Washington Studio School announces Certificate Student Graduation Exhibition featuring artist Sally Levie.

Please join us, Friday, March 12, 2010, 6-8pm.
This is a free event. RSVP NOT REQUIRED.


Sally Levie, now a graduate of the Certificate Program at Washington Studio School, holds a BA in Visual Arts and Art History from the University of California at San Diego and a Masters in Education Degree from California State at San Jose. She served as the Chairman of the Art Department at Blessed Sacrament School in Washington, DC for 22 of the 30 years she has spent teaching art to children. For the past three years at Washington Studio School, Sally has pursued a Certificate in Painting. Sally's work has been exhibited at the University of California at San Diego; 222 Gallery, Leesburg, Virginia; Bethesda Community Center; Corcoran School of Art; The Washington Art League and Washington Studio School.

Artist Statement: My work draws heavily on observation and a direct response to images in the natural world. My overall objective is to rearrange reality in my work to attract the eye and provoke the imagination of the viewer. I like to take known objects and reconstruct them - remake them - to interpret shapes and colors. It is my goal to focus on the junctures in the geometry of objects to punctuate my interpretations and memory of the subject using small, moving, glistening areas against larger masses of color. I paint using the relationships between colors, as well as the texture of the media, particularly the malleable thickness of oils and washes, to build up the surface and to define form. My work has been inspired by well known artists throughout history, especially the artists Diebenkorn, DeStahl, Redon, Klimt and Bonnard as well as the jewel like qualities in Celtic art.

About Us: Washington Studio School, conveniently located near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., is a community of artists and art students dedicated to the practice of visual art. Washington Studio School offers a range of non-degree classes as well as an advanced graduate level certificate program. Classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking emphasize working from life and are offered to adults and high school students. In addition to its regular schedule of classes, the school provides a variety of lectures and exhibitions of work by students and faculty.

About the Program: The Certificate Program provides students with a structured course of study designed to advance a student's ability and comprehension and equip graduates with an applicable mastery of the visual language. Intensive studio classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, and related subjects are supported by seminars in history, theory, and critique. Our Certificate Program is directed to those whose primary goal is the making of art. Each Certificate Student who graduates from the program has his/her own solo exhibition in the school gallery.



Washington Studio School
2129 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
202.234.3030
admin@washingtonstudioschool.org
www.washingtonstudioschool.org
Located a few blocks North of the Dupont Circle Metro Station

Transcending the Physical Realm: The Abstractions of Javier Cabada

"Unfolding Abstract"

16''x20''

acrylic on canvas

On view until February 28th

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00am-5:00pm

When it comes to the work of Javier Cabada, it is not what he paints that truly matters, but how he paints it. The process of painting as a means of discovering the possibilities of the imagination is altogether more important than creating an immediately recognizable object. This is especially true of his abstracts where bold, vibrant color plays a vital role in establishing an effective composition. It is this ongoing seduction with color that brings Cabada’s paintings to life. When he embarks on a new painting, it is what is on his palette that comes before all else. He begins by laying down broad planes of paint with the palette knife. Thick passages of textural impasto paint handling grace the canvas in great sweeping gestures which are often followed by several layers of lighter, more subtle scumbling. This compositional foundation is then skillfully manipulated with smaller, more controlled marks until form emerges.

Many of Cabada’s abstractions bear a striking resemblance to improvised still life studies. Although he chooses not to impose any preconceived notions regarding subject matter and concept on his paintings, the line between representation and abstraction is frequently blurred. What begins as an exploration of color often evolves into the ambiguous suggestions of sculpted vessels resting among folds of drapery. The marks on the canvas are an inherent acknowledgement to the flatness of Abstract Expressionist painting while still alluding to elements of three dimensional space such as volume and weight. The forms present in the painting cannot quite be named, but they are rendered in a way which implies that they respond to light and shadow in a manner very similar to a physical object. The result is a merging of the physical and metaphysical to produce an image that is visually enticing.

Javier Cabada’s successful artistic career has spanned the course of many decades. Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1931, he has painted nearly every type of subject matter and experimented with a broad variety of materials since his first introduction to painting at the age of 17. Over the course of these many years he employed the use of many styles in the hopes of finding one that was best suited to him. Cabada compares this lifelong process to the methods of Pablo Picasso who continues to serve as a source of inspiration for him to this day. Picasso explored numerous styles of painting and evolved his work out of several distinctive movements until he finally came to what he was most renowned for. Cabada followed the same lead until his artistic investigations coalesced to form the work he is best known for today. Each artistic endeavor rests firmly on what came before it to produce a style that is mature and visually rich.

Jennifer Woronow

Javier Cabada has the honor of maintaining exclusive representation at Aaron Gallery and has been exhibited at many museums and galleries nationally and internationally. His paintings have been on view at Aaron Gallery for over 30 years and continue to be shown today. Cabada works and lives in the D.C. area and frequently enjoys paintings in front of visitors at Aaron Gallery.

Jennifer Woronow is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design where she received a B.F.A. in Illustration. She currently interns at Aaron Gallery while pursuing her own art.

