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Art Exhibits

Nilo Santiago: Paintings

Published: November 12, 2015

Philippine Series

On exhibit at Central Library, November and December 2015

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Nilo Santiago’s series on the Philippines was created to highlight the culture and art of his native Philippines, from his Family Series to the Jeepneys, which showcasing the creativity of Philippinos to convert the lowly surplus jeep into a work of art.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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November 12, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Larry Bowring: New Ceramics

Published: November 12, 2015

Classic and Contemporary Forms

On exhibit at Central Library, November – January 2015

Larry Bowring 2015

Artist Statement:

I enjoy exploring the many aspects of wheel-thrown pottery making – experimenting with both classical and contemporary forms, production techniques, tools and decoration. The examples you see in this exhibit represent work created at Thomas Jefferson community pottery studio over the past three years. All pieces are stoneware, bisque and glaze fired in electric kilns (in oxidation).

I would encourage anyone who might be interested in exploring the many facets of the ceramic arts to take advantage of the program at Thomas Jefferson.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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November 12, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Yorktown Artist of the Month: Emily Villatoro

Published: November 10, 2015

“Inner Life” – Acrylic Paint on Paper

On exhibit at the Westover Branch Library, November 2015.

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Emily’s Artist Statement:

My painting expresses the value of self-reflection and conveys what we might actually see when we look in the mirror. We are all so much more than just our appearance. Some people hate what they see, some love what they see and some just don’t see anything at all. My portrait shows that what we see on the outside is not what is within.

 

The Yorktown High School’s Artist of the Month competition is held throughout the school year. Student’s taking an art class at Yorktown are encouraged to enter, and their work is judged by a rotating committee of teachers, students, parents and guest judges. The winning artists then have their artwork displayed in the school library, the Westover Branch Library, and the Westover Wells Fargo Bank for a month in each location. They also receive a $15 gift certificate from Deli Italiano! 

 

November 10, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, Art News, On Exhibit Tagged With: art news

Kate Fleming and Tom Woodruff: Prints and Photos

Published: October 18, 2015

Exploration in Black and White

On exhibit at Central Library, October 2015

Fleming and Woodruff

Tom Woodruff takes black & white, street-style photos depicting subjects that have all been in some way obscured by objects in the frame. The object of this work is to create an illusion and have the viewer consciously interpret the reality of the photos. In doing so I hope to draw the viewer into my photos and connect with them on an emotional level.

Kate Fleming says, “My work is an exploration of color shapes and how they work to create a composition. I strive to move the eye both through the space and across the page in a tension between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds. Architecture, both interior and exterior, is a common subject in my work because its geometry lends itself to this tension. Linocut printmaking is a media that, for me, is inherently shape-oriented, utilizing clear distinctions between colors and values.”

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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October 18, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Gustavo Forselledo: Paintings

Published: October 6, 2015

Paintings

On Exhibit at the Shirlington Branch Library, October – November, 2015

 

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Artist Statement:

In this exhibit I am showing two different thematic series and a “quadriptych”. The first series is comprised of several expressionist images of Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities. The second series focuses on beer-related themes. Finally, the quadriptych, called “Broken dream”, shows four different images that can be integrated into one feeling, idea or concept.

Uruguayan masters such as Carlos Paez Vilaró and Joaquín Torres García are my sources of inspiration. I work mainly with acrylic and ink on solid bleached board or canvas.

I was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and base many of my paintings on my travels through Latin America and the United States.

 

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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October 6, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Ann Marie Coolick: Paintings

Published: September 29, 2015

Impasto Paintings

On exhibit at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, September – December 2015.

Ann Marie Coolick

 

Using only palette knives and paint straight from the tube, Ann Marie Coolick is an impasto painter focusing on contemporary landscapes. Ann Marie slathers frosting-like paint layer upon layer onto the canvas, with paint running off the edges resulting in a sculptural, three-dimensional appearance. Ann Marie has exhibited throughout the mid-atlantic including the Arlington Arts Center, Glen Allen Arts Center, Center for the Arts in Manassas, and the Hylton Center. Her work has been featured in Home Goods, Elan Magazine, Creative Digest UK, and L’Officiel Australia. Ann Marie currently resides and maintains a studio in Aurora Hills.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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September 29, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Wendy Band: Drawings and Paintings

Published: September 21, 2015

Simple/Complex

On Exhibit at Central Library, September 2015.

