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Grant Seeking and Proposal Basics for the Visual Arts
Sat., Apr. 25, 2009 (Register online by Apr. 23)

PGAA Sands of Time Show 2/21 to 2/26-09

PGAA Rollingcrest Commons Show 1/14 to 3/5-09

PGAA People of Color Show 1/8 to 2/25-09

PGAA Perfect Gift Show 10/27-08 to 2/28-09

PGAA Huntington Center Show 9/25 to 10/30-08

PGAA Oxon Hill Manor Show 6/14-08

PGAA PG Arts Council Show 5/5 to 6/30-08

PGAA Snow Hill Manor Show 3/20 to 5/1-08

PGAA WSSC Show 2/4 to 2/28-08

PGAA Calvert House Inn Show 1/5 to 2/29-08

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Next PGAA Meeting:   Tue. June 23, 2009   7:00 PM

New Carrollton Municipal Center

6016 Princess Garden Parkway

New Carrollton, MD     20784

Guest Speaker:   Alva Bender, President of the National Appraisers Society.

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Grant Seeking and Proposal Basics for the Visual Arts

Co-Sponsored by the Prince George's Artists Association
and Authentic Contemporary Art

Presented by The Foundation Center of Washington, DC

Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)

New Carrollton Municipal Center
6016 Princess Garden Parkway
New Carrollton, Maryland 20706

Free and Open to the Public
This workshop is geared towards organizations involved in the visual arts and looking to fund any type of arts-related project. If you are looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, or anything else visual arts-related, this workshop will show you how to:

-Identify funders in the visual arts.
-Create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs for your visual art organization
-Review the basics of writing grant proposals

Light Refreshments will be served. Limited Seating available. Register online at Grant Workshop for the Arts by April 23, 2009.

For more information about the Foundation Center visit www.foundationcenter.org. For more information about Authentic Contemporary Art, visit www.authenticartonline.com.
For additional information or questions contact Sharon Burton by email at sharon@geminivisionsart.com.

"Sands of Time" Show

The Prince George's Artists Association

at Oxon Hill Manor

February 21 thru February 26, 2009

Reception: February 22, 2009   1 – 3 PM

Participating Artists.     The following PGAA artists are participating in this show: Kenneth Addison, David Cook, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Jean Magram, Gina Reininger, Zenobia Rickford, Bonita Tabakin, George Tuggle and LaVerne Whitley.

Oxon Hill Manor
6901 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD     20745

Visiting hours: Mon. 1 PM- 4 PM, Tue. - Fri. 9 AM — 4 PM

Note for members: Art Delivery date February 20, from 10 to 2 PM at Oxon Hill Manor
Art Pick up date February 27, from 10 to 2 PM

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The Prince George's Artists Association

in

Rollingcrest Commons Theme Celebration

Art Exhibit

January 14 thru March 5, 2009

Reception & Artist Talks: February 11, 2009   5:30 – 8:30 PM

In this exhibit, Artists of the Prince George's Artists Association show artwork based on the Celebration theme through bright color combinations in floral, abstract and representational styles.

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Allita Irby, Bonita T. Latterner, Lora Latterner, Jean Magram, Gina Reininger, Louise Robinson, Zenobia Rickford, E. LaVern Whitley and Nancy Winchester.

Rollingcrest Commons Senior Community
6060 Sargent Road
Hyattsville, MD     20782

Sonya Henderson, Director
301 559-2225
Exhibit hours: M - F 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Member Information: Artwork pick up is on Fri. March 6 From 10 to 2 PM.

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"People of Color"

Art Exhibit by the Prince George's Artists Association

January 8 thru February 25, 2009

Huntington Community Center in Bowie.

Reception & Artists Talk:     February 5, 2009 6 – 8 PM

Light refeshments will be served.

The People of Color exhibit at Huntington Community Center in Bowie showcases the diversity of the PGAA and Prince George’s County. In the show, the members interpret the People of Color theme using a the wide range of techniques and media, including oil, acrylics, pastel, fabric and photography.

