New in Prince William County an Art Space at Stonebridge
Prince William County has a new art gallery for its residents to enjoy located at Stonebridge called Open Space Arts that will open its doors this Saturday, April 2, 2022. The gallery will be open Wednesday - Saturday from 12 to 7pm and on Sundays from 12 to 5pm.
Who is Open Space Arts?
There are a LOT of people behind Open Space Arts that made this gallery happen.
First of all, the Management Team of Stonebridge is JBG Smith company and their Lead Property Manager, Anastasia Podorski worked with Herb Williams, the Parks and Recreation Specialist of PWC, made the decision of allowing a fine art gallery to be in an empty space at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA. In turn, contact was made with the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), a non-profit art group that has been active in PWC for over 50 years.
In actuality, the first art show in Open Space Arts took place on November 26 to December 12, 2021. The artists of PWAS setup the art show then displayed their art and hundreds of guests were thrilled, some shocked, and all very happily enjoyed the art on display. The duration of the show was only a few weekends at that time, but the seeds were sown.
Saturday, April 2, 2022 the art will be back. Some changes are in place that Prince William County should enjoy! The art show will run from April 2 to May 1, followed by a Students of PWC which is currently being 'setup'. The plan is to have various art shows, art events and MORE each month going forward.
What Kind of Art Will You See?
- There are landscapes, seascapes, garden fences and flowers.
- There are animals - a dog, birds and bees, sea turtles, owls, a blue crab and a fish aquarium.
- There are buildings and locations you may recognize - the Capital, Monticello, Gunston Hall, the Governor's Mansion and Mount Vernon.
- There are abstracts and Trompe L'oeil.
- AND there are art prints from the various artists for you to peruse.
Now, Where is that Gallery?
About Prince William Art Society in PW County, Virginia
My very first Artistry Spin blog post will cover the PWAS About Us thoroughly - see it at Prince William Art Society (PWAS) for Artists and Art Lovers. We currently have over 40 artist members of very diverse backgrounds, styles and artistic levels. There are some that are more or less getting started in art and some that have taught art in school and have been painting and selling art for years. We are also blessed to now have 2 art galleries for our artist members to show off their art!
Meanwhile, At Clearbrook Center of the Arts
But wait! There's MORE! Clearbrook Center of the Arts is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm at 2230 B Tackett’s Mill Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192. MANY of the same artists that will have art up at Stonebridge also have art up at Clearbrook often with art prints for your perusal.
The
Clearbrook gallery is also hosted by the artists of the Prince William Art
Society and the artists volunteer their time to 'man' the desk. Stop by Clearbrook AND Stonebridge and say hi and tell them you where you read this!
Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at 2230 B Tackett’s Mill Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4
AND at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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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/.
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