Post 572: PWAS Scholarship 2025 Faith Garcia Young

PWAS Scholarship 2025 Faith Garcia Young

Monday, May 26, 2025. At our monthly meeting for the month of May, the Prince William Art Society awarded the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award to a very well deserving young artist, Faith Garcia Young. Faith's family and Mr. William O'Connor, M.A. Fine Arts Department Chair, from Saint John Paul the Great High School in Dumfries, Virginia, were in attendance.

Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship

Read more about the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship here and on the Prince William Art Society website here.

 

Emily Hawes (PWAS Programs and Scholarship Committees Chair) presenting the Scholarship Certificate and Check to Faith Young. The PWAS Board (seated)

Here is some of Faith's portfolio artwork that she had on display. The PWAS Members enjoyed the stories behind each piece with what inspirations went into the creation of each one. The first is a nod to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - the Keira Knightley version of the 2005 movie with Matthew Macfadyen. (Three cheers from me!)

 

By Faith Garcia Young

 

By Faith Garcia Young -Inspired by Easter morning at the empty tomb.

 

By Faith Garcia Young

 

L-R: Tom Payne, Faith Garcia Young, Bettie Sperty, Staci Blanchard and Eric Ndofor 

Photos from Emily Hawes

What an inspirational meeting! As the Prince William Art Society members listened to Faith's plans and hopes for her future in art, it was so heart warming. A very well deserved Scholarship Award winner! We truly hope those dreams come true and see her working at the National Gallery of Art one day!  Art World - here she comes!

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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 and Emily Hawes

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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 571: The Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award Night

The Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award Night

In May for many years, the Prince William Art Society announces and awards the winner(s) of our annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award by celebrating at our monthly meeting. This Monday, May 26 is the day to award the Scholarship, so come and celebrate with us.

 

From May 2023: The Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award presentation. Featured l-r: 2023 PWAS President Ana Quispe, Jewell Pratt Burns, and the 2023 Scholarship recipient Awaneh Sawaneh

PWAS Meeting Monday, May 26, 2025 7:30pm

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) offers a Scholarship each year for $1,000 to be used toward tuition, books, art supplies or anything that helps make school more affordable. Applicants submit an essay, a teacher's letter of recommendation, and digital images of their art. They bring original works to an interview with a panel of Prince William Art Society artists where they discuss their use of mediums, styles, and future goals in the art community. The application process is excellent practice for many later experiences within the art world, and the monetary award provides meaningful help at this pivotal time.

One of the most rewarding moments for PWAS members has been meeting these talented young students and knowing we were able to help this member of the next generation of artists - ensuring all our futures will be a little bit brighter and more creative. Attend the membership meeting this May 26th to help celebrate our 2025 student scholarship winner, Faith Garcia Young. Support her as she receives the award, talk with her and her family over cake and ice cream, and enjoy being a part of this celebration.

Membership meetings are held at the Tall Oaks Community Center, 12298 Cotton Mill Dr., Lakeridge, VA 22192. Meetings start at 7:30 pm. All programs are free and open to the public, who are cordially invited to attend.

A Business Meeting Too

Following the Scholarship ceremony, the PWAS members will go over some of the upcoming events, shows and any announcements. A big topic of conversation is our current PWAS Member Art Exhibit showing at the ARTfactory in Manassas May 15- 30 followed by the Best of the Region Fine Art Show and Sale also at the ARTfactory June 3-15. The Art Reception for the Best of show is June 7. The Prince William Art Society is sponsoring the Best of the Region Show and features artists from all over the Northern Virginia areas.

See the Web Gallery online for each of these events at:

PWAS Member Art Exhibit https://pwasatartfactory2025.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

Best of the Region Fine Art Show https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery 

 For a bit of history on the PWAS Scholarship fund, please see https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2021/09/post-5-pwas-art-scholarship-program.html 

Consider a Donation to the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Fund

Save the Date and come to our May Meeting!

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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

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Post 544: PWAS Art Scholarship in PWC

PWAS Art Scholarship in PWC

Did you know that the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) has been giving out an art scholarship since 2008? ANY Prince William County, Virginia high school graduating senior (this year) preparing to pursue a Bachelor's degree in the visual fine arts OR in art education is welcome to apply for the scholarship.

Jewell Pratt Burns Art Scholarship

Are you or do you know of a senior in high school graduating in 2025 that is pursuing a bachelor's degree in the visual fine arts or in art education? Then share this post with them to apply for this scholarship! Even PWC home school seniors are welcome to apply.

Learn more about the Prince William Art Society's Jewell Pratt Burns Art Scholarship here. The teacher recommendation is a required part of the application process, so read the instructions carefully.

Past Scholarship Winners - the Future of Art

See the running list of scholarship winners on the PWAS website. The art group gives one or two scholarships out each May and has an award ceremony to celebrate the event. PWC seniors - if art education is in your future this fall, apply today!

Occasionally we hear back from the scholarship winning students after college and we love to hear about how they are doing and their artistic plans for the future!  

Note: Any questions should be directed to the Scholarship Committee PWAS@princewilliamartsociety.com

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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 466: Scholarships Presented to PWC High School Students 2024

PWAS Scholarships Presented to Two PWC High School Students 2024

Monday, May 27, 2024. Once every year in spring, the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) meets to celebrate the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship winners that went through a lengthy selection process and are presented as our special guests along with their friends, family and teachers at our monthly meeting.

