Post 609: PWAS Members at the Spring Art at the Mill Show 2026 and More

PWAS Members at the Spring Art at the Mill Show 2026 and More

The Prince William Art Society members LOVE celebrating acceptance into the various art shows that we submit our artworks to. And one of the largest and most prestigious area shows we spotlight is the biannual "Art at the Mill" show held in the Spring and Fall at the Burwell-Morgan Mill at 15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA, which is in Clarke County.

About Art at the Mill

Art at the Mill 

I have a lot of posts and pictures on this blog about Art at the Mill so look those up and you'll see why we LOVE this show. We encourage ALL of our PWAS members to at least go see the show, if not submit art to it. Just getting accepted is an honor, especially when you see the quality (AND quantity!) of excellent art on display. When the show actually starts, all of the art is shown in their Online Gallery during the show - with the ability for art collectors and buyers to purchase and pickup their favorite works. The gallery is basically in real-time so you can see if you artwork sells.

That I know of, these are the Prince William Art Society members that were accepted to the show beginning on April 18.

PWAS Member Sandra McClelland Lewin 

I got four pieces juried into Art at the Mill for their Spring show.

Virginia Natives

Flight of the Monarchs

Rooster

Saguaro Sunset

I also got three pieces as a Teravarna Finalist into the 13th Animal International show. https://www.teravarna.com/ They are:

Crowned Cranes

Celtic Crows

Virginia Natives

PWAS Member Bettie Sperty 

Here’s what got into the Spring show:

Hugh Manatee 10”x10” oil on wood

 

Pink Gladiolus 8”x10”   oil on canvas

Torn Between Day and Night 12”x12” Acrylic on canvas

PWAS Member Donna Liguria 

For Spring Art at the Mill this year, I had only 2 pieces accepted this go around. The show is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 18, 2026 and runs through Sunday, May 3, 2026 with the art reception on Sunday, April 26.

 

African Violets in a Terracotta Pot 10x10 Acrylic 

 

Mahogany Humidor 8x10 Acrylic

For the 13th Animal Teravarna International Show, I received Honorable Mention for 2 of my animal submissions:

No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse

Walking Away (AKA Elephant Butts) 

 

Email from Teravarna:

 

Greetings from TERAVARNA!

We’re delighted to bring you the exciting news that you have won an award in the "13th ANIMAL" International Juried Art Competition.

The exhibition of your winning artwork is currently being displayed in our winners’ gallery: https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2026-animal-13 (P.S. Please allow a few moments for the page to fully load, as it features many high-quality images!)

You can download your award certificate from this link: https://www.teravarna.com/certificates.

Remember that you’ll be listed within the "13th ANIMAL" folder alphabetically by your full name. You can click to open the link, and then right-click to download. And don’t forget to include this on your Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and personal website pages, as well as share the exciting news with your friends and family. 😇

Again, congratulations on your well-deserved win, and we hope to highlight many more of your artistic contributions for our upcoming exhibitions.

 

Kinda snazzy, eh? 

PWAS Members  

Well, we hope to see you all at the show(s)! Tis the season to be artsy! And I would LOVE to see more of you consider and apply to the Fall Art at the Mill Show.

Say hello below! 

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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. 

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

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 (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Post 565: Art at the Mill Fall Art Show with PWAS

Art at the Mill Fall Art Show with PWAS

Every year, artists in Virginia look forward to their local 'art season(s)' which are usually early spring and again in the fall up to Christmas. Artist's Inboxes fill with Calls for Art and they make the decisions on which shows will work for their schedules, their artworks, and agendas. The emails from Clark County for the biannual Art at the Mill Art Show held at the Burwell Morgan Mill are much anticipated by some of the members of the Prince William Art Society too!

 

Burwell Morgan Mill in Millwood, VA 

PWAS Members Entering AATM

You can search this blog for "Art at the Mill" and read the numerous blog posts and many pictures I've taken of this art show held in a LIVE working mill. 

It is an honor just to be accepted to show at the Mill and many of the PWAS members have urged other art group members that even if they don't enter the show, to at least go SEE it, for goodness sake! And they have the show twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall. Just think about this:

Art at the Mill juries in about 1,000 artworks from about 300 artists, for each show. 

This year's Fall Show begins on Saturday, September 20 and goes through Sunday, October 5, 2025. Their hours are Sundays through Fridays 12-5 and Saturdays 10-5. The artist's reception is Sunday, September 28, from 2-5. The address to plug into your GPS/Google Maps is 15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA. From Lakeridge, here in Woodbridge...that's about 57 miles and about 1 hour and 12 minutes to drive. 

"Over the river and through the woods, to Millwood, VA we go!"

Here are some PWAS members that will be trekking to Burwell Morgan to drop off their artworks soon. 

PWAS Member Mark Clifton

This will be Mark Clifton's first time showing at the Art at the Mill and 3 of his 5 were accepted. Congratulations Mark!