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Nathanial Charles, Zandra Chestnut, David Cook, Kathy Holzer, Sharon A. Keyser-Jackson, Lora Latterner, Zenobia Rickford, Bonita Tabakin, Elnora Wilson, Nancy Winchester.

Location in Old Bowie at
Huntington Community Center
13022 8th St.
Bowie, MD 20720.
Phone #: 301 464-3725

Hours -- 8 AM - 6 PM during week, Saturdays 9 - 5 and Sundays 12 noon - 5 PM.

Member Information: Artwork pick up is on Thur. Feb. 26 from 10 AM to 2 PM.

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"The Perfect Gift"

Art Exhibit by the Prince George's Artists Association

Presented by Golden Flame Restaurant & Creative Atisans

October 27, 2008 thru February 28, 2009

Artists' Reception: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 6 - 8 PM

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Sharon Keyser-Jackson, Mike Lewandowski, Constance Mattox, Gina Reininger, Zenobia Rickford, Bonita Tabakin, George Tuggle and E. LaVerne Whitley.

Golden Flame Restaurant
8630 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD     20910
301 588-7250

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"Cornucopia"

Art Exhibit by the Prince George's Artists Association

September 25 - October 30, 2008

Huntington Community Center in Bowie.

Reception:

6 - 8 PM Thursday, October 9, 2008.

Light refreshments with an Artist Talk.

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Jean Carstens, Nathaniel Charles, Kathy Holzer, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Sharon Keyser-Jackson, Annette Little, Constance Mattox, Zenobia Rickford, Lillian Tanner, Daniel Venne and LaVerne Whitley.

Location in Old Bowie at
Huntington Community Center
13022 8th St.
Bowie, MD 20720.
Phone #: 301 464-3725.

Member Information: Art pick up is on Thursday October 30, 2008 from 10 AM to 2 PM.

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"A Kaleidoscope of Art"
by the Prince George's Artists Association

at Oxon Hill Manor's Tea and the Arts

Saturday, June 14, 2008 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Tyrone Bradshaw, Sharon Burton, David Cook, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Constance Mattox, Zenobia Rickford, Carl Tucker and George Tuggle.

Oxon Hill Manor
6901 Oxon Hill Rd.
Oxon Hill, MD     20745

Note for members: Drop off art/show hanging: Sat., June 14, 2008 by 10 AM at Oxon Hill Manor
Early drop off to Zenobia Rickford before June 14, call her 301-577-0058
Pick up art: To be determined

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The Prince George's Arts Council and
The University Town Center present

"A Flower Is ..." Show
by the Prince George's Artists Association

May 5th through June 30th 2008
Reception: Thursday, May 15, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the splendor of the season with a gorgeous visual bouquet
presented by 19 artists of the Prince George's Artists Association

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Sharon Burton, Nathanial Charles, Emily Chimiak, Arbedella Dillon, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Bonnie Kaplan, Jean Magram, Gina Reininger, Zenobia Rickford, Louise Robinson, Bert G.F. Shankman, Nancy Tai, George Tuggle, Byron Williams, Elnora Wilson and Nancy Winchester.

University Metro Center - Kaiser Permanente Building
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD     20782
Entrance is on Toledo Rd., across from the Prince George's Plaza.

For more information, call the Prince George's Arts Council at 301-277-1402.

Note for members: Take down of the show/artwork is June 30 from 10:00 to 4:00.

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Prince George's Artists Association

“It's a SPRING THING” ART EXHIBITION
at SNOW HILL MANOR

March 20 to May 1, 2008
Reception -- Sunday, March 30, 2-4 PM

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Sharon Burton, Eileen Cave, David Cook, Katherine Holzer, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Bonnie Kaplan, Jean Magram, Constance Mattox, Gina Reininger, Zenobia Rickford and Nancy Winchester.

