Post 277: PWAS Member Art Awards and Recognitions

PWAS Member Art Awards and Recognitions

Here's a blog post we haven't done for awhile...what awards or recognition have our Prince William Art Society members been awarded this year? We had a few responses...

Ann McCarty

This painting titled "Gulf Sunset' won second place People's Choice award at the Harvest of Artist show at OSA in November 2022.

Donna Liguria

I entered this year's 15th annual Paint! Manassas contest sponsored by P-ART-ners (with Michelle Franz) this past fall. The rules were simple, enter online and have your canvas(es) initialed per the requirements BEFORE beginning the painting. The subject matter had to be something within the Historic Manassas guidelines and you could use reference photos. I needed to be in Manassas early on October for the Artist Inventory Sale and took some early am photos.

My painting "Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" 16x20 in acrylic was awarded first place!

 

The painting hung at Grounds Central Station Coffee Shop through the month of November and will be at Open Space Arts in January 2023.

Linda Nedilsky

No art awards or artist recognition, but lots of acclamation from peers and friends regarding my wildlife series. That's really more important than awards. ;)

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
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.

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 263: Winners, We Got the Winners!

Winners, We Got the Winners!

At many of the art shows at Open Space Arts at the Stonebridge Shopping Center in Woodbridge, we have the guests vote for their favorite art piece (People's Choice) when they visit the latest art show. This month's show called "A Harvest of Artists" will come to a close on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The show opened on Nov 2 which is a little shorter show than usual but with the big holidays coming, well the new show will begin on Nov 23.

Harvest of Artist People's Choice Winners

The voting was well dispersed across all the current selections (good to know everyone got votes!) but there were three that stood out to the visitors. So I need to tell you who was selected...A drum roll please...

Third Place: is actually a painting that has already sold. No wonder we couldn't find it when we wanted to pin the ribbon! We hung the white ribbon next to one of Fatima (Sumi) Farzana's other pieces, but the third place winning painting goes to Sumi's "Autumn Flame".

Thank fully, when the Open Space Arts (OSA) committee first hung the show, I took pictures - so here is "Autumn Flame".

 

Sumi's "Autumn Flame" is on the left and is the Third Place Winner.

 

 

Another piece of Sumi's that is honorarily wearing her ribbon.

Second Place: Ann McCarty takes second place with the red ribbon for "Gulf Sunset".

First Place: Getting that blue ribbon, the top prize, the big blue, the whole enchilada (if we were handing out those tasty treats) goes to Anna Gatling and her painting called "Raspberry Crush".

Congratulations to the winners!

What's the Next Show?

Prince William County Artists that are juried into the next show, which is called "Deck Your Halls" will bring in art starting at 5pm - 6pm Sunday, Nov 20 or on Mon, Nov 21 between 12- 2pm. The show begins Wednesday, Nov 23 and runs until Jan 1. Remember to LABEL the back of your artwork with your Name, Title of Art, Medium and Price. Also, print out the inventory sheet and bring it with you as well as checking your wiring BEFORE you arrive! See https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/p/display.html

Reminder: The Gallery WILL be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov 24!

Everyone:  Come by the gallery soon and see the Prince William County artists latest creations! Support your local artists - we will have a variety of art from large to small at various price points so you are sure to find something you love - for your own home or as a special original gift to a friend. We will also have a Christmas Tree and our Prince William Art Society artists will decorate the tree with homemade ornaments for sale too. 

I don't know about you, but I cannot wait to see the ornaments - almost as much as the show! See you soon!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits:
Donna Liguria

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
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.

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 237: People's Choice for the Hispanic Heritage Art Show OCT 2022

People's Choice for the Hispanic Heritage Art Show OCT 2022

When you go to Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, we often ask the visitors to vote for their favorite piece of art. The votes were counted - and wow, there was a LOT of votes! Every artist got votes, which is great to see, but someone has to win,and here they are. Drum roll please...

First Place 

Saul Roldan - Inspiration 

 

Second Place 

Kevin Johnson - Mexican Flower

 

Third Place

Saul Roldan - Eggs on a Pan 

 

The Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration art show will be up until October 16 so that's only this weekend. If you haven't been by, stop in! The artwork is free to see in the gallery (should make a song out of that) and all of the artwork is for sale. 

Saturday, October 15 is the Petoberfest popup show for the PWAS artists in front of the gallery, so come by to see ALL of the art!

15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA

Wednesday through Saturday 12-7pm and Sunday 12 to 5pm. The Petoberfest will start at 11 and end at 4 on Saturday, so the gallery will open earlier. See you there!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits:
Sandra McClelland Lewin and Donna Liguria

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
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.

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 187: Summer Spotlight on Art Winners at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge

Summer Spotlight on Art Winners at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge

The current art show at the Open Space Arts gallery at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA is running between June 26 and August 14, 2022. Each art show we have the visitors vote on their favorite art piece and drop the little cards in the box. Well, the public voted and we LOVE announcing the winners! Hmmm, a lot of purple and blues...something to think about??!!

