Post 276: Art Updates, Where Donna Liguria's Art is Now

Art Updates, Where Donna Liguria's Art is Now

I'd like to say I'm all over the place, but that wouldn't technically be quite right. I am definitely in a few places at the moment though. From Stonebridge and into Manassas, I've got some art around the neighborhood.

Open Space Arts at Stonebridge

Beginning on November 2 and running until November 20 is the Open Space Arts "Harvest of Artists" art show at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA. The art show will be local PWC artists, 18 and older from all over the area including some of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) artists.

So if you are in Prince William County, come on by the art gallery at the Stonebridge Shopping Center where Wegman's is - we are right across the street from DSW. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-7pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Here is a few samples from some artwork I will have on display:

"A Day at Blue Ridge Shores" 24x24 Acrylic

"A Bolt of Light in the Dark" 9x12 Acrylic (this one is no longer on display)

"Charcuterie Board" 16x20 Acrylic

"Mercury Glass Flower Arrangement" 16x20 Acrylic (This one is no longer on display)

"Saltwater Aquarium" 16x20 Acrylic

In Manassas, Virginia

Just a hop down the road in Historic downtown Manassas are some wonderful spaces for the arts, actually Manassas LOVES the arts and artists! Art is everywhere you look! And I'm in a few of the spots at the moment!

Grounds Central Station

On Main Street in Manassas is a wonderful coffee shop, called Grounds Central Station at 9360 Main St, Manassas, VA 20110. Step inside and get a beverage of choice and see the Paint! Manassas art show submissions from the p-ART-ners Network - local artists were tasked with painting things within the Historical Manassas downtown area. The artwork was juried in on October 24 and will be judged and awarded on Friday, November 4, 2022. The artwork is for sale as well and will be up until November 21.

I painted 2 Manassas locations, as per below, from the early morning of October 8 for the Artist Inventory sale that took place. It was a beautiful but very cool morning with the sun just coming up.

"Sunrise at Historic ARTFactory in Manassas" 11x14 Acrylic

"Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" 16x20 Acrylic

Lovejoy Gallery

Directly above Grounds Central Station is a new gallery set to open November 4, called Lovejoy Gallery on Main at 9358 Main Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110.

The Gallery Walk art event takes place on Friday, November 4 and I have 4 pieces of art at Lovejoy. Here is what you will see of mine in person if you go (and please do):

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

"Rose Garden Walk" Acrylic

"Streams Never Stay the Same" 11x14 Acrylic

"Strutting My Peacock Stuff" 18x24 Acrylic

Centerfuse

On November 4, the plan is to also be at Centerfuse at 9071 Center Street, Manassas with the Manassas Art Guild (MAG). One busy evening!

Creative Brush Studio

And finally at the Creative Brush Studio at 951 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110, they are currently celebrating their 5th annual Small Works Art Show that is set to begin November 4 with a grand opening reception Sunday, November 6. This show is set to run until December 24th.

"Mahogany Humidor 2" 8x10 Acrylic

Yes, yes, please everyone get out there and check ALL the spots out! We artists just love it when you take a few moments to see what we create. I'll be that blur dashing by Friday evening in Manassas.

And remember to support your local arts!

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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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Post 275: Paint! Manassas at Grounds Central Station

Paint! Manassas Art Show at Grand Central Station

I recently entered the 15th annual pARTners Paint Manassas Network art show and the two pieces I painted are now hanging at Grounds Central Station in Manassas, Virginia on Main Street. Woohoo!

Painting Name: Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station

SKU: 10DN22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: Contact Me

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Prints available on my Etsy Shop

Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station, 2022 Acrylic 16x20

Painting Name: Sunrise at Historic Manassas ARTFactory

Of course the ARTFactory is diagonally set across the street from the train station, and I got to show some of my art there earlier this year with the Prince William Art Society. We held a celebration of our 50th Anniversary there and I sold 2 paintings!

SKU: 10DO22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: Contact Me

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Prints available on my Etsy Shop

Sunrise at Historic Manassas Art Factory, 2022 Acrylic 11x14

For the reference photos, I am NOT set up to paint outdoors as yet... here they are (below). I took them the early morning of October 8 when setting up for the Artists Inventory sale at the Harris Pavilion. What a beautiful clear and crispy morning!

Go by Grounds Central Station  and get a coffee and see all the entries! OR a hot chocolate with whipped cream! 9360 Main Street, Manassas, VA.

Nov. 5: Gallery Walk, 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Grounds Central. Awards presentation at 7:30 p.m.

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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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Post 274: Artist Inventory Sale October 8, 2022 Manassas, VA

Artist Inventory Sale October 8, 2022 Manassas, VA 

The Artist Inventory Sale and Fall Festival in Manassas, Virginia was on Saturday, October 8, 2022 with the Manassas Art Guild (MAG), p-ART-ners, some Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members and more under the Harris Pavilion canopy. Here are some pictures from that rather chilly day in early October. Thank goodness for the hot chocolate nearby!

A Beautiful Day but a Chilly One

The temperature sure didn't get where everyone thought it would get to that Saturday. After the rainy weather from the previous weekend though, we did enjoy the crisp blue sky and the glow from the sunrise over Manassas. After dropping off our supplies at the pavilion, we went to the top of the parking garage and I took these snap shots.

Photo of Manassas from the top floor of the parking garage as the sun rises

Photo of the Manassas Train Station from the top of the parking garage

I also needed some reference photos for the upcoming Paint Manassas art show sponsored by p-ART-ners.

Photo of the Historical Manassas Train Station

Photo of the ARTFactory from the parking lot of the train station - that's Mark Murphy walking across the train tracks. PWAS had our 50th anniversary art show celebrated at the ARTFactory in May-June 2022 - where I sold 2 paintings!

