Post 311: PWAS Member Upcoming Exhibitions

PWAS Member Upcoming Exhibitions

An email goes out to our Prince William Art Society members at least once a month asking a question that the artists are free to answer if they have time. Past questions have included anything as simple as what they are currently working on, to what is their favorite art tool in their studio, what is their favorite art quote and more.

What Upcoming Exhibits are You Entered In or Planning to Enter?

These are the members that wanted to share their responses with you this go around.

Mark Murphy

Mark had 3 pieces accepted to Art at the Mill, all 11x14 watercolors:

Doorway from Naxos, Greece

Father and Daughter

Peaceful Harbor

 

 

Mark at a PWAS Art Show

Michelle Baker

Michelle has an art piece that was selected to be in Art at the Mill for their annual Spring Show.

Streetscape, ink on watercolor paper.

 

Michelle at Open Space Arts

Katherine Owens

This piece is titled Amber Rose, 36x24 mixed media on canvas. I just submitted this to Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts For the April show called Artist Choice. I should hear this week whether or not it is accepted.

Donna Liguria

Currently, I am in the Open Space Arts March 2023 art show in Woodbridge. Hopefully in the upcoming Art at the Mill in Millwood, Virginia, the May OSA Flower and the Spring Tall Oaks Community Center art shows. https://donnaliguriaart.com  

 

Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station, 16x20 Acrylic 

Three of my submitted 5 pieces were accepted to be in Art at the Mill! This one above and my paintings of Mount Vernon and Historic Manassas Art Factory
 

Art at the Mill

Burwell Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA 

Artist Reception: Sunday April 30, 2023 2-5 pm

Art Show: Saturday April 22 through Sunday, May 7, 2023

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/

Congratulations to all!  It is a success when chosen to appear in any art show.

In theatre, when someone goes out on stage you wish them "Break a leg!" This is the theatrical slang for "Good Luck!" For an art show, what would be the artful slang for best wishes and success for an art show?

Break a Paintbrush?

Make it muddy?

Tear a canvas?

Do you have one? Nonetheless, let's wish them all well!

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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 DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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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

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

Post 310: PWAS March 27, 2023 Meeting and Program

PWAS March 27, 2023 Meeting and Program

On March 27th at 7:30 pm the Prince William Art Society will meet at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 for a business meeting and program "Art On The Run". The PWAS will host guest Fine Artist Marni Maree. Marni is a watercolor artist who loves to paint, teach and travel.

Art on the Run

The Prince William Art Society meets at the Tall Oaks Community Center for a monthly business meeting and program. The program for March 2023 is "Art On The Run" and will feature the fine art guest, Marni Maree. Marni is a watercolor artist who loves to paint, teach and travel and she has led many international travel workshops in France, Italy, and on the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth (in June) as well as Artist Residencies in France and Brazil. She has taught locally at the Workhouse, in her home studio, Green Spring Gardens, Goodwin House, and various other workshops. When the Pandemic hit, Marni immediately pivoted to teaching on Zoom. This has been wonderful and she will continue to teach this way even after it is safe to teach in person again. Her students can attend from all over the world now.
 

The Prince William Art Society programs are free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the program. Marni will show how she pared down her drawing and watercolor supplies to make it much easier to draw and paint anywhere, especially while traveling. Marni makes her own mini palettes and you can too.
 

Spring is just around the corner, so being able to paint in new locations with greater ease might be exactly what you need for those fresh landscapes, architectural views and other compositions you've been yearning all winter to produce beyond the walls of your studio space. With the gallery Open Space Arts calling for floral inspired paintings in May there's only a month to get painting! Ms. Maree has YouTube videos on painting flowers from start to finish, as well as art on display at the Lorton Workhouse and online at https://marnimaree.com/.

Some samples of Marni's work...

We'll see you at the meeting - Monday, March 27!

