Post 346: Open Space Arts Gallery Art Reception - A HUGE Success

Open Space Arts Gallery Art Reception - A HUGE Success

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Open Space Arts at Stonebridge. The art reception for the kickoff of the Open Space Arts Gallery art show called "April Showers Bring May Flowers" was held. I do not know if anyone got a head count but there were a LOT of people there as you will see in the photos below.

Art Gallery in Woodbridge, Virginia

15000 #140 Potomac Town, Woodbridge, Virginia

This month's art show features 50 local artists with several hundred pieces of artwork - and it is ALL ABOUT FLOWERS! Flowers in every size, color - paintings, digital art, mixed media and abstracts.

Have you been to Open Space Arts yet? Why not? In the past year, we've had a LOT of great art on display for you to browse at your leisure each month, and you are very welcome to come by and see it. Open Space Arts (OSA) Gallery is FREE to visit and enjoy. We've even had school art classes have field trips visit. Artists create the art for you to ENJOY!

The art is for sale, art prints as well, and we appreciate your support of local PWC artists. But your enjoyment of the art is first and foremost.

And for most of our art shows, we have an art reception for you to come and meet the artists that have created the art, with some refreshments offered to help in the mixing and mingling. Now, let's have a look at Saturday's art reception...

All Photos by Otis Stanley unless otherwise noted. Click on photo for a larger view.

 

April Showers Bring May Flowers definitely came true for this art show beginning on May 3 and running until June 18

 

 

Art Reception Cake

 

Arts Recreation Specialist Herb Williams and artist Sandra McClelland Lewin

 

Artist Susan Furr

 

Local Florist

 

Flowers!

 

Artist Kelly Haneklau

 

Artist Evelyn Chatters

 

Artist Connie Huebner

 

 

We're having a party!

 

 

Going to an art reception affords the guests the ability to actually meet the artist(s) that created the art and ask questions about what they have created.

 

Open Space Arts has now expanded the ability for artists to display art prints too. We have 3 print stands of art, with many prints of the artwork currently on display. It the original work is beyond a budget and you love it, an art print is the next best thing.

Another fun thing at the art reception - the Selfie Wall! I hope you got a great selfie.

 

Artist Donna Liguria. Photo Helen Burroughs

 

Artist Evelyn Chatters. Photo Donna Liguria

 

Artist Helen Joyce Burroughs. Photo Donna Liguria

If you have ever thrown a party, you know the deal - a lot of work goes into it. From the planning, delegating, shopping, preparing, gathering, problem-solving, cleaning, set-up, execution, over-seeing, and then the cleaning once again when its all over. Hopefully, the behind the scenes folks actually find the time somewhere in there to actually enjoy it!... I'm sure they do, and it is so satisfying to know that all that work is appreciated. Another AWESOME Art Reception, Team!

  

"No Show without the Business" by Otis Stanley. Michelle Baker, Susan Furr and Tony Muller pre-art reception.

And the next art reception?...Coming soon. See you at the gallery!

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

Photography/Video Credits: 

Otis Stanley, Donna Liguria, Helen Joyce Burroughs

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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 345: PWAS Spotlight Artist Helen Joyce Burroughs

PWAS Spotlight Artist Helen Joyce Burroughs

The Artistry Spin Blog has started a series for Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members called "Spotlight Artists", where those artists that want to be featured will submit a prearranged template for posting here and spread on our PWAS social media sites.

This week's featured PWAS Spotlight Artist...

Helen Joyce Burroughs

Date: 5/3/2023

Artist Style: Abstract, landscapes, mixed media

Artist Mediums: oil pastel, acrylic, textile

Artist Bio:

Helen grew up in 1960s Los Angeles with the warmth of the sun; palm trees; ocean breezes; the sound of cool jazz; and gardens filled with bougainvillea, roses, camellias and gladiolus.

Color has the most impact on her art with the repetition of forms, light, and colors. Texture is created with silk, cotton, wool and gels. Her work ranges from abstract to representational.

The only message she wants to convey is one of joy. She wants the viewer to feel happy, at peace and perhaps intrigued, when they enjoy the light, color, texture and movement of her art.

Artist’s Awards:

2017 and 2018 (Fine Art Category), Potomac Regional Art Show, “Come Ride With Me”, “Perfect Love”.

2018 Honorable Mention (July and August), Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, “Fire on the Mountain”, “Belle’s Tatting”.

2018 Honorable Mention, Mattawoman Creek Art Center, “On Sacred Ground”.

2016 Honorable Mention, U. S. Embassy, Rome, Italy, “Stylish Lady”.

Artist PWAS Member Since:

June 2022

Artist’s URL:

https://www.Helenjoyceburroughs.com

Artist's Contact:

703-928-1776 Helenburroughs@comcast.net

 

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Author/Artist/Photographer: Helen Joyce Burroughs

 

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.

Photography/Video Credits:
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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 344: Wanted: Muralist in Occoquan

Wanted: Muralist in Occoquan

Quick Blog Post here for the muralists in the area - Talk about exposure for your art, well this would be pretty grand.