Wendy Band drawings and paintings

Artist Statement:

“Simple/Complex” is an exploration of what I term “linguistic color,” or the use of color as communication. The shapes and forms, of fruits and vegetables, provide a simple yet elegantly complex vehicle through which I express the emotional battle inside. The juxtaposition of color, form and mark are the foundation of the works. I hope you enjoy viewing these works as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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September 21, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Ruth Garfield: Photographs

Published: August 19, 2015

Patioscapes

On exhibit at the Westover Branch Library, August – September 2015

Reception: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Ruth Garfield

 

Patioscapes is a collection of flora and fauna photographs from the artist’s Arlington backyard. 

During the warmer months, I enjoy observing plants on our patio as they grow and develop. I especially enjoy photographing them and creating small, serene landscapes, or patioscapes. Each patioscape includes one of my favorite sightings of plant life, which I tend to find by seeking out a plant’s inherently organic and artful arrangement. I look for something vibrant, yet peaceful, and relatively sparse.

Close-ups allow me to showcase striking plant attributes, such as color, texture, and shape. Because of these attributes, a plant may appear to be the center of attention in a photograph. However, the interplay of the subject with its background – for example, a flower leaning on a fence or a fern’s position in a stone wall – is crucial to the overall effect, and underscores how subject and background complement one another and often are equally important

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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August 19, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Brown Strokes on a White Canvas

Published: August 11, 2015

Curated by Julian Oteyza

On Exhibit at the Shirlington Branch Library, August – September, 2015

 

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For more information, contact Julian Oteyza at (703) 969 5469 or julianoteyza@gmail.com.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

 

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August 11, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

Robin Kent: Photographs

Published: August 5, 2015

Ice and Sky

On exhibit at the Cherrydale Branch Library, August 6 – November 2 2015.

Opening reception Tuesday, Aug, 11, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Cherrydale loft.

Kent Antarctica Poster (Small)

 

Artist Statement: 

The Antarctic Circle is the latitude (66°33′45.8’’) where, from any point south, the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours. The belief in the existence of an entire continent in the southern Polar Regions dates back to Greek theorists in 600-300 BC. First claims that something had been seen there came in the 7th Century AD. European explorers sailed as far south as 64 degrees South in the early 17th Century. James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773 and in 1774 he reached 71° 10′ S , coming within 75 miles of the Antarctic mainland without actually seeing it. By the mid-19th Century the world began to slowly realize that a mammoth continent, covered with ice, existed almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. From the second half of the 19th Century into the early 20th Century, European and American expeditions grew in frequency, with the South Pole finally reached by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen on December 14, 1911.

The photographs in this exhibition were mostly taken along the route followed by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, led by Adrien de Gerlache in 1897-99. While many preceded him, his expedition has the distinction of being the first to spend the winter in Antarctica, although that was not his plan – his ship was trapped by the ice in late February 1898 and was unable to escape until a year later.

Robin Kent is a fine arts photographer known for his dramatic images of Washington, D.C. and, more recently, unique locations such as the high altitude monarch preserves in central Mexico, night photography of the Milky Way in remote areas of Yosemite National Park, and the frozen landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula.  

His photographs are in the collections of major corporations, local business organizations, and individual collectors.  His training has included landscape photography from the late Galen Rowell, founder of Mountain Light Photography, advanced printing techniques from Mac Holbert, a co-founder of Nash Editions, and fine arts photography at NOVA and the Smithsonian Institution.  He is President of Great Falls Studios, a consortium of 100-plus artists in Great Falls, Virginia.  He is represented by Art Matters in Glen Echo, Maryland, and by Artists Circle Fine Art in North Potomac, Maryland.

 

August 5, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Art Exhibits, On Exhibit

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