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.
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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