Coldwell Banker Realty is proud to sponsor
The 3rd Annual Spring Art show
Anne Meagher-Cook, Betsy Grady, Becca Karabin, Kaela Smith, Margitta Hanff Pots, Sharon M. Malley, & Lori Welch Brown
Anne Meagher-Cook
Woodland Azalea
8x10
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Passing Clouds
12x16
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Uplifted
Sold out
12x16
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Silvery Skyline
9x12
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Blue Ridge Vista
9x12
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
The Gloaming
12x12
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Distant Sails
Sold out
11x14
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Morning at the Waterfront
11x14
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Potomac Sunrise
14x18
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
River Bend Current
9x12
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Coastal Cloudscape
8x10
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
River Farm Breeze
10x10
Artist Bio:
Anne Meagher-Cook loved drawing and painting from an early age. She developed an appreciation for the beauty of nature and varying landscapes while travelling and growing up abroad, interspersed with time in Virginia and summers in northern Michigan. After a summer spent at the Corcoran School of Art, she studied at the College of William and Mary with a major in fine arts - primarily printmaking. She pursued a long career in art-related fields, from graphic and exhibit design to video production, and finally e-learning development.
Upon retirement, Anne discovered the joy of painting en plein air which combines her passions for art and the great outdoors. She relishes painting in the beautiful environs of Northern Virginia, soaking up the surroundings - using oils, brushes and palette knife to convey an expression of each place and moment in time.
Anne is a member of the Nova Plein Air Artists group (NPAA) and enjoys weekly outings to scenic areas, regional parks and local gardens. She has been fortunate to study with several of the area's finest plein air artists.
She is also a member of Falls Church Arts and the Vienna Arts Society.
Awards:
Juror's Choice Award, 'Scapes Exhibit, Falls Church Arts, 2022
Second Place and Honorable Mention awards, Vienna Arts Society Art Treasures, 2021
2023 Exhibits
Celebrations of the Land, group exhibit with NPAA, River Farm, Alexandria, Va.
Out and About at Arts of Great Falls, group exhibit with NPAA, Great Falls, Va.
Color Love, juried exhibition at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Allure Art Center and Gallery, Plein Air Unleashed, Deltaville, Va.
Member Exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
2022 Exhibits
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues, Vienna, Va.
Green Spring Gardens, Connecting with Nature exhibit, Alexandria, Va.
Falls Church Arts All Member Show. Falls Church, Va.
Historic Huntley Plein Air Competition, Alexandria, Va.
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Great Falls Garden Tour/Plein Air Event, Arts of Great Falls
Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, Va. - featured artist & presenter August
Madison County, Va. Plein Air festival, DuCard Vineyards & Possum's Art Gallery
Small Works juried exhibit at Creative Brush Studios, Manassas, Va.
'Scapes juried exhibit at Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, Va.
Sunrise to Sunset juried exhibit, ARTFactory, Manassas, Va.
2021 Exhibits
Falls Church Arts All Member Show, Falls Church, Va.
Artspire Benefit Exhibit, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Save River Farm Plein Air Show and Sale, Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Art at the Mill, Millwood, Va., juried exhibit
Art League of Alexandria, Student/Faculty Exhibit
Vienna Arts Society, multiple venues
Falls Church Plein Air Competition
Creative Brush Studio, Manassas, Small Works Exhibit
Falls Church Arts "Make Me Happy" juried exhibit
NPAA Group Exhibits:
Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
The Arts of Great Falls, Great Falls, Virginia 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia 2019, 2020, 2022
Becca Karabin
Dreamscape
22x30, pen and ink framed
Artist Becca Karabin
I am currently a student artist, studying painting and printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. I work primarily in acrylic and pen and ink in the style of surrealism. With the continuation of my art education, I hope to extend my repertoire of mediums. I enjoy exploring the transportive aspect of art; how the creation of another mind can take you somewhere new.
Into Melancholy
22x30, pen and ink framed
Artist Becca Karabin
I am currently a student artist, studying painting and printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. I work primarily in acrylic and pen and ink in the style of surrealism. With the continuation of my art education, I hope to extend my repertoire of mediums. I enjoy exploring the transportive aspect of art; how the creation of another mind can take you somewhere new.
Crawl
8x10, scratch board
Artist Becca Karabin
I am currently a student artist, studying painting and printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. I work primarily in acrylic and pen and ink in the style of surrealism. With the continuation of my art education, I hope to extend my repertoire of mediums. I enjoy exploring the transportive aspect of art; how the creation of another mind can take you somewhere new.
Betsy Grady
Note cards
5x7 set of 8
Artist bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Arches park in Utah
16 x 20, Acrylic
Artist bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Montauk Lighthouse
16 x 20, Framed, Acrylic
Artist bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Water Lillies, triptych
9 x 12 Acrylic
Artist bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Old Town Poster
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Cabin John
16 X 20 Oil on Canvas, 17 X 17 framed (wood frame) by Betsy Grady
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
Vail
24 X 24 Oil on Canvas, 25 X 25 framed (wood frame) by Betsy Grady
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
House Painting 8
Artist Bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
House Painting 2
Artist Bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
House Painting 3
Artist Bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
House Painting 4
Artist Bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
House Painting 5
Artist Bio:
Betsy has always had a passion for art, throughout her childhood and studying fine art in college. Recently, Betsy decided to blend her other passion, Real Estate, with her talent for painting. Betsy began painting her clients’ homes as a closing gift. Then, she was commissioned to paint portraits of the historic Old Town homes for the Alexandria historic homes tours. Betsy began taking commissions for other specialties, such as the Flamenco themed wine labels for 601 Cellars in Napa Valley for their 2018 and 2019 Grenache.
