Post 574: Mike Flynn Visits the Prince William Art Society

Mike Flynn Visits the Prince William Art Society

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30pm at the Tall Oaks Community Building. The meetings are always informative and it is always so much fun socializing with our art friends, especially during the 'break' after the guest speaker has presented a marvelous program! And our speaker for the Sept 22 meeting was well-known local artist, Mike Flynn.

Meeting Post with Mike Flynn's Bio

Program by Mike Flynn

What a great presentation by Mike! So many fantastic art tips and suggestions covering the use of watercolors, paint surfaces, and so much more. I wish I had taken notes - but I'm the picture taker! The members asked many questions and enjoyed seeing Mike's beautiful artworks up close. I learned some new things and I'm sure others did too.

 

Thank you Mike for coming to spend some time with PWAS and showing us your work!

Before moving into the business part of the meeting, we typically break for a little while and partake of some nibbles and beverages and the best part, talking with our art friends. We last saw some of the PWAS members on Sept 14 for the Arts Alive show in Manassas, or even the previous meeting, so we love catching up on what each person is up to. 

And by the way, the PWAS members sign up for nibble and beverage duty on Signup Genius and the link for that is on the right side navigation of this blog. 

Coming soon is the PWAS Fall Tall Oaks Art Show scheduled for Saturday, November 1 from 10 to 5. Local art from local artists right in the Lake Ridge neighborhood.  12298 Cotton Mill Road, Woodbridge, VA. 

 

The next PWAS meeting is Monday, October 27, same bat time, same bat channel. <- remember, you miss a meeting you miss a lot. Mark those calendars!

 Hey, Follow this blog so you see what's going on with the art group! 

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Author: Donna Liguria is the Blogmaster for the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and Donna's Cave Paintings Blog, and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, Virginia. And she takes on the PWAS social media duties as well (help me!) Donna specializes in acrylic painting of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art. 

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 (typically, but check the website in case of any changes).

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Post 572: PWAS Meeting Mon Sept 22 at 7:30pm in Lake Ridge

PWAS Meeting Mon Sept 22 in Lake Ridge

Our Prince William Art Society monthly meeting is always on the 4th Monday of the month and most typically held at the Tall Oaks Community Building on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill Drive in Lake Ridge / Woodbridge, VA. The meetings often have a guest speaker giving a demo or program about various art topics, or meeting can be fun show and tells, art projects, or almost any thing else. I like to say, if you miss a meeting, you miss a lot!

PWAS Members - Exciting meeting planned!

Please join your fellow artists for the PWAS monthly meeting at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 7:30pm on Monday, September 22nd.  Our special guest artist will be Mike Flynn, an accomplished local artist and instructor.  As usual, our meeting will feature a presentation, followed by networking time and a business meeting.  We hope you will attend to stay informed about upcoming events and shows.  Our meetings are open to all, so bring a friend.

Mike Flynn

Originally from central New York, he graduated from Loyola College in Montreal, Quebec. In 1972, he moved to the Washington, DC area, and completed a 28-year career in federal law enforcement.  Mike discovered watercolor in 1997, after taking some evening classes from a local artist. Over 25 years, he has developed his watercolor skills and juried into many exhibits and shows in the mid-Atlantic region. Among his exhibits are the spring and fall Art at the Mill juried exhibit, Millwood, VA where he has participated since 2013, and a solo exhibit at Westminster Canterbury in Winchester VA. 

Mike has expanded his learning with oil painting and mixed media, using wet and dry artists tools. Mike operated an artist cooperative gallery, called ArtBeat, in Manassas for 13 years, until 2017. He has taught many local workshops and currently teaches watercolor classes at the ARTfactory, in historic downtown Manassas, VA. He has a membership at the Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA, and the Virginia Watercolor Society.

Several examples of Mike's work are below. Additional examples and information can be found on his website at http://www.mikeflynnartist.com

Hope to see you at the meeting! Mon Sept 22!

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Author: Donna Liguria is the Blogmaster for the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and Donna's Cave Paintings Blog, and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, Virginia. And she takes on the PWAS social media duties as well (help me!) Donna specializes in acrylic painting of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art. 

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 (typically, but check the website in case of any changes).

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 569: PWAS Member Show and Tell

PWAS Member Show and Tell

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members meet on the 4th Monday of the month for their meetings where we attend to the business of the nonprofit art group. We go over the facts and finances, updates and art shows, the shows coming up and ask for people that are needed to do the various projects on the agendas. Kinda doesn't exactly sound like fun does it? Au Contraire mon frair!

Monday, August 25, 2025 Meeting

PWAS Meetings are typically held at the Tall Oaks Community Building at 12298 Cotton Mill Road, Lake Ridge, here in Woodbridge, VA. Yep, that's where the pool is on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill. You know...right down from the Giant off Old Bridge Road. And its also where the Spring and Fall Tall Oaks PWAS Art Shows are every year. For this meeting, the Board and various committee persons gave updates and news, voted on the new By-Laws, and gave some dates for some great art shows that PWAS Members may want to get involved in. Like these upcoming wonderful art opportunities:

• Saturday, September 13 - Art in the Garden at Montclair Library - Plein Air Painting - Contact Robert Dew and David Dillon if you are interested in painting outdoors with them!
• Sunday, September 14 - Arts Alive! at the Hylton Performing Arts in Manassas - PWAS Members need to register with Show Coordinator Robert Dew by August 31 if you want to join us displaying there. For the PWAS Members attending, please review this blog post Using a Point of Sale System. See a previous Arts Alive here and check this blog to learn more about being in an art show.
• Change of DATE to Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Fall Tall Oaks Show in Lake Ridge (need a show coordinator). Want to learn more? See Managing an Art Show for an Art Group.
• November 22 - Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas at the ARTfactory (need a show coordinator). See the one from last year!
• The next meeting on Monday, September 22 will feature a program by the legendary local artist, Mike Flynn.
• A juried art show in July-August 2026 for PWAS Members at the ARTfactory! A theme is needed - contact our Member-at-large, Tom Payne with your ideas!  

The business part of the meeting was followed by a pause for snacks. Biz is hard work, you know. Hey, pass me a cookie! We had several guests and spent a few minutes getting to know them and what brought them there to join us. Now for the really good stuff...

Every once in awhile, a meeting's program is totally ART, and better yet, the art each of us is working on, called of course, "Show and Tell"! Prior to the meeting, the members are requested to bring in an artwork they want to show. Sure, they tell about the artwork - like how its made or what its influenced by, and/or they can ask the members if they have a suggestion for it too if they like. 

All the members that remembered to bring artwork (ha!) brought their art up to the easel...and we admire their handy work. 

 

 

Don't you LOVE it when you see artists taking every opportunity to create wherever they are! 

Actually its interesting to see the artists trying new things, sometimes out of their comfort zones. Or working on emotional artworks that have so much meaning to them - those heartfelt art-felts that mean so much to them and their families/friends. We do love a good Show and Tell! Maybe you can join us for the next time we do one!

 Please follow the blog, share it and drop a comment below. And join us for the next meeting next month! 

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Author: Donna Liguria is the Blogmaster for the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and Donna's Cave Paintings Blog, and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, Virginia. And she takes on the PWAS social media duties as well (help me!) Donna specializes in acrylic painting of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art. 

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 (typically, but check the website in case of any changes).

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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