Post 23: Introducing your Social Media and Blog Team Members for PWAS

Introducing your Social Media and Blog Team Members for PWAS

We would like to take a moment, or a Blog Post, to introduce the PWAS Social Media and Blog Member "Social Butterflies" Team that promote all things Prince William Art Society to:

PWAS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/princewilliamartsociety

PWAS Twitter https://twitter.com/PWASVirginia

PWAS Instagram https://www.instagram.com/princewilliamartsociety/

PWAS Pinterest https://www.instagram.com/princewilliamartsociety/

PWAS Artistry Spin Blog https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/

PWAS YouTube - not in use at the moment - but should be! Any PWAS members that have experience with YouTube and wants to help out with the Social Media or Blog, let us know! 

 

Meet Andrea Castaneda

A member of PWAS since July 2021, Andrea Castaneda is a Fine Artist, Muralist and Illustrator from Honduras living in Woodbridge, Virginia.

She studied illustration for one year at Savannah College of Arts and Graphic Design in Mexico City. She developed skills as an illustrator where she worked for several international companies. She also worked as a muralist in Honduras, Mexico and in Washington DC.

Andrea is now studying a Master in Fine Arts at Milan Art Institute and Art History. She has studied several courses in marketing and in social media. Andrea has been interviewed on national TV in her country, Honduras, and in International magazines. She has exhibited her artwork in Washington DC, NY, VA, Spain, Italy, Argentina and Honduras.

Now she has her own online shop were she sells her original artworks, prints and merchandise.

She is being sponsored by Ecoworkers, a Mexican company.

Webpage https://www.andreacastanedacastro.com/ 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andreacastanedacastro/?hl=es
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndreaCastanedaArtist/
You tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYYzydLr0toIGiA1Yb05jg?view_as=subscriber

Areas of PWAS Focus: Facebook, Instagram

 

 

 

"Dream Underwater", 24x30 Oil on Canvas and Plexiglass by Andrea Castaneda

Meet Donna Liguria

A member of PWAS since March 2021, Donna Liguria is a self-taught Fine Artist and Muralist, using mainly acrylics and living in Woodbridge, Virginia. Donna has a varied past in the restaurant business, an IT software development company mainly in team support and QA, and as an artist - painter on occasion. Her IT experience includes Office 365, Cybersecurity training, Admin to the IT Help System, document and how-to manual writing about the company's procurement system and managing the company intranet.

Her painting style leans more toward photo-realism. She enjoys a variety of painting subjects, including beach scenes, animals, landscapes and movie scenes.

Donna has her own blog called Donna's Cave Paintings at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/ and an Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt with a Society6 shop at

Art Merchandise on Society6
https://society6.com/donnaliguriaart  and at RedBubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/DonnaLiguria/shop?asc=u

 

Areas of PWAS Focus: Blog, Twitter, and Pinterest Manager, posting on Facebook and Instagram 

 

"Mountain Reflection, Mount Assiniboine in BC", 24x24 Acrylic by Donna Liguria 2021

Meet Ana Quispe

Ana has been a member of PWAS since 2015, and is an artist living in Woodbridge, Virginia most of her life working in mixed media, acrylic, and watercolor. Currently one of the board members of PWAS, Ana received a Master's in Special Education and works in her community. She loves learning from a diverse community through work, volunteering, and more.

Her artwork has had many influences over the years, from her love of colors, and her varied background: from academics, a blend of cultures, and experience as well as from some of her favorite artists.  She challenges herself and its shows mostly in works in abstract, landscape, and animals. 

Ana's Website https://sites.google.com/view/aquispeart/artwork

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aq_arte/?hl=en

Or @aq_arte

 

Areas of PWAS Focus: Facebook Manager, Artistry Spin Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter

"Izote and Torogoz", 16x20 Acrylic by Ana Quispe in 2021

 

PWAS Members - if you want to be a part of the Social Media Team, Let Us Know!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS and Social Media Team in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Author: Ana Quispe
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, is the Vice President of PWAS, and Social Media Team. Her website is
https://sites.google.com/view/aquispeart/artwork

 

Author: Andrea Casteneda
An artist member of PWAS and Social Media Team in Woodbridge, VA. She specializes in illustrations and murals. Her website is https://www.andreacastanedacastro.com

 

 

Photography/Video Credits:
Ana Quispe created the MP4

Post 22: PWAS Members in the Best of the Region 4 Entries

PWAS Members Entered in the Best of the Region 4

Creative Brush is once again hosting the Best of the Region 4, which is sponsored by p-ART-ners and the Manassas Art Guild. The Best of the Region is a juried event with selections being made in the week or so to come.

All Entries are on Display Here

A Photo Album of all the entries is here at this link:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=pARTnersOnline&set=a.2265576783585428

In the album, the artists have submitted up to 4 pieces of their artwork and the album has grouped them together at this time. The artist initials are given with the artwork details, but obviously many names are on the artwork itself. See if you can pick out the PWAS member's art!

https://www.facebook.com/pARTnersOnline

For more information:

http://www.p-ART-ners.org/

The selected artwork will need to be delivered by October 8-9, 3 to 5 pm. Pick up will be November 19-20 between 3 to 5 pm. Location: Creative Brush Studio, 8951 Center Street, Manassas.

Best of the Region 4 Opening Reception

https://www.facebook.com/events/432624671474788

This event will have a reception and award ceremony on October 17, 2 to 6 pm

PWAS is REPRESENTED! Let's wish them luck!!

