Post 149: PWAS Meeting and Guest Speaker, Ken Meardon PhotoArt

PWAS Meeting and Guest Speaker, Ken Meardon PhotoArt

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) held it's monthly meeting on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Tall Oaks Community Center on the corner of Cotton Mill and Hedges Run in Woodbridge at 7:30. After the PWAS business portion of the meeting, covering the agenda items and reports, light snacks were provided. Then Ken Meardon, our guest speaker, presented his journey through his process in creating PhotoArt.

Volunteering at Stonebridge

One of the items on the agenda was volunteering. As per most art societies, art groups, guilds and galleries, it is VERY common that they are run entirely by their volunteering members, from the President on down. It takes a lot of people to get a non-profit art group's business processes and goals accomplished.

 

And for PWAS, we have lots of opportunities for volunteering too! Our members offer their time, energy and passion for the arts in MANY ways, but more people are needed! You will learn new skills, improve your art, and potentially make some new friends!

At the Gallery

Stonebridge Open Space Arts 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA

 

This gallery is sponsored by JBG Smith and the Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC) with PWAS managing the day to day operations. Calls for Art will periodically go out to any artist, 18 or older, living in PWC, OR any member of any PWC art group.

 

Think about it: how will anyone know you are an artist trying to get your artwork seen? There is no database for artists. There are however, various art groups in the county with art members from all over NoVA. So, you could join an art group in PWC OR *you need to sign up on the ARTIST SHEET at Stonebridge to receive the Call! Be sure and contact PWAS to get on the email list! Contact: shawonesent@gmail.com

Please see more at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2021/10/post-57-joining-your-local-art-groups.html Just ask if you want to see where you can fit in!

*directly receive an email for the Call for Art

Ken Meardon's PhotoArt Presentation

Ok, now that the business is taken care of, on to the fun stuff. 

Ken Meardon is our current PWAS Treasurer. He's been a PWAS member for a number of years and his presentation was awesome! Ken described his unexpected journey into the realm of PhotoArt and how it has evolved since he first began making small multi-level art pieces in 2004. He went on to explain how he manipulates his original digital photos, using various computer programs to create a wide range of images and styles. Many questions were asked about the products Ken used and the various software applications. The attendees were treated to a very well presented and informative program.

 

 

Photo Credits: Otis Stanley

 

Photo Credits: Otis Stanley 

 

Photo Credits: Otis Stanley 

 

Ken Meardon with some of his PhotoArt at Stonebridge Open Space Arts, April 2022 (Photo credit: Donna Liguria) 

The PWAS monthly meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month and are open to the public. The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022.

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Local Art: 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

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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/.

 

Author: Emily Hawes

Artist Member of PWAS

Photography/Video Credits:
Otis Stanley, Donna Liguria

Post 148: May 2022 - Congratulations to the PWC Artists for the May Open Space Arts "Beauty and the Beach" Show

Congratulations to the PWC Artists for the Open Space Arts "Beauty and the Beach" Show

Beginning on May 4 through May 29, the next art show at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge is called "Beauty and the Beach". Although the name of the show certainly brings to mind a beautiful beach, the glowing sun reflecting off the ocean blue and the crashing waves (AND there will be a good amount of beach themed art on display!) there are many other new artworks from some of your favorite artists, and some new artists will be on display too.

Beauty and the Beach Art Show

Local art made by an artist you may know - OR should!

The Prince William County artists whose work was selected to appear for the May show:

Bettie Sperty

Brenda Vann

Craig Nedrow

Donna Liguria

Kelly Haneklau

Kevin Johnson

Maria Briganti

Michelle Baker

M. Lara-Crabtree

N. Diggs

Pat Palmieri

Penny Shaw 

Sandra McClelland Lewin

Scott McDonald

Sherri Herrick

Staci Blanchard

Stephanie McGee

Tamao Nakayama

Urmila Kumari

 

....here is a tiny hint of what you will see... but on a much larger scale!

 

Congratulations to all the juried artists! Gallery visitors are asked to vote for their favorite artwork and include the artist name on their vote. Ribbons are given out to the winning pieces later in the month.

 

@PWCArtists Share with your friends and followers and have them come by the gallery, especially when you are there! Share pictures and invite your friends and family!

Scheduled for June is the "Emerging Artists" Show

The Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC) will be working with local area schools (high schools) to promote the art of Prince William County art students. More on this show as details become available.

 

The scheduled art show for July is for the PWC artists once again - all artists 18 or older, living in PWC OR an artist that is a member of a local PWC art group. Stay tuned for the call for art in early June for this show. Come by the gallery at Stonebridge to signup as an artist on our email list or contact PWAS. 

 

The current show "Coloring the County" will end on Sunday, May 1, so come see this artwork before its gone!

 

Hashtags to post: 

#PWAS #PrinceWilliamArtSociety #StonebridgeArt #OpenSpaceArts #art #artinWoodbridgeVA #artinPWC #artgalleryVA #artgalleryNOVA #artgalleryPWC
#PrinceWilliamCountyArtists #PWCVAART

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Local Art: Visit us 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

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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/.