Bull Run Library Art Show Jan 2-31, 2025
The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members have a new art show up at the Bull Run Library located at 8051 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA 20109. The show will run from January 2 until about Janurary 31, 2025. The artworks are for sale from the PWAS website, located at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/category/all-products
The PWAS Artists at Bull Run Library
The PWAS artists showing at the library are:
Bettie Sperty
Sandra McClelland Lewin
Carol Noboa
Staci Blanchard
Nicole Goble
Mark Murphy
Mandy Powell
Donna Liguria
Bettie Sperty, PWAS's Secretary, was the lead on this art show. She has hung art at this library before and stated that she has received FIVE commissions because of showing at this location!
Let's take a look at the artwork that is now up at Bull Run. Photos by Bettie Sperty.
Why Buy Local Original Art?
Sure, anyone can go to one of the local generic home stores and buy a print of artwork for $50 bucks or so. Grab a nail and hammer and up it goes on your walls to decorate your home. But is there really any connection to that piece that you will be looking at day in and day out?
Whereas, collecting original art to decorate your personal spaces that is created by a local artist can be much more inspirational, appealing, a better statement of your personal tastes, and make a much more impressive display. Especially when you can meet and get to know that local artist and learn about what inspired them to create it. You learn their story. You learn about that artwork and what they put into it. Then in turn, you have a story to tell about that artwork that you purchased from that artist and why it touched you. You are more connected to the art piece that you now own. It has meaning.
And absolutely, you are supporting the art local community, the local artists. You can find artwork locally that may be affordable; their prices may be more than the generic art prints, yet will have more artistic value. Perhaps even be an art investment. Read this if you need more convincing: 7 Reasons Why You Should Buy From Local Artists by Bryan Mullennix
And very often, if you see art or an art style you like by a local artist, you are able to contact them to create something personalized, customized that is exactly what you want in the colors you want. Or a painting of your pet, or of your home or garden. Wouldn't art like that have much more meaning for you or a gift you give to someone you care about? Contact the PWAS Online Store
The Prince William Art Society offers an online store - where it is safe to purchase artwork. Once artwork is purchased, the artist is notified and will work with and meet the Buyer for art pickup. The library itself does NOT handle the sale nor the artwork; the sale must take place via the PWAS Online Store.
The artist could then replace the artwork at the library with another piece of similar size.
Browse the PWAS Art Store and filter the results to the Bull Run Library to see the artworks on display there.
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And Thank you Bettie for setting up this show! I'll also add Thank you to Sandra M. Lewin for setting up the Montclair Show and Staci Blanchard for setting up the Popup shows. Well done!
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.
Join Your Local Art Group: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm
Get involved with PWAS! Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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