early on a Friday, is not being able to see what else has come in as yet. But early has its advantages too - a quick snack across the street was a nice break in the day too, especially on such a beautiful day.

Well the next important dates are the actual show times.

ART SHOW HOURS 
Art at the Mill will be open 7 days a week
Saturday SEPT 23 through Sunday, OCT 8, 2023 during the following hours:
Sundays through Fridays 12-5 pm
Saturdays 10 am-5 pm

The art reception will be on Sunday, October 1 from 2-5pm.

And another great thing about Art at the Mill is that close to the show opening, their Facebook and website will post a live link to ALL of the art that is on display. People can purchase art - but the Mill does not ship it to them. Artists can watch the progress and see if their own artwork has sold. Such an efficient and marvelous process!

Along with my Saltwater Aquarium painting, these are the other two pieces of mine that were selected:

"No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse" Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 18x24

"Streams Never Stay the Same" Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 11x14

Hopefully we have less or NO art to pick-up when the show ends - wish us luck!

ART PICK-UP:
Friday, Oct 13 OR Saturday, Oct 14, OR Sunday, Oct 15

Art at the Mill on Facebook

More of my blog posts on Art at the Mill:

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/08/post-319-art-at-mill-fall-2023-and-open.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/05/post-303-art-reception-at-art-at-mill.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/03/post-296-art-at-mill.html

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