Post 469: Monochromania workshop with Michele Frantz

Monochromania Workshop with Michele Frantz

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) would like to announce the next free art workshop scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2024 at the Chinn Park Library and it is called Monochromania, taught by a dear PWAS art friend, Michele Frantz!

Monochromania

Come and explore the use of “monochromatics” (single or limited colors) to produce effective artwork.  By removing the distraction of multiple colors, an artist can focus on the other essential elements of good composition, including balance, form and value.  Open to artists working in any medium.  Taught by well-known artist Michele Frantz, this workshop will be held at Chinn Park Library, Woodbridge, VA.  Registration is FREE but is limited.  Registration opens on June 10th.  Register for Prince William Art Society events here: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

When: Saturday, August 24, 20024

Where: The Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (https://librarycatalog.pwcgov.org/polaris/library/hours.aspx?ctx=6.1033.0.0.3)

Time: 12-4pm

Registration Opens: June 10, 2024 

Supplies: Water container and the art supplies you normally use at home

Enrollment: 15

The workshop is FREE

Contact Michele Frantz with questions at myarcadia2@gmail.com

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Did you know? Have a look at the Prince William Public Libraries Events page for ALL kinds of great events going on all the time for every age! Check it out at https://pwcgov.libnet.info/events?r=nextmonth

AND Michele Frantz will be the guest speaker at the Prince William Art Society's next monthly meeting on Monday, June 24 at 7:30pm at the Tall Oaks Community Center - 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA. 

Free with support from the Prince William Arts Council and the Prince William Parks and Recreation

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and 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 Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

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

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Post 468: PWAS at the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival

PWAS at the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival

Some members of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) will BEE heading over to the 4th Annual Manassas Bee Festival on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10 to 2pm. with a tent up and wonderful art to see!

Celebration of the Pollinators!

Located at the Liberia House and Grounds at 8601 Portner Avenue, Manassas, Virginia, the Manassas Bee Festival is a fun filled day for the whole family. And some members of PWAS will have a tent there with plenty of art for you to enjoy. Browse various artists, some of whom will have bee flavored art to commemorate the BEE-utiful Day! Grab your bee antennas and buzz the Art! Be sure to take a honey-sweet find back to your hive to enjoy!

 

Historic Liberia House

The Liberia House was built in 1825 and you can wander the grounds and see the inside of the house.

Google Maps

Local art made by artists from all over Prince William County and we hope to see you there!

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and 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 Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

 

Photography: Donna Liguria

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

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

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Post 467: Prince William Art Society Member's Favorite Works

Prince William Art Society Member's Favorite Works

The Prince William Art Society members share some of their favorite art pieces that they have ever created, painted, or photographed.

PWAS Members and Their Most Favorite Works

Around once a month or so I pose a question or request to the PWAS members to show either what they are working on, or their thoughts on an art subject, or requests for art tips - stuff like that. For this blog post, the question is "What is your most favorite art piece you have ever done (1-2 pics) and what inspired it?" 

I am thinking that might be a hard question to answer, how about you? Let's see what the members have for us...

PWAS Member Donna Liguria

https://www.donnaliguriaart.com/

https://www.facebook.com/donna.liguria

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/

So far, my favorite art pieces that I have completed...I understand it's sometimes hard for each of us to select a favorite as we pour ourselves into probably any piece we have ever done. As of today, I would have to say these two acrylic paintings are my most favored:

 

"Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" 2022 by Donna Liguria - I wanted to enter the 15th annual 2022 P-ART-ners Paint! Manassas art competition and there were certain requirements about painting something in Old Town Manassas. I caught a reference photograph early one morning of the light coming across the tracks of the station, and this is the resulting painting. It won first place in the competition that year! https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2022/11/

 

"No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse" 2021 by Donna Liguria - I was one of those little girls that LOVED horses. Horse Crazy, you know. Anything and everything horses. Before the discovery of boys. Life and time happen and when I picked up the brushes after MANY years, one thing I had to paint again was the resulting horse.

