FOUNDRY GALLERY: "Changes" - Ron Riley

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 5, from 6 - 8pm
LOCATION: 1314 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
HOURS: Wednesday - Friday 1 - 7pm: Saturday & Sunday 12 - 6pm
EXHIBIT DATES: August 3 - August 28, 2011

In these recent paintings inspired by one of the natural beauties of our planet, clouds, and the vast variety of shapes and forms that they take on, Riley has used them to express his fascination with the constant changes that occur in our lives, some of which we can exert some degree of control over, while with others, such is not the case. Riley sees his paintings as something of metaphors to represent that we can be the sole arbiter of how a painting evolves and changes during the process of creating it, while at other times the painting seems to take on a life of its own and directs Riley’s hand towards its final outcome telling him when it is complete and no further work is necessary. One’s life is in many ways similar. Often we can make plans in terms of the direction we would like our lives to take, remembering always that life is in many ways all about change over which we can exercise some degree of control and at other times exert little or none at all. Accepting change is often not a simple task but it is something that at times we must simply accept.

Riley graduated from American University with a degree in fine arts and taught art in the Montgomery County Public School System in Maryland for many years while also pursuing his personal career as an artist. He is a member of the Foundry Gallery which is the oldest cooperative gallery in Washington, DC. He is also a member of Mid City Artists which consists primarily of artists who have studios located for the most part along the 14^th Street corridor in Northwest, Washington, DC. Riley’s work is displayed in private homes in the U.S. and Europe.

Riley’s new show of recent works, “Changes”, will be on view at the innovative Foundry Gallery in Washington, DC from August 3 through August 28, 2011. Foundry Gallery is located at 1314 18^th Street, NW and is open Wednesday through Friday, 1 – 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 12 – 6pm. The opening reception is Friday, August 5^th from 6 to 8pm. Additional works by Riley can be viewed on his website www.rcrart.com .

Foundry Gallery

"Celebrate the Child in You"

Works by Donna McGee

Wed, June 29 through Sun, July 31 Opening Reception: Fri, July 1, 6-8pm

Artist and educator Donna McGee creates acrylic paintings in the American abstraction tradition. McGee is inspired by Pablo Picasso who said, "Every child is an artist, but the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Viewers are invited to experience a visual interaction to celebrate the child in you.

McGee's work is well known in the Washington, DC area. Her award winning work has been exhibited in New York and is in public and private collections. Her surfaces initially portray calmness, but they betray the possibility of implosion, as the many facades give way to the unknown beneath.

Artist Workshop: Art is a Way of Learning
Sat, July 9, 1-3 pm, Foundry Gallery

Learn how art fosters learning, creative and critical thinking, and self-expression--from early childhood through adulthood. Limited space: contact Donna K. McGee at donna.mcgee@verizon.net. $10 donation.

July Members' Exhibit

In addition to McGee's solo exhibit in Gallery 1, Gallery 2 features member artists' work that has not been shown before at the Foundry and is available for purchase. Come meet our artists at the Dupont Circle First Friday Gallery Tour on July 1, 6-8pm.

The Foundry Gallery has been bringing local artists and art lovers together since 1971. We are located at 1314 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Regular Hours: Wed - Fri 1-7pm, and Sat & Sun 12-6pm. For an exciting array of new work by an exceptionally talented group of artists, please be sure to visit the Foundry Gallery regularly.

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FOUNDRY GALLERY: "At First Brush" - Judy Gilbert Levey

"At First Brush" is Judy Gilbert Levey's show of vivid oil paintings including plein air landscapes, portraits and still lifes. In all her work, Judy expresses her first impression of the subject and works with speed and energy to keep that moment of reaction alive in her work. "If I'm painting something that's moving, I want my paint and brush to show it. When I paint outdoors, the light is always changing but you'll know where the sun was -- or if it was under a cloud -- when I tackled the painting."