 

"Bluebells" - 9x11 oil pastel on Pastel mat - matted and framed 14x20 

 

"Little Barn" - 9x11 oil pastel on Pastel mat - matted and framed 14x20  

 

"In the Forest" - 24x30 oil on canvas - framed 32x38 

PWAS Member Donna Liguria

This is the first time I've had 4 of my 5 accepted, usually I get 3, sometimes only 2 in. I'm excited for this show!

 

"Art Delivery to the Mill", Acrylic on Stretched Canvas14x14x1.5  (unframed)

 

"Going For A Run", Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 16x20x1.5 (unframed)

"Ben's Chili Bowl in DC", Acrylic on Canvas 16x20 (Black Frame)

 

"Fall Up and Down", Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 8x8x1.5 (unframed)

PWAS Member Sandra McClelland Lewin

Sandra also had 4 of 5 accepted into the show!

 

"Owl in Oak Tree", Acrylic and Metallic Gold Ink 18"w x 24"h

 

"Bluejay in the Vineyard", Acrylic 20" w x 16" h 

 

"Mushroom #4", Acrylic 16"w x 12"h 

 

"Skull with Flowers", Acrylic 18.5 x 22.5 Framed 

PWAS Member Bettie Sperty

Bettie had a couple of paintings accepted to Art at the Mill too!

 

"Burn Baby, Burn",  Oil, 11x14”

 

"The Tiny House", Acrylic on wood, 6”x12" 

Congratulations too all!

And because Art at the Mill processes their art shows through ArtCall.org (https://artatthemillfall2025.artcall.org/), on the day of or just before, the art gallery online will become available online alphabetically by artists and you can literally watch almost live, as items sell for the duration of the show. Pretty cool, right. And sell - yes, a lot of art does sell. Let's hope our art does too!

Are you a PWAS Member that entered Art at the Mill for this Fall Show? Send me your info to add to this post!

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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. 

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

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 (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Post 547: PWAS Members, Congrats and Art at the Mill

PWAS Members, Congrats, Art at the Mill

Good news comes in lots of forms and emails. As an artist, some really great news is getting that note from a Call for Art that your artwork has been accepted into an art show that was applied to. A few of the Prince William Art Society members received such emails this past Monday, March 10, 2025.

Art at the Mill

It happens twice a year. In the spring and again in the fall across the hills and fields of Virginia. Roughly around 300 artists get a merry twinkle in their eye when that little green announcement comes into their Inbox. Dates are set to go drop off art over in Millwood over in Clark County, about 1 hr and 15 minutes from here in Woodbridge, VA. 

See Art at the Mill Spring 2025

We usually have some Prince William Art Society members apply. So, let's give a big congrats to the following PWAS Members that were just juried in to the Spring Art at the Mill Show with some little green emails making their day!

PWAS Member Staci Blanchard

This was Staci's first time entering Art at the Mill (AATM) and she got in! Big conrats!!

 

The Last Marble, 16x20, Acrylic

PWAS Member Sandra McClelland Lewin

Sandra has been entering and having artwork accepted to AATM for some years now. I believe I heard about AATM from her, too. Congratulations on her three pieces entered and juried in!

 

Blossoms & Bees, 20 x 20, Acrylic

 

Peony, 24 x 24, Acrylic

 

Blue Crab, 12x12, Acrylic

PWAS Member Bettie Sperty

Congratulations to Bettie. That I know of, this is Bettie's second year entering AATM...and ALL of her artwork was accepted. Bettie killed this art call.

PWAS Member Donna Liguria

And here are my two that were accepted. It is truly an honor to just get into this amazing, awesome art show!

 

On the Table is 10x24 in Acrylics and Acrylic Pens

 

Bluebell Strolling at Merrimac Farm is 16x20 in Acrylics

As you, dear reader, should know by now, seeing art in person is a world of difference than seeing it on your phone or a computer. The best thing to do is take a ride out to 

Art at the Mill
Burwell Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA

You need to check out what all the fuss is about. The show runs from Saturday, April 26 through Sunday, May 11. They will also post the image gallery of all the artwork online during the duration of the show and it displays if it has sold or not. But in person, in your face Art at the Mill is truly an experience.

AND we to look for the Fall Art at the Mill Call for Art so you don't miss out the next time!

Some Past posts on AATM. I suppose I've been rolling out to Clark County for a couple of years now too!

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2024/09/post-491-pwas-at-fall-art-at-mill-2024.html 

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2024/03/post-446-pwas-represented-at-art-at.html

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/search/label/Art%20at%20the%20Mill 

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2023/10/donnas-cave-paintings-blog-by-donna.html

https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2023/05/donnas-cave-paintings-blog-by-donna.html

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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

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 (below)! ...Remember, comments are monitored so they will not show up immediately.

