Illuminating Nature On Exhibit at Central Library, May 2013 Capturing the smallest parts of Nature can illuminates the role it plays in the larger picture of the world around us. Ranging from the playful dance of the sycamore seeds to the explosion of color in the lotus pod, Nereide Ellis’ photos of Nature’s small secrets [...]
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the National Button Society with these Fascinating Buttons On Display at Central Library, May 2013 Buttons are utilitarian objects of our everyday life but they can also be miniature works of art and valuable historical objects. Collecting buttons can be fun – the collector learns about materials, historical periods and [...]
Student and Teacher Work On Exhibit at the Central Library, April 2013 A variety of work from Jeff Wilson’s “Art of Slab Construction” class at Arlington Adult Education is on display on the first floor this month. The exhibit focuses on the utilitarian pieces that incorporate a variety of textures. Learn more about Art [...]
Architecture and Botanicals On Exhibit at the Shirlington Branch Library, April 2013 Usually seen at the venues of the Arlington Arts Alliance, Jocelyn Buck Hunn is known for her delicate paintings of familiar subjects such as Monticello and local gardens. Learns more about Art Exhibits at the Library.
Photographs of a Vibrant and Constantly Evolving Community On Display at Central Library, April 2013 As part of Arlington Reads 2013, Lloyd Wolf and members of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project will join us for a Special Group Discussion on Evolving Diversity in Arlington on April 14 2013. Panelists also include County Board Chairman J. [...]
Life on a Lake: Photographs from Kashmir On Exhibit at the Cherrydale Branch Library from April 4 – July 1 2013 Photojournalist Robbie Hammer has been a professional photographer since 1997, covering thousands of events and meeting hundreds of people from all walks of life. He says, “I enjoy photography because it lets me meet people from [...]
On Exhibit at Central This Month Each winter, the Central Library hosts the Regional Scholastic Art Award, a competition which encompasses all Middle School and High School students in Arlington County. Almost 2000 works of art were submitted and judged by three jurors. Out of these, the judges chose 376 to be awarded either a Gold or a [...]
Bringing Artists Together On Display at the Westover Branch Library, March and April 2013 Westover Library is pleased to display a variety of artists in a wide variety of mediums: Working artists, beginners, and hobbyists make up what was originally called the McLean Art Club. The Society offers workshops and group trips to art galleries, as [...]
Vibrant, Striking Photographs On display at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, February through April 2013, and the Shirlington Branch Library, May 2013 Local artist Ian Delaney Doherty’s photographs present a photographic detour of the artist’s experiences. Learn more about Art Exhibits at the Library.
Paris by Day, Paris by Night On Exhibit at the Cherrydale Branch Library through April 2, 2013 About the Artist: I have had an interest in photography from an early age. After studying film photography in high school for two years, I have found that the advances in digital photography in the last decade [...]