Post 353: Prince William Art Society Scholarship Award Night

Prince William Art Society Scholarship Award Night

Monday, May 22, 2023 7:30 pm This month's Prince William Art Society meeting was our annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award night, giving a $1000 Scholarship to high school senior Awaneh Sawaneh. This is our 14th year celebrating our PWAS Scholarship awarding ceremony.

Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship

Jewell Pratt Burns is an original founding member of the PWAS which began in 1971. The Scholarship Program was named after Jewell and is awarded each year to one or two Prince William County High School seniors (except for in 2020 and 2021) that are graduating and continuing their education in the arts. 

Here are some pictures from Monday's award ceremony.

 

Ana Quispe (PWAS President), Jewell Pratt Burns (PWAS Scholarship namesake) and Awaneh Sawaneh, the 2023 PWAS Scholarship Award Winner

 

 

Jim Gallagher's wife gave PWAS an oil painting by her husband, a long-time member of PWAS and the Scholarship Program

 

 

Jewell Pratt Burns

Find out more about our annual scholarship program at  https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/scholarships-outreach

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, Donna's Etsy site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: 

Ana Quispe and Donna Liguria

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 52-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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Post 352: What's on Your Easel, PWAS?

What's on Your Easel, PWAS?

The creative art group members nearly always have something they are working on. Occasionally several things at once too. So my often asked question of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members is what are they working on now (what's on your easel)? 

I know for me, when I first started the article, all I had was a blank canvas with an idea, prior to this blog post question hitting the Inbox. Then I was able to jump in and start with some mini works along with a larger piece. For some artists, a title for their work comes after the piece starts coming together. Here are the answers from some of the members, in various stages of progress...

Elizabeth Stathis

"The General's House" Slated for the next issue of a community magazine. Winsor & Newton cake watercolors & Micron Pen on Arches 140lb cold press watercolor block. 8" X 10"

Sue Rosenbaum

“The Currant”.  It represents a frozen river that is thawing quickly with the warm early spring sun. 8 x 8 cold pressed watercolor paper with Alcohol inks and Alloy (acts a little like silver leafing) Variety of blue artists papers to represent the water. 

The Lunar new year stamp represents new beginnings, the two butterflies represent transformations, the Ruth Asawa modernist sculptor stamp represents creativity!

Michael Kent

"George Gershwin" 20x16 Oil on canvas 

Saul Roldan

"A Life that Will Never Be" 36x48 Oil

Otis Stanley

Untitled currently, 16x20, currently in charcoal, Undecided about oil or acrylic 

 

Richard B. Tyler (RBT)

"Lady of The Rose Field" Medium: acrylic and watercolor paint Size: 18 x 24

 

Donna Liguria

 Why work on only one at a time?  Minis are an easy acrylic painting fill in while another work is drying..9x12 "Woodland Stream", Two 3x4 Mini cat paintings, Two 4x4 "Lavender" paintings, and one tiny Mini 3x4 painting for a friend of a North Carolina light house and her 2 little dogs.

 How do you handle juggling multiple art pieces at one? Do you?

 Leave your comments below and FOLLOW!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 52-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

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

Post 351: PWAS Spotlight Artist Joe Baker

PWAS Spotlight Artist Joe Baker

The Artistry Spin Blog has started a series for Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members called "Spotlight Artists", where those artists that want to be featured will submit a prearranged template for posting here and spread on our PWAS social media sites.

This week's featured PWAS Spotlight Artist...

Joe Baker 

Date: 5/16/2023

Artist Style: Whimsical, Illustrative, Floral, Birds, Animals

Artist Mediums: Ink Drawing and Mixed Media

Artist Bio:

I am a life long self-taught ink and mixed media artist, who happens to have Autism and Epilepsy. As many people with Autism, I found my passion as a young kid. It was Art, especially ink drawing. I also use gouache in some of my backgrounds. My high school experience was cut short due to Epilepsy but, I graduated from Patriot High School in 2019!  In 2020, while COVID kept everyone at home, my mom and I designed a home art studio, creating my small business, ARTFULLY JOE.  I am selling my Art now and accepting commissions.  My mom, Colleen Baker, is my manager.

Artist’s Awards:

Nominated Best Artist, Prince William Living Magazine, March, 2023

Nominated Best Artist, May 2023, Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine

Feature Article, Spring 2023, Re-Route Art Magazine, @reroute.magazine

Artist, Maximizer, Jake Max Apparel, Indiana, 2022-present

Voice of America, Online Featurette Video Interview, September, 2022

Voted Best Artist, June 2022, Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine

Feature Article, Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine, April, 2022

Featured Quarterly Artist, Ernie Els Autism Foundation, 2021

Guest Artist, AR Workshop Spring Surprise Box, Bristow, VA, 2021

Artist PWAS Member Since:

April 2023

Artist’s URL:

My Bonanza Booth:  https://www.bonanza.com/booths/ArtfullyJoe

My Shopify Store: https://artfully-joe.myshopify.com

Artist's Social Media:

Instagram:  @artfullyjoe

TikTok:        @theartfullyjoe

Facebook:   Joe Baker

                    Artfully Joe

Twitter:        @artfullyjoe

Contact:

capb67@gmail.com

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Author/Artist/Photographer: Colleen and Joe Baker

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 52-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

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