Her heightened sense of color comes from the recognition that her eyes will catch, in a glance, a sharp accent of color that she'll work to retain in her paintings. Her colors can be thickly applied with a big brush or thinly washed over a canvas, depending on how intensely a part of the work is seen.

Judy's work was first established with her landscape paintings, which she gravitated toward for the experience of painting outdoors. Her winter-time studio work has taken on a greater importance in her work, as she's become interested in exploring meaning in faces and objects. "In the past few years, I've spent a lot of time at the National Portrait Gallery and given thought to what portraits mean to the sitter and to the artist. Many times in my past work, a painting will avoid using a face to create an 'everyman' sense to a work; for a change, I wanted these portraits to express the individuality of the subject."

Among her unusual works, she's painted a wall mural in a Bethesda park and a terrapin sculpture for the University of Maryland's Fear the Turtle campaign. Her work has been shown at the Yellow Barn Gallery in both solo and group shows. She's also shown her work at the Orchard Gallery in Bethesda and in group shows with the Montgomery Plein Air Artists. Judy is co-President of the Foundry Gallery.

FOUNDRY GALLERY - Windows and Paper

In her May 2011 solo show at the Foundry Gallery, Kathryn Wiley continues to pursue both abstract and representational work, although the abstract still has the upper hand. The main gallery presents a series of abstract acrylics, while collages and representational paintings appear in the gallery foyer. Originally a landscape painter, Wiley moved into abstract painting several years ago, needing a new challenge, and recently has started making collages, both abstract and semi-representational.

The 2011 abstract paintings build on the work Wiley showed in November 2009 at the Foundry Gallery. Many of the 2009 abstract paintings had squares and rectangles running across the top, some reminiscent of windows. In the 2011 show, the windows have become larger and mobile, traveling down to occupy a large part of the picture plane. In some paintings they establish space, seeming to float on a distant background, and in others, they evoke an impression of landscape, in flashes of luminous light and intense color. Particularly in this segment of her work, Wiley continues her ongoing exploration of color relationships.

In the foyer are a selection of mostly abstract collages ranging from landscape to fantasy to surrealism, along with several representational paintings of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.

Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, May 4 - Sunday, May 29
Opening Reception: Friday, May 6, 6 - 8 pm
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm
Location: 1314 18th Street, NW, Floor 1

Foundry Gallery: Colors of Peace

Fleming says, “We are bombarded by reports of devastation of human life around the world. We yearn for a peace that would make it better for those who suffer and mourn.  And for all of us who can merely watch and send a few bucks with a heavy heart, we long for peace as well.

I go to the studio to get the colors of peace on the canvas. These paintings are the products of my desire to find peace. The Colors of Peace are bright and hopeful.

Within this show the hope and joy come from my grandson, Max, who is happy and innocent. Several of the paintings are dedicated to him and to his future that will have peace woven through it.”

Exhibit Dates: Wednesday, March 30-Sunday, May 1
Reception: Friday April 1, 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, April 10, 3-4pm
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm

1314 18th Street NW, Floor 1

Foundry Gallery: Touch Points

Katherine Blakeslee’s watercolors evoke touch points from nature and places called home.  This show’s works reflect images from across the world.  Common elements shared by all -- air, water, earth and fire -- are brought together in different combinations, reflecting diversity, yet familiarity, places at which to pause and see and feel.  The evanescence of weather reflects the changing nature of life, while homes and enduring views root and connect generations.  Blakeslee hopes to evoke feeling and thought about the linkages between the small daily worlds we inhabit and the large planet we share.

 Fascinated by connections between peoples and elements, including the magic line that both divides and unites the sky, water and earth, the artist sees divisions, not only as lines, but also as links.   From the northern skies to the Vietnamese watersand the houses of Morocco, the color blue appears in most of her paintings.


