Post 11: A 50th Anniversary for PWAS

PWAS's Fifty Year Anniversary Celebration Recap

This past spring, PWAS - the Prince William Art Society, celebrated a HUGE anniversary milestone, fifty years.

Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery

The date of the celebration was June 5, 2021 and the where was at The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm in Gainesville, Virginia. It was a beautiful location on the bank of the lake in the upper room of the winery, such a lovely view.

The PWAS membership had just had a juried art events at the winery, so our artwork was hung all around the room. The long time PWAS member friends and their spouses gathered with newer members and got to know each other better over good food and of course, great wine. 

 

Also invited to celebrate with us were local Prince William County officials, Clearbrook staff, Prince William County Arts Council staff and long time members that have since moved away.

Here are some of the pictures that were taken.

 

 

Sandra McClelland Lewin, President of PWAS 2020 - 2021

 

Herb Williams, the Arts and Recreation Specialist for Prince William County and PWAS Member, Bettie Sperty

 

 

 

Jewell Pratt Burns - the namesake of the PWAS Scholarship Program and a founding charter member of the original PWAS group, Woodbridge Art Guild

 

Read about the history of the PWAS group on our first blog post at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2021/08/post-1-about-pwas-history-of-prince.html 

Fifty years is a wonderful milestone to hit for any group, I believe. And I hope to be a part going into the next fifty years (although making that 100 year anniversary would involve a miracle on my part). Being a part of the group has been a fantastic learning experience and I'm certainly looking forward to creating and displaying more artwork with my fellow PWAS members as well as being an encouragement for any new members going forward.

The artist may move on, but the art remains.

 See also:

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/06/pwas-50th-anniversary-celebration-at.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/06/pwas-50th-anniversary-more-pictures.html

 

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

Photography/Video Credits:
PWAS Members