Post 355: Fall Art at the Mill 2024

Fall Art at the Mill 2024

Saturday, September 21 through Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 15 Tannery Lane, Milwood, Virginia at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill is the home of the Art at the Mill art show in Clark County. This show is held twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall. And it pulls the best art all around the region. It's amazing to behold and such an honor to even be accepted in the jury process.

Dropping Off Art at the Mill

Two of my Prince William Art Society (PWAS) friends and I arranged our art dropoff time for Friday, August 30, 2024 between 1 and 1:30pm, so over the river(s) and through the woods we go! 

It is quite the well thought out process as artists appointments are set up throughout the day all weekend and volunteers help with check in and setup, hanging, and arranging. Signup Genius is a great app for arranging time slots, no doubt.

Here are the three paintings of mine that were accepted to this show:

Spring at Merrimac Farm 16x20 in acrylic, unframed

Blue Glass Vase 9x12 acrylic, unframed

Charcuterie Board 16x20 acrylic, framed

Bettie Sperty, Sandra McClelland Lewin getting their art tagged by volunteer Ann McCarty (whom we got to know in 2022 at another gallery)

Once the artwork is checked in with stopping first at Step One (computer check in and art tags handed out), then Step Two (unwrapping the artwork and applying the tags), the artwork is taken by a volunteer to either hang up on the walls directly or go upstairs in the holding area (4th floor). 

Over the next few weeks before the opening of the show, all of the art - paintings, sculpture, pottery, etc. will be rearranged throughout the main floor and upstairs. The bottom floor is where the actual milling of various flours takes place and the uppermost floor is art storage. Nonetheless, when the show opens, ALL artwork is viewable online when the link goes live. Many art collectors view the art and the artists can see that purchases are being made. The artwork is not shipped but arrangements must be made for pickup.

It's an amazing setup of art, basically floor to ceiling and in every nook and cranny. Visitors really need to take their time when going through the Mill because art is everywhere! I remember going to the art reception once and looking for all of my pieces and totally walked by one of mine several times before I actually SAW it! Kinda funny, but Art at the Mill is a LOT of art!

The artwork is brought in all weekend August 30 - September 1. Since we came in mid day Friday, there is still some empty wall space as yet. It will not stay that way. We love to walk around and view the incoming art once we have checked in and admire the amazing, outstanding quality. There was a sheep painting that was just glorious.

Looking out a third story window at the parking area and seeing the waterway coming into the Mill

As artwork sells, it is quickly replaced from the 4th floor holding area and their website link is quickly updated with a Sold tag on those pieces. The sold artwork is taken to the main floor and wrapped and ready for pickup.

Past Pictures Taken

If you are a history buff, just seeing the Mill in that respect is very cool in itself. But combine the visit with an Art at the Mill show to make it doubly awesome!

I highly recommend that our Prince William Art Society artists make the trip out to Art at the Mill to not only view the show and the working Mill, but to see the procedures that are so well thought out in the process of running this great art event in this quaint small town. It is quite the production, and they do it twice a year! 

Let me know what you think after you see it!

We had a sandwich across the street from the Mill at the Locke Store after dropping off our art. This is the Mill from our vantage point sitting at their outdoor tables. Great sandwiches!

Find out more at https://artatthemill.artcall.org/

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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 353: Lincoln Memorial in the Fall, a DC Season Series

Painting Name: Lincoln Memorial in the Fall, a DC Season Series

A new commission for a new painting for a client is so exciting. Especially when the client is a repeat customer! We have a series of Washington DC artwork going, and so far we have spring and winter. This painting will be the Lincoln Memorial set in the fall. Watch the painting as it progresses here.

SKU: 08AJ24ACGC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x16 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

What Brought About this Painting?

