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May 2016
Paint WITH Wine at the Purcellville Music and Arts Festical
Let your creative juices flow when we get together to create using wine and coffee as our paint!
In this fun and unique class, you’ll learn how to turn wine and coffee into more than just something to drink. We’ll be using these natural elements to create a beautiful, small painting for you to take home. We’ll exercise your brain – but, don’t worry – even with limited artistic talent, you’ll take home something to be proud of!
Spend an hour with local artist Andrea Cybyk, enjoy a glass of wine from 868 Estate (optional) and have a great time Painting with Wine at the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.
Two classes: 11AM and 1PM
Jeff Morrow Exhibit in Middleburg
Gallery On Madison is hosting a special exhibit by Jeff Morrow oil paintings as part of the fourth annual Art in the Burg celebration on Saturday, May 21. Jeff Morrow is an award winning portrait and animal/sporting artist. www.galleryonmadison.com
www.galleryonmadison.comLand Trust of Virginia Garden Party
The Land Trust of Virginia Garden Party will be held on May 22, 2016 at Orion, the home of Gayden and Robin Parker, in Northern Fauquier County. The estate is nestled in heart of Orange County Hunt territory, with near 180-degree views of rolling hills, pastures and the Blue Ridge from a lovely terrace and garden setting. Join LTV for an afternoon celebrating conservation efforts to save Virginia’s open space, natural resources, and cultural heritage.
The Garden Party will again feature a “wet paint” auction, Painting for Preservation, where artists will create individual and unique artworks from selected locations in the Orion garden. Party guests will be able to bid on these works of art during the party to secure their opportunity to take a canvas home. In addition, there will be a silent auction featuring items from local shops and restaurants for consideration.
www.landtrustva.org
ArtSpeak at The Loft
All creative people or people that love the arts are invited to this art salon social gathering. Painters, photographers, potters, authors and musicians welcome. Share ideas. No obligations. No fees. Just inspiration. Located at 107B East Davis Street. www.culpeperloft.com
June 2016
It’s a Beach Thing . . . featuring lamp-work glass artist Julie Bahun and abstract painter Karen Hutchison
Arts in the Village Gallery announces the June Featured Artist exhibit, It’s a Beach Thing . . . featuring jewelry by lamp-work glass artist Julie Bahun and abstract paintings of the beach, sea and surrounds by Karen Hutchison.
Free Artists’ Reception at the Gallery on Saturday, June 4th from 5 to 8 pm.
http://www.artsinthevillage.com/“Town and Country”
A summer exhibit of urban and rural landscape paintings by the artists of Nichols Gallery.
www.frednichols.comThe Print Show Opening Reception
PONSHOP Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce their June exhibition, “The Print Show.” This month-long event will feature print editions of signature work by local and regional artists and is curated by Chance Kenyon of Jack Brown’s Tattoo Revival. The opening reception is Friday, June 3 from 6-10pm.
www.ponshopstudio.comSyria before the Storm: Photographs by Ed Kashi
On assignment for National Geographic magazine, photojournalist Ed Kashi and staff writer Don Belt visited Syria many times over the past two decades, reporting on subjects ranging from water scarcity and geopolitical conflict to Syria’s embattled Arab Christians. Shortly before the Arab Spring and the spark that lit the Syrian civil war, Ed and Don spent months traveling across Syria to assess life in that country for a National Geographic feature story. Their assignment, which took them from little-seen corners of the country to the office of President Bashar al Assad, resulted in one of the most penetrating and comprehensive magazine coverages of Syria ever published, grounded in the history and human geography of this ancient crossroads. This story featured in the November 2009 National Geographic provides the backdrop for the exhibition of photographs by Ed Kashi at LYdM and the subject of the presentation on June 19 at 4 p.m. at City Space that will be the Closing event of the Look3 Festival of the Photograph. In this hour-long presentation featuring Ed’s photographs, Kashi and Belt will share their stories of Syria on the eve of war, followed by a special presentation of “Syria’s Lost Generation” (2014), an award-winning documentary film about Syrian refugees co-produced by Ed and his wife, Julie Winokur. Belt, Kashi and Winokur will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the film after its viewing.
