Post 556: PWAS at the Manassas Park Community Day

PWAS at the Manassas Park Community Day

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10-2 the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) will be in Manassas Park for their Community Day. Located at 100 Park Central Plaza, Manassas Park, Virginia, artists from the art group will feature a variety of art in a lot of sizes and styles for viewing and for purchase.

The PWAS art group will have our art equipment - tent up, gridwalls up, and their artwork up, so come by and say hi! We'd love to tell you more about our group.

The Prince William Art Society

Also known as PWAS, this nonprofit art organization was established in 1971. The art group has a long history of being in and around Prince William County, promoting the arts and our members all around the communities in the county and beyond. 

About PWAS - a History

PWAS meets once a month on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Road, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm. Check the PWAS website for the most recent happenings at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/ and our PWAS Artistry Spin at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/ for about everything! Our blog has art news, photos, artworks, highlights, features, occasionally opinion, and about anything art. We like saying, "you miss a meeting and you miss a lot". Followed by, "if its about PWAS, its in the blog".

The art group looks forward to visiting the Manassas Park Community Day on April 19 and showing our art to you. And the Prince William Art Society will be back in Manassas at the ARTfactory for an art show beginning on May 15 and running until May 30 AND again for the Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale June 3-15. Come by and see us for all of shows.

And take note that some PWAS members will also be attending the Annaburg Manor art show April 25-27, 2025 too! 

UPDATE: Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

We had a cloudy day. We had a breezy day. We had a sunny day. We had terror wind gusts bust through the tent and send prints and objects flying. Luckily, we didn't lose any artwork. Think about it, canvases are quite literally sails, so gusts of wind are not friendly with art shows. When it came time that we were each holding a tent leg, it was time to pack it up! 

Nonetheless, we had a pleasant day with our art friends and our community day celebrants. 

 

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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 515: 2025 Manassas Banner Art Competition

2025 Manassas Banner Art Competition

If you have been to Manassas, you have probably seen all those great banners with different scenes and depictions of Historic Manassas hanging about the town. Here is your chance to enter the banner art competition for 2025. Take a snapshot of the QR code to learn more and submit your artwork.

 https://historicmanassas.org/banner-art-project/

Follow the directions on image size and payment. The deadline for entry is January 31, 2024 11:59pm. First, Second and Third place winners are awarded.

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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! pinterest-site-verification=3ad32cc9cfeae507ba5a382d62fcee17

Post 471: 4 The Love Of - Art Show and Reception at Creative Brush Studio

4 The Love Of - Art Show and Reception at Creative Brush Studio

There’s a fun new art show up at Creative Brush Studio and Gallery in Old Town Manassas! The show called "4 The Love Of" will run until July 20, 2024 and the Art Reception is Sunday, June 9 from 2 til 6pm. Check out the Show!

Creative Brush Studio and Gallery

Attention all PWAS’ers!

There’s a fun new art show up at Creative Brush Studio and Gallery in Old Town Manassas!

And one of our own PWAS members, Bettie Sperty, is participating in the show.

The show is called “4 The Love Of………”.

The concept is that each of the 25 participating artists get to choose one word. Then they are to create 4 pieces to represent that word, all on the same size wooden panels. No two artists have the same word. The show is hung with each artist’s 4 panels hung together.

*Bettie’s word is “Nature”, but she has taken a slightly different view of nature for her 4 pieces.

So many wonderful small artworks in one space! Oils, watercolor, acrylics, collage, quilling, and more! And there is a month-long scavenger hunt, as well. Pick up the list of clues, walk around the gallery to find the answers and put your name in to win a gift basket full of art supplies, post cards and more.

The Opening Art Reception is Sunday, June 9th from 2-6 P.M. and is open to all. Come meet the artists, enjoy light snacks and the stunning artwork.

But if you don’t make it to the reception, the show will hang until July 20th.

Creative Brush is open Wednesday – Saturday, 11:A.M. – 5:P.M.

Other PWAS Members?

Mandy Powell is also displaying at this show - anyone else from PWAS?

If you are on Facebook, Follow Creative Brush Studio and Gallery and have a look at the video Christine made of this show - it looks GREAT.

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Author: Bettie Sperty

 

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 (PWAS) 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!

Post 468: PWAS at the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival

PWAS at the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival

Some members of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) will BEE heading over to the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10 to 2pm. with a tent up and wonderful art to see!

Celebration of the Pollinators!

Located at the Liberia House and Grounds at 8601 Portner Avenue, Manassas, Virginia, the Manassas Bee Festival is a fun filled day for the whole family. And some members of PWAS will have a tent there with plenty of art for you to enjoy. Browse various artists, some of whom will have bee flavored art to commemorate the BEE-utiful Day! Grab your bee antennas and buzz the Art! Be sure to take a honey-sweet find back to your hive to enjoy!

 

Historic Liberia House

The Liberia House was built in 1825 and you can wander the grounds and see the inside of the house.

Google Maps

Local art made by artists from all over Prince William County and we hope to see you there!

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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: 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!

Post 439: Prince William Art Society in Manassas Saturday, April 6

Prince William Art Society will be at the Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas Saturday, April 6, 2024

The Prince William Art Society will be represented at this Spring's Artist Inventory Sale at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas on Saturday, April 6 between 1 and 5pm. A variety of the PWAS artist members will have a variety of art so come by and see us!

