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.
Ellen Raguette attended a Botanical Art Retreat at Domaine d’En Naudet, France (near Toulouse) with 13 other artists from the US, Canada, Spain, England, Switzerland, and Belgium. The retreat was organized by UpTek.
On October 21st and 22nd, four of our members participated in Grace Episcopal’s 75th annual fundraiser by contributing artwork for their show and sale in The Plains, Virginia. Bill Mann, Karen O’Donnell, Sigrid Wares, and Karen Weingartner all had pieces accepted for display in this show and Bill, Karen O. and Karen W. each sold one piece in the show.
Did you see the LOW Players' production of "Guys and Dolls" and see our own Elena Pratt in the role of Miss Adelaide, the long-suffering fiancé of Nathan Detroit. She stole the show! Congratulations, Elena, on a wonderful run of performances.
Gary Close was the featured artist in September at Art First in Richmond. His focus was "paleo art."
Catherine Hillis had an article published in the latest issue of PleinAir Magazine (available at Barnes & Noble), which focused on choosing the right watercolor paper for plein air painting. The article content is available to view on the American Watercolor website here. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Catherine!
Here's a good book to pick up to learn more about the value of artmaking to you health and wellbeing - "Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us" by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross. LOW Arts photographer Buck Best reports that he is mentioned in this book....we can't wait to read it!
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 appreciate Maribeth making her studio available for our DoArt events.
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.
Catherine Hillis now has a studio in the Sophia Street Studios, 2nd floor, 1104 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Please visit her website to learn more at https://www.catherinehillis.com/workshops.