Prince William Art Society is a non-profit group of artists in Prince William County, celebrating its 50th year in 2021!
 

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

Post 21: How to Share a PWAS Blog Post on Twitter

How to Share a PWAS Blog Post on Twitter

Not everyone is computer savvy, understood. For those leary of being on Social Media, I urge you to and hope to help you understand how to be and how it can help all of us with PWAS in the long run.

Sharing on Social Media

In my opinion as a PWAS Member, I feel like it is MY duty to help promote PWAS in every way I can. Not only does it help ME to be seen, but it helps ALL of us to be seen. It is that important and part of promoting ourselves and "where our ART is" 💓- whether you have art hanging at Clearbrook Center of the Arts or at any of our art events like Arts Alive, Tall Oaks, Occoquan - wherever.

 

It is sort of like having a brochure about our ART and handing it out to each person in a crowd.

Sharing is Caring

Posting or Sharing a Blog Post to Facebook is slightly more straightforward than posting on Twitter. In my screenshots here, I will be Sharing to Twitter to show you the steps to take.

 

At the bottom of each Blog Post there are Social Media share links - to Mail, to a Blog, to Twitter, to Facebook, and to Pinterest (in the screenshot above).

 

 

 

 

Click on the Twitter Share image and the Blog Post will display on the Twitter account you are logged into (see above). Notice that the Title of the Post and the Link to it are carried over in the Tweet.

 

 

 

 

Notice also that there is no image included when you Share to Twitter (above). Facebook will carry the first image in the blog over to Share, but Twitter does not. 

 

Click "Add Image" to add and display what the Blog Post is about (it is best in the very visual Social Media world to ALWAYS include an image or video). And we can also add several images if desired.

 

Notice the Character Counter. We can add additional information after the Blog Post Link like hashtags: #PWAS #OccoquanArtShow etc, additional links, emojis - all within the Character Counter space allowed for each Tweet.

 

 

 

This is the additional information that was added for this particular Share to Twitter (above). Notice the Character Counter at the bottom with 6 characters to go for this Tweet. 

 

When I have everything I want to say about the post ready, then I can click the blue "Tweet" button on the bottom right.

 

 

Ta-DA! Our PWAS Blog Post is now posted on Twitter live and ready to be Liked, Retweeted, and Commented on (above).

While logged into Twitter as PWAS, I can also Like, Retweet or Quote Tweet and Comment on my own post too. 

I also use another browser while logged into my own personal Twitter account and I will Like, Retweet, etc the PWAS post from that account too, which gives the PWAS Tweet a longer life (more chances to be seen). You can do the same thing if you have a Twitter account. Or a Facebook, Pinterest, or Blog account for that matter.

Disclaimer: In a way, this post is an opinion piece, a tongue-in-cheek look at Sharing on Social Media and taken with the spirit in which it is intended. If a PWAS member needs help on Social Media, just ASK!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

 

Photography/Video Credits:
Screenshots by Donna Liguria

Post 20: PWAS Meeting Monday, September 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm

PWAS Meeting Monday, September 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm

The Prince William Art Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Tall Oaks Community Center, 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192, beginning at 7:30 pm on September 20th. Following the business meetings, PWAS hosts free programs each month. Meetings and programs are open to the public and guests are always welcome.

Our September guest speaker is Anne Hollis, an artist with the Lorton Workhouse Arches Gallery. Anne is a mixed media artist experimenting with paper, paint, fabric, or clay. She enjoys the juxtaposition of different materials or oddball items which usually creates bad-relief elements in her artwork. Her current focus is using up the donation of old fabrics and learning how to sew, mostly through trial and error. She is also an art teacher with the Fairfax County Schools.

 

 

Tall Oaks Community Center on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill Drive back behind the Giant on Old Bridge in Lake Ridge, VA

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

Photography/Video Credits:
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Post 19: Tall Oaks Fall Art Show October 2, 2021

Fall Art Show at Tall Oaks Community Center with PWAS

The Prince William Art Society is having an ART SHOW! Come by and browse some fine art of these talented local artists with big variety of styles, mediums, subjects and Canvas COLORs!

Where: Fall Art Show and the Tall Oaks Community Center

12298 Cotton Mill Drive, LakeRidge, VA 22192

 

 

Off Old Bridge Road back behind the Giant on the corner of Cotton Mill and Hedges Run.

When: Saturday, October 2, 2021

The show is from 10 am to 5 pm. Plenty of time to come by and see us!

In the Spring, PWAS also has a Spring Art Show at Tall Oaks as well and there is ALWAYS new art and new members joining so the artwork is ever changing! 

Who: Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
  
• Enjoy some fine art!
  
• Support your local artists and small business!

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

 

 

Post 18: Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show Sept 25 & 26 2021

Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show

The tents will go up, the PWAS Members will hang their art and the Occoquan Event is ON!

When: September 25 and 26, 2021

The show is from 10 am to 5 pm both days! Plenty of time to come by and see us!

 

Where: Occoquan, Virginia

A quaint, picturesque small town on the Occoquan River in Northern Virginia.

PWAS will be on Union Street in booths 50 and 51.

 

Who: Prince William Art Society (PWAS)

PWAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of local artists of wildly various backgrounds, styles, and medium use. We love showing off our artwork and hope you come by and say hello! Let us know if you found us online and if you want to learn more about us.

• Get a jump on your Christmas list with handmade artwork!
  
• Enjoy some fine art!
  
• Support your local artists and small business!
  

 

 

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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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 Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.