Les Yeux du Monde is located at 841 Wolf Trap Road in Charlottesville. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. and by appointment. Call 434-973-5566 or email LesYeuxduMonde@aol.com for more information. CitySpace is located at 100 5th Street NE in downtown Charlottesville.
www.lesyeuxdumonde.comFeathers, Petals And Sliders by Linda Hendrickson
June 8 – June 26. This solo show will feature the fun, colorful, mixed media artwork of Virginia artist Linda Hendrickson. Join us for a painting demonstration by this very talented artist on June 11 from 1 – 5PM. Opening reception on Jun 12, 3 – 5PM.
http://liveanartfullife.com/eventsArt Supply Swap – Kingdom Inspiration Studio
The art supplies that you may think are trash could be another crafter’s treasure. Bring the supplies that you may not plan to use any longer any and swap with other artists.
This is a great way to experiment with a new medium that you don’t want to spend a fortune to try.
http://www.kingdominspiration.com/events/art-supply-swapLOOK3 Festival of the Photograph
Framing For Artists
In this workshop artists will learn the simple tools and proper do-it-yourself techniques and materials of framing. Learn not only what hardware to use, but the proper placement of it. Learn the best hanging wire and the proper framing knot to use and why. These techniques will put you on the good side of gallery and art show managers and insure safety when installing your art in a collector’s home. $35.00 per person, please register in advance.
http://liveanartfullife.com/events11th Annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour
The Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour offers a weekend of art, shopping and relaxation. Visit the studios of over 60 talented artists as you wind through the scenic countryside and historic villages of western Loudoun County. Enjoy paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber, sculpture and more!
10am – 5pm both days
Tour starts at Franklin Park Art Center
36441 Blueridge View Ln, Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 338-7973
www.wlast.org
Summerfest 2016
SummerFest 2016 at Tackett’s Mill Center in Lake Ridge will overflow from 4 to 8 p.m. with artists, authors and performers of all kinds, including the Manassas Ballet, and the Prince William Chorale. A new Poet Laureate for Prince William County will be crowned at 6:45 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/PWCArtsCouncil?ref=hlExhibit — The Painter’s Journey
June 21 – July 29
The Painter’s Journey
Kathleen Willingham, Nancy Brittle, Janie Mosby, Christena Smith
The Painting Ladies – Nancy Brittle, Janie Mosby, Chris Smith and Kathleen Willingham explore life in rural communities. Their works in oil, watercolor and pastels depict a sense of place through landscape, still life and figurative art. They believe in working together with unique voices and variety of media as complements to one another.
Gallery Hours
Weekdays 10-5 pm
Saturday 1-5 pm
Images of Place and Grace Exhibit
Runs through July 2, 2016
Free Admission. Open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays) from Noon to 3:00 PM as well as during concerts and by appointment.
The exhibit – in Partnership with Picture Farmer Films- 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.
http://barnsofrosehill.org/ongoing-events/Boxcars & Walls: Photographs by Bob Wade
Exhibit runs through July 30, 2016
Free Admission. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays) from Noon to 3:00 PM as well as during concerts and by appointment.
One Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words
Bob Wade looks for fragments of our visual surroundings that appear to him to offer interesting, sometimes very colorful, compositions. These are all around us but sometimes difficult to isolate in the mind’s eye. He says, “For every ten attempts, you’re lucky to get one.”
Middle Street Gallery to Help Celebrate 100 Years of the National Park Service
The Middle Street Gallery, a non-profit artists cooperative and gallery in Sperryville, Virginia, will join with Shenandoah National Park and Shenandoah National Park Trust in a series of special exhibitions this summary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Park Service. Photographers, painters, sculptors and print-makers will show new works inspired by National Parks all over the country, from Acadia National Park in Maine to Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. There will be a special emphasis on Shenandoah National Park, which lies just to the west of the Sperryville gallery.
The special exhibit by the cooperative’s 22 members will be at the gallery from June 24 through July 31, with a public reception on Saturday, June 25, from 3pm until 5pm. The gallery is delighted to have representatives from the Shenandoah National Park Trust and Shenandoah National Park join us for the reception to help celebrate the centennial of the Park Service.
Please come and enjoy this special collection of art celebrating the 100 birthday of the National Park Service, and remember that any purchases of art will help to support the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
The gallery is located next to River District Arts, 3 River Lane, in Sperryville. Hours are Fri., Sat. and Sun. 11am to 5pm. Please call 540/987-9330 or visit www.middlestreetgallery.org for more information.
Silk Painting Workshop – Kingdom Inspiration Studio
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.
Sign up before June 22nd as we have limited spots available. Registration $20/person
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silk-painting-workshop-tickets-25774592500Oil Paintings by Randy Baskerville
Hotcakes Restaurant presents an Art Exhibit of Oil Paintings by Randy Baskerville.