Post 355: PWAS at Occoquan RiverFest 2023

PWAS at Occoquan RiverFest 2023

The Prince William Art Society has been active in participating in the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Festivals for many years and this year we took part in the June RiverFest Arts and Crafts show.

A Great Weekend in Occoquan!

PWAS can generally be found on Union Street since I've been a member of PWAS beginning in early 2021. We've been on both ends of the street and now both sides of Union Street. For RiverFest, we were on the corner of Union and Commerce and boy, was Saturday HOT!! Not as hot as the day before but we were all baked. Sunblock was shared by all.

Sunday was MUCH cooler, partly cloudy. We had a good weekend and no, that was NOT thunder around 3:00 on Sunday. That was a sonic boom from some jets scrambled because of an incident over Washington DC.

 

Sunday, June 5, 2023. PWAS Members at Occoquan RiverFest on Sunday afternoon (l-r) Fatima Batool, Donna Liguria, Kelly Haneklau, Kyran McCann, Ken Meardon, Tony Muller, Robert Dew, Richard Tyler. Not pictured Susan Furr, Evelyn Chatters, Helen Burroughs, and Mandy Kennedy

 

Looking down Union Street to Mill Street. We especially enjoyed the puppies with booties to protect their paws

 

Definitely need a person in front of the tent! Kelly Haneklau is pictured being our PWAS "hawker" handing out Open Space Arts Gallery and show flyers

 

The crew on Sunday afternoon, only partially melted

 

Richard Tyler with an art piece he did in one day

 

Please see our new Blog Page Lessons Learned After the Show which will help everyone before the next show!

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

Photography/Video Credits:
Kelly Haneklau and Donna Liguria

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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

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

Post 354: Occoquan River Fest Saturday and Sunday June 3 and 4, 2023

Occoquan River Fest Saturday and Sunday June 3-4, 2023

The Prince William Art Society will be at this weekend's Occoquan RiverFest and Craft Show June 3 and 4! See our tent on the corner of Commerce and Union streets - U16. It will be a great weekend at the Fest!

https://www.occoquanva.gov/town-festivals/riverfest/

Paintings and Photography by Local Artists

PWAS is a local art group that began in 1971 - and a variety of artwork of all mediums and styles are available from the talented artists - that might just be a neighbor of yours! Come by and see the art, talk to the artists and enjoy! We'll have art prints available and mini paintings as well.

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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, 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

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

Post 344: Wanted: Muralist in Occoquan

Wanted: Muralist in Occoquan

Quick Blog Post here for the muralists in the area - Talk about exposure for your art, well this would be pretty grand.

See the link here

https://www.occoquanva.gov/public-art/

 

Photo by Donna Liguria, Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show September 2022

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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, 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

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

Post 196: Youth Art Competition for 9th-12th Grades - Occoquan

Youth Art Competition for 9th-12th Grades - Occoquan

Here's a local youth Call for Art Competition someone you might know could be interested in.

Youth Art Competition for 9^th to 12^th Grades

The Town of Occoquan announces their first local Youth Art Competition for the Fall Arts & Crafts Show, September 24 & 25, 2022. Local youth artists, 9^th-12^th grade from around the area are encouraged to submit their best works.

Submission includes 3 photos of recent art (produced within the last 2 years) and a completed online application. All forms of visual art are acceptable including painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, fiber art, and collage, (but not sound and video art). Work must not exceed 18” x 24.” Digital submissions must be 300dpi or as close to it as possible. A limited number of each category will be accepted. Subject matter must be family-friendly. 

The jury will select award winners in the following categories: painting, drawing, digital (including photography), and sculpture. All selected artists will receive an award of a $50 gift card to use in Occoquan.

All accepted entries will be displayed at the Fall Arts & Crafts Show on September 24 & 25, with a drop off window of September 19-22. Display only, not for sale. Artists will be asked to staff the booth space during the show for a two-hour period over the course of the weekend. All work picked up by September 30.

