Post 65: PWAS Congratulations and Recognition November 2021

PWAS Congratulations and Recognition November 2021

Best of the Region 4 is still currently on display at Creative Brush Studio in Manassas. The show is juried and the winners were announced at the reception on October 17, 2021 except for the Artist's Choice and the People's Choice awards.

Creative Brush Studio- Center Street, Manassas, VA

The Fine Art Studios and Gallery of Mary Reilly and Christine Reilly Raymond is a wonderful creative space to visit. Visitors can browse the art which is available for purchase, and also experience and observe the artists while they are painting.   

 

The current art shows are the "Best of the Region 4 Fine Art Show and Sale" from October 17 to November 18, 2021and the upcoming "Small Works Show and Sale" from November 27 to December 24, 2021.

Friday, November 5, 2021 was the Fall Gallery Walk in Manassas, Virginia with various artists and the Manassas Art Guild displaying art in various shops around Center Street. At Creative Brush Studio, many artists were displaying and working on art in progress and it was the last day to vote for the Best of the Region 4 People's Choice and Artist's Choice awards to be announced on Saturday, November 5.

And announced LIVE it was on Saturday, via a live link by Christine! Drum roll please...

 

Our own Andrea Castanada of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) and the Manassas Art Guild (MAG) was voted as the Artist's Choice award! Her painting of "Snow White" which is oil on Plexiglass and Abalone Leaf was chosen be all of the artists entered in the Best of the Region - so an award by your peers is looking very good on the resume! Congratulations, Andrea!

 

"Snow White" is on the bottom left in the image below:

 

 

The People's Choice award went to Monica Curran for a marvelous piece called "Morning Light" on the left in the image below:

 

Congratulations to all of the winners for the Best of the Region 4!

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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:
Donna Liguria

Post 64: Ever in Need of an Art Show Checklist?

Ever in Need of an Art Show Checklist?

Whether you are an Art Show Newbie or an Art Show Warrior, have you ever wanted an actual art show check list you could print out and use? Well, here is your lucky day!

An Art Show Checklist in Progress

See the new Page tab above called "Art Show" or click HERE.

If you see something that could be added, PLEASE leave a comment! 

If you want to link to this check list, give us a shoutout!

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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: 

Donna Liguria

Post 63: Preview of PWAS November/December 2021 Art Changeover

Preview of PWAS November/December 2021 Art Changeover

The next art changeover at Clearbrook Center of the Arts is coming up on November 8 and 9, 2021. The new theme is winter, holiday - think snow, ice, cold, Christmas trees, decorated houses, Santa Claus, Rudolph and more snow and ice.

PWAS Member Art

Prince William Art Society Members are to bring their art - for the new theme and/or to hang no later than 10am on Tuesday, November 9th. Some Clearbrook Committee members will be at Clearbrook on Monday, November 8, 2021 from 11am to 3pm if you want to drop off art at that time. Otherwise, feel free to drop off artwork over the weekend (Nov 6-7) by placing the art in the storage room on the stainless steel shelving.

As always, please make sure each piece has two cards (one must be a PWAS card), noting your name, the title of the piece, the medium and the price.  It helps if the title of the piece is written the same as on your inventory sheet. <- by the way, remember to update that too, very important! 

 

PWAS Members: an email was sent out if you wanted to send me a sample of your new theme paintings...if you send me something soon, I can update this... 

 

Art by Donna Liguria

A series of 3 icicles canvases - each are acrylic 4x12, "Black Icicles1, 2, & 3"

 

 

"Cardinal in the Snowfall" 4x4 Acrylic painting (no easel)

 

 

"A Christmas Flower" is a 3x4 mini Acrylic painting with easel

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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:

Donna Liguria

Post 62: Artists Sunday November 28, 2021

Artists Sunday - November 28, 2021

Buy something handmade this Christmas - support your local artists and art groups. Sunday, November 28, 2021 is Artists Sunday and we invite you to all of our PWAS events and locations as well as our PWAS Member art events, websites, and storefronts.

Get Listed, Get a Toolkit, Promote It (and YOU)

Shop with local artists, creators and makers,
Artists Sunday®, the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2021

There’s perhaps nothing more personal than a gift of the arts

 

Get involved - Hashtag it #ArtistsSunday

https://artistssunday.com/ 

 

Artists Sunday focuses consumer attention on artists during the holiday shopping season. We highlight artists the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, with the goal of increasing artists’ visibility on that day, and the days leading up to and after Artists Sunday.

 

 

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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:
Artists Sunday

Post 61: PWAS Congratulations and Recognitions October 2021

PWAS Congratulations and Recognition October 2021

We at the Prince William Art Society would like to recognize our artist members that have recently been awarded or recognized at various art events, galleries, contests, etc that they have been selected for. This could include First, Second, or Third Place or have entered a juried art event and selected to appear in a show, a gallery, a studio, and of course, if he or she won a prize for it!

Give a Shout Out to the PWAS Members

 

Photo by Liam McGarry on Unsplash 

Donna Liguria

Two of Donna's small artworks were just selected for the Creative Brush Studio's 4th Annual Holiday Small Works Show and Sale which will run November 27 to December 24, 2021. Creative Brush is at 8951 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110.

 

http://www.creativebrush.com

Title: Owl Face

The Award or Recognition: selected to appear at 4th Annual Holiday Small Works Show and Sale

Size of Artwork: 8x10 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Medium: Acrylic

Title: A Slice of Cherry Pie

The Award or Recognition: selected to appear at 4th Annual Holiday Small Works Show and Sale

Size of Artwork: 6x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Medium: Acrylic

 

 PWAS Members, send me an update if you want to be included in this post (SOON). Congratulations posts run about first of the month to the first of the next month. I believe other PWAS members are included in this show.

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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:
Donna Liguria

Post 60: St Paul UMC 1st Annual Art & Craft Show Sat, Nov 13, 2021

St. Paul UMC 1st Annual Art and Craft Show Saturday, November 13, 2021

An opportunity for PWAS Members to show their art locally.

An Art Opportunity for PWAS Members

If you are interested in participating, please be sure to call Nadia at the church's main office at 703-494-2445 no later than this Friday (Nov 5).

Additional information on the show is as follows:

Location:  St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1400 G Street, Woodbridge, VA.  The fair will be held in the social hall, which is located at the far right side of the church.  Enter through the door that is closest to the front of the church.  There will also be a sandwich sign near the door.

Time:    set-up from 9-10

              Event from 10-2

              Tear down from 2-3

Tables:  One table and chair will be provided for each vendor.  Each table is 8’ x 2’.          

Display stands:  Vendors are allowed to set up their own display stands if they have art or crafts to hang.  All stands must have rubber (or other floor protective) feet.  Each vendor is limited to no more than 3 stands.

Print stands:  Vendors are allowed to set up one print stand if they are selling prints.

Payments:  Each vendor is responsible for making their own arrangements for accepting payments.

Masks:  Everyone must wear a mask when they are in the building.

Fees:  There are no fees for participating in our 1^st Annual Art and Crafts Fair, but a donation to the church would be appreciated.

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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: Ken Meardon

A local artist in Woodbridge, VA, a member and Treasurer of PWAS, specializing in photography and photoart.

 

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 59: Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint will be an occasional "quick post" for a funny art joke or illustration. Share one with us in the comments below!

The Sistine Chapel ceiling may not be the greatest work of art ever, but

it's definitely up there.

 

 

Photo by Calvin Craig on Unsplash  

I did get to see the Sistine Chapel once. Positively an amazing unforgettable experience.

 Anyone have a funny art joke or illustration to share?

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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/.