Post 593: Annual PWAS Christmas Party 2025

Annual PWAS Christmas Party 2025 a Recap

Friday, December 19, 2025. The Prince William Art Society celebrated their annual Christmas Party in lieu of their monthly meeting...at the Tall Oaks Community Center in Woodbridge. Everyone signs up for a dish to bring and enjoys the camaraderie and joy of the season, looking forward to what the new year will bring.

A big thank you to Evelyn Chatters, Tom Payne and Kelly Haneklau for the photos! 

A Party in Pictures

The Prince William Art Society, known as PWAS (pronounced "P-Wahzz") puts on a Christmas celebration by getting together with our "plus one" to enjoy the Christmas season with food and drink, sweets and savory, laughter and cheer, games and thank-yous to everyone in the art group. 

 

 

Mark Murphy led the reindeer games. 

 

The 2004-2025 PWAS Board standing to the left, Staci Blanchard (PWCAC Rep), Sandra McClelland Lewin (Interim President), Bettie Sperty (Secretary), and Tom Payne (Member at Large and Art Workshop Manager) 

 

Anna Gatling, Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi aka Absku, and Evelyn Chatters 

 

Cookie Bell 

 

Kelly Haneklau and Mark Murphy 

 

Sheri Herrick and Evelyn Chatters 

 

Staci Blanchard and Bettie Sperty 

 

Anna Gatling (new Hospitality Chair) 

 

 

Celebration of Outstanding Volunteers! Staci Blanchard, Donna Liguria, David Dillon, Mark Clifton, Larry Burch. Not shown: Emily Hawes and Robert Dew. Volunteering is the HEART of the ART!

 

David Dillon, Ana Quispe, Richard Tyler

 

Donna Merchant and Mihee Joo 

 

Maritza Rivera (left) and Carol Noboa (right) 

 

David Dillon, Tinnetta Putney, Richard Tyler, Ana Quispe

 

Doreen Dauer and Mr Dauer (husband), and Mark Murphy

 

Bettie Sperty, Patty Gutledge and her husband, and Brian Sperty 

January 2026

The art group postponed their voting for the new board until January of 2026, so consider how YOU will be a part of this art group - the growth, the experience, the learning, the helpfulness of being a part of this wonderful group of artists is wonderfully rewarding experience that you will want to be a part of.

Membership Renewal and to JOIN can be done ONLINE at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

The Next PWAS Meeting is Monday, January 26, 2026 (and you will want your membership dues paid BEFORE then to vote).

Merry Christmas Everyone! And let's have a wonderful New Year! 

*Note: If I missed a name, and I know I did, send me a note! 

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Photographers: Evelyn Chatters, Tom Payne and Kelly Haneklau

Author: Donna Liguria is the Blogmaster for the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and Donna's Cave Paintings Blog, and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, Virginia. And she takes on the PWAS social media duties as well (help me!) Donna specializes in acrylic painting of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art. Please follow me on social media and my blog too!

Local Art: 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. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm (typically, but check the website in case of any changes).

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership - January is time to RENEW!

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