Firm deadline for submitting all work: September 12, 2022 at 5pm.  Contact: jlittle@occoquanva.gov.

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Author: Town of Occoquan

 

Author, Photographer: 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 27: 2 Days in September at the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

2 Days in September at the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

We were incredibly blessed with AWESOME weather for this past weekends-  September 25 and 26, 2021- Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show. Big blue sky, mid 70's, LOTS and LOTS of people out to see handcrafted gifts, crafts, and fine art. The Prince William Art Society was proud to be a part of this wonderful event.

Images from the Weekend

Our booths were located on the corner of Mill Street and Union Street, booths 50 and 51 in front of Reclaimed Treasures, a great place to shop any day - by the way. (Again, a big thankyou to Mitzie!)  

 

For a little background music whilst scrolling all the photos...

 

 Earth, Wind and Fire "September"

It was a great show and thanks to the whole PWAS team for making it a success!

On to Tall Oaks Fall Show at the Tall Oaks Community Center Next Weekend!

Saturday, October 2 from 10 to 5 is the Tall Oaks Fall Show in Lake Ridge! For one day only - off Old Bridge Road on the corner of Hedges Run (where Giant is) and Cotton Mill Road is the Tall Oaks building (where the pool is), PWAS will be having their annual Fall Show. See you then!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

Photography/Video Credits: 

Donna Liguira

Post 26: Occoquan Arts and Crafts Sunday 10 to 5 pm

There is still time to visit Occoquan Arts and Crafts!

Sunday Sept 26, 2021 from 10 to 5 Occoquan Arts and Crafts continues its second day. The Prince William Art Society is at booths 50 and 51, come by for some fine art.

Day Two of the Arts and Crafts in Occoquan

The weather looks like it will be great so come down and walk through the lovely historic town of Occoquan today and enjoy all of the arts and crafts on display.

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
  
• Enjoy some fine art!
  
• Support your local artists and small business!

 

Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

A big shout out to Mitzie of Reclaimed Treasures at 199 Union Street, Occoquan, VA! She was invaluable to us for this event! Thank you so much Mitzie! Our booths are right in front of her AWESOME store!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Post 25: They're BACK! Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

They're BACK! Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

Two day of Arts and Crafts in historic Occoquan. Come by booths 50 and 51 on Union Street and say hello to the Prince William Art Society (PWAS).

PWAS Members Fine Art Booth

Saturday morning: The tents will be up. The panel walls are standing. The artwork will be hung by PWAS Members to show off their artwork for you to see! The show is from 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday! Plenty of time to come by and see us!

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
• Enjoy some fine art!
• Support your local artists and small business!

Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

 

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Post 24: What Are You Doing this Weekend? Make it to Occoquan!

THIS Weekend: Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members will be in booths 50 and 51 on Union Street in Occoquan this weekend. Come by!

When: September 25 and 26, 2021

T'was the night before Occoquan, when all through the streets,

Not a creature was stirring, except PWAS with sheets;

The artwork was hung on the display walls with care,

In hopes that shoppers would soon be there...

 

Saturday morning: The tents will be up. The panel walls are standing. The artwork will be hung by PWAS Members to show off their artwork for you to see! The show is from 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday! Plenty of time to come by and see us!

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
  
• Enjoy some fine art!
  
• Support your local artists and small business!

 

Where: Occoquan, Virginia

A quaint, picturesque small town on the Occoquan River in Northern Virginia.

PWAS will be on Union Street in booths 50 and 51.

Who: Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

 

 Stop in and say "Hi!" and that you read this!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Post 18: Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show Sept 25 & 26 2021

Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

The tents will go up, the PWAS Members will hang their art and the Occoquan Event is ON!

When: September 25 and 26, 2021

The show is from 10 am to 5 pm both days! Plenty of time to come by and see us!

 

Where: Occoquan, Virginia

A quaint, picturesque small town on the Occoquan River in Northern Virginia.

PWAS will be on Union Street in booths 50 and 51.

 

Who: Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
  
• Enjoy some fine art!
  