I was contacted one day a couple of years ago on Etsy from a fellow that lives in Washington DC. At that time, he had seen one of my Washington Monument paintings with the spring cherry blossoms and he wanted one in a certain size. We agreed and I painted it for him. Some time after that, he wanted another painting. This time, he was thinking Washington DC in the winter, so I painted Christmas at the White House for him. Hence, this is how my Washington DC Seasons Series got started.

Spring in Washington DC

"Cherry Blossoms, an Annual DC Event" by Donna Liguria 12x16 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 

Winter in Washington DC

"White House Having a White Christmas" by Donna Liguria 12x16 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Now is time for Washington DC in the fall, so the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are up. I'm thinking DC in the summer should have fireworks next, but we'll see. 

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses! I'll add pictures as the painting moves along so keep an eye out here. The canvas preparation kicks off the painting and that isn't too thrilling to see, so give me some time to get this baby viewable...

Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:50am Filling in the shapes and laying down a base.

Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:35pm Laying down color in layers, deepening and putting in some outlines and shadows.

Friday, August 16, 2024 3:23pm. Steadily sharpening up the lines and colors. Water reflection is always interesting.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 5pm Detailing

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:23pm It's almost there. When the signature goes on it, its very close.

Monday, September 2, 2024 6:32pm

Fall in Washington DC

After speaking with the client, he wanted it to be MORE fall colors so I added more orangey, yellowy, and orange-reds, and some leaves already down. The finished painting (maybe) (minus varnishing)!

What do you think?

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Post 352: Manassas Bee Festival Sat, Jun 22, 2024

Manassas Bee Festival Sat, Jun 22, 2024 

This Saturday, June 22 from 10 to 2 is the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival at the Liberia House and Grounds at 8601 Portner Avenue, Manassas, Virginia. I'll be there with the Prince William Art Society, so look for us!

Manassas Bee Festival

A lot going on all day for the Bee Festival for the whole family. And if you would like to have a look at local art from Prince William County artists, stop in our tent for the Prince William Art Society. I'll be there and have my latest bee art too!

https://manassasbeefestival.com/

I went to the 2nd Annual Manassas Bee Festival and had a fun day. All the activities were fun to watch, all the folks walking with every dog known to man, all the children and people dressed up in costumes and bee antennae - just an all around FUN day! BEE there or BEE Square!

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Post 351: Bluebell Stroll at Merrimac Farm

Painting Name: Bluebell Strolling

Bluebell Fever, yes. I've got it. Ever since April 7th at the Bluebell Festival in Nokesville, VA at the Merrimac Farm. I took lots of photographs for reference and have painted several larger and some small size paintings of Bluebells.

SKU: 05W24ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 11x14x1.5 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

This painting was brought about by a picture taken April 7, 2024 while at the Bluebell Festival. So here is the painting and the photograph is below that.

"Bluebell Strolling" 11x14 in Acrylic and Acrylic Pens by Donna Liguria

The photograph that the painting was loosely referenced from. Photograph by Donna Liguria

What do you think?

The problem with finishing a painting is deciding what the next one will be. 

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Post 350: Spring at Merrimac Farm

Painting Name: Spring at Merrimac Farm

Bluebells are what spring is all about at Merrimac Farm located at 15014 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, Virginia. Their annual Bluebell Festival was held on Sunday, April 7, 2024 and the Prince William Art Society and their new Plein Air Posse group attended with artwork at a tent and artists scattered about the trail painting.

SKU: 04S24ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 16x20x1.5 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

I helped out at the PWAS tent along with Elizabeth Stathis (PWAS President) that day at the Bluebell Festival. While taking a break in the afternoon, I took a walk on the bluebell trail and took lots of pictures along the trail as seen in the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog post, Blue Sunday The painting itself was mainly painting from these two pictures I snapped that day in Nokesville:

Photo by Donna Liguria April 7, 2024

Photo by Donna Liguria April 7, 2024

The Completed Painting

Alrighty, here is the completed painting (I think) as of April 29, 2024 9:39am

Never know, I may touch up something here or there, do you think I need to?

There are three birds...can you find them and name them?

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