And the Winners Are...People's Choice at Stonebridge Open Space Arts
The 'Coloring the County' art show is currently running between April 2 and May 1 at Open Space Arts at the Stonebridge shopping area in Woodbridge, VA. Have you been by the gallery to see the artwork by local Prince William County artists yet? If YES! - we wanted to let you know who the winners are of the People's Choice Awards that you voted on.
If NO, well, this show will be up until Sunday, May 1 so come by and see the show and the WINNERS!
An art gallery at Stonebridge? Yes! Open Space Arts was first opened in November and December 2021 for about 3 weekends with art from the area non-profit artist group called the Prince William Art Society (PWAS). The space is sponsored by JBG Smith and PWCAC - the Prince William County Arts Council. AND they have let the space be used by local PWC artists and art groups, with PWAS managing the gallery. By the way, PWAS also manages an art gallery over at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill, so we are some BUSY artists!
Oh, I guess I should tell you the People's Choice Winners, shouldn't I?
People's Choice Awards for Coloring the County
During the art shows at Open Space Arts, we actually ask the visitors to vote on their favorite piece of artwork, not their favorite artist. The votes are counted by name of artwork voted on, not artist. We have had entries with only the name of the artist, but those are thrown out because each artist has more than one piece. The voting is for individual piece of art. The artist’s name actually isn’t needed at all. We had a LOT of votes and we currently have 20 artists displaying art in quite a few different mediums
But there has to be a first place winner, so...Drum roll please...
1st Place
Bettie Sperty
2nd Place
Stephanie McGee
3rd Place
Stephanie McGee
It is a beautiful space for artwork. Everyone that visits is A M A Z E D. They LOVE it. If you are an artist in Prince William County OR an art group based in PWC, you are welcome to get involved in this space. Contact PWAS or come by the gallery and talk to the artists to find out more! It is an opportunity that should not be missed.
Enjoy and SUPPORT the Arts in Prince William County!
The next art show will begin Wednesday, May 4 and run through Sunday, May 29 - the call for art for that show just ended, April 20.
*Please note that the gallery will be closing about 3 in the afternoon and for the evening of Thursday, April 21 for a private event.
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 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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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.
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