Betsy also enjoys painting travel pictures, landscapes, and pets, whatever her clients request!
- https://betsgrady1.wixsite.com/mysite-1
- facebook.com/artisticimpressionsbybetsy
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Kaela Smith |
Pet Portraits
Pet Portraits
Calling all pet lovers! Honor your furry friend with a stunning custom commissioned watercolor and colored pencil portrait. The near exact replica paintings are created from your favorite photo of your pet. Don’t miss this chance to immortalize your pet’s charm and personality through art!
What is Being Offered
9x12 watercolor and color pencil portrait of your pet. The artist will complete a painting of a single pet without a background.
Five Commission slots available.
$200 each
The Commissioning Process
Communication is handled over text.
You simply send a photo of your pet for reference, the better the quality of the photo, the better the painting will be.
You will communicate with the artist throughout the process.
You will have the opportunity to preview the art and give feedback to perfect your vision.
About the Artist
Kaela Smith is a 19-year-old Alexandria resident currently studying at VCUarts in the College of Painting and Printmaking. She has been capturing the essence of pets through her artwork since 2020.
Lori Welch Brown
Sorrento
20x20 Wood panel
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Surf's Up
6x6
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Citrus Bliss
16x20
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Warm Welcome
Sold out
20x24
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Aqua Therapy
12x12
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Happy Hour
12x12
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Sunny Daze
6x6
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Morning Meditation
12x12
Artist Bio
Lori Welch Brown is a multi-media artist and writer from Alexandria. She has studied abstract art for the past several years at The Art League and has developed a style that embraces her love of nature, bold color, expressive mark making, and the power of words. She utilizes paint, charcoal, graphite, various mediums, and mark making tools, as well as collage techniques in her creative process.
Margitta Hanff Pots
Daylilies with Bee
20x20
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plain air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Down South
16x20
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Abandoned in Virginia
16x20
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Orange Tree
17x13
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Backyard Spring
17x13
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Victorian Bouquet
14x14
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Jackie's Bouquet
16x12
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Daffodils and Forsythia
12x15
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Seashore Still Life
17x13
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Snow in Villamay
14x14
Artist Bio:
Margitta Hanff was raised in Germany, Egypt and Switzerland before coming to the U.S. to study
biology and physiology. After raising her two children she turned to her first love – art – and
received degrees in computer graphics and illustration. Following a short stint as a graphic designer
and art director for a small record company, she decided to concentrate on fine art, taking classes at
the Art League in Alexandria and attending painting workshops in the U.S. and Europe. Being a
biologist, Margitta loves painting a large variety of subjects — from animals and insects to
botanicals and landscapes. Throughout her extensive travels she has kept a large number of
sketchbook journals documenting her numerous adventures and she very much enjoys plein air
painting.
Margitta is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor
Society. She is also a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Art League of Alexandria,
and Salon Eight, a group of eight painters who exhibit together. She has exhibits at the Art League
Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, where she also belongs to Gallery 75.
Her work has been exhibited at Green Spring Gardens, The Saint Andrews Show, River Farm
(headquarters of the American Horticultural Society), The Mill at Millwood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Strathmore Hall, Quiet Waters, Sibley Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. She
has had solo shows at Skadden and Skadden in Washington D.C. Blue Heron Gallery in New
Castle, DE and the Clinical Center at NIH, in Bethesda, MD.
She has received numerous awards, the most recent ones being the Delaware Watercolor Society
Award at the Mid-Atlantic Juried Watercolor Show, Honorable Mention at the Women in
Watercolor Juried show in 2020, Second Place awarded by The Virginia Watercolor Society at
PVW’s Green Spring Gardens Show and Award for Best Watercolor Landscape 2022 at The Art
League Gallery in Alexandria.
Margitta feels fortunate to be able to fulfill her lifelong passion as a full time painter.
marhanff@cox.net
instagram@margittasart
Sharon Malley
Nor’easter
12 x 12
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Santa Ana
12 x 12
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Sea Breezes
10 x 10
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
White Squall
10 x 10
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Tradewinds
10x10 oil and cold wax
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Bora
10 x 10 oil and cold wax
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Ill Winds Conquered
10 x 10 oil and cold wax
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.
Merry-go-round
10 x 10 oil and cold wax
Artist Bio:
Sharon Malley is an artist working in Arlington, Virginia as a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios. Her work is shown at Touchstone Gallery in DC, and she has exhibited in numerous juried shows in the greater DC metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic states. She is also an educational consultant to school districts and non-profits, having contributed to a national agenda in arts education and special education through her publications and leaderships.
In her art, she shifts between two genres: abstract and narrative paintings. The theme of most of her abstracts centers on her deep reverence for nature and concerns about climate change. Her primary painting medium is oil, but she will often start on canvas or wood panel with a layer of acrylic and adhere rice paper and other collage elements to the background. She then works in oil. In her current narrative series she begins with preliminary sketches and compositions, but her smaller collages and all of her abstracts evolve in the moment of execution.