Snow Hill Manor
13301 Laurel-Bowie Rd.
Laurel, MD     20708
301-725-6037
For more information, visit Snow Hill Manor.

Directions to Snow Hill Manor: Located in Laurel, Maryland, at the intersection of Route 197 and Contee Road. From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, take Route 197 (Laurel-Bowie Road) to Laurel. At the third light (Route 197 and Contee Road), make a right, then an immediate left into the property. Follow the cedar-lined driveway to the house.

Note for members: show art pickup is Fri. May 2, 2008     10 AM - 2 PM.

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The WSSC Art Gallery
Presents
Prince George's Artists Association
Art Show and Sale
February 4 to February 28, 2008

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Sherrill Bower, Sharon Burton, Nathan Charles, David Cook, Kathy Holzer, Allita Irby, Darren Jackson, Joe Jackson, Jean Magram, James Masters, Constance Mattox, Edward Pastula, Gina Reininger, Louise Robinson, Bert Shankman, Nancy Tai, Lillian Tanner, and Nancy Winchester.

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, Maryland     20707

Note for members: show take down/art pickup is Fri. February 29, 2008.

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Prince George's Artists Association
"In Black & White" Show
at the
Calvert House Inn
January 5 to February 29, 2008

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Eileen Cave, Timothy Edberg, Drena J. Glarza, Mo Goff, Ruth Horlick, Annette J. Little, Gina Reininger and James Searl.

Calvert House Inn
6211 Baltimore Avenue
Riverdale, MD     20737
301-864-5220

The Calvert House Inn has convenient free parking and a wonderful menu of traditional Maryland seafood favorites and other exquisite dishes. The Calvert House offers a great variety of dining options for lunch, dinner or Sunday Brunch. For more information, visit Calvert House Inn.

Members note: Art pickup is Saturday, March 1, 2008.

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Allita Irby and Zenobia Rickford in Exhibition

“Gone Green: Prince Georges’ Artists and Architects”

Dates:     January 14 to April 12, 2009

Sponsored by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC)
and The Prince George's Arts Council

Lowe House Office Building
2nd and 4th floors
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21041

Information and inquiries, 301-454-1450,
TTY 301-454-1472

Paid parking is available at the Navy-Marine Stadium. Shuffles will operate until 8 PM between the stadium and the Lowe House Office Building. Photo ID required for entrance. Additional parking is also available at the Calvert Street Parking Garage located in the rear of the Lowe House Office Building.

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"Celebrating Life"

Art Exhibit Featuring the Works of

Jenne Glover and Elnora Wilson

February 4 - March 31, 2009

Reception: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:30 PM

The Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD 20785

301 583-2400

The Art Exhibit is in the Gallery of the Sports and Learning Center.
Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 11 AM - 8 PM, Sat.: 11 AM - 5 PM, Sun.: 11 AM - 5 PM

www.pgsportsandlearn.com

Elnora’s mixed media art includes a variety of textiles, papers, yarns and acrylic paint for bold relief-quality compositions. Bright colorful images, Bold textural compositions. Her African/Mardi Gras inspired art features faces of expressive women in head dress. Other paintings are of rich colorful floras. A must see during Black History Month and throughout the year! Visit: www.elnorawilson.com

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95/495), take Exit 17B, Route 202 West on Landover Road toward Bladensburg. Immediately move into the far left lane. At the first light, turn left on to Brightseat Road. Bear right at the next intersection on to Sheriff Road. At the next traffic light, at Harvey Drive, turn left into the driveway.

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Bert GF Shankman

in 'Varied Visions' Photography Show

February 1 thru 24, 2009

Reception: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 1:30 to 3:30 PM

The Ratner Museum
10001 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

301-897-1518

www.ratnermuseum.com

The show, curated by Stella Bernstein, is a collaboration of 8 photographic visions of our world today.

Sherry B. Ways     Mixed-media Doll Art

in the group exhibition

"Expect the Unexpected"

January 19 - March 20, 2009

Children's National Medical Center
Art Gallery
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010


Gallery visiting hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
You must show I.D.