Date of Exhibit: March 2 through March 27, 2011

Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 1pm –7pm; Saturday - Sunday: 12 noon to 6pm

Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

1214 18rh St NW

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The Feb Four at Foundry Gallery

What’s upcoming at Foundry?  Our February exhibit features four new Foundry artists: Wayne Johnson, Julia Latein‐Kimmig, Judy Gilbert Levey and Tania Meski.  “The Feb Four” opens February 2 and runs though the 27^th.  Reception is Friday, February 4, 6-8pm.  Gallery hours are: Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm.

1314 18th Street, NW



Foundry Gallery January 2011 Exhibit

Celebrate Gay Marriage

Exhibit Dates: January 5 – January 30, 2011

Hours: Wednesday-Friday 1-7pm & Saturday-Sunday 12-6pm

Reception: Friday, January 7, 6-8 pm

Special Lecture: Saturday January 15, 4pm by Dr. Jonathan Katz

co-curator “Hide/Seek”

The Foundry Gallery, one of the oldest DC coop galleries, recognizes and celebrates DC’s historic passage of the same-sex marriage bill, which makes DC a more open and inclusive city for all residents. This is both an important and exciting event, and as part of the DC Arts Community, The Foundry Gallery is celebrating by dedicating its January, 2011 exhibit to a “CELEBRATION OF GAY MARRIAGE” displaying the art work of artists selected from an “Open Call for Entries.”

Jonathan Katz, associate Professor at the University at Buffalo, and director of its Doctoral Program in Visual Studies, as well as Guest Curator at of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit entitled “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” will present a lecture at the Foundry Gallery on Saturday, January 15, 2011 beginning at 4pm. Attendance is free.

1314 18th Street NW

Washington, DC 30036

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Foundry Gallery: Situations Made Visible

December exhibit opens Wednesday, December 1 and runs through January 2 with Nancy Donnelly's Situations Made Visible. Donnelly's beautiful new sculptures are kiln‐cast, frequently altered with paint and metals in a very contemporary palette. Hours are Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm. Reception is Friday, December 3, 6-8pm. The artist will have a talk on Sunday, December 12 from 2 to 4pm.

Foundry Gallery
1214 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Foundry Gallery: Clay on the Wall

Foundry Gallery November exhibit opens with Fran Abrams' works in polymer clay; three-dimensional pieces that hang on the wall like bas relief.  Polymer clay is a man-made material that begins as blocks of colored clay. The colors blend like paint, allowing her to create rich colors without the use of paint. All of the color comes from the clay.  Fran has been using polymer clay as an art medium for more than 10 years.  Fran's pieces interpret in polymer clay the fluid sense of fabric caught at a moment in time. It blurs the line between what appears might yield to the touch and what actually is permanently formed. Many people believe her pieces are made from fabric when they first see her work.  Fran is fascinated by the wide range of color, texture and form that can be created with polymer clay and the sense of exploration that comes with mixing the colors and draping the clay.

Exhibit Dates: November 3 —28

Reception: November 5, 6—8 pm

Drop-in Discussion and Demonstration:  Saturday, November 20, Noon - 6 pm

Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday: 12-6p

The web site includes more info on the exhibit: http://www.foundrygallery.org/index.htm

1314 18th Street, NW



Celebrate Gay Marriage

CALL TO ARTISTS: The Foundry Gallery which is dedicated to fostering innovative and creative exhibitions and projects that engage artists, curators, critics, and the public in a contemporary art dialogue is proud to announce a Call to Artists for our January 2011, show which will have "Celebrate Gay Marriage" as its theme. The Foundry Gallery is located at 1314 18th Street, NW, 20036 which is near Dupont Circle. The deadline for entering is Firday December 3, 2010 at 5pm. To obtain the prospectus please go to www.foundrygallery.org and click on Call to Artists.