Guest Show: Songs of the Earth - Great and Small

January 6 - January 30, 2010
First Friday Reception (as part of the Dupont Circle Galleries openings): January 8, 6 - 8 pm
Meet the Artist Reception: January 9, 4 - 6 pm

Look closely at nature's wonders - its intricacies, its beauty, its poetic patterns - the very web of life of which we are a part. Beginning in 2004, the 16 artists known as Studio 155 have offered their visions of the natural world, expanding the boundaries of botanical art.

Debbie Bankert, Roberta Bernstein, Neena Birch, Elizabeth W. Carter, Wendy Cortesi, Jill Hodgson, Vicki Malone, Donald B. Myer, Kappy Prosch, Michael Rawson, Eva-Maria Ruhl, Ellen Tuttle, Julie Weihe, S. M. Wilson

At Studio Gallery
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7pm
Friday, 1 - 8pm
Saturday, 1 - 6pm

Holiday Celebration! "The 20th Annual Small & Miniatures Show" at Aaron Gallery

Join Aaron Gallery for a taste of holiday cheer this holiday season at an open house celebration in honor of our 20th Annual Small & Miniatures Show! The exhibition features over 20 artists working in a variety of expressive styles, media and techniques. These intimately sized works make great gifts so please come by and experience the visual delight that our gallery has to offer. There will be refreshments, good company and some amazing art for your viewing pleasure!

Open house holiday celebration on December 19th, 2009 from 12:00pm-4:00pm
Exhibition on display until the end of January

1717 Connecticut Avenue
202-234-3311
www.aarongallerydc.com

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday
11:00am-5:00pm and by appointment




Carlotta Hester
Encaustic on panel
8''x10''

WPA's 'ICEBOX' holiday shop opens tomorrow 6-8pm!

Icebox Dates: December 4 - 21, 2009
Opening Night: December 4, 2009, 6 - 8pm with generous food Donation by Darlington House
Special Shopping Event: December 21, 2009, 6-8pm
Hours: Monday - Friday, 11am-5pm and by appointment
Location: WPA headquarters, 2023 Massachusetts Ave, NW, WDC 20036

Washington Project for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of our holiday gift shop, IceBox at WPA headquarters. The shop features artworks and products for sale by WPA artists.

Small works, photographs, hand sewn brooches, notecards, ornaments, jewelry, candle holders, accessories, apparel and more- made by hand by WPA member artists. Items range from $4 to $250 (most under $100, many items under $25)

Participating WPA member artists: John M Adams, Beth Baldwin, Tom Block, Maureen Burns-Bowie, Cynthia Connolly, Charles Farmer, Sandy Gold, Alex Goldschmidt, Julie Hart, Linda Hesh, Rebecca Kallem, Kathleen Kelley, Erica Orgen, Project Dispatch, Susana Raab, Lisa Rosenstein, Amy Carmichael Smith, Jerry Svat, Claudia Vess, and Robert Weiner

The 20th Annual Small & Miniatures Show

Aaron Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition of intimately sized paintings by over 20 artists from around the country working in a variety of expressive styles, media and techniqies. All work featured in the show is under 16''x20'' and would make a great gift for any art lover this holiday season. This is an opportunity that is not to be missed!

Additionally, the gallery currently features works by internationally renowned painters (and local art staples) John Blee and Javier Cabada, as well as New Mexico-based animal portraitist Linda St. Clair.Stop by and see some artwork!

Opening reception will be held December 4th from 6-8pm
Exhibition on view until the end of the month

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am-5pm, and by appointment.
1717 Connecticut Ave. NW
202 234 3311
http://www.aarongallerydc.com/



Sterling Hundley
anon 64.2
Oil on panel
1'x1'

December Show at WPG

New etchings, woodcuts and rubbings by Baltimore-based Trudi Y. Ludwig will be on view in the new show, Days o' Work, at Washington Printmakers Gallery December 1^st through January 2^nd. This is Ludwig’s third show at Washington Printmakers, and her first after a three year hiatus from the privilege of working in a studio.

Using the tapestry of nature as a backdrop, Ludwig’s current work grapples with contemporary conundrums by invoking time, motion, passages, pathways and perception, all with a whiff of art historical reference. A tension of opposites pervades her work: fleeting moments versus the unfolding of geological time; sacred beauty versus secular ephemera; big versus little picture; unscripted versus premeditated; acceptance versus denial; fearless freedom versus patient control.

Ludwig has been a member of Washington Printmakers Gallery since 1995. Her work has been shown in numerous regional and national solo and juried shows. She currently teaches Art History and Drawing at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), following eight years of teaching in MICA’s Printmaking Department.

Days o' Work Exhibition Dates: December 1-January 2.

First Friday Opening: Friday, December 4 5:30-8:00 pm.

Artist Talk: Saturday, December 12, 1:00-3:00 pm.

SPECIAL ADDITION: WPG Holiday Party 2009: Sunday, December 20, 3:00-5:00 pm.

