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
These past few months, the soundtrack of the gallery has been a symphony of sledgehammers, drills, and handsaws. Finally, emerging from the dust is the new and improved second level of the gallery! We have more than doubled the space to accommodate more artwork from our incredible artists for your viewing pleasure! The bright and … More A New Level
Please join us in welcoming Andreas Claussen (b. 1988) to our artist roster! We are honored to be his first US gallery. Andreas is a multidisciplinary artist based in Germany who combines traditional drawing and painting skills with modern technologies like 3D rendering. Apart from his graphic designer mother, the Claussen’s have largely engaged in … More Andreas Claussen: A Lonely Astronaut
Kevin Fitzgerald’s Solo Exhibition is now open! If you’re close-by this evening, join us for the opening reception from 6-8:30 pm. If you’re unable to visit us in person, we offer a few different options to view the exhibit online. Click through the issuu catalogue below or click the image of the gallery to view … More Kevin Fitzgerald: Beauty and Power
North Carolina-based painter, Laura E. Pritchett, discusses her transition from oil to acrylics! Acrylics have completely changed the way she creates her artwork while traveling. In the video above, Laura beautifully exhibits how she has expanded her possibilities with the help of acrylics and polymer glazing liquid. I think this video teaches us that art … More Laura E. Pritchett: “Making art has been my life-long passion”
What is it? Gilding is known as the application of extremely thin sheets of gold in a layer on a surface of wood, metal, glass, or various other objects for decorative purposes. Artists have also been known to use silver, palladium, and other metals for gilding surfaces as well. This technique is achieved by first … More Technique Tuesday: Gilding
14th Annual International Guild of Realism Exhibition After all the crazy and time consuming preparation for the International Guild of Realism’s 14th Annual Reception Exhibition it opened on the eve September 20th, 2019. The night turned out to be a fun filled and jam packed array of art loving viewers and fabulous artists to boot. … More September 20th: The Night of Artist Galore
We are happy to announce that we will be holding the 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for the International Guild of Realism (IGOR) on September 20th 2019 from 6:30pm- 9:30pm! It is open to anyone who wishes