

at Lake of the Woods
Locust Grove, VA
LOW Arts meetings are open to artists and art lovers in LOW. We meet monthly.
Join us!
Our LOW artists work in a variety of media and invite you to view samples of their artwork.
Thank you to everyone who visited our show. We'll be back in October 2026!
Community Center Room 2
Please join us on Monday, March 2 at 10am for our monthly meeting. Come at 9:30am for the optional critique session.
Mariana Concha will be ...
Community Center Room 2
The new exhibit at Fareways Cafe will be on display through the winter. Stop in and see what's new! As pieces sell, new work will be added, so always check the walls for the latest additions.
Congratulations to Ginny McCluskey for receiving both 1st and 3rd prizes in our People's Choice Awards during the Opening Reception. Karen Weingartner received a 2nd place award. Well done!

Seranade of Shadows by Ginny McCluskey.
Congratulations to our artists exhibiting locally and in nationally juried exhibitions and events. Please visit our Call for Artists page to learn about upcoming exhibits in our area and beyond.
Catherine Hillis provided our LOW Arts members with a truly memorable, informative and entertaining critique session at our August meeting. The session was recorded and is available to view on our YouTube channel here. Thank you Catherine!
Pete Brown and Karen O'Donnell had artwork selected for the FCCA "Winter Blues" exhibit. The exhibit will be open for your visit through January 30, 2026. Congratulations!
It's hard to keep up with Catherine Hillis' many awards won and exhibits ongoing. But you can see her artwork and learn more about her activities on her wonderful website. Please check her website page here to see the full list of the accolades she has earned, her workshops and classes upcoming, and to peruse her online gallery.
Elena Pratt won the first place award in the Libertytowne Arts Workshop's July exhibit entitled "Carl's Core." Congratulations, Elena! She also participated in the September "Feline Frenzy" exhibit and the October "Pumpkin" exhibit at Libertytowne. Learn more about her work on her website, popartbyelena.com.
Gary Close was the featured artist at the Art First Gallery in October. Congratulations, Gary!
The June exhibit at FCCA was "artist choice" and Karen O'Donnell and Pete Brown both had artwork on exhibit. Karen received an honorable mention for her submission. Excellent!
Karen O'Donnell and Jen Heinz both had photographs in the Libertytowne Arts Workshop June exhibit of "Black and White Photography" In June. Jen received a 3rd place award for "Cemetery Walk." Well done!
The "Botanicals" exhibit at LibertyTown Arts Workshop opened April 4 with a reception during First Friday. LOW artists BJ Elvgren, Jen Heinz, Elena Pratt and Christy Rappoport have artwork accepted to this show. Both Christy and Jen received Honorable Mention awards in the show. Congrats to our artists!
Artist and art educator Maribeth Logan has her own studio right here in LOW,
called Creative Gatherings, offering artistic learning opportunities. To be added to her list for notices of programs, email her here. We also appreciate Maribeth making her studio available for our our hands-on learning events. The website for her studio is linked here. New classes are starting all the time - check it out!
The Artful Dimensions Gallery in Fredericksburg, dedicated to exhibiting 3-D artwork, has accepted jewelry artist Kathy Walters into their gallery. Stop in and see her wonderful creations.
Spend some time with our artists as they introduce you to their art and their studios here at Lake of the Woods. Each segment is 3-5 minutes in length. Scroll to see the artists and click on any image to view the video. We also have videos of our Artist Spotlight presentations on our YouTube channel here - enjoy!

Lisa Spencer Ballard
Watercolor, Acrylic, Jewelry, Graphic Design

Elaine and Joe Freeland
Pottery

Pete Brown
Oil Painting

Patty Bell
Watercolors and Pastels

Sigrid Wares
Acrylics, Alcohol Ink, Encaustic Painting

Allita Irby
Photography and Mixed Media

Jennifer Heinz
Photography

Kathy Walters
Jewelry

Peggy Pope
Pastels, Acrylic and Oil Painting

Denise Berg
Painting, Mixed Media and Jewelry

A talented artist who was beautiful inside and out.
Sigrid was organized, tenacious, and always gave 110% to everything she did. And she did it with grace and humor.
She will be remembered for her vibrant art, her caring nature, that mischievous twinkle in her eyes, and all she did for us in the Lake of the Woods Arts community. She will be remembered fondly by everyone who knew her as an artist and friend. Her obituary can be read here.
She will be missed beyond words.
Lake of the Woods is located in Locust Grove, Virginia, halfway between Fredericksburg and Culpeper on Route 3. Our 500 acre lake is the center of this vibrant community of more than 8,000 residents, the largest population center in Orange County.
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