Shows

Annual Exhibit Preparations

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Are you packing your car, headed to Charlottesville for the upcoming CVWG art exhibit?  Bring your painting that was accepted by our juror either Saturday or Sunday (August 31 or September 1) between the hours of 1 and 4 pm. Come to the back of McGuffey and you can use the elevator to get to the Main floor. The Starnes Classroom will be on the left. All other doors will be closed.

If needed, accepted artists can reach Pam on her cell at 434-981-0666 and at home on 434-831-1864.

And if you are helping on Friday with chairs and ice and water on September 6, remember the Gallery Talk (free and open to the public) begins at 4:30 on the second floor, North end, with  Nancy Stark, our juror and will be followed by a lovely party downstairs at 5:30.

Thank you to everyone who will work to make this a successful event!

—Pam Roland

Call for Entries

Martha Jefferson Rotating Art Program

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Did you know Martha Jefferson Hospital has a rotating art program? We would love for the CVWG members to know that we are here and willing to take applications. We rotate the shows every 2 months.

The wonderful aspect of the MJH hanging space is that there are three venues, where you can hang up to 14 medium paintings, or as few as 5.

Download the Call to Artists by clicking here: MJH call for artists, 2019-20

If people have difficulty with the application then they may contact me, CVWG member Matalie Deane, at matalie.deane@comcast.net or 434-981-4232.

Monthly Meetings

July Program with Peg Sheridan

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On Monday, July 22nd CVWG members were treated to a slide show and painting demonstration by our fellow member, Peg Sheridan. Her slide show used master and contemporary painters to illustrate the value of using neutrals and grays in our paintings. Some of the artists recommended for inspiration include Wyeth, Sargent, Whistler, Turner as well as Castagnet and Dobie.

Peg also demonstrated a variety of techniques to apply paint to create neutrals and grays. She shared some of her favorite color combinations of Bright Orange/Prussian Blue, Cobalt Green/Quinacridone Magenta and Bismuth Yellow/Mineral Violet emphasizing how contrasting colors can create beautiful neutral colors much like she uses in her own work.

—Brenda Hounshell

Shows

CVWG’s Annual Show

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70 Paintings Selected

The results are in and the artists have been notified!

This year 90 artists from all across Virginia submitted their artwork and our juror, Nancy Stark from Roanoke, selected 70 images for our 28thannual exhibition.

Please make plans to be at the Gallery Talk and announcement of prizes, 4:30 pm on Friday, September 6 on the second floor of McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville It’s open to the public and will be followed by a reception celebration.

—Pam Roland

Shows

2019 Courthouse Show

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Courthouse Cake

We were so delighted by the many members who entered our April Judged Courthouse Show. The enthusiasm was very evident as 29 artists entered a wonderful showing of 53 paintings, thus enabling us to display a significant number of paintings on two floors. Courthouse workers tell us how much they enjoy seeing our art!

Karen Rosasco,our judge and nationally known artist and teacher, did an excellent job of providing written critiques for each participating artist and in choosing the award winners:

$50 Merit Awards:
Trish Crowe, “Saints and Angels”
Carolyn Ratcliffe, “Leopard in a Tree”
Marcy Springett, “Made by her own hands”

Honorable Mentions:
Karen Perkins, “Garden Paths”
Rosemary Connelly, “Tulip Tree”
Dianne Phillips, “Eagle”

Winners peruse their critiques (l. to r. Rosemary Connelly, Dianne Phillips, Marcy Springett, Trish Crowe and Carolyn Ratcliffe. Karen Perkins not pictured)

Everyone enjoyed a celebratory time at our May meeting as the critiques were given out and the awards were announced. Our meeting ended with the sharing of a beautiful cake, decorated with the many colors of a palette.

Enjoy some free time and come see our show which will be available to view thru July 21st  9am ~ 5pm M-F The courthouse is located at 501 Jefferson St. —Carolyn Ratcliffe

  • Crowe
  • Ratcliffe
  • Springett
  • Perkins
  • Connelly
  • Phillips