The Gallery is on the 1st floor of the hospital off of the Atrium.

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David Cook
at the Washington Glass School
Annual Holiday Party and Glass Sale

This multi-talented PGAA member is a glass artist, painter and photographer. His stained glass and glass pieces have graced public and private spaces.

Date:     Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 2 to 6 PM

The Washington Glass School
3700 Otis St.
Mt. Rainier, MD     20712
202-744-8222

Plenty of free parking and just 4 miles up Rhode Island Ave from Logan Circle.
For more information on the school: www.WashGlass.com

See tons of glass, fine arts and crafts for sale by internationally-known glass artists, local craftsmen and students of the glass school. The event will also include music, food, and special prices on upcoming classes. The Washington Glass School Open House is the perfect place to find that unique present you've been searching for. A gift suggestion: A Washington Glass School Class Gift Certificate!

This open house will be part of a series of events that weekend in the Gateway Arts District which surrounds arts centers: the Mt Rainier Artist's Lofts, the Brentwood Arts Center, and the EZ Storage Arts annex and other artists studios including Red Dirt, Flux, Sinel/Stewart/Weiss and more. Make a day of it and visit as many as you can.

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Gina Reininger Pastels

on display

December 2, 2008 thru January 2, 2009

You are cordially invited to attend the artist's reception on
Thursday, December 11, 2008, 7 PM - 8 PM

Bowie Senior Center
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD     20715
301-809-2300

The center is also open for viewing each weekday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:30 PM and Saturday until 2:30 PM. For directions - www.bowieseniorcenter.org/bscdir.html

"Double Visions": The Collages and Mixed Media Art of

Sharon Burton and Sherry Burton-Ways

November 18, 2008 - January 3, 2009

Reception: Fri., Dec. 5, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Space 7:10 of Kefa Cafe
963 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910

The exhibit will be open Monday through Thursday 7 AM - 5 PM, Fridays 7 AM - 9 PM and Saturdays 8 AM - 5 PM

The twin sisters' artwork is a series of mixed media, including dolls and collages that provide a snapshot of inner thoughts and celebrates women of all cultures and backgrounds. Burton describes her artwork as: "a series of images and words which invites the viewer to take time to escape the everyday to visualize inner hopes and dreams." Ways says that her artwork concentrates on "the artistic and stylish side of women and the everyday quirky yet fashionable sides of life."

Burton is a resident of Fort Washington, Maryland, and the Creative Director of the Authentic Contemporary Art, a Metro DC independent curatorial firm for emerging artists and collectors. She has exhibited at the West Baltimore Center for Urban Art; Touchstone Gallery in Washington, D.C; the Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda, MD; the Wilmer Jennings Gallery and the Phoenix Gallery, both in New York City, among others. Samples of her work are available on her Web site: www.geminivisionsart.com .

Ways a resident of Washington, DC, is a mixed media and art doll artist who is the President and owner of Sankofa Doll Artistry. She has exhibited at the Second Annual East of the River Exhibition at the Honfluer Gallery and "Project 3: Empowered by Artistry" at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, both in Washington, D.C. Her doll art has been recently published in the September 2008 release "Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting and Experiencing the Passion" by Debbie Behan Garrett. Samples of her work are available on her Web site: www.sankofastudio.com .

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Bert GF Shankman

Open Studio Show and Sale

Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, from 12 - 5 PM

3609 Patrick Henry Drive
Olney, MD 20832
301-774-0655


I will be opening my studio for your viewing pleasure. Again, this year, I am having my Open Studio in conjunction with the Brookeville Open Studio Tour.

Sale Discounts on all photographs and Extra Special Pricing on a select few.

Photographs available on watercolor paper and canvas.