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Post 491: PWAS at Fall Art at the Mill 2024

PWAS at Fall Art at the Mill 2024

Several members of the Prince William Art Society are once again trekking to Milwood, Virginia for the bi-annual Art at the Mill Fall Show once again. This is a fantastic show - one of the best I have seen. It pulls from artists all over the area and beyond each spring and fall.

PWAS Members at Art at the Mill

It's that time again. Every spring and fall, the call goes out for artists to submit their art to Art at the Mill. And several Prince William Art Society artists answered the call: Sandra McClelland Lewin, Bettie Sperty, Elena Jochum, and Donna Liguria. The show will begin on Saturday, September 21 until Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 7 days a week. Sundays through Fridays 12-5pm and Saturdays 10-5pm. The Artist Reception is Sunday, September 29 from 2-5pm.

I asked how many entries they had this year and was told 1534 and juried in were 926 pieces. Let's take a look at the who has what in the show.

PWAS Member Sandra McClelland Lewin

Here's the three I have at the Mill:

Morning Coffee, acrylic, 20x16 (Sold)

Red Hybiscus, acrylic and gold metallic ink, 12x12 (Sold)

Fox in the Snow, Colored Pencil, 23x19 framed

 

I always enjoy taking part in the Art at the Mill show. There's a huge display of art that is awe-inspiring and they have a great reception for the artists!

PWAS Member Bettie Sperty

This is only my second time participating in the Art AT The Mill shows. When I first saw the number of artworks and the quality of every single piece, I can only say that I was blown away! (And a bit intimidated.) The Art at the Mill shows attract artists from all walks of life, all ages, from numerous regions, every medium you can imagine, and brings them together in a huge exhibit in this beautiful, historic rural setting. When you visit the show you not only get to gaze upon stunning artworks, but also get to drive and explore the areas nearby. 

When we picked up my artwork from the spring show, my husband and I spent the rest of the day exploring the area, stopping at historic markers, little shops, took winding roads and just made a day of it. It is well worth the trip to see the Mill - which is an actual working mill, to see the artwork and to experience the area. Go for it!

 

Row Your Boat by Bettie Sperty 20”x20”  Acrylic with iridescence

PWAS Member Elena Jochum

The first one is called “Tarp” and it’s 30”x48” acrylic on canvas. Tarp represents how not everything is what it looks like, facades can be deceiving. It’s a cautionary tale that there might be nothing underneath. I do believe it’s up to the viewer to interpret fine art, and I leave it to them to contemplate on the meaning of it as well.

The second one is “Spring Peonies” acrylic on canvas, 15.5”x19.5”. I painted it for my daughter. I bought fresh peonies and they really inspires me and filled me with joy, love, energy and spring. 

 

(Sold)

PWAS Member Donna Liguria

I'm just amazed at this art show in Milwood, VA. It has such a turn out of artists, seriously really great artists, and it sort of sits way out there in a tiny town at such a cool historic spot. A live, working mill! Who knew? These are the three pieces of mine that were accepted to be shown at this fall's show.

 

Spring at Merrimac Farm by Donna Liguria 16x20 Acrylic PWAS went to the Bluebell Festival back in April this year and I took LOTS of pictures, including pictures of some of the PWAS Plein Air Posse members painting pictures.

 

Blue Glass Vase on Table by Donna Liguria 9x12 Acrylic

 

Charcuterie Board by Donna Liguria 16x20 Acrylic This one makes me hungry

Art Incoming!

As the art is delivered by the artists, who have already registered on Signup Genius their delivery times, and ours was between 1 and 1:30pm on Friday, August 30, 2024, the artwork is logged into their computers and our tags are handed out. Sandra and Bettie are having their works labeled by Ann McCarty. In the meantime, emails are sent for each piece that is received. Art will be delivered on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Then other volunteers scamper off with the art and hang it on the walls. Some pieces are tagged for reserve and go upstairs. As you can see, with 926 art pieces art of every conceivable size the walls are filled, floor to ceiling. I think if a volunteer stands still long enough, he or she will end up having to hold a piece of art for the duration of the show!

Although some artwork is held in reserve, that doesn't mean it will not be seen. Art at the Mill loads ALL of the artwork online and will open a link when the show opens and many collectors will purchase directly. One thing about the Mill's art show, art is ALWAYS coming back downstairs and being put up on the walls as space opens. The show is in constant motion and movement!

The show will end up on two floors of the 4 story building. Do check out the lowest floor where the mill grinds various flours that they have for sale. The main floor will have art in every nook and cranny and then up on the second floor will be the bulk of the art. And, by golly, the day of the artist's reception is a fun day of a great spread for everyone to enjoy and to meet other artists.

This is an art show at a whole different level and well worth the drive from here in Woodbridge. It will take a little over an hour from here - and if you're up for it, a few different wineries and breweries along the way!

See also Spring Art at the Mill 2024

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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: Donna Liguria

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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

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!