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Author: Emily Hawes
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA

 

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

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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

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

Post 309: PWAS Member Book Unknown Dreams and Forces: The Art of Richard B. Tyler

PWAS Member New Book Unknown Dreams and Forces: The Art of Richard B. Tyler

Prince William Art Society member, Richard B. Tyler announces his new book is available now on Amazon!

Order a copy, enjoy the wonderful and creative artwork, and leave a review!

Find Richard's Book on Amazon 

Unknown Dreams and Forces: The Art of Richard B. Tyler

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Author: Richard B. Tyler

An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA

 

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 DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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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

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

Post 308: March 2023 Page-Turning Writers Informal Presentations

March 2023 Page-Turning Writers Informal Presentations

Open Space Arts Gallery at Stonebridge Shopping Center - 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA

Several local authors will be doing “pop-up” presentations at Open Space Arts Gallery on March 11 and March 18, 2023, at 1:00. These intimate presentations will feature local women writers who are offering advice on starting to write, demonstrating the business of writing, creating content for publications, and generating fresh ways to approach creative ways of promoting their voice through writing.

March 11, 2023, at 1:00 Save the Date!

Jackie Thomas

Jackie Thomas started writing as a teenager. She is an author, playwright, poet, and lyricist. Jackie has written and produced numerous plays, including The Eagle Stirs Her Nest, which was one produced at the National Theater, in Washington, DC. She is also the author of many training manuals, guides, and the author of her latest book, Kneeology- Prayer That Reaches God's Heart, available on Amazon.

Publications by Ms Thomas:

Kneeology - Prayer That Reaches God's Heart

Leadership - Building a Winning Team

The Eagle Stirs Her Nest - Stage Play

Secrets of the Butterfly Club - Stage Play

The Downard Ward - Stage Play www.gemva.org www.gemtheaterproductions.org

Michelle Baker

Michelle Baker – Northern Virginia artist and writer Michelle Baker has worked in ink since age 14. She began writing and shooting high school sports and writing a weekly column for her hometown newspaper at age 14. The love of ink has followed her throughout her professional life. She majored in Art and Journalism at San Francisco State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Art. Her written work and photography have been published in periodicals, newspapers, and magazines nationwide. Most recently, Michelle's poems were included in the NoVA Bards 2021 and 2022 collections: An Anthology of Northern Virginia Poetry. As an artist, much of her time is spent working in ink on watercolor paper. She artwork shows in galleries in Prince William, Fauquier and Loudoun counties. michellebakerart.wixsite.com

Contact: mbakers55@yahoo.com

March 18, 2023, at 1:00 Save the Date!

Sharon Krasny

Sharon Krasny- Author of Iceman Awakens. Sharon Krasny has worked as an educator for over eighteen years in Virginia and abroad teaching in both Hungary and the Czech Republic. She discovered a love of oral history, from the people’s enthusiasm in retelling their knowledge of old. As an Advanced Placement Literature and Research English teacher, she has spent years encouraging students to take risks, look closely at the smallest details, and determine hidden meanings found within the text. Her own writing reflects these values. Her debut novel is the award-winning Silver Finalist of IBPA Benjamin Franklin's Best New Voice in Literature with Iceman Awakens.

Iceman Awakens www.sharonkrasny.com

skrasny9 on IG and FB Email. - skrasny9@gmail.com

Lileeta Harlem 

Lileeta Harlem (Leeta Harlem) Liletta Harlem is a Mindset Coach, Author and Motivational Speaker. She is also the Founder of her Virginia based nonprofit, My Natural Me.

Liletta empowers girls and women to reframe the self-talk, shift their mindset and learn to love themselves as the standard for how others will love them.

Books by Ms Harlem:

I can fix my…

The Power Resides at the end of I Am

Celebrating A Legacy of Courage and Resolve

My Life Painted With Words www.mynaturalme.org 

Email: info@mynaturalme.info

IG/FB @mynaturalmewoman Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Liletta%20Harlem/author/B087XZNZ5P

Leeta Harlem

Communication Strategist and Coach www.lilettaharlem.com

Helen Joyce Burroughs 

Helen Joyce Burroughs grew up in 1960s Los Angeles with the warmth of the sun and gardens filled with vibrant colors. This sense of joy and color is reflected in her art and lead her to share her art journey in "Helen Joyce Burroughs: Exploring Color, Movement, and Texture".

