We’re six days away from the opening of More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux. The show opens this coming Friday, February 23rd, and will feature work from nineteen different artists. The exhibition has been curated by the author of Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World and More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux, John Seed. … More Meet the Disrupters: Part 1
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for an incredible 2023, and we hope 2024 will be even better. With your support, we have been able to help artists pursue their passions and foster their talents to bring a little more beauty into the world for 30 years. Yes, you read that right, 30 years! 2024 … More 2024: Marking Principle Gallery’s 30th Year
Jeremy Mann is a captivating painter, popular for his cityscapes and figures but his true fans know he likes to dip his toes in all media. In our last blog post, we looked at Mann’s sketchbooks which show a fragment of his love for cities and architecture but we didn’t see many landscapes. His plein … More These Plein Air Books are Anything but Plain
Stunning art is the product of continuous learning, diligent practice, and steadfast determination, however, all art lovers usually see is the product. In this pair of unique publications, Jeremy Mann peels back the curtain on what goes into an outstanding artist. He is a visionary oil painter, photographer, writer, draftsman, sculptor, and filmmaker who we … More A Good Mann Sketchbook is Easy to Find
North Carolina-based, landscape painter Paula Holtzclaw, has published a new book! Her paintings capture the beauty and drama of nature through vibrant colors and lowcountry scenes. Influenced by memories of growing up along the Carolina coast and a love for the old masters’ works, Holtzclaw infuses classical realism approaches with impressionism to produce a unique … More Holtzclaw’s “Southern Exposure” Book Transports to Lowcountry
For the past five years, our Waterfront Park has lent itself to various public art installations. It’s all thanks to the Alexandria Public Art Program, an extension of the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts. Together they act as the driving force behind the public art project Site See: New Views in Old Town. … More “Two Boxes of Oranges and Admonia Jackson” by Nina Cooke John
J Louis’ Solo Exhibition opens Friday, September 15th and we will be celebrating with a reception that evening from 6-8:30 pm. J will be in attendance along with his lovely wife, Lilly, and their French bulldog, Halvor. About the Artist American artist J Louis was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1992. He earned his BFA … More J Louis: Portraits of Elegance
In conjunction with the opening of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Best of America Exhibition, the organization (NOAPS) hosted a plein air competition. Participating artists had the opportunity to venture around Old Town Alexandria and find locations to paint, they had two days to complete their work. The artists dispersed the morning … More NOAPS Plein Air Paint Out
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) is an International non-profit art organization founded in 1991. Since then it has blossomed into a leading organization in influencing artists as they pursue artistic distinction. Their focus is to inspire artists, evolve talent, celebrate artistic talent, and nurture achievement and success. Click here to learn more … More NOAPS 33rd Best of America Award Winners
Lynn Boggess’ work is a peaceful blend of painting and sculpture. He uses thick layers of oil paint to develop an active landscape, those layers develop into pockets of abstraction, and the 3D effect of the paint build up transcends into the sculptural territory. Because of these qualities, it’s almost impossible to just pass by … More Lynn Boggess: Exhibiting the Resilience of the Natural World
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