• Support your local artists and small business!
  

 

 

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Post 15: Upcoming Member and PWAS Events

Upcoming Events You Need to Know - for Individual Members and PWAS Art Events

The Individual PWAS Member Art Events will be posted on or about, the first and the fifteenth of the month. Any of the PWAS (group) Events upcoming - these PWAS Art Shows, Meetings, etc will be posted, reminders posted, and recaps of the PWAS group events will be posted more often, or as needed.

PWAS Events

Best of the Region - Creative Brush Studio

Creative Brush Studio, 8951 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110

Entries are due Sept 22, 2021 for this juried event. 

Drop off art Oct 8-9 3-5pm.

Reception Oct 17 2-6pm.

Pick up art Nov 19-20

See http://www.creativebrush.com/ for full details

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Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show - September 25 and 26, 2021 10 - 5

Occoquan, Virginia - 314 Mill St, Occoquan, VA 22125

Stop and and say hi to us at the PWAS Booth !

We will be on Union Street, booths 50 and 51 - see you there!

 

Occoquan, Virginia

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Fall Tall Oaks Show - October 2, 2021 10 - 5

12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192

 

 

 

Tall Oaks Community Center

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Member Events 

Ken Meardon Events

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 5:30 to 7:30 pm 

Meet the Artist: Exhibit and Art Talk with Ken Meardon

Walk and talk with artist and environmentalist Ken Meardon as he shares his unexpected journey into the realm of photoart. Learn how he creates original art using digital photography and computer software  to re-envision the world around us. Visit the exhibit "An Unexpected Photoart Journey" September - October at Montclair Library. 

5049 Waterway Drive, Dumfries, VA 22025

Kelly Haneklau Events

Tuesday night 10/12/21 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

Paint and Sip Party

Come to the hip Jirani Coffeehouse in charming Old Town, Manassas, VA for a fun paint and sip hosted by artist, Kelly Haneklau. Enjoy learning how to create a beautiful canvas painting that you can take home and show off to your friends and family or give as a gift! Get your tickets here before they sell out. Limited seating. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-sip-networking-party-tickets-165926264925?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Jirani Coffeehouse, Old Town Manassas, VA

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Saturday 10/16/21 from 2-4pm

K[squared]² Workshop

Join Kelly and her friend Kim B. Miller - performance duo K[squared]², live and in-person - to learn the techniques they use to create their art! Both visual art and spoken word poetry. You can do it too!

VA location TBA soon

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Support your local artists - plenty of upcoming shows all over the area!

Local Art Every Weekend: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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!

 

Clearbrook Center of the Arts 

 

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Submitted Member Events by Kelly Haneklau of PWAS.

 

Photography/Video Credits:
Ana Quispe and Donna Liguria

Post 7: Occoquan Arts and Crafts Festival September 25 & 26, 2021

Event: PWAS at the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Festival September 25 & 26, 2021

PWAS (the Prince William Art Society) will be attending the legacy event of the area - Occoquan Arts and Crafts Festival on the weekend of Sept 25 and 26, 2021! We'll have a tent or two, our members will be displaying our art, paintings, crafts - so stop in and see us! Ask about becoming a member if you live in Prince William County and we hope to see you there! 

When:

Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 10am to 5pm Rain or Shine (Let's go with SHINE for this one!)

Where: 

Occoquan, Virginia - 314 Mill St, Occoquan, VA 22125 - We will be on Union Street, booths 50 and 51 - stop and say HI!!

Parking:

See https://www.occoquanva.gov/town-festivals/fall-arts-crafts-show/ and Visitor Information There is a fee of $5.00 to shuttle into town, but no admission is charged. Wear those tennis shoes!

 

 

 

Photo Credits: Donna Liguria, a PWAS Member: Occoquan, VA

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Arts Alive at Hylton Performing Arts Center is Sunday, September 12, 2021 from 12 to 4pm too!

Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lakeridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – 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 specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

Photography/Video Credits:
Donna Liguria