Prince William Art Society and Arts Council at Stonebridge Show Success
Today was the final day of the first Open Space Art Show at Stonebridge. This show came down at 6pm tonight, but in my humble opinion, it was a great success - not only for the PWAS members and the Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC), but the Woodbridge community at large.
Open Space Art at Stonebridge
Originally scheduled for only three days - November 26-28, 2021 which is Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and what is quickly becoming known as Artists Sunday, the artists of the
Prince William Art Society were asked to extend the art show
through December 12th and we jumped on the opportunity. We volunteer our time to "man" the space, we were open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 to 6pm. until this evening. In talking to all of the artists, and working with them for the three weeks that Stonebridge was open - we all enjoyed it thoroughly. For several reasons...
1. The space was AWESOME to display our artwork. All of the pieces looked beautiful hanging in the space.
2. The people that came in to see us. We spoke to so many people that had NO idea about the art scene in Woodbridge and they were ALL very excited to learn more. Some were artists themselves. Some had family members in the various arts. So many were so surprised to see an art show at Stonebridge! Many had no idea that there was a gallery at Clearbrook, let alone that PWAS members have art there every weekend! They LOVED that it was LOCAL artists and some visitors were able to take some art home with them too!
3. The people enjoyed voting for their favorite art pieces. They were completely absorbed by the art as they walked around the gallery, some discussing the art with friends and family as they strolled.
4. The potential of more to come excited not only the artists, but all the visitors as well. They wanted to learn more!
More to Come in January?
We are hearing that something new will happen in the space in January and we at PWAS are hoping to be a part of the next art show. Hopefully, I will have more on that as soon as we know some details.
Open Space Art is located near Wegmans, next to
Ulta and across from DSW. Sponsored by JBG Smith and the Prince William
County Arts Council, Open Space Art was a "popup" art exhibit of local
artists here in Prince William County displaying outstanding, jury
selected paintings and artworks in quite a variety of mediums, styles
and subjects. at Stonebridge
- Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge, Virginia.
People's Choice Voting
First Place: Otis Stanley received the most votes for his painting of the girl with the braided hair called "Sultry", center photo.
Photo by Staci Blanchard
Two paintings tied for second place and one of them was mine!
Second Place Tie: Painting Name: "Mountain Path" by Donna Liguria. Photo by Donna Liguria
Second Place Tie: Painting Name: "Birch Trees" by Penny Shaw. Painting was sold. Photo by Donna Liguria
And in case you didn't know...There is MORE ART in Woodbridge, Virginia
Nearby, at Tackett's Mill - Clearbrook Center of the Arts
2230 B Tackett’s Mill Drive
Lake Ridge, VA 22192
The Prince William Arts Society (PWAS) members display their art at Clearbrook every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4pm.
NOTE: Clearbrook Center of the Arts will be open Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19, 2021 but will be closed the next 2 weekends for the holidays! We will reopen again on Saturday, January 8 and Sunday, January 9, 2022 with a change of theme and new art.
Did you see the art show at Stonebridge? What did you think?
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 Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.
It was wonderful! Hope to be back soon!
ReplyDeleteI do too, it was an awesome awesome opportunity for all of us. I hope to hear soon what the next show will be.
DeleteIt was my honor to be selected for this juried show. To be the People's Choice Award winner was icing on the cake. Thanks for the opportunity to share my art with the community. A big thank you to all of the volunteers and a special thank you to Mr. Herb Williams, the Prince William County Arts Recreation Specialist.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Otis, this was a terrific opportunity for not only us as artists, but for everyone living in and around PWC or shopping there at Stonebridge. I do believe they were very excited to see us there. Herb Williams - what can you say - he did a GREAT job getting this going.
DeleteI Really appreciated the opportunity to show my abstractions at such a fabulous gallery space. Everything looked so professional and I met so many engaging fellow artist.
ReplyDeleteIt felt so good to know the public was really excited to see us there.
Herb has made huge progress for original art opportunities in Prince William County through securing the space at Stonebridge!
Take care,
Brenda Vann
I feel very blessed as well, Brenda, and thankful for this opportunity. As Otis said, winning some votes as People's Choice - even a tie for second, is truly the icing on the cake.
DeleteDigging the Birch Trees painting!
ReplyDeleteAny painting involving elephants for my office space around?
ReplyDeleteHi Jay, not sure about other PWAS Members but I have an elephant painting at https://www.etsy.com/listing/911019194/elephant-painting-mother-and-baby?click_key=1a7de4d67cb522c54df54993e73f6128c7a2c9df%3A911019194&click_sum=daf33165&ref=shop_home_active_68&frs=1 It may behoove you to send an email out to the PWAS Members and see what everyone has if you are looking for something specific. A good way to "shop" local art !!
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