Post 225: Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception 2

Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception Part 2

On Friday, September 23, 2022 at Stonebridge, the art gallery Open Space Arts had a public art reception for the opening art show, Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration from 6 to 8 pm in Woodbridge, Virginia! This is Part 2 of the photos - Part 1 is at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2022/09/post-223-open-space-arts-gallery.html

 

A photograph Tom Payne took of our other photographer, Otis Stanley

 

Smile and say, "Gallery!"

 

Austun Cherry at work

 

Working the door gets gallery visitors IN THE DOOR by Austun Cherry, Otis Stanley, Mark Murphy 

 

Donna and her new friend, Sandra

 

Herb Williams and Ana Quispe addressing the crowd

 

Staci Blanchard  

 

Otis and Fernando from Nando Peri-Peri

 

Lots of GREAT nibbles!

 

 

Staci Blanchard, Helen Burroughs, Ana Quispe, Sandra Lewin

 

 

Photos from the Reception by Member Artists

Open Space Arts (OSA) is a gallery supported by the Prince William County Arts Council in partnership with the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) located at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center. The gallery was open a few weeks just prior to Christmas in 2021, and then PWAS was invited to come back and run the gallery in March of 2022. In April, the first Open Space Arts show started and every month since has shown a different variety of art in all its colors, styles, methods and mediums. The Visual Arts in PWC is alive and well and in your backyard!

 

Many shows are open to all of the Prince William County artists - they must be 18 or older.  So that means, if you live in PWC OR you are a member of a PWC art group or photography group, those artists are welcome to submit fine art to the gallery when a Call for Art is sent out, and then a selection of the best of the artwork is juried into the show.

 

The art is changed out, approximately monthly and the current show is called Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration - all of the art is by flavored with Hispanic and Latino themes. This show will be open to the public until October 16, 2022. About 30 artists are currently on display. The gallery is FREE to see, and the artwork is for sale.

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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 Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits: 

Otis Stanley and Tom Payne and Donna Liguria

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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 223: Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception 1

Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception Part 1

On Friday, September 23, 2022 at Stonebridge, the art gallery Open Space Arts invited the public to attend their Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception from 6 to 8 pm. And the public showed up! A couple hundred people enjoyed this wonderful art event in Woodbridge, Virginia!

Photos from the Reception by Member Artists

Open Space Arts (OSA) is a gallery supported by the Prince William County Arts Council in partnership with the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) located at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center. The gallery was open a few weeks just prior to Christmas in 2021, and then PWAS was invited to come back and run the gallery in March of 2022. In April, the first Open Space Arts show started and every month since has shown a different variety of art in all its colors, styles, methods and mediums. The Visual Arts in PWC is alive and well and in your backyard!

 

Many shows are open to all of the Prince William County artists - they must be 18 or older.  So that means, if you live in PWC OR you are a member of a PWC art group or photography group, those artists are welcome to submit fine art to the gallery when a Call for Art is sent out, and then a selection of the best of the artwork is juried into the show.

 

The art is changed out, approximately monthly and the current show is called Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration - all of the art is by flavored with Hispanic and Latino themes. This show will be open to the public until October 16, 2022. About 30 artists are currently on display. The gallery is FREE to see, and the artwork is for sale.

The photographs below were taken by Otis Stanley and Tom Payne of the reception held on Friday.

 

Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Sept 21 - Oct 16, 2022

 

 

Herb Williams, Eleanor and Ken Meardon

 

Ana Quispe, Sandra Lewin, Helen Burroughs, Staci Blanchard and Sheri Herrick

 

Linda Nedilsky speaking to the visitors

 

 

The Storyteller

 

Austun Cherry spoke to the passersby - telling them about the gallery!

 

 

 

Also note that the Pet Festival will take place on Saturday, October 15 and the Prince William Art Society members will have a tent up in front of the Open Space Arts gallery with artwork of our best furry friends AND other animals we love.

 

Come by the gallery, Wednesday - Saturday 12 to 7 and Sunday 12 to 5 to see the outstanding artwork on display by local artists. Please like, share, comment, Follow the Blog, and let us know what you think!

See Part 2 at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2022/09/post-223-open-space-arts-gallery.html

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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 Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits: 

Tom Payne and Otis Stanley

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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 213: Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival Sept 10, 2022 at Stonebridge

Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival Sept 10, 2022 at Stonebridge

A beautiful, warm early September day began at Stonebridge in front of Open Space Arts with PWAS artists scurrying about with their colorful canvases.

Popup Art Show on the Sidewalk

Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members began arriving Saturday morning of September 10, 2022 around 8:30 am. The necessary art show items of tents, gridwalls, stands, hardware et al arise from the cement under those tents. Once placement of the stands is up, the artwork, the print stands, the prints all go into place. The art labels are furiously written and attached with the names of the artists, the name of the artwork, the medium and the asking price. 

At 11 am, the Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival begins. The street is FILLED with the many other vendors that have arrived early and set up with their wares as well, with the Chili contenders placed farther up the street. The many, many visitors begin their arrival to enjoy the sights, the sounds, the smells and tastes of the day.

Here are a few shots of the PWAS Popup Show set up in front of Open Space Arts at Stonebridge.

 

Photo Credit: Sheri Herrick

 

 

Photo Credit: Sheri Herrick 

 

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

 

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

 

 

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

 

Photo Credit: Michelle Baker

 

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with friend next to a dress owned by the wife of photographer Kwadwo Birikorang Adjei's (his photos in the background)

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - Anna Gatling

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - in front of her art

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - Anna Gatling with Herb Williams with Anna's art

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Susan Furr and her art

 

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Austin Cherry

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters - with Austin Cherry in front of photo by Kwadwo Birikorang Adjei 

 

The artwork featured at the popup show is by:

Mark Murphy

Ana Quispe

Anna Gatling

Michelle Baker

Sheri Herrick

Susan Furr

Evelyn Chatters

Donna Liguria

OSA boasts of over 300 visitors to the gallery for the day (Sat., Sept 10, 2022) to see "A Walk Through Ghana" art show, which is scheduled until September 18, 2022. Come by and see it before its gone! The next show beginning on September 21, 2022 and will run through October 16, 2022 is the "Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration" featuring a distinct collection art representing many aspects of the Latino and Hispanic cultures from all over. Prince William County artists are very featured for this show so put this on your MUST-DO list of events!

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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 Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits: 

Michelle Baker, Evelyn Chatters and Sheri Herrick

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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!