Photo of under the Harris Pavilion canopy with the Fall Festival all around us, Michele Franz walking toward her easel there in the center

https://www.arcadiaartstudio.com/

Photo of some of my paintings to the left

Photo of some of my paintings and print stand

Photo of my mini table setup

Photo of the water tower from the Harris Pavilion

Photo of the gazebo next to the Harris Pavilion

Photo of the wonderful lampstands all over historical Manassas. Michele Franz was painting this view - a photo I didn't get...

Photo of the Manassas Water Tower next to the train station

Photo of Laura Lavarnway of MAG, "en plein air" (outdoor) painting along with many of the artists - upcoming photos...

Manassas Art Guild https://www.manassasartguild.com/

Photo of Maureen Guillot painting the water tower

Photo of Maria Briganti

Photo of Ken Meardon of PWAS displaying his "photoart"

Photo of Mark Murphy of PWAS and his watercolor artwork

Photo of Maria Briganti

Photo of Maria Briganti cracking up about something, Michele Franz walking away

Photo of Mike Flynn painting from a digital reference photo

https://www.manassasva.gov/things_to_do/art_in_the_city/about_the_artist.php

https://www.facebook.com/pARTnersOnline/

https://p-art-ners.square.site/

Photo of Laura Lavarnway

Photo of Maureen Guillot painting the water tower, gazebo in the background

Photographs taken by Donna Liguria on October 8, 2022 - look for my Paint Manassas paintings coming soon!

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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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Post 273: Manassas Art Weekends Coming Right Up!

Manassas Art Weekends Coming Right Up!

Art all over Prince William County this weekend! 

Artist's Inventory Sale is Saturday, October 8 from 10 am to 2, well, maybe 5pm. I'll be there with some of my paintings and a lot of MINI paintings, come by and check it out.

And Paint Manassas is going on too...

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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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Post 271: After the Master's Style in January 2023

After the Master's Style in January 2023 

If there is one thing an artist needs to know beforehand is if there is an upcoming art show's Call for Art that might have a title, or dare I say "theme" that is requested. Acrylic paintings, ok you might have time to whip out a photo or painting (HA!) but oil painters need time to get the painting done and DRY. 

In January 2023, the plan for that show at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, is "After the Master's Style" which means that the Call for Art for that show will go out in early December 2022 so you will need some art READY!

What Have I Been Painting?

I've gotten a few things ready for the show including some mini paintings - those wee 3x4 miscellaneous paintings I do with the mini easels. Here are a few:

You may recognize a few of these I made an attempt at:

The Water Lily Pond Inspired by Claude Monet Mini

Girl with a Pearl Earring Inspired by Johannes Vermeer Mini

Mona Lisa Inspired by Leonardo di Vinci Mini

San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk Inspired by Claude Monet Mini

Starry Night Inspired by Vincent van Gogh Mini

Water Lilies Inspired by Claude Monet Mini

I have a couple more I am thinking to do too.

Additionally, a Larger Painting

Starry Night Inspired by Vincent van Gogh 16x20 Acrylic

So fellow artists, break out the brushes, dust off your paintings you did years ago and let's get ready for After the Master's!

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Post 270: A Weekend in Occoquan

A Weekend in Occoquan 

The alarm goes off at about 5 am and artists all around Prince William County open their eyes and think, "It's Occoquan Arts and Crafts Festival today!" Breakfast - check, car loaded - check, artist inventory list - check, water - check, snacks? In Occoquan along with COFFEE! 

Out the door we go to the PURPLE Lot at Tackett's Mill. That's the thing with Occoquan festivals, the getting in and out during the weekend. With much relief, Tony Muller picked up Richard Tyler, Staci Blanchard and I at the purple lot. It pays to have friends and PWAS members at or near Occoquan!

The Prince William Art Society Booth 34 and 35 

At the opposite end of Union Street this year, on the corner of Commerce and Union, the PWAS members set up the tents (2) and the gridwalls, tables and break out their art, with stars in our eyes....Maybe dollar signs...

Anyway, here are some pictures of the wonderful weekend we had. Saturday was glorious. Perfect weather. Sunday threatened rain but actually held off although a thundering roll quickly closed down the show about 3:00.

Nine PWAS members woke up early to head to Occoquan this year - Richard Tyler, Ana Quispe, Tony Muller, Ken Meardon, Kelly Haneklau, Staci Blanchard, Luiz Munoz, Kyryhan Rodriguez, and I (Donna Liguria). That's our story and we are sticking to it.

My little corner of the gridwall world

Donna Liguria Art - lots of small works, Pinata was the first to go to a new home

Donna Liguria Art Mini City had a good weekend and broke out all the minis on Sunday

Luis setting up his artwork

Luis' artwork

Tent Back Row set up with Kelly

Kelly and Donna's artwork

Prince William Art Society front of tent artwork - Ana Quispe, Kelly Haneklau and Richard Tyler's artwork just inside

Looking down Union Street toward Mill Street

"Comeon in and see the artwork by 9 local PWC artists!" Where is Austun Cherry when you need him? 

Kelly Haneklau x 2

The artwork of Staci Blanchard, Kyryhan and Kelly

Luis setting up his artwork

Staci and Ken at the ready

Ana Quispe and Ken Meardon artwork

Tony Muller's photography artwork

Ken Meardon setting up his artwork

Kelly Haneklau and I were on the back row of the tent

We had a fun weekend, a lot of laughs, especially with the discovery of slushy drinks! A special thanks to Tony Muller and his friend Kyrian and his kids - they were all so much fun and so helpful with the show. We saw many friends, family, PWAS members, neighbors and met so many more. Maybe the Spring Occoquan show....? 

By the way, anyone else go by and try that Chocolate Sauce booth?

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