Post 403: Artists Art Reception Strutting OUR Stuff!

Artists Art Reception Strutting OUR Stuff!

The Strut Your Stuff art show is coming to a close on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Open Space Arts, but the artists came out for the art reception on Friday, September 15 celebrating the show. A new art show called "Honor Your Heritage" will begin on September 20, 2023. The People's Choice Winners are at the bottom of this post.

An Art Reception in Photos

Photos taken by artist Tom Payne unless otherwise noted.

 

Penny Shaw and Bettie Sperty - who is wearing her "Bib and Tucker".

 

 

 

The art reception notification asked for the artists to wear their "Bib and Tucker" - which many of the artists had to Google. Of course, the characters that we are, a couple of us actually made "bibs". Evelyn modeled one of the bibs. Photo taken by Donna Liguria. PWAS bib, created by Donna Liguria

 

Photo taken by Evelyn Chatters.

 

Penny Shaw modeling the "bib". Photo taken by Evelyn Chatters.  

And the Winners of the People's Choice Awards Are

Evelyn Chatters sent me the results for the People's Choice Awards for the Strut Your Stuff art show along with the pictures.

 3rd Place Living Water by Kathleen Gates

2nd Place Haze by Pierre Georges

1st Place Feather of Fortune by Fatima Farzana

Let's give a big congrats to the winners!

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

Photography/Video Credits:
Tom Payne, Evelyn Chatters, Donna Liguria

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Post 402: Art Tips 14 - Links

Art Tips, Tricks, and More...14

You never know when you might hear an art tip about something that is just the suggestion that will solve an issue for you or help you and your work in some way. This is an ongoing series of tips and I would LOVE to have your suggestions as well!

 

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

Art Tips, Advice, Suggestions

For this art tip session, let's go to the links...all of these are really good in my opinion:

1. Tips for Artists - Talk About Your Work
   
2. Backgrounds Are Important  
3. A Juror's Insight
   
4. Join an Artist Group and Take Your Art to the Next Level 
5. 8 Free Ways to Market and Promote Your Art Online
6. How an Artist Should Approach an Art Gallery 
7. How to Approach a Gallery Part 1
8. How to Approach a Gallery Part 2 
9. How to Approach a Gallery Part 3
10. Over 100 Artists Share the Best Advice They Ever Received 
11. The Art Gallery: Everything You Need to Know 
    
12. 4 Keys for a Successful Arts Organization 
13. 7 Main Characteristics Exhibited by Successful Nonprofit Organizations

The last 2 are some real food for thought - Number 12 and Lucky 13. Let me know what you think.

Art Tips is a series of blog posts with 12 tips per post. See the rest of the Art Tips Series on this page for more tidbits of advice: https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/p/art.html

Send me YOUR art tips too or drop them in the comments below. AND let me know if you find an art tip here that you LOVE!

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

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 401: Sat Sep 9, 2023 at Chilifest at Stonebridge Pt 2

Sat Sep 9, 2023 at Chili Cook-off at Stonebridge Pt 2

Saturday, September 9, 2023 Stonebridge Shopping Center. The Prince William Art Society popup art show outside of Open Space Arts Gallery at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA featured PWAS artists. A fun day it was!

More Chili Cook-off Pictures

Open Space Arts is at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA. The Prince William Art Society had tents in from of the gallery for the day.

See Chili Cook-off Part 1

 

Jesmin Rashid jewelry, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

PWAS Booth, Photo by Otis Stanley 

 

Elizabeth Stathis paintings, Photo by Otis Stanley 

 

Anna Gatling paintings, Photo by Otis Stanley 

 

Donna Liguria's Bookcase Art - Mini paintings, Photo by Otis Stanley 

 

Art Wall paintings (left to right) - Robert Dew, Donna Liguria, Nicole Fisher, Photo by Otis Stanley 

 The "Strut Your Stuff" show at Open Space Arts ends Sunday, September 17 and the new show called "Heritage" will begin Wednesday, September 20. An art reception will be held Friday, September 15 starting at 6pm. The public is welcome.

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

Photography/Video Credits:
Otis Stanley

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 400: PWAS at Arts Alive! in Manassas

PWAS at Arts Alive! in Manassas Sun, Sept 10, 2023

Another iffy weather forecast, yet the day did not turn out as the weatherman said. Much better day than expected AND with Arts Alive and PWAS setup inside Hylton Performing Arts Center, the artists and the art lovers enjoyed the day!

PWAS at Arts Alive in Pictures

PWAS members at Arts Alive and PWAS members also visit the show too! There is a lot to see at Arts Alive - music, entertainment, poetry - art in all its forms. 

Arts Alive is an annual event held at 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia 20110.

