PWAS at the Manassas Bee Festival
Saturday, June 22, 2024. The 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival at Liberia House and Grounds at 8601 Portner Avenue, Manassas, Virginia - and what a big, fun day it was although a hot 96 + degree day. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) at the Bee Festival.
The First Manassas Bee Festival for PWAS
A few PWAS members had been to a previous Manassas Bee Festival (the 2nd Annual) and oh my, how this festival has grown. More vendors, more food trucks, more bee antennas, more honey, more everything. We had 9 PWAS members displaying art and several members Plein Air Painting.
What a variety of snacks and sweets, and lunch munchies were available. Two hundred vendors I heard, so that made for a variety of offerings all around the tents. With such a hot day, the critters were set up on the other side of the Liberia House near the graveyards in the shade, and there was a misting area too.We saw various other artists, past PWAS members, friends from the MAG (Manassas Art Guild) group and friends from around the county. Our spot under the trees afforded respite from the heat and the PWAS members chatted with our visitors showing what we do. Many showed interest in our art group.
Calm before the festival from Otis Stanley (Friday, June 21, 2024
This picture is most of the PWAS members showing at the Bee Festival from Sandra McClelland Lewin. L-R is Donna Liguria, Staci Blanchard, Sandra Lewin (seated), Luis Munoz, Kathleen Gates, Mark Clifton, Richard Tyler, Jess Kodad and not shown is Katherine Owens. Kelly Haneklau took the picture.
Photos around the PWAS booth from Sandra McClelland Lewin
Visitors in the booth at the festival from Sandra McClelland Lewin
Plein Air Painting is David Dillon at the festival from Sandra McClelland Lewin
Plein Air Painting is David Dillon at the festival from Staci Blanchard. The 2 live painters drew a lot of people into the PWAS Booth! Plein Air Painting is Richard Tyler at the festival from Sandra McClelland Lewin
Plein Air Painting is Richard Tyler at the festival from Staci Blanchard Motley Crue - PWAS members Donna Liguria, Kathleen Gates, Staci Blanchard, Richard Tyler and Evelyn Chatters from Otis Stanley on Friday evening setting up the tents
Otis Stanley selfies with PWAS characters in the back from booth setup on Friday, June 21, 2024 - Mark C, Kat G, Donna L, and the Goddess of Glitter
Kathleen Gates and Jess Kodad, apparently there was some behind the booth Plein Air sketching going on too! Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
Photo from Staci Blanchard
5th Annual Manassas Bee Festival?
Hopefully at next year's Bee Festival, PWAS members will be there AND the weather will be a little more comfortable. Might be a GREAT idea to have a giant icewater dispenser with cups too!
Nonetheless, we had many visitors go home with new artwork created by the Prince William Art Society members!
Additionally, Mike Cano, a friend of PWAS artist Mark Clifton, sent these pictures:
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: Otis Stanley, Staci Blanchard, Sandra McClelland Lewin, and Mike Cano
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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