Post 569: An Art Reception at the ARTfactory

An Art Reception at the ARTfactory

Saturday, May 17, 2025. The Prince William Art Society celebrated an Artist Reception at the ARTfactory for the current art show on display at the gallery. The show is the Prince William Art Society Member Exhibition which began May 15 and will run until May 30. Lots of the artists came and enjoyed the wonderful celebration of art.

Photos from the Reception

The ARTfactory is located at 9419 Battle Street in Manassas, VA right across from the railroad station.

Photographs from around the ARTfactory gallery

 

 

Donna Liguria next to her painting called "Spring at Merrimac Farm" 

2 From Katharine Owens, featuring "White Chocolate" and "Peppermint Pattie"

2 from Katie Keller Dugan (with Mandy Powell)

To see ALL of the photos from this show, see the PWAS Web Gallery

Here's one from Sandra McClelland Lewin

From PWAS Member Zee Berrios

From PWAS Member Mandy Powell 

From Member Scott Elliot with is "Day at Royal Lake"

Thank you PWAS Members for sending in your photos too! As always, art is better seen in person. The colors, the size of the piece, the full impact of an artwork is not realized via the internet...so go by the ARTfactory and see the show! The Show ends May 30th!

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, 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.

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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

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

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Post 465: Art Reception at the Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm

Art Reception at the Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm

Friday, May 24, 2024. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) celebrated an art reception at the Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm at 15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155. Meet the Artists

Art Show at Sunshine Winery

The PWAS Art Show at the Winery ran from March 18 and will end this Sunday, May 26th. Five art pieces were sold in total - SO FAR! A great time was had by all that attended and the wine sampling was fun too. I don't have very many pictures this go around, but here goes...

 

Photo by Donna Liguria 

Anna Gatling with her painting above her - Photo by Evelyn Chatters

 

Photo by Donna Liguria with four of her artworks

 

Nicole Fisher with one of her artworks featured over the fireplace - Photo by Anna Gatling

 

Anna Gatling - Photo by Evelyn Chatters

Sandra McClelland Lewin - Photo by Donna Liguria

Mark Murphy with 2 of his art pieces - Photo by Donna Liguria

Anna Gatling - Photo by Donna Liguria, actually not sure who actually took this one

 

Photo by Donna Liguria of "Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" with Sandra McClelland Lewin's painting behind her

 

Photo by Donna Liguria of some of the PWAS members at the art reception

Sandra McClelland Lewin - Photo by Donna Liguria

See PWAS Hanging Art at the Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farms for more pictures of the winery.

 

Larry Burch - Photo taken by Donna on Larry's Phone

 

Staci Blanchard and Donna Liguria - Photo by Larry Burch

Mandy Powell - Photo by Donna Liguria

Bettie Sperty - Photo by Donna Liguria

Tom Payne and 2 of his art pieces - Photo by Donna Liguria from Tom's phone

Anna Gatling her painting is above her - Photo by Donna Liguria

 

Kelly Haneklau and Donna Liguria with Larry Burch enjoying the view in the background. Photo by John Haneklau

 

Bettie Sperty - Photo by Donna Liguria

Evelyn Chatters - Photo by Anna Gatling 

Sandra McClelland Lewin - Photo by Donna Liguria from Sandra's phone

Elena Jochum with her artwork - Photo by Donna Liguria on Elena's phone
 

The saying "the show must go on" does not work in this scenario, as the 'show must come down' on Monday, May 27, 2024. Pickup is between 10 and 1.

 

A big thank you to the great folks at The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm for everything! Be sure and go out to the winery if you haven't been - the views are marvelous and the wines are too!

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, 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:
Larry Burch, John Haneklau, Donna Liguria, Anna Gatling, Evelyn Chatters...well, everyone there

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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

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

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Post 403: Artists Art Reception Strutting OUR Stuff!

Artists Art Reception Strutting OUR Stuff!

The Strut Your Stuff art show is coming to a close on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Open Space Arts, but the artists came out for the art reception on Friday, September 15 celebrating the show. A new art show called "Honor Your Heritage" will begin on September 20, 2023. The People's Choice Winners are at the bottom of this post.

An Art Reception in Photos

Photos taken by artist Tom Payne unless otherwise noted.

 

Penny Shaw and Bettie Sperty - who is wearing her "Bib and Tucker".

 

 

 

The art reception notification asked for the artists to wear their "Bib and Tucker" - which many of the artists had to Google. Of course, the characters that we are, a couple of us actually made "bibs". Evelyn modeled one of the bibs. Photo taken by Donna Liguria. PWAS bib, created by Donna Liguria

 

Photo taken by Evelyn Chatters.

 

Penny Shaw modeling the "bib". Photo taken by Evelyn Chatters.  

And the Winners of the People's Choice Awards Are

Evelyn Chatters sent me the results for the People's Choice Awards for the Strut Your Stuff art show along with the pictures.

 3rd Place Living Water by Kathleen Gates

2nd Place Haze by Pierre Georges

1st Place Feather of Fortune by Fatima Farzana

Let's give a big congrats to the winners!

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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:
Tom Payne, Evelyn Chatters, Donna Liguria

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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.

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

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!