Post 550: PWAS Program in the Bag

PWAS Program in the Bag

Monday, March 24, 2025. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) meets once a month on the 4th Monday of the month. Our art group typically meets to not only discuss what we have going on - with the plotting and planning of our art events but we often have a guest speaker talking art. But occasionally, we do take a detour. 

Mixed Up Media

For our program portion of the meeting on Monday, March 24 at the Tall Oaks Community Center in Woodbridge, every one grabbed a chair around a table. We had cards in front of us to create on and a bag placed above the card. Each bag contained various batches of "you-name-it-you-create-it" media. From colored pencils, markers, gel pens, charcoal, watercolor...anything could be in the bag. 

Following various prompts read out by Emily Hawes or Donna Merchant, periodically the bags would be moved to the right, the cards to the left. Sort of a musical chairs with the artwork. Anyway, we all shared the creation of whatever happened at the table we were sitting at. 

The variety of creativity was literally off the card.

It was a program we actually participated in - which is the point. And talking with our fellow artists. And meeting our new members too!

Here are some pictures captured...

Photos from Tom Payne 

 Photos from Donna Liguria

Photos from Donna Merchant

All that and a blueberry poptart too! (See the Bluebell Challenge Revealed blog post coming tomorrow.)

We love having a change of pace, it does make the meetings even more fun. Thanks Emily and Donna!

After some time spent being creative, and the presentation of the Bluebell Challenge winner, the business talk portion of the meeting ensued. Updates, info, art shows, art grants, 2 art shows at the ARTfactory in May and June and so much more.

Miss a meeting and you miss a lot! 

Did you have fun? I did!

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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: Tom Payne, Donna Merchant, 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

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Post 549: Announcing the PWAS Member Call for ART!

Announcing the PWAS Member Call for ART!

For current Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members only: the PWAS at the ARTfactory Call for Art for its members is now open! This call will give the PWAS members the opportunity to display their best artworks in the Prince William Art Society Art Show at the ARTfactory May 15-30, 2025. The ARTfactory is located at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia, with the Art Reception scheduled for May 17th. 

Where and How to PWAS Members Apply?

See the Art Call at PWAS at ARTfactory. This art show submission software may be new to some of you, so take your time and READ the directions. Better yet, print the page out!

ONLY current PWAS members will submit their best artworks - or you can go ahead and quickly join or rejoin!  PWAS Membership There is a $15 entry fee for up to 3 entries, which is quite reasonable.

This PWAS Art Show Art Call is open from March 22 to April 12, 11:59pm so get your artwork submitted ASAP! Then mark your calendars for all of the important dates - especially the notification date, drop off, pickup dates.

Need Help Applying?

Please see How to Apply to an Art Call

AND you don't want to miss out on our next Art Call coming April 1, 2025...for artists in Prince William County, Stafford, Loudoun, and Fairfax County...

 It's going to be a fun spring and summer!

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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.

 

Flyers: Kelly Haneklau and Sandra McClelland Lewin

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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

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Post 542: A Day at Three Fox Vineyard

A Day at Three Fox Vineyard

Some Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members made their way to the Three Fox Vineyard and Brewery located at 10100 Three Fox Lane, Delaplane, VA 20144 on Sunday, February 23 to have a look at OUR art, the winery and enjoy the beautiful day. Click to enlarge the photos.

Art, Artists and a Winery

If you have ever been out to the Art at the Mill biannual art show in Milwood, VA (highly recommended), you may have driven right by Three Fox Vineyard and Brewery along the way. It was a very pleasant day to visit, seeing our PWAS art up at the show and tasting the wines and brews, and the delightful pizza. We had a good group of PWAS members and their friends and families join us for the visit. 

Here are some photos of our visit:

 

Larry Burch and his painting (lower left)

 

Sandra McClelland Lewin and her painting (upper left)

 

Bettie Sperty and one of her paintings (one sold! Yippee!!)

 

Donna Liguria and one of her paintings (left) 

 

Kelly, Joan, and John Haneklau and some friends

We also saw PWAS members David Dillon, Robert Dew, Tom Payne who all stopped in.

 

Lori Murphy - Mark Murphy's wife (on the left) and Joan Haneklau. Mark must have been behind the camera!

Just imagine what the spring and summer will look like! There's plenty of outdoor seating too. I hope we can PWAS Art the place up again!

See also PWAS Art Show at Three Fox Vineyard and Three Fox Vineyards and Brewery plus Art

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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, Larry Burch, Mark Murphy, Bettie Sperty, Sandra McClelland Lewin

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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

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Post 539: PWAS Member Otis Stanley at the McCoart Bldg

PWAS Member Otis Stanley at the McCoart Bldg

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) asks the members various questions each month to see what they are up to and want to share with you. This month's question asked about their upcoming art shows. Let's go see the show...

PWAS Member Otis Stanley

PWAS member Otis Stanley is displaying two of his paintings as part of the display at the McCoart Building in Woodbridge in celebration of Black History Month.

Location: Woodbridge, Va.

Address: 1 County Complex Ct.

Woodbridge, Va. 22192

Date: Entire month of February

Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Monday - Friday

 

 

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Author: Otis Stanley

 

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

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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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