You Came, You Saw, You Voted

And this is how you voted your favorite art pieces currently hanging at the gallery:

1st Place Blue Ribbon - Tom Payne for ”Last Hope”

2nd Place Red Ribbon - Fatima Farzana for “Dreaming in Purple”

3rd Place White Ribbon - Scott McDonald for “Midnight Dunes”

 The gallery is FREE to visit, so while you are shopping at Wegmans - well before you buy that ice cream, come by Open Space Arts - across from DSW, next to Ulta on one side and Barnes and Noble and the Loft on the other. Have you visited yet?

Leave your comments below and try NOT to post anonymously!

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year old non-profit art group in PWC for the 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!

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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: 

Donna Liguria

Post 165: And the Winners of the People's Choice Awards for May 2022 are...

And the Winners of the People's Choice Awards for May 2022 are...

At Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, we love for the visitors to select their favorite art pieces each month. Our show for May is called "Beauty and the Beach" and is running from May 4 to May 29, and the people have voted.

Let's go in and see who won.

Blue, Red and White Ribbons - the People's Choice

First place Blue Ribbon  

Stephanie McGee for Parrot Fish 

3-D Collage/paper filigree

18x24 

2nd place Red Ribbon  

Scott McDonald for Midnight Wave 

Oil, 24x28 

 

From Scott McDonald 

3rd place White Ribbon

Scott McDonald for Seaside Sunset

Oil, 20x26 

 

From Scott McDonald

Let's give the winning artists a hand!

Emerging Artists Art Show June 2022

Scheduled for June is an Emerging Artists show beginning on June 1 - 26. Along with this show is a section for:

• In Memorandum for James Gallagher - a collection of artwork by James Gallagher (February 21, 1948 - March 29, 2022) a former PWCAC and PWAS member.

•  Winners of the Law Day Art Contest

The Next Call for Art

The next call for art will go out in very early June for local Prince William County artists and art groups (18 or older) and this show will run from June 29 - August 14. Make sure you are on our mailing list!

 

Kelly Haneklau working on a commissioned art piece

Come by the gallery this weekend and see the "Beauty and the Beach" art show, Sunday, May 29 is the last day.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year old non-profit art group in PWC for the 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 in Prince William County, 18 or older OR are a member of a local 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!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits:

Donna Liguria

Post 143: And the Winners Are...People's Choice at Stonebridge Open Space Arts

And the Winners Are...People's Choice at Stonebridge Open Space Arts

The 'Coloring the County' art show is currently running between April 2 and May 1 at Open Space Arts at the Stonebridge shopping area in Woodbridge, VA. Have you been by the gallery to see the artwork by local Prince William County artists yet? If YES! - we wanted to let you know who the winners are of the People's Choice Awards that you voted on.

If NO, well, this show will be up until Sunday, May 1 so come by and see the show and the WINNERS!

An art gallery at Stonebridge? Yes! Open Space Arts was first opened in November and December 2021 for about 3 weekends with art from the area non-profit artist group called the Prince William Art Society (PWAS). The space is sponsored by JBG Smith and PWCAC - the Prince William County Arts Council. AND they have let the space be used by local PWC artists and art groups, with PWAS managing the gallery. By the way, PWAS also manages an art gallery over at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill, so we are some BUSY artists!

Oh, I guess I should tell you the People's Choice Winners, shouldn't I?

People's Choice Awards for Coloring the County

During the art shows at Open Space Arts, we actually ask the visitors to vote on their favorite piece of artwork, not their favorite artist. The votes are counted by name of artwork voted on, not artist. We have had entries with only the name of the artist, but those are thrown out because each artist has more than one piece. The voting is for individual piece of art. The artist’s name actually isn’t needed at all. We had a LOT of votes and we currently have 20 artists displaying art in quite a few different mediums

But there has to be a first place winner, so...Drum roll please...

1st Place

Bettie Sperty

Bees on Pink Flower

Acrylic with Silver Metallic Leaf on Canvas

36x36

2nd Place

Stephanie McGee

Octopus Fan

Approx. 20"x28"

3-D collage and paper filigree

3rd Place

Stephanie McGee

The Owl and the Pussycat

Approx. 21"x21"

3-D collage and paper filigree

 

It is a beautiful space for artwork. Everyone that visits is A M A Z E D. They LOVE it. If you are an artist in Prince William County OR an art group based in PWC, you are welcome to get involved in this space. Contact PWAS or come by the gallery and talk to the artists to find out more! It is an opportunity that should not be missed.

Enjoy and SUPPORT the Arts in Prince William County!

 

The next art show will begin Wednesday, May 4 and run through Sunday, May 29 - the call for art for that show just ended, April 20.

*Please note that the gallery will be closing about 3 in the afternoon and for the evening of Thursday, April 21 for a private event.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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

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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: 

Donna Liguria