See the link here

https://www.occoquanva.gov/public-art/

 

Photo by Donna Liguria, Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show September 2022

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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. 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 343: Stonebridge's Open Space Arts Flower Art Show Begins May 3

Stonebridge's Open Space Arts Flower Art Show Begins May 3

Monday, May 1, 2023 Open Space Arts at Stonebridge. Artist volunteers preparing the gallery for the opening of "April Showers Bring May Flowers" art show which opens Wednesday, May 3 and runs until Sunday, June 18, 2023. The art reception for this show will be Saturday, May 6.

Flower Power - The Colors of the Bud and the Bloom

When the Call for Art goes out in Prince William County, the artists answered! 54 respondents submitted art work! Acrylic and oil paintings, mixed media art, photography, photoart and more in all kinds of sizes and price points were selected for this show. Flowers of every color, gardens and every artistic style are on the walls and in the glass cases for you to see. And if you find that perfect art work that will enhance your living spaces or office, what better than being able to support local talent?

And if you love art prints - we now have a LARGE selection and many sizes, from your favorite artists. Want something specific? Contact the artist for more info.

You are invited to come by the gallery (it's FREE!) and see what your local artists have created. You are also welcome to vote for your favorite art piece, and to chat with our artist volunteers and get to know more about the artists with their work on display.

Also - Spring Tall Oaks Art Show Sat, May 6 10-4

This Saturday at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr. Woodbridge, Va - on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill is a Prince William Art Society art show right in Lake Ridge. The show will be from 10 to 4pm and features about 10 local artists. Come by and browse the art!

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters May 1, 2023

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Chatters May 1, 2023

 

Hanging Crew at Open Space Arts

 

More of the Hanging Crew

Let's take a quick look at some of the gallery. We hang up the art then step back and move things all around and tweak and tweak until we are happy with the arrangements. Much like you do at home!

To really appreciate the size, the colors, the textures of the art and to visualize what it would look like in your home - you MUST come and EXPERIENCE the art in person. Come to the art reception and meet the artists behind the art works!

 

Start being an art collector - of LOCAL art! Artwork in your home will have a story behind the art you enjoy!

 

 

And there is so much more! Come by Open Space Arts for this marvelous art show and meet you at the art reception!

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

 

Photo Credits: Evelyn Chatters and Donna Liguria

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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!

Donna's Cave Paintings Blog - by Donna Liguria Art: Post 303: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Donna's Cave Paintings Blog - by Donna Liguria Art: Post 303: Art Reception at Art at the Mill: Art Reception at Art at the Mill   Sunday, April 30, 2023 Millwood, Virginia. Oh the weather outside was frightful once again, rain-rain-ra...

 

Photo by Donna Liguria

 

Photo from Mark Murphy

 

Photo from Mark Murphy

 

Post 342: Spotlight on PWAS Artist Staci Blanchard

Spotlight on PWAS Artist Staci Blanchard

The Artistry Spin Blog has started a series for Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members called "Spotlight Artists", where those artists that want to be featured will submit a prearranged template for posting here and spread on our PWAS social media sites.

This week's featured PWAS Spotlight Artist...

Staci Blanchard

Date: 4/26/2023

Artist Style: Abstract, pour painting

Artist Mediums: Acrylic

Artist Bio:

Staci has worn many hats in her 52 years. She is a Desert Storm Navy Veteran; she was a respiratory therapist and paralegal at different times. Staci turned to art about 6 years ago for mental health reasons and hasn’t looked back. She found her passion in fluid art/paint pouring.

This style of painting forces the artist to let the paint lead and give up control; when life gets crazy and you find yourself constantly trying to “control” everything, it is freeing to let go with the paint. Staci has recently started playing with abstract painting and discovering more of the artist inside.

Artist’s Awards:

Staci is currently the Vice President of PWAS

Artist PWAS Member Since:

August 2021

Artist’s Social Media:

goddessofglitter1@instagram

See the other featured PWAS members by searching for "Spotlight Artists".

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Author/Photographer/Artist: Staci Blanchard

 

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, Donna's Etsy 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 341: PWAS Member Helen Burroughs Talks Fiber Art

PWAS Member Helen Burroughs Talks Fiber Art

Monday, April 24, 2023. Our featured guest artist this month was fellow Prince William Art Society member Helen Joyce Burroughs. Helen showed off some previous fiber art works she has created and gave many helpful tips on how to get started when creating and combining fiber and paint.

See also:  https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2023/04/post-234-pwas-meeting-april-24-at-730pm.html

 

 

One of the tips Helen mentioned that stood out to me was about combining a painted background on the canvas with silk ribbon. Using gesso on your canvas will make the artwork FAR more difficult to do. You would be better off purchasing ungesso'd, unstretched canvas and having it stretched. The needle getting through a gesso'd canvas...well, you will have your work cut out for you there!

 

PWAS members have the opportunity to Zoom into the monthly meetings. Recently, the meetings have started with the guest speaker presentation, typically followed by light refreshments, then on to the business part of the PWAS meeting. New members are acknowledged and visitors are welcome too.

Open Space Arts Call for Art for "Threads"

As was mentioned in the meeting, sometime in August - September (if not earlier) a call for art will go out for the art show at Open Space Arts called "Threads". This show will feature fine creative arts with fiber/materials. Very often, these types of artworks take a lot of time to create - so this is a heads up for this show so you can plan your entries. The show will run October 18 to November 12, 2023.

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

Photography/Video Credits: Donna Liguria

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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!