The financial system of the United States is going through a major upheaval. In my first career I worked for the Federal Reserve Board so I have more than a casual understanding of the problems. Many of us are suffering financially. Now we must pay special attention to all the good things we have in our lives. For this Open Studio my wife and I are making a special effort to provide a party atmosphere. My pictures are about hope and beauty.

When Kate Ware was the Curator of Photography at the Philadelphia Museum of art she reviewed my portfolio and stated, 'Your work ... is about a strong sense of beauty'.

After I showed my portfolio to a couple a few years ago they thanked me profusely. They were very depressed about their current situation and they felt the pictures had raised their spirits.

Please come and take your mind off your troubles and enjoy the pictures and my wife's famous cheesecakes and pastries. We hope to see you here in November.

Bring along a friend and you will receive an extra 10% discount, for the duration of the sale. For purposes of this discount please do consider your spouse to be your friend :-) .

For views of many of my pictures, visit: www.cameraflora.org

PGAA artists Zandra Chestnut, Zenobia Rickford, Desiree Sterbini and Bonita Tabakin-Latterner in Group Show

Presented by the Golden Flame Restaurant and Creative Artisans

Show runs to October 24, 2008

Golden Flame Restaurant
8630 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD     20910
301 588-7250

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Sharon Burton

Art Exhibition: "MY SPACE ON 7th"

July 9th thru August 2nd, 2008

Reception: Friday July 11, from 6 to 8:30 PM

Touchstone Gallery
406 7th St. N.W., 2nd floor
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-347-2787

Gallery hours are Wednesday thru Friday from 11:00 to 5 PM. and Saturday & Sunday from 12 - 5 P.M.

Bert GF Shankman

Open Studio Show and Sale

Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, from 12 - 5

3609 Patrick Henry Drive
Olney, MD 20832
301-774-0655


I will open my studio, gallery and gardens for two days for an artists's reception, party and sale.

I will be showing my Emancipation series with new additions. One of these was selected this spring for the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In the show will also be the other two pictures selected for MFA's permanent collection.

'Goldfinch' will be displayed in my newly remodeled gallery/dining room. It is printed on canvas and stretched at an image size of 38 X 57". This sunflower picture is named after the numerous goldfinches which come to feed on the sunflowers growing in my garden. I have so much growing that the Goldfinches have arrived already.

You will get a 20% discount and 30% if you bring a friend (spouses and Significant Others are also considered friends :-) ) for the duration of the sale.

Members of my Support Team will continue to get a 10% extra discount. Ask about how you can join.

For views of many of my pictures, visit: www.cameraflora.org

Byron Williams

at Festival Events in Maryland and Virginia

see schedule below

Byron Williams shows his beautiful and unique artwork at a number of different Art Shows throughout the country. His enchanting work may be sampled on his website www.artbasketsbybyron.com, or you can visit him at one of the events in the area. Upon return from his "Western Tour" you can find him at the events in Maryland and Virginia listed below:

August 23

5th Annual Eastern Shore Arts Festival,
    The Inn At Perry Cabin, St. Michaels MD

info at dstevens@goeaston.net

September 14

Annual Takoma Park Folk Festival, Takoma Park MD

www.tpff.org

September 20-21

Artsfest, Annmarie Garden, Dowell [Solomon's Island] MD

www.annmariegarden.com

September 28-29

Quiet Waters Fine Arts Show, Annapolis MD

www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org

October 4

Art-on-the-Avenue, Alexandria VA

www.artontheavenue.org

October 5

Takoma Park Street Festival, Takoma Park MD

www.takomafestival.com

October 12

Pickering Creek Harvest Hoedown, Easton MD

www.pickeringcreek.org

October 16-19

Fair Hill International Horse Show, Fair Hill MD

www.fairhillinternational.com

November 1-2

Virginia Gourd Festival, Stevens City VA

www.virginialoversgourdsociety.org

And on Saturdays when he is not at the above events he can be found at the Alexandria VA Farmers Market in Market Square on King Street and Royal in Old Town Alexandria VA

