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Post 213: Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival Sept 10, 2022 at Stonebridge

Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival Sept 10, 2022 at Stonebridge

A beautiful, warm early September day began at Stonebridge in front of Open Space Arts with PWAS artists scurrying about with their colorful canvases.

Popup Art Show on the Sidewalk

Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members began arriving Saturday morning of September 10, 2022 around 8:30 am. The necessary art show items of tents, gridwalls, stands, hardware et al arise from the cement under those tents. Once placement of the stands is up, the artwork, the print stands, the prints all go into place. The art labels are furiously written and attached with the names of the artists, the name of the artwork, the medium and the asking price. 

At 11 am, the Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival begins. The street is FILLED with the many other vendors that have arrived early and set up with their wares as well, with the Chili contenders placed farther up the street. The many, many visitors begin their arrival to enjoy the sights, the sounds, the smells and tastes of the day.

Here are a few shots of the PWAS Popup Show set up in front of Open Space Arts at Stonebridge.
Photo Credit: Sheri Herrick
 
Photo Credit: Sheri Herrick 

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker
 
Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker
 
Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with friend next to a dress owned by the wife of photographer Kwadwo Birikorang Adjei's (his photos in the background)

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - Anna Gatling

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - in front of her art

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - Anna Gatling with Herb Williams with Anna's art

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Susan Furr and her art
 
Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Austin Cherry
 
Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Austin Cherry in front of photo by Kwadwo Birikorang Adjei 
 

The artwork featured at the popup show is by:
Mark Murphy
Ana Quispe
Anna Gatling
Michelle Baker
Sheri Herrick
Susan Furr
Evelyn Chatters
Donna Liguria

OSA boasts of over 300 visitors to the gallery for the day (Sat., Sept 10, 2022) to see "A Walk Through Ghana" art show, which is scheduled until September 18, 2022. Come by and see it before its gone! The next show beginning on September 21, 2022 and will run through October 16, 2022 is the "Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration" featuring a distinct collection art representing many aspects of the Latino and Hispanic cultures from all over. Prince William County artists are very featured for this show so put this on your MUST-DO list of events!

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/.

Photography/Video Credits: 
Michelle Baker, Evelyn Chatters and Sheri Herrick

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
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.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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