Gallery Hours: Tue-Thu: 12-6, Fri: 12-7, Sat: 10-5, Sun: 12-5.

1732 Connecticut Ave, 2nd Floor. 202.332.7757 info@washingtonprintmakers.com

Call and Response

EXHIBITION: November 25 - December 19, 2009
First Friday Reception (as part of the Dupont Circle Galleries openings): December 4, 6 - 8 pm
Group Show: Call and Response
All Members

The world calls to us, and as artists, we respond.

We have ways of creating, and each chooses the "way" according to our own sensitivities.

As an exercise in understanding, this group show by Studio Gallery artists has been arranged according to the way that we work and respond to the world.

The categories are: gesture, line, figure/ground relationships, the grid, organic and big forms, We welcome the public to view the variety and playfulness of 42 artists in this metropolitan area!

GALLERY RENTAL
Want to host your private event in an artistic atmosphere? Our gallery floors can be rented. Contact our director for more information.

---

An art gallery featuring contemporary work and located in Washington, DC in a neighborhood called Dupont Circle, Studio Gallery is the longest running, artist-owned gallery in the area. Thirty-seven local, professional artists exhibit in solo and group shows in addition to invitational or juried exhibitions. For gallery hours and other information, call (202) 232.8734 or visit www.studiogallerydc.com. Studio Gallery is located at 2108 R Street, north of the circle on R Street. and just around the corner from the Phillips Collection.

Hillyer Art Space First Friday - Opening

Come join us at Hillyer Art Space on Friday evening for our new opening!
Featuring 'Ass Against the Wall' by Martha Jackson-Jarvis, 'Work', a retrospective by Tom Wolff and live performance by Deon "CleanCutt" Clark.

November 6 - December 18

Opening Reception: Friday, November 6, 2009 6-9pm

Hillyer Art Space
9 Hillyer Court, NW
Washington, DC

http://www.artsandartists.org/hillyer.html

'Work', Tom Wolff in Retrospect

'Ass Against the Wall', an installation by Martha Jackson Jarvis

Ass Against the Wall explores points of resistance, endurance, and markings that pattern our lives. It is a compelling place of power where forces change, heaviness, strain, anxiety, burdens and the weight of difficulty into something else.

In a chance encounter in the mountains of Tajikistan Jarvis discovered an incredible being in a moment of clarity that bridges the void between animate and inanimate form. A moment when plants, animals, and minerals are one, even the rocks conspire to a fluid and connected greatness.

Martha Jackson Jarvis’ sculptures have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the Studio Museum of Harlem, N.Y. Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island, N.Y.; Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Anacostia Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Tretyakov Gallery Moscow, U.S.S.R. Her numerous awards include a Creative Capital Grant, Virginia Groot Fellowship, and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, The Penny McCall Foundation Grant , and Lila Wallace Arts International Travel Grant.

$5 suggested donation but any support is appreciated. Proceeds go towards supporting our local artist series and future events.

Exhibitions developed and coordinated by International Arts & Artists, Washington D.C.

Aaron Gallery: "Structures of the Sublime"

Join Aaron Gallery for an exhibition of paintings by Carol Engles, Josh George and Kevin Conklin. Cityscapes collide with color and expression, abstract form and shape, which gives the audience a taste of the city never before seen.

An opening reception for the artists will be held on Friday, November 6th, from 6-8 pm. The exhibit will be on display through November 30th, 2009.

1717 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009
http://www.aarongallerydc.com/
info@aarongallerydc.com
202 234 3311

Available Parking: 2001 S Street, Location No. 531, 202.667.3030





"Voracious Vehemence"
Josh George
36''x48''
mixed media on board

Two New "Fashion Forward" Shows to Open at The TM

Two exhibitions with different takes on Japanese fashion are opening at The Textile Museum next Saturday, October 17. While the main show, Contemporary Japanese Fashion: The Mary Baskett Collection, includes over thirty finished garments (think everything from gowns to jumpsuits) the partner show Fabrics of Feathers and Steel: The Innovation of Nuno assembles the ingredients - examples of the shimmering and often playful fabrics from the Nuno Corporation of Japan. Each show promises to be inspiring - look forward to an innovative installation, public programs and (of course) great new exhibition-themed goods in the museum shop. See you next Saturday!

"The Sacred and the Sensuous" at Aaron Gallery

An exhibition of new works on paper by Afsaneh Mirfendereski. Ms. Mirfendereski creates compositional gems in the delicate and multilayered medium of watercolor.

Join the gallery for a reception for the artist on October 16th, 6 - 8pm
The show will be on display from October 16th - 31st

www.aarongallerydc.com

"In the Arms of a Sleepy Fate"

Watercolor

4.5'' x 6.5''

New Exhibit: "Form and Freedom"

Last Friday, Aaron Gallery opened a new exhibition, "Form and Freedom", featuring the works of local artists John Blee, Carlotta Hester, and Sondra Arkin. It was a wonderful time and a big success. Thanks to all those who showed up. The exhibition will be showing through October 13th, so come by and see the work if you missed it!