Lillian Tanner Watercolors

on display

April, 2008

You are cordially invited to attend the artist's reception on
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7 PM - 8:30 PM

Bowie Senior Center
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD
301-809-2300

The center is also open for viewing each weekday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:30 and Saturday until 2:30 PM. For directions - www.bowieseniorcenter.org/bscdir.html

Zenobia A. Rickford in "Art by Design"

Artworks presented by The Charles Sumner School Museum
Art Show & Sale

January 18 to June 26, 2008
Artist Reception: Fri. February 29, 2008   6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Charles Sumner School Museum
1201 17th St. at M St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-442-6060

Monday - Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM (by appointment)

Parking lot on M St., or Rhode Island Ave.
Metro: Farragut North; Red Line

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Darren Jackson in

"3 Degrees of Abstractions"

A Color Blossom Art Show and Sale
Featuring Three Emerging Abstract Artists

Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

Free admission and door prizes.

Sycamore Club Community Center
in the Fairwood Community of Bowie, MD
12600 Fairwood Parkway
Bowie, MD 20720

For more information visit:
www.mileniumdesign.net/specialevents

Dave Cook in an International Exhibition: Glass3

A glass art show hosted by
The Shops at Georgetown Park

February 21 - March 9, 2008.

The Shops at Georgetown Park
3222 M Street, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
(202) 607-0879

The exhibit is presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, in partnership with Artomatic, Inc., the Office of the Secretary for the District of Columbia, and Sunderland City Council, in the United Kingdom.

Glass3 debuts as the first Artomatic international collaboration. The show will be located on the lower level of the mall just past the food court. The exhibition will feature international glass artists from Sunderland, England, national artists organized by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.- area artists represented by the Washington Glass School.

Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Nancy Winchester in a "Winter Exhibition"

by The Maryland Society of Portrait Painters
in the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, MD

February 14 through March 23, 2008

Reception:   Sunday, February 17, 2008, from 2 – 4 PM

Willow Gallery
Quiet Waters Park
Annapolis, MD    21403


For more information call Quiet Waters park office at 410-222-1777 or visit the website at www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org .

Directions to Park

Allita Irby in Show
"WITH THESE HANDS:
Textiles and Weaving by Prince George's County Artists"

Dates:     January 9 to April 7, 2008

Reception: Thur. February 7, 2008     4 PM to 6 PM
Rsvp to (301) 277-1402 or RSVP@artspg.org

Sponsored by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC)
and The Prince George's Arts Council

Lowe House Office Building
Room 170
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21041

Paid parking is available at the Navy-Marine Stadium. Shuffles will operate until 8 PM between the stadium and the Lowe House Office Building. Photo ID required for entrance. Additional parking is also available at the Calvert Street Parking Garage located in the rear of the Lowe House Office Building.

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Dave Cook
at the Washington Glass School Open House

This multi-talented PGAA member is a glass artist, painter and photographer. His stained glass and glass pieces have graced public and private spaces.

Annual Washington Glass School Holiday Party and Glass Sale!
Date:     Saturday, December 15th, 2007 from 2 to 6 PM

The Washington Glass School
3700 Otis St.
Mt. Rainier, MD     20712
202-744-8222
Plenty of free parking and just 4 miles up Rhode Island Ave from Logan Circle.
For more information on the school: www.WashGlass.com

Tons of glass, class specials, work from a dozen prominent and emerging artists, music, food! Bowls, Jewelry, Incredible Sculpture, Lighting....anything that some of the best glass artists in the region can make! All at the best prices of the year! This yearly event is always the biggest bash of the season and this is the largest sale the School has ever had! The perfect way to pick up original holiday gifts!

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Bowie Artist Robert Bevard's work to air on MPT Sept 5th

Bowie Artist Robert Bevard will have his work shown on Maryland Public Television, on the Artworks this Week, Salon Art segment Wednesday September 5, 2007 at 7:30pm, with re-airing on Saturday morning September 8th at 9am. The Salon Art artist information is also found on MPT's website, www.mpt.org/artworks/thisweek/, or call (410) 581-4368 for further information.

