To close out November’s “Small Works” show, which closed Monday, here’s our Q&A with the final award winner, Rana Geralis. Rana’s watercolor, Trail Ride, won third prize to Trail Ride in that exhibit. We asked Rana to tell us more about the painting, her work in general, and her frequent subject, horses. (To see our other […]
Find DC’s Best Artsy Holiday Events on CultureCapital’s Holiday Cheer Page! Wondering what artsy holiday event to attend now that The Art League’s Artfête is over? CultureCapital has all of the local holiday events covered — the best art, music, dance, film, and more from local institutions and organizations. Take a look at their Holiday […]
Read below for details on upcoming exhibitions, fellowships, and residencies! You can click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. The following announcements are courtesy of FindArtInfoBank.com: 24th National Drawing and Print Competitive Exhibition – MD Deadline: January 31, 2013. Gormley Gallery-Notre Dame of Maryland University (Baltimore MD) Call for Entries. 24th National Drawing […]
There was a lot going on at Friday’s Artfête Open House and Holiday Party, so we can’t blame you if you didn’t get a chance to see everything. If you’re wondering what you missed, here are some photos — and please check out our Facebook album for more! There were instructor demos, as always — […]
The Gallery’s schedule for 2014 is shaping up after last month’s jurying for that year’s solo artist exhibits. After reading proposals and reviewing artwork, three jurors chose eight artists to have their own show out of the 35 who applied. The artists will spend the next two years or so crafting work to fill up […]
In this month’s “Small Works” show, juror Lindsay Harris awarded prizes to three works from the Eleanor Boudreau Jordan Award, with second prize going to Tiny Treats, a watercolor by Alice Kale. Harris praised the painting for the “whimsy and joyfulness” of the subject matter, elevated by the painter’s skill in an unforgiving medium. We […]
See the rest of this series here. My stained glass panel is almost done! I’ll save the grand reveal for next week, but if you’d like to see the almost-ready panel in person, it will be on display at Artfête tomorrow, along with other student work in the stained glass classroom. Today I finished touching […]
Artfête Open House & Holiday Party Tomorrow! Friday, November 30, 6:00-9:00 pm The Art League’s Madison Annex, 305 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA Tomorrow’s Artfête is THE art happening of the season. In addition to the highly anticipated jewelry and ceramic sales, our first wearable art runway show, artist demos, exhibits of instructor artwork, food and […]
See below for upcoming exhibition opportunities! You can also click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. Pop art Deadline: November 29, 2012. In the age of special effects, ultra-high and ultra-low resolution, and everyone’s mother self-publishing, where is pop art? The all-media exhibit “Pop Effects” seeks consumer culture imagery, in high and low […]
The juror for November’s “Small Works” show, Lindsay Harris, selected three award winners for the Eleanor Boudreau Jordan Award. She awarded Best in Show to Rock Creek Park, a palladium contact print by DeDe Faller, pointing to the softness and rich detail in the print. Faller told us about the palladium process, large-format photography, and […]
With our Black Friday sale coming up and the official start of the holiday season this week, The Art League has lots of affordable artwork and art classes that could make a perfect gift. The three exhibits in the Gallery this month are perfect opportunities to take home something special from a local artist. “Small […]
Check out images on our Flickr site for our current exhibits (click for “Small Works,” “Large Works,” and Andrew Zimmermann’s “Cold River”)
Happy Thanksgiving from The Art League Blog! Today, we’re thankful for our readers — to repay you, we’ve put together another edition of useful and interesting links for artists. Click away! Blogging: If you have decided to start an artist blog and you’re using WordPress, Kim Bruce at Art Biz Blog has some posts on […]
See below for upcoming exhibition opportunities! You can also click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. Prince George’s County Artists Deadline: December 7, 2012. The M-NCPPC, Department of Parks of Recreation, Prince George’s County, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division, with support from the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, is pleased to announce […]
The Art League is hosting a free presentation by Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, FL focusing on how to create a successful portfolio for college-bound art students. The Ringling College of Art + Design is a fully accredited instituition whose primary mission is to provide programs leading to degrees that prepare students […]
Planning on doing some shopping after Thanksgiving? You can buy artwork at The Art League Gallery on Black Friday (November 23) at a 10% discount, and purchases at the Alexandria Barnes & Noble on Saturday, November 24 (or online through November 29) will benefit the Space of Her Own mentorship program! See below for details.
In the November “Large Works” exhibit (on view through December 3), the Cora Rupp Award for Best in Show went to Pine Trees, a 52ʺ x 56ʺ acrylic painting by Marina Troy. Troy is no stranger to the large format, preferring the immersive experience of creating the work — but not the challenge of transportation. […]
You can read the rest of this series here. Today was the day it all came together, quite literally, in Stained Glass. I foiled all of my glass as homework, so our instructor, Jimmy Powers, showed me how to solder first thing in the morning.
You can read the rest of this series here. This was the ninth and final week for my drawing class (most of which is pictured above). With one last still life setup this morning, we got another chance to tackle round shapes, straight lines, and shading to bring everything to life. You can see the […]
(Click above for full size) For art students looking to get back to basics, or beginners who want to jumpstart their drawing skills, Rick Weaver will be teaching a two-day Drawing 101 workshop on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 & 2. Spaces are still available! Click here for details and to register.
You can read the rest of this series here. Fall term classes are almost over, but we’re still drawing up a storm in Basic Drawing, moving on to tougher projects. Last week we focused more on shading and drapery, which had been giving me lots of trouble. Our instructor, George Tkabladze, helped us a lot […]
The Art League Gallery is pleasantly full this month with three new exhibits: Andrew Zimmermann’s photography show, “Cold River,” and two all-media shows for small- and large-format artwork, “Small Works” and “Large Works.” The opening reception for both shows is tonight, November 8, at 6:30 pm — and don’t miss Andrew Zimmermann’s artist talk on […]
You can read the rest of this series here. A belated update on my drawing and stained glass classes from last week: In Basic Drawing, George Tkabladze had us finish the still life we’ve been working on by adding the drapery and shading in a background. I think a lot of us struggled with drapery, […]
Read on for this week’s opportunities. You can click the banner above to view past opportunities posts. Sandy’s Stories Deadline: November 19, 2012. GWU’s Gallery 102 invites submissions of original artwork for a Spring exhibition, “Sandy’s Stories: An Epilogue of Hurricane Sandy.” This exhibition will explore the internal discoveries made by individuals during the historic […]