 

Artist Inventory Sale Flyer from Mike Flynn

Artist Inventory Sale at the Harris Pavilion

Located near the Manassas Train Station and the water tower, the Harris Pavilion is a great place to come to on a early April spring day and enjoy the art on display, strolling through the art walls. Such a variety of mediums, styles and subjects to see! The ART DAY at the Harris pavilion is set for Saturday, April 6 from 1 to 5pm. From original art paintings to fine art prints, you are sure to find something perfect for your home - or for a friend. The pavilion is located at 9201 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110 and there is also a Fall Artist Inventory Sale as well.

The rain date is Sunday, April 7.

Prince William Art Society

PWAS is the name we call our nonprofit art group which started in 1971, making PWAS the longest running group in Prince William County, and also the largest - with a large, healthy artist membership. The group displays the artwork of its artists all around the county and beyond, in various art shows, exhibits, galleries, and festivals. 

They are also known for their annual art scholarship program, named after our original founding member, Jewell Pratt Burns. The scholarship is given to a graduating high school senior that is moving on to an education in the arts.

 

Photos of the Spring Artist Inventory Sale from 2023

So mark your calendars for Saturday, April 6 and we hope to see you there!

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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!

Post 338: Artist Inventory Sale and OSA May Art Show

Artist Inventory Sale and OSA May Art Show

A date change for the Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas this weekend and the artists juried into the next Open Space Art Gallery Art Show for May. The reception for the May show is SATURDAY, May 6, 2023 at 6:30 for this, our largest art show so far!

Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas

Several PWAS members will have spots at the Manassas Artist Inventory Sale in downtown Manassas on SUNDAY, April 23, 2023. The date for this show was changed because the weather on Saturday is reported to be BLAH. Although held under the Harris Pavilion (9201 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110), who wants their art out in a down pour, right?

This is a very nice show to be in and to visit, run by a local artist Mike Flynn, and it is held twice a year, in the Spring and the Fall. Come out for a visit on Sunday between 12 and 4.

Open Space Arts Gallery "April Showers Bring May Flowers" Art Show

PWAS and OSA (Open Space Arts) are celebrating our largest art show yet to be held in the gallery! We are especially excited for this show! 

"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." — Charles Dickens

The OSA jurors have been busy viewing 354 art works submitted by 54 artists. We selected 206 beautiful works from this group to showcase at Open Space Arts Gallery from May 3 - June 18, 2023. The show is called "April Showers Bring May Flowers" with the art reception for this show held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 6:30 pm. This should be a big event for the gallery and ALL our artists and PWAS members are requested to attend.

Please join us as we celebrate the remarkable artistic images of flowers, growing things and the Spring weather that will be on display. If you LOVE supporting the arts, especially LOCAL art, and have a spot on your wall open for something artistically special, come by the gallery!

As you know, "the early bird gets the worm".

Congratulations to the following 50 juried recipients of the May Exhibition at Open Space Arts Gallery.

Aaron Kimmel              Akon Otoyo                        Anna Gatling            

Anthony Macaluso        Ava Beckman             Bettie Sperty               

Brenda Vann              Connie Huebner            Donna Liguria              

Doreen Dauer               Dylan Baylor                 Elizabeth Stathis            

Evelyn Chatters          Ginnefine Jalloh            Helen Joyce Burroughs  

Ivonne Virginia Sokol      Jeffrey Holman         Javier Silvio Amurrio     

Kate Brogdon                Katharine Owens           Kc Claure                

Kelly Haneklau             LA Mejias                        Larry Burch                 

Leah Boyton                Luis Munoz                     Marisol Coy                 

Mark Murphy                Michael Kent                   Michelle Baker           

Moises Reyes             Nicole Fisher                Peter Smolens             

Pierre G. Georges      Richard Tyler                 Phung Pham              

Sandy Painter             Valerian                           Sareen Rashid            

Saul Roldan               Scott McDonald              Sheri Herrick               

Susan Furr             Sandra McClelland Lewin         Kristina Steffen           

Tom Payne                Tony Muller                        Trang Pham

Virginia Holman          Walter Manzano               Zorri Berrios

A lot of local talent and so many diverse styles! Congratulations to all that were selected. You will see flowers of every sort, including cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, daffodils, cornflowers, roses, hollyhocks, orchids, African violets, day lilies, lavender, tulips and wonderful gardens. If only we had paints with the smell of the blooms being featured!

 

Artwork by Betty Sperty

 

"Blossom by blossom the spring begins." — Algernon Charles Swinburne

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Author: Penny Shaw

 

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 Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
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 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

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Post 152: Historic Downtown Manassas Banners

Historic Downtown Manassas Banners

"The City of Manassas hangs banners on all the light poles in the historic downtown section. This year the banners will be directly from the work of artists. Each one different and unique.

The winning 70+ pieces of art work will be printed on individual street banners and on display in Historic Downtown Manassas, starting in the spring through to fall. Along with this, a walking brochure will be produced with a photo of each image, title, artist name and short paragraph description.

Art work will be judged and winners selected, but cash prizes will be awarded to the top three juried pieces."

Link https://visitmanassas.org/live-work/banner-art-project/

Sandra Lewin's Banners

Sandra is a member of the Prince William Art Society and a past president of PWAS as well. Sandra has had all three of her entries juried into the Manassas Banner contest and now they are up on the lampposts. Two are on Church Street and one on Main Street. She enjoys seeing her art out in the open for everyone to see. They are usually left hanging until the holiday banners go up.

We need to take a little trip to Manassas and see the banners! AND while we are there, stop by the ARTfactory where the Prince William Art Society members have art on display for the next month too! Road trip!

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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
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: 

Sandra McClelland Lewin