Exploring Color, Movement, and Texture by Helen Joyce Burroughs

www.helenjoyceburroughs.com

Contact: helenburroughs@comcast.net

See you at the gallery!

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Author: Penny Shaw
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA

 

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 DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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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

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

Post 307: Meet Open Space Arts Artists and Art!

Meet Open Space Arts Artists and Art!

Friday, March 3, 2023 - Open Space Arts (OSA), the opening reception was held on a chilly, rainy evening, yet it was attended very well. The art show is called "Page Turning Images Found in Women's Literature" and is open from March 1 to March 26, 2023. There are 29 Prince William County artists with their artwork on display at the gallery, found at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA between Ulta and The Loft.

OSA Art Receptions to Meet Local Talent

The Prince William County Arts Council is a sponsor of Open Space Arts to help promote ALL of the arts in Prince William County. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) is a group of artists in the county that manages the OSA staff of volunteers, the art shows for LOCAL PWC artists, jurying process, art receptions, and art hanging.

Art receptions are tentatively held monthly, typically around the art show opening and thus far, open to the public (free). Often, beverages and snacks/refreshments are offered, and the entertainment will vary. We have had singers, dancers, live music, poetry, readings, and more. Any private receptions or parties will be noted at the door.

Alice Mergler, PWCAC Board Chair

 

Local authors +

 

PWC Artists on and off the Walls

The current art show for March 2023 features 29 artists and MANY of them were in attendance at the reception. I know I did not capture all of them here, so send me a picture of you with your art if you were there and I didn't include you!

 

Akon Otoyo (PWAS Member)

 

Ana Quispe (PWAS President 2021-2023)

 

Brenda Vann (PWAS Member)

Donna Liguria (PWAS Artistry Spin Blog 2021-2023)
 

 

Evelyn Chatters, PWAS Secretary (2022-2023)

 

Fatima Farzana (PWAS Member)
 

 

Helen Burroughs (PWAS Member)

 

 

Ivonne Sokol

 

Jesmin Rashid (PWAS Member)

 

Kelly Haneklau (PWAS Member)

 

Ken Meardon (PWAS Member)
 

Larry Burch (PWAS Webmaster 2023)

 

Leah B (PWAS SignupGenius)

 

Michael Kent (PWAS Member)

 

Michelle Baker (PWAS Member)

 

Otis Stanley (PWAS Member)
 

Richard Tyler (PWAS Member)

Sandra McClelland Lewin (PWAS Member)

 

Saul Roldan (PWAS Member)

 

Susan Furr (PWAS Member)

A lot of work goes into each and every art show each month. From the OSA Committee members, the OSA Reception Committee, PWAS, the artists, the authors (or other entertainment provided) and the many local restaurants and business donations.

 

A big THANK YOU to Bar Louie, Starbucks, and Nando's PERI PERI 

 

And special thanks this month...

 

OSA Art Reception Team/Helpers (L-R) Susan Furr, Michelle Baker, Fatima Farzana, and Evelyn Chatters. Volunteers to help are always welcome!

 

And thanks to all they do: Tony Muller, Mark Murphy, Otis Stanley, Penny Shaw and Herb Williams

See the side navigation of this blog for the upcoming art receptions and art shows at Open Space Arts. And don't miss the next one! An art gallery (and especially with an art reception) makes for a great evening out with a friend and with family while taking in and supporting the art in Prince William County.

 

Emerging Artists in PWC is the next Call for Art out NOW for artists aged 15-25. Contact shawonesent@gmail.com for more info - the deadline for entries is March 15, 2023.

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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 DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: 

Donna Liguria, Evelyn Chatters, Michelle Baker, Kelly Haneklau, Otis Stanley

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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

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