 

PWAS Member Mark Clifton

1)  "Fjord" 18x24 oil on canvas - 2023. This one was inspired by a neighbor's trip to Norway and resulting photos of the beautiful scenery. It was so pretty I thought I'd give it a try, and this picture is the result. Several reference photos contributed. Doesn't appear as "vast" as it should but the exaggerated sky and clouds are pretty to look at. It now hangs over my daughter's fireplace.

2)  "Blue Ridge Farm" 24x30 oil on canvas - 2022. This picture happened as an answer to a request from a relative for a large mountain scene for display as a living room centerpiece. The scene was improvised from scratch with influences from various farm sources. Having grown up in the Blue Ridge mountains, I tried to capture that rural aura. It now hangs over a living room couch.

PWAS Member Scott Elliott

[Here's] my mixed media art piece titled, "Spring Fling".  I started it back in Feb. in hopes of it being in the May/Spring Flower Art Exhibit at Open Space Arts, in which it was accepted but did not sell. I 'branched' out and decided to use floral pieces and butterflies to enhance the piece. After I started painting the hummingbirds, I decided to bring in the butterflies and dragonflies to help complete the "Spring Fling" design.

Thank you to Mark C and Scott E for participating! 

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and 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 Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

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 466: Scholarships Presented to PWC High School Students 2024

PWAS Scholarships Presented to Two PWC High School Students 2024

Monday, May 27, 2024. Once every year in spring, the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) meets to celebrate the Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship winners that went through a lengthy selection process and are presented as our special guests along with their friends, family and teachers at our monthly meeting.

PWAS Meeting with their Very Special Guests

On Monday night two talented young artists, Allyson Burke and Zeenat Ameri received certificates of achievement and award checks of $1,000 each to apply toward their pursuit of a degree in Fine Art. Elizabeth Stathis, Prince William Art Society President, presented the awards on behalf of Jewell Pratt Burns who was unable to attend.  

Allyson, who has graduated from Colgan High School's program in Fine Arts, will attend JMU in their Art Department, with a major in Fine Art and minor in Art History as well as working toward a teaching certificate. Zeenat, who has graduated from Battlefield High School with a senior year emphasis in the digital arts, will attend Northern Virginia Community College for two years in a program which will lead to completing her final two years of a Fine Art degree at VCU. She hopes to pursue a career in digital art, with a possibility of a career in commercial art. 

PWAS Scholarship Committee members Emily Hawes and Madeline Winslow were joined this year by Evelyn Chatters, Sylvester Harriett, and Ana Quispe who brought experience and a variety of skills to the panel. It is an honor to be able to meet these young artists, help them along the next step in their path, and know their creativity will enrich other lives for years to come. We wish Allyson and Zeenat success in their future art endeavors!

PWAS members and special guests enjoyed the celebration with refreshments and their "scholarship cake" and enjoyed the young, up-and-coming artists and their artwork for the first part of the meeting, then later had their regular meeting, catching up on new business and upcoming shows and events. Here are some pictures of this special evening.

 

Allyson Burke

 

Zeenat Ameri and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Allyson Burke and Zeenat Ameri with their certificates and their Scholarship Checks

 

Allyson Burke and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Allyson Burke

 

Allyson Burke

 

PWAS Board Members with Scholarship Winners (L-R) - Tom Payne (Member at Large, Mark Murphy (Treasurer), Zeenat Ameri, Bettie Sperty (Secretary), Sandra McClelland Lewin (Vice President), Allyson Burke, Elizabeth Stathis (President)

 

 

Zeenat Ameri

 

Zeenat Ameri and Elizabeth Stathis

 

Mark Clifton and Tom Payne

 

Emily Hawes

 

A brief history...

 

Zeenat Ameri and family

 

Allyson Burke and family

 

Allyson Burke and her art teacher!

Emily Hawes

 

Tom and Betty

 

Elizabeth, Tom and Emily

 

Donna Liguria and Elena Jochum

 

Betty Sperty and Evelyn Chatters

 

Terry Sandin and Allyson Burke

 

David Dillon and Tom Payne

Congratulations and good luck in all of your future endeavors, Allyson and Zeenat!

To learn more about the Prince William Art Society's annual Jewell Pratt Burns Scholarship, please see on our website https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/scholarships and see the History and Donate buttons.

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Author: Emily Hawes

 

Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and 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 Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits:
Larry Burch and Ana Quispe

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

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!