Robert Bevard Show
"Art of the Chesapeake"

Meet artist Robert Bevard of Bowie MD
on Saturday, August 4th, 2007 from 11 AM to 6 PM (reception is from 1-5 PM)
Show runs August 1st to August 31st, 2007.

Artworks at 7th Gallery (next to the Post Office)
9128 Bay Ave
North Beach, MD    20714.
(410) 286-5278

Bob, a self taught artist, is known for his wildlife, bay scenes, and landscapes that depict the Chesapeake Bay region. Come see Maryland's famous blue crabs in action and other notable Bay works by Bob.

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Allita Irby Group Show
Presented by the Golden Flame Restaurant and Creative Artisans
Show runs to August 15th, 2007.

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Zenobia Rickford Solo Exhibition
"The Power of Water"

Dates:     Wednesday, February 28th - April 1st, 2007
First Friday Opening Reception:
Friday, March 2nd, 2007     6 to 8 PM

Foundry Gallery
1314 18th Street NW
Washington, DC     20036
202 463-0203
Preview and more information: www.foundrygallery.org

"Excellence of performance will transcend artificial barriers created by man."

My desire for a meaningful and fulfilling life has been immeasurably enriched through a life-long involvement in the visual arts. Various personal experiences, complex and simple, are manifested in a diverse and broad range in my work. Some works are rendered with fastidious attention to detail, others executed in bold vivid colors with controlled spontaneity. Each, however, adheres to the aesthetic demands of the medium.

Through the use of varied and experimental combinations of materials and media, I am developing my artistic skills, thereby opening the door to even more creativity and imagination which will insure artistic growth. This process is on going.

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Elnora Wilson Solo Show
"Artistic Fabrications: Mixed Media Creations"

Dates:     Thursday, February 15th - March 28th, 2007
Reception:
Thursday, March 15th, 2007     12 Noon to 2 PM

Arts and Cultural Heritage Division
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Suite 200
Riverdale, Maryland
301-454-1450, TTY 301-454-1472

Vibrant, colorful, and full of texture describes the mixed-media creations of Artist Elnora Wilson. She is an uncompromising artist who paints with textiles as well as a variety of contemporary media of varying complexity. Imagination...inspired vision...these reflections are evoked by her ability to create unique works that seem to have perfect form and composition. Her art evokes our visual pleasure. It is colorful, whimsical, enchanting and quenches our thirst for originality.

“I enjoy creating in textiles because the use of a variety of fabrics of varying textures, lead the eye throughout the composition, while at the same time giving each piece a relief quality and a three-dimensional effect. The bold colors of the sometimes whimsical textile ---and painted images---not only appeal to sense of sight, but also provide great appeal to the sense of touch.”

“Whether creating in textiles or in paint, the colors are bright and bold and play off of each other to form an exciting dimensional quality; each piece of work creates its own mood and tells its own story. Each facial expression engages the viewer and leads them to wonder, '...what is she (are they) thinking?' ”

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Tom Ayers
Artist of the Month
Bowie City Hall Art Gallery

March 3rd - March 30th, 2007

Bowie City Hall
2614 Kenhill Drive
Bowie, MD 20715

Chemist, composer, poet, and photographer, Tom Ayers has been painting abstracted works in acrylics for over five years. Initially interested in sharing his enthusiasm for the Book of Proverbs, he began painting a series of Meditations in 2002. However, as middle-age, with its accompanying losses, reared its sometimes ugly head, he used painting to explore personal issues of artistic insecurity, grief, moving forward, and hope. Some particularly painful losses inspired his Passage series, a set of twelve paintings beginning with the loss of a dear friendship and ending with three visions of hope, dedication, and acceptance. You are invited to share the journey. Come and see.