PWAS Meeting with their Very Special Guests

On Monday night two talented young artists, Allyson Burke and Zeenat Ameri received certificates of achievement and award checks of $1,000 each to apply toward their pursuit of a degree in Fine Art. Elizabeth Stathis, Prince William Art Society President, presented the awards on behalf of Jewell Pratt Burns who was unable to attend.  

Allyson, who has graduated from Colgan High School's program in Fine Arts, will attend JMU in their Art Department, with a major in Fine Art and minor in Art History as well as working toward a teaching certificate. Zeenat, who has graduated from Battlefield High School with a senior year emphasis in the digital arts, will attend Northern Virginia Community College for two years in a program which will lead to completing her final two years of a Fine Art degree at VCU. She hopes to pursue a career in digital art, with a possibility of a career in commercial art. 

PWAS Scholarship Committee members Emily Hawes and Madeline Winslow were joined this year by Evelyn Chatters, Sylvester Harriett, and Ana Quispe who brought experience and a variety of skills to the panel. It is an honor to be able to meet these young artists, help them along the next step in their path, and know their creativity will enrich other lives for years to come. We wish Allyson and Zeenat success in their future art endeavors!

PWAS members and special guests enjoyed the celebration with refreshments and their "scholarship cake" and enjoyed the young, up-and-coming artists and their artwork for the first part of the meeting, then later had their regular meeting, catching up on new business and upcoming shows and events. Here are some pictures of this special evening.

 

Allyson Burke

 

Zeenat Ameri and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Allyson Burke and Zeenat Ameri with their certificates and their Scholarship Checks

 

Allyson Burke and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Allyson Burke

 

Allyson Burke

 

PWAS Board Members with Scholarship Winners (L-R) - Tom Payne (Member at Large, Mark Murphy (Treasurer), Zeenat Ameri, Bettie Sperty (Secretary), Sandra McClelland Lewin (Vice President), Allyson Burke, Elizabeth Stathis (President)

 

 

Zeenat Ameri

 

Zeenat Ameri and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Mark Clifton and Tom Payne

 

Emily Hawes

 

A brief history...

 

Zeenat Ameri and family

 

Allyson Burke and family

 

Allyson Burke and her art teacher!

Emily Hawes

 

Tom and Betty

 

Elizabeth, Tom and Emily

 

Donna Liguria and Elena Jochum

 

Betty Sperty and Evelyn Chatters

 

Terry Sandin and Allyson Burke

 

David Dillon and Tom Payne

Congratulations and good luck in all of your future endeavors, Allyson and Zeenat!

To learn more about the Prince William Art Society's annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship, please see on our website https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/scholarships and see the History and Donate buttons.

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Author: Emily Hawes

 

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:
Larry Burch and Ana Quispe

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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 464: Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Awards 2024

Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Awards 2024

The monthly meetings of the Prince William Art Society in May of every year is typically a different type of program than our usual art group gathers for of guest speaker and meeting notes. There is cake. There is ice cream. There is celebration of the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship winners. The future of art.

Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Awards

by Emily Hawes

Think about how much fun it is when your work is selected... when you are selected! Chosen because someone appreciates your art work, your effort and your skill.

Now think about being in high school, facing the end of your senior year, and planning your future. Pretty exciting and scary, right? All of a sudden your life is filled with applications and interviews: Maybe college applications, maybe summer jobs, internships, scholarships.

Sometimes you're just not right for an opportunity, or it's just not right for you. And then you're chosen for some: You've been accepted to a college, you win a scholarship... because someone thinks you have the talent to succeed in the future you've decided to commit yourself to working toward. What powerful votes of confidence those are, and with meaningful help at this pivotal time.

Each year our membership provides the Jewell Pratt Burns scholarship to help one or two students pursue their dream of getting a degree in the Fine Arts or in Art Education, to increase their opportunities for working in the Fine Art field. Come to the general membership meeting on May 27th and help celebrate our student scholarship winners. Support them as they receive their awards, talk with them and their families over cake and ice cream, and enjoy being a part of this celebration.

Membership meetings are held at the Tall Oaks Community Center, 12298 Cotton Mill Dr., Lakeridge, VA 22192. Meetings start at 7:30 pm. All programs are free and open to the public, who are cordially invited to attend.

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Author: Emily Hawes

 

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

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Post 353: Prince William Art Society Scholarship Award Night

Prince William Art Society Scholarship Award Night

Monday, May 22, 2023 7:30 pm This month's Prince William Art Society meeting was our annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship Award night, giving a $1000 Scholarship to high school senior Awaneh Sawaneh. This is our 14th year celebrating our PWAS Scholarship awarding ceremony.

Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship

Jewell Pratt Burns is an original founding member of the PWAS which began in 1971. The Scholarship Program was named after Jewell and is awarded each year to one or two Prince William County High School seniors (except for in 2020 and 2021) that are graduating and continuing their education in the arts. 

Here are some pictures from Monday's award ceremony.

 

Ana Quispe (PWAS President), Jewell Pratt Burns (PWAS Scholarship namesake) and Awaneh Sawaneh, the 2023 PWAS Scholarship Award Winner

 

 

Jim Gallagher's wife gave PWAS an oil painting by her husband, a long-time member of PWAS and the Scholarship Program

 

 

Jewell Pratt Burns

Find out more about our annual scholarship program at  https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/scholarships-outreach

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

Photography/Video Credits: 

Ana Quispe 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

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