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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Post 303: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Art Reception at Art at the Mill 

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Millwood, Virginia. Oh the weather outside was frightful once again, rain-rain-rain - its driving us insane. Nonetheless, off to Middleburg we go. There is an art reception to attend!

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA 22646

For the artists, after grabbing and sticking your name tag on yourself, the next thing to do is to look at all of the art with the ultimate goal of finding where your own art work is. Insert many "oooo's" and "aaaahs" here as you wander the Mill.

The Spring Art at the Mill Show runs between Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, May 7, 2023. Absolutely, all of the artwork is juried in (out of about 1600 entries). It was interesting speaking to the Director, Nathan Stalvey and hearing a bit of the history on this 30+ year old art show in horse-country Virginia. 

Of course, with about 1000 art works around the gallery from 300 artists, that's a lot of art. Apparently, when artwork sells it can be carried out by the buyer immediately or is wrapped until the buyer comes to pick it up. And the volunteers scurry to fill in and move artwork as it is sold right off the walls.

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

It is inspirational to walk around the gallery! So much awesome and remarkable artwork. And such variety! The cows on surfboards was memorial.

Photo by Donna Liguria from Drop Off Day March 25, 2023

Water was flowing through the Mill, but there was no flour being ground today.

Read the history of the Mill here 

Main floor of the gallery, front entrance to the left. The downstairs was closed. See blog post from the Drop Off Day for a few pics of the bottom floor.

Found two of mine in the far corner on the main floor - "Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Art Factory" (top left) and "Mount Vernon Virginia Historical Home Series" (third row bottom)

Upstairs, found one of Mark Murphy's watercolors (center bottom) with the father/daughter at the beach

And when we say art was everywhere, we mean e v e r y w h e r e. Found my "Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" here.

Photo from Mark Murphy

PWAS represented! Prince William Art Society members at Art at the Mill (l-r) - Donna Liguria, Mark Murphy, Michelle Baker and Maureen Guillot

Photo by Mark Murphy

And the MAG art group as well - Manassas Art Guild at Art at the Mill - Donna, Laura Lavarnway, and Maureen

Charcuterie selections set all around, adult beverages and more. Interesting display of the art. But with that much art, stacking them is the only real option!

It was fun meeting the other artists! Met the lady that did the zebra above, Diana Adams-Schmidt.

Art in every nook and cranny, occasionally in window sills, I should have thought to look up too!

Back to Woodbridge and to the Open Space Gallery for another art drop off. The May 3 - June 18, 2023 art show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" art show is beginning in a couple of days! All around, rubbing elbows with a lot of artists today. A GREAT DAY!

You know, there is a Fall Art at the Mill art show too...

Photo Credits: Mark Murphy and Donna Liguria

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Post 302: The Good Book Holy Bible Mini Paintings!

Painting Name: The Good Book Holy Bible Mini Paintings! 

I painted 3 of these mini paintings - they are small canvases painted to look like black well-worn leather-bound Bible books. Three sides are painted to represent the gold-tipped pages and the third side is black with gold lines for the books spine. The letters are in gold leaf. 

3 Paintings

SKU: 04W23ACM - 04X23ACM - 04Y23ACM

Medium: Acrylic, Gold Leaf

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas with Easel

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

I can see a mini Bible paintings sitting on your bedside, when you wake up in the morning and a quiet remember to get up, get coffee, grab your Bible and go talk to the Lord. Or sitting on your book shelf. What other uses do you see?

See them in my Etsy shop at Etsy Shop 

A daily reminder that the Good Book is always there, always waiting for you.

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Post 301: I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

Now that I have discovered that here in Virginia there are art galleries with art shows dedicated to and about horses, I have horse on the brain. I painted one horse painting in 2021 and I've painted another 2 just this month. And I entered one of those horse art shows with the 2 large ones below. We'll see how it goes.

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

Aren't most young girls horse crazy before they go through that boy-crazy phase? I certainly was, although that boy-crazy phase...well that was another story. I am glad to say that the horse crazy phase never faded and is certainly BACK! Discovering that I still love to paint them, let me see what I can get on canvas next!

SKU: 04Z23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Art Prints available upon request

Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford Pony

I am just finishing this one up, he's in the tweaking phase.

SKU: 04AA23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 9x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding so Well as a Horse

After years of not drawing or painting horses, this was one I did in 2021.

SKU: 03BE21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Art Prints available upon request

Let's see where the paint brush leads next.

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Post 272: The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet

Painting Name: The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet

SKU: 10CJ22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas

Price: See Etsy

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Prints Available? Request one!

What Brought About this Painting?

Description

Painting in Progress Images…

The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet, acrylic  8x10 in progress

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Post 300: Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas

Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas April 23, 2023 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Harris Pavilion, Manassas, VA. The Spring Artist Inventory Sale sponsored by Mike Flynn was supposed to be Saturday, April 22 but was switched for the rain date of the next day. Good thing. Saturday afternoon rain was pretty intense. Sunday started off really nice, but ended up getting quite cool later in the afternoon and then once again, rain.

One of the best things I have found when joining a local art groups is making friends within those art groups. The camaraderie and benefits of being a part of a group are numerous including being able to participate in more shows for exposure and the knowledge base (and experience) within those group members is HUGE.

This was my first "solo" show although some of my friends from the Manassas Art Group (MAG), from the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), and from P-ART-Ners were all there. It was good to see them all!

Not only can you go to group art shows with your friends, but you can help each other out. A friend can watch your booth will you take a necessary break or grab lunch. Including getting a slice of pizza in the white building above. The largest pizza I have ever seen in my life meant that the slice of pizza was HUGE too. 

With Jortt on one side of me (John Hartt) and Mark Murphy and his wife Lori on the other side, I had artist buddies all around. The MAG group was further down and P-ART-Ners were directly across. 

AND Lessons Learned: Bring a coat. A Blanket. An umbrella - NO MATTER what the weatherman says.

Nonetheless, it was a fun time, made a few sales and got to see some friends.

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