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Gina Reininger
Artist of the Month
Bowie Senior Center

February 2nd - March 1st, 2007
Reception:
Thursday, March 1st, 2007     7 - 8 PM

Bowie Senior Center
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD     20716
301 809-2300

Gina first started painting after her retirement. Her love of the outdoors, coupled with her enthusiasm for reproducing the colors she sees in nature has resulted in a zest for painting landscapes from this area and locations around the world. While she has done some paintings in oil and watercolor, she basically considers herself a pastelist and recently has experimented with painting pastel over gold leaf. The immediacy of pastel as well as the brilliant pigments available in this medium help her to interpret the landscapes and city scenes that excite her.

Gina is drawn to the interplay of light and shadows and tries to express her reaction to these elements in her paintings. While all seasons have their own special elements that are fascinating, it is the creation of paintings that expresses her interpretation of what she sees that excites her most.

Gina has exhibited extensively throughout the area and has works in corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois as well as Panama and Raritan in Central America.

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Robert Bevard Open House

Quiet Waters Annapolis Show
Prince George's Artists Association
Juried Art Show and Sale
September 13 - October 20, 2007

Reception:   Sunday, September 16, 2007 from 2 – 4 PM

Opening September 13th in the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, the Prince George's Artists Association will present a mixed media juried art show.

The PGAA was founded in 1968 and is a group of artists dedicated to the promotion of the visual arts. Members work in various media including, sculpture, collage, pastel, photography, oil, watercolor, acrylics and pencil.

The judge for this exhibition is Eileen Cave, a working artist, art educator and arts advocate. She is president of the Hyattsville Community Artist Alliance, a board member of the College Part Arts Exchange and co-founder of the Art Spin Gallery.

There will be a reception on Sunday September 16th from 2 – 4 PM with the public invited. Music for the reception will be provided by Aimee Henderson on the Bowed Psaltery. The exhibition will run until October 20th.

Gallery hours are Mon, Wed, Thurs, Friday 9 AM –4 PM, Sat & Sun 10 AM – 4 PM. The Gallery is closed on Tuesday. For more information call Quiet Waters park office at 410-222-1777 or visit the website at www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org .

Participating Artists.     The following artists are participating in this show: Tom Ayers, Robert Ciesielski, Arbadella Dillon, Barbara Dolney, Aimee Henderson, Kathy Holzer, Allita Irby, Annette Little, Jim Masters, Mona Minnick, Gina Reininger, Zenobia Rickford, James Searl, Bert Shankman, Nancy Tai, Carl Tucker, Elnora Wilson and Nancy Winchester.

Willow Gallery - View artwork in Show (This Gallery webpage is displayed with permission from The Friends of Quiet Waters Park.)

Willow Gallery
Quiet Waters Park
Annapolis, MD    21403

Directions to Park

See   PGAA Shows   for member details.

The WSSC Art Gallery
Presents
Prince George's Artists Association
Art Show and Sale
January 30 - February 27, 2007

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, Maryland     20707

See   PGAA Shows   for member details.

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PGAA SPRING 2006 ART SHOW

A showcase of Art Work and Artists that represent the culture and diversity of Prince George's County

Tuesday May 2nd - Thursday June 15th, 2006

Huntington Community Center in Bowie.

Reception:

6 - 8 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2006.

The Center is providing a musician and preparing the reception.

Location:

in Old Bowie at
Huntington Community Center
13022 8th St.
Bowie, MD 20720.
Phone #: 301 464-3725.

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View Huntington Show awards & winning artwork

The above PGAA Banner on this home page comprises the following artworks (left to right): Robert Bevard, oil, "Hovering Tern"; Nancy Winchester, pastel, "Friends Forever"; Robert Ciesielski, oil, "Irish Village"; David Gleason, acrylic, "Hunter"; James Searl, photograph, "Still Waters" and Zenobia Rickford, mixed media, "Still Life with Mask".

Copyright 2006    

Prince George's Artists Association

P.O. Box 2902, Landover Hills, MD 20784