July Featured Artist at Brush Strokes Gallery will be Elen Grigg with her mixed media renditions of Trees and Things from July 1 to July 31.

July 1 – 31, 2016
Arts in the Village Gallery announces the July Featured Artists Exhibit Dancing Through Color, a collaborative exhibit of two and three dimensional work by fabric sculptor Claire Courpron and mixed media artist Ann Marie Williams. Public reception on Saturday, July 16th from 5 – 8pm. Enjoy conversation, wine and light fare.

July Featured Artist at Brush Strokes Gallery will be Elen Grigg with her mixed media renditions of Trees and Things from July 1 to July 31.

Ponshop is pleased to introduce Model Kit Marvels, a community art exhibition featuring custom-painted model kits supplied by New York-based company, Boundless Brooklyn. The exhibition will run through the month of July, with the opening reception being on Friday, July 1 (6-10pm).

PONSHOP Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce their seventh community art exhibition in July of 2016, “Model Kit Marvels.” The gallery will feature custom-painted model kits supplied by the New York-based company, Boundless Brooklyn, and adorned by over forty innovative artists from across the United States. The opening reception is Friday, July 1 from 6-10pm.

Join us for the closing day of the Images of Place and Grace exhibit in partnership with Picture Farmer Films.
Admission is Free.

View film clips of the Saving Place, Saving Grace documentary and gain insight into the the Cistercian monks’ endeavors and the colorful array of people who support the community. Meet the producers and film crew, artists, and documentary partners. Plus, a live auction of paintings.

About the Exhibit:
The exhibit features plein air paintings recently created on the grounds of Holy Cross Abbey by eminent local artists. More than 70 paintings portray inspiring perspectives and styles of the monastery’s 1,200 acres bordering three miles of the Shenandoah River.

Proceeds from the sales of the paintings will benefit the completion of Saving Place, Saving Grace – a documentary film about Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Virginia. Select paintings will be on preview for the live auction on July 2, and patrons may enter silent bids on those pieces throughout the exhibit.

Artists include Steve Parrish, Linda Volrath, Julie Read, Cindy Redmon, Robert Ballard, Pam Singer, Chris Stephens, Dave Heath, Ron Heath, L. Diane Johnson, Steve Doherty, Gale Bowman, Malcolm Harlow, Barbara Alderman, Winslow McCagg, Julie Miles, Susan Pronko, Catherine Hillis, Robert Thoren, Gray Dodson and more.

The Exhibit Runs Through July 2, 2016
Admission is free. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays) from Noon to 3:00 PM and by appointment.

CANCELLED

The Middleburg Arts Council is proud to sponsor the fourth annual town-wide arts celebration, Art in the Burg. The day will include the Main Event: a collection of local and regional artists under tents offering their creative works for sale. Throughout town, Middleburg businesses will host other special art features. The day will also include music, wine tastings, and plein-air artists. (no rain date)

I will be demonstrating my techniques in painting silk scarves. Please register here to attend.

This workshop will teach you how to build a stretching frame for your silk, what silk I recommend and why, how to apply silk dye in layers to obtain a variety of effects and how to apply several different techniques to make it more interesting. Cost $65

Sign up before July 22nd as we have limited spots available.

Image by Barbara J Ellison

Venue: National Sporting Library & Museum
Address: 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
Date: July 29, 2016 – January 15, 2017
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Price: Adults $10; Seniors $8; Youth $8; Children Free
Phone: (540) 687-6542
Website: http://www.nationalsporting.org
Information: The exhibition Picturing English Pastimes: British Sporting Prints at the NSLM features a selection of late 18th and 19th century prints from the NSLM permanent collection. Curated by John H. Daniels Fellow Jennifer Strotz, the exhibition focuses on the British print market and includes examples by some of the most popular publishers and well-known sporting artists of the era. The installation includes equestrian subjects, such as horse racing, hunting, and coaching, and highlights different types of printmaking techniques.

Venue: National Sporting Library & Museum
Address: 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
Date: July 29, 2016 – November 27, 2016
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Price: Adults $10; Seniors $8; Youth $8; Children Free
Phone: (540) 687-6542
Website: http://www.nationalsporting.org
Information: To the Finish: The Art & Process of Greg Montgomery delves into the artist’s creative process. The show of thirty-five fine art prints and preparatory materials features Montgomery’s early serigraphs (silkscreen prints), drawings, and cut-paper studies as well as giclées printed with the innovative ink-jet printing technology which was embraced by fine art print makers by the mid-1990s for the resulting realistic colors, detail, and faithfulness to the original medium.

Montgomery states of his process, “When beginning a drawing or illustration, it is the composition of a scene that catches my eye. I see the shapes, the darks and lights, the colors and balance or tensions within the scene. I seek to simplify what I see into flat solid shapes of color with hard edges and high contrast, creating strong focal points and aligning elements within the artwork to focus your view.”

This exhibit is sponsored by Greenhill Winery & Vineyards and NSLM Vice Chairman of the Board Mrs. Jacqueline B. Mars.

This workshop will explore the use of pastels to create a turn of the century look. Adding that chalk texture to your print turns your image into a mixed media piece of art. You will learn the various ways to apply the pastels on hot and cold press art papers. You will practice on images printed for hand coloring, while learning techniques on layering pastels and blending color. It is a relaxing method which allows you to experience the joy of coloring.

Cost $65

Kathleen Wilmington will be Brush Strokes Gallery Featured Artist in August with her pastels and acrylics depicting clouds and visions “Beyond the Sky Line.”

Ponshop is excited to announce the 4th annual “Remixed” show, a community art exhibition featuring vinyl album art. The exhibition will run through the month of August, with the opening reception happening on Friday, August 5 (6-10pm).

First Friday at Kingdom Inspiration Studio August 5th – Encountering God Through The Arts.

Live music
Artist Demonstrations
Face Painting & Kid’s Crafts
light refreshments
FREE PARKING
FREE TROLLEY
6pm -9pm
Introducing a new Visual & Performing Arts Community in the ‘burg. Free Trolley from 6-9pm every First Friday. We are between stops C & D on Sophia Street.

PONSHOP presents their eighth community art exhibition in August, featuring artwork on 12″ vinyl albums by over 40 participating artists. Opening reception is 5/8/16 6-10pm.