If Ann Ruppert's wood sculptures seem to have been grown, not carved — well, that all comes down to how each sculpture emerges from the material.

December 21, 2016

Photographer Wil Scott on “Red Nude”

Artist Interviews

Red Nude represents the start of a new focus on people for Wil Scott, a photographer and art historian.

November 30, 2016

Artist Beverly Ryan’s “Big Moves”

Artist Interviews

“Painting large excites me. It provides space for big moves, and requires a confident approach.”

November 28, 2016

Photographer Gloria Spellman: What the House Was Saying

Artist Interviews

“I was not sure of what the house was saying. Since I was unable to pinpoint what I wanted to convey, finding the right composition was challenging.”

October 20, 2016

Catherine Hillis: “Fresh, Moving Color”

Artist Interviews

Painter Catherine Hillis loves to capture a good story, so it’s not surprising that an exhibit like “Op-Ed” garnered her an award.

September 30, 2016

Moira McQuillen: ‘Every Line Has to Count’

Artist Interviews

Moira McQuillen has been featured on this blog before, for another piece of Americana — a piece of dessert, to be exact.

August 29, 2016

Florence Setzer and the Beauty of the Commute

Artist Interviews

Rush hour finds peace in a cool palette — and a quiet moment plucked from a stressful routine.

August 24, 2016

Meet Kathlyn Avila’s Zelda

Artist Interviews

With goat horns and a friendly smile, Legends of Zelda won the Monkith Saaid Memorial Sculpture Award in this month’s sculpture-only exhibit, “Taking Shape.”

July 20, 2016

What Do You Want to Know About ‘Tire Swing’?

Artist Interviews

“ My goal was to build a familiar object in an unfamiliar way, and see what came of it.”

June 17, 2016

The Tabletop: A Place With Special Meaning

Exhibits

What do you keep on your tabletop?

May 25, 2016

Q&A with Alexandria Living Legend Betsy Anderson

Artist Interviews

"Quite often the colors are not what I saw but my feelings about the place."

April 25, 2016

Intention & Intuition: A Q&A with Deron DeCesare

Artist Interviews

“It's in the actual doing that growth occurs.”

April 20, 2016

Hanging Out and Unwinding with Sculptor Larry Fransen

Artist Interviews

Whether it's the clicking, the clacking, the reflections, or its unpredictable movement, there's something mesmerizing about this sculpture.

March 23, 2016

Margaret Cerutti: Saying it With Paint

Artist Interviews

"The subject's profile and heavily textured skin beckons you to address the sense of pride, self-confidence and wisdom that comes with age."

March 16, 2016

Painter Kay Fuller’s “Journey” into Abstraction

Artist Interviews

"I had no idea what I was doing when I started painting abstractly."

March 3, 2016

Watch Artists While You Eat at a New Restaurant

Artist Opportunities, News

There's a new restaurant in Shirlington with a unique connection to visual art: it's not just on the walls, but created in front of you while you watch.