Post 399: Sat Sep 9, 2023 at Chilifest at Stonebridge Pt 1

Sat Sep 9, 2023 PWAS at Chili Cook-Off Fall Festival at Stonebridge

Saturday, September 9, 2023 Stonebridge Shopping Center. The Prince William Art Society popup art show outside of Open Space Arts Gallery at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA featured PWAS artists. A fun day it was!

Fun, Art and Iffy Weather

Popup art shows are always fun with the fellow PWAS members; getting caught up on everyone's lives and what is new. Everyone pitches in and helps with the setup, and has lots of laughs and lots of admiration for each other's art. 

For a day that was supposed to be cloudy all day with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, it started off a lot nicer than forecasted. It was bright and sunny AND HOT for a good part of the day, until around 2ish...that loud thunder roll had everyone looking up, then down. Everyone's weather apps on their phones were quickly consulted. 

One of the Festivals helpers came around and said watch your weather apps...some vendors folded up tent and departed. PWAS devised a "what if scenario" and put up the tent sides. Meanwhile, the sidewalk tent was decommissioned and some art was put inside the gallery.

The art show was able to go on for awhile longer, until alas, the rain came down. And hard. In buckets. Some artists already had their art inside, while others had to wait for a break in the downpour - which took awhile to happen.

Here's some pics taken by Otis Stanley of some of the PWAS members, in the early part of the day.

 

 

Robert

 

Sheri

 

Evelyn

 

David

 

Donna

 

Connie

 

Anna

 

Jesmin

 

Nicole 

 

 

Jeffrey and Elizabeth

Nonetheless, we had a fun day, although a long and very hot one. 

I was reminded of a story I heard a couple years ago. A founding member of PWAS, Jewell Pratt Burns was telling me the story of an art show that she attended once, many years ago with her fellow PWAS members at that time. She said that they were all doing this show that they had traveled to and it started raining HARD. Well, I don't think you will ever see an artist move as fast as trying to get their artwork out of a rainstorm! Jewell was saying that the mad scramble of artists stuffing their artwork in trash bags for protection was a sight to see.

I should make that an Art Tip. When rain threatens, bring trash bags.

See Chili Cook-off Part 2

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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 Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits:
Otis Stanley

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Local Art: 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.

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