Foundry Gallery: Land, Air and Sea

In these paintings inspired by the natural beauty of our planet’s LAND, AIR AND SEA, Ron Riley portrays images which evoke a sense of internal peace, tranquility, serenity and power uniting us with the majestic forces we find within ourselves and in our natural environment. In these recent works Ron Riley’s tactile palette ranges from the soft and pastel which evoke visions of a tranquil and peaceful planet whereas his deep and more intense hues engender visions of some of nature’s more ominous forces.


Exhibit Dates: September 29- October 31
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm & Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm

Reception: Friday, October 1, 6-8pm
Location: 1314 18th Street, NW

DUPONT CIRCLE FINE ARTS SHOW 2010

A CALL FOR ARTISTS

APPLY NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DUPONT CIRCLE FINE ARTS SHOW 2010

Sponsored by the DUPONT CIRCLE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

As part of the 17th Street-Scape Celebration 2010,

co-sponsored with ANC2B,

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets and Ross Elementary School PTA

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010, 2 to 6 P.M.

(No rain date scheduled)

On 17th Street NW between P Street and Riggs Place NW

Fine Arts Show

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 6 P.M.

NO APPLICATION FEE; NO COST TO ARTISTS

TABLES PROVIDED

TENTS OPTIONAL

RESERVED PARKING FOR ARTISTS

The Fine Arts Show is open to any Dupont Circle artist in any medium to display his or her own original artworks. A Dupont Circle artist is any artist who lives in Dupont Circle; or who has a studio in Dupont Circle; or who works at a gallery or any other business in Dupont Circle; or who has exhibited art in Dupont Circle galleries; or who has created a body of art with a Dupont Circle theme. We consider Dupont Circle to be an area extending slightly beyond the borders of Dupont Circle’s ANC2B. The art show can accommodate up to 50 artists. A selection panel will make its choices known to all applicants by September 15.

TO APPLY, GO TO THE DCCA WEB SITE AT THIS DIRECT LINK TO THE INSTRUCTIONS PAGE http://www.dupont-circle.org/17StArtFest   WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM.

Abstract Blues at Foundry Gallery

September solo exhibit opens Wednesday, September 1 with abstract artist, Donna K McGee’s “Abstract Blues." Exhibit runs through September 26th. Hours are Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm. Reception is Friday, September 10th, 6-8pm.  Members monthly exhibit showing in Gallery 2.

Story behind McGee’s new works: This recent oil spill has affected my painting and is revealed in the colors and images of my new show. Water is a central part of our very existence. It not only is crucial for us to stay alive it enriches our aesthetic experiences. Looking out over the ocean or sitting next to a babbling brook restores a sense of inner beauty and contentment with the world. I hope that my new works will make others ponder this incredible resource and realize that we must act to protect all our precious water resources. We must guarantee it will always be a part of our existence for many future generations; not just for drinking, but also for our aesthetic existence. I want to always know that we will be able to look out at the ocean or sit next to a babbling brook and feel at one with the world.

Location: 1314 18th Street NW
http://www.foundrygallery.org/

Dupont Circle Scenes & DC Woodfire Potters

August exhibits at Foundry Gallery

Dupont Circle Scenes: In Gallery I. This exhibit presents work by local artists depicting scenes in the Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington, DC. Dupont Circle, home to the Foundry Gallery, is an area of the District of Columbia notable for its historic buildings. The show is juried by Dwight Young from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Juror Dwight Young will share his thoughts about his selection process during the opening reception on August 6.

 

DC Woodfire Potters: Also in Gallery I, the DC Wood Fire Potters will be holding an educational pottery exhibit. This group gathers twice a year to fire 2,000 pots in a wood-fired kiln. The exhibit will display 100 pots along

with photographs documenting the creative process. Renowned potter Kevin Crowe will present an artist's talk on August 27, 6-8pm

 

Members Monthly Exhibit in Gallery II showcases work by Foundry members.

Exhibit Dates: August 4—29

Reception: Friday, August 6, 6—8 pm

Artist's Talk: August 27, 6—-8pmHours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm & Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm
1314 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036