 

Mark Murphy, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

Connie Huebner, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

Helen Burroughs, Photo by Otis Stanley

Michelle Baker, Photo by Donna Liguria 

 

Richard Tyler, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

Donna Liguria, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

Sheri Herrick, Sandra McClelland Lewin, and Bettie Sperty, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

Evelyn Chatters, Photo by Otis Stanley

 

 

Bettie Sperty and Elizabeth Stathis, Photo by Sandra McClelland Lewin

 

Arts Alive attendees enjoying the art, Photo by Sandra McClelland Lewin

 

Sheri Herrick, Photo by Sandra McClelland Lewin

Donna Liguria's mini paintings, Photo by Sandra McClelland Lewin

 

 

 Photo by Michelle Baker

 

Helen Burroughs, Photo by Michelle Baker

 

Photo by Michelle Baker

 

Photo by Michelle Baker

 Photo by Michelle Baker

All PWAS Members in the show:

Bettie Sperty
Carol Rusaw  
Donna Liguria
Elizabeth Stathis
Fatima Farzana                                             
Helen Burroughs   
Mark Murphy     
Michelle Baker        
Richard Tyler
Robert Dew   

Sandra McClelland Lewin   
Sheri Herrick         
Susan Furr

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

Photography/Video Credits:
Otis Stanley, Michelle Baker, Sandra McClelland Lewin, and Donna Liguria

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 399: Sat Sep 9, 2023 at Chilifest at Stonebridge Pt 1

Sat Sep 9, 2023 PWAS at Chili Cook-Off Fall Festival at Stonebridge

Saturday, September 9, 2023 Stonebridge Shopping Center. The Prince William Art Society popup art show outside of Open Space Arts Gallery at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA featured PWAS artists. A fun day it was!

Fun, Art and Iffy Weather

Popup art shows are always fun with the fellow PWAS members; getting caught up on everyone's lives and what is new. Everyone pitches in and helps with the setup, and has lots of laughs and lots of admiration for each other's art. 

For a day that was supposed to be cloudy all day with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, it started off a lot nicer than forecasted. It was bright and sunny AND HOT for a good part of the day, until around 2ish...that loud thunder roll had everyone looking up, then down. Everyone's weather apps on their phones were quickly consulted. 

One of the Festivals helpers came around and said watch your weather apps...some vendors folded up tent and departed. PWAS devised a "what if scenario" and put up the tent sides. Meanwhile, the sidewalk tent was decommissioned and some art was put inside the gallery.

The art show was able to go on for awhile longer, until alas, the rain came down. And hard. In buckets. Some artists already had their art inside, while others had to wait for a break in the downpour - which took awhile to happen.

Here's some pics taken by Otis Stanley of some of the PWAS members, in the early part of the day.

 

 

Robert

 

Sheri

 

Evelyn

 

David

 

Donna

 

Connie

 

Anna

 

Jesmin

 

Nicole 

 

 

Jeffrey and Elizabeth

Nonetheless, we had a fun day, although a long and very hot one. 

I was reminded of a story I heard a couple years ago. A founding member of PWAS, Jewell Pratt Burns was telling me the story of an art show that she attended once, many years ago with her fellow PWAS members at that time. She said that they were all doing this show that they had traveled to and it started raining HARD. Well, I don't think you will ever see an artist move as fast as trying to get their artwork out of a rainstorm! Jewell was saying that the mad scramble of artists stuffing their artwork in trash bags for protection was a sight to see.

I should make that an Art Tip. When rain threatens, bring trash bags.

See Chili Cook-off Part 2

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

Photography/Video Credits:
Otis Stanley

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 398: Art Tips 13

Art Tips, Tricks, and More...13

You never know when you might hear an art tip about something that is just the suggestion that will solve an issue for you or help you and your work in some way. This is an ongoing series of tips and I would LOVE to have your suggestions as well!

 

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

Art Tips, Advice, Suggestions

1. Be patient. I recently read that overnight success for an artist can take an average of 12 years. It's definitely a journey.
   
2. Focus on your artistic weaknesses.
3. If boredom sets in, do something different. 
4. Find your style.
5. Get the background in. Backgrounds play a supporting role of the piece.
   
6. Don't let your brushes get dusty. 
7. Expose yourself. No, keep your clothes on and get out of the studio. There is not a better way for an artist to sell art than becoming a KNOWN artist - in your own community. Let people get to know you and build relationships within your local art group, attending local art receptions, and more.
8. Learn from a rejection. 
9. Offer a range of sizes and price points.
10. Dress for success. Make a good impression on those you are showing your art to and always be courteous and friendly.
    
11. In your art career, try to not take things too personally, that is not a key to success. In every county, there are hundreds of artists trying to get into local galleries that show local artists. They can't show them all and it might not be their focus for a show.
12. Keep your studio organized, you'll save time and money! Knowing where everything is helps you see what (paint) colors need to be replaced. Group by manufacturer, by colors and have your most used items in easy reach.
    

Art Tips is a series of blog posts with 12 tips per post. See the rest of the Art Tips Series on this page for more tidbits of advice: https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/p/art.html

Send me YOUR art tips too or drop them in the comments below. AND let me know if you find an art tip here that you LOVE!

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

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Local Art: 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 join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!