PWAS Member Penny Shaw Will Be Missed!
Monday, May 26, 2025. At the Prince William Art Society's May meeting held at the Tall Oaks Community Center in Woodbridge, VA Monday night, the group gave their goodbyes to a favorite member, Penny Shaw. Penny is moving out of the area and was recognized for her long-time devotion to the PWAS art group, serving as a volunteer and as the Hospitality Chair. Penny will be missed!
PWAS Member Penny Shaw
Penny was presented with a card and gift card and so many members told and can tell the stories of spending time at many art gallery spaces and events volunteering with Penny. And learning about art with Penny.
From the Clearbrook Gallery at Tacketts Mill to the art gallery we once populated at Stonebridge, to the monthly meetings at Tall Oaks, we will all remember the times we did 'desk duty' with Penny. Art Talk to Recipe Talk - as Bettie Sperty said.
I've worked with Penny on many occasions both in person, and on this blog for many art topics. Via phone calls and emails, calls for art, and art receptions, Penny has been a part of PWAS since before I joined in 2021, so her knowledge and friendship over the years became a part of our hearts and of this blog as she has graced our archival history. Penny taught classes and workshops, trained artists for volunteering desk duties and so much more. Have a look at some of the past posts:
Artists Interview with Penny Shaw this blog post is still one of the most often viewed posts from the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog archives.
Mixed Media Workshop with Penny Shaw Nov 2
Mixed Media Class with Penny Shaw
Open Space Arts Training with Penny Shaw
PWAS Meeting Recap from Monday, October 25, 2021
Artists Art Reception Strutting OUR Stuff!
Onyx Art Group Show with 6 PWAS Members
Onyx Art Group Show Sat, Sept 21, 2024
And this is where PWAS Members signup for snack duty:
PWAS Hospitality Signup Genius - an invaluable tool for the PWAS Meeting Hospitality Committee that Penny set up. For every monthly meeting, a person or two signs up for the snacks and beverages we all enjoy, thanks to Penny keeping this task organized - and to all that bring the goodies!
Yes, Penny will be missed by all of us in the Prince William Art Society and we all wish her well in this next phase of her life. She said she will come back for visits periodically - and we look forward to that.
Our people are what make an art group great - and a great team to be a part of.
We'll need people to fill in for various committees and roles as folks move on as well as for our Board positions - many that will be voted on in November of this year. I urge our members to consider next steps as PWAS grows and changes, so please see PWAS Board Elections Coming This Fall
Do you have a Penny story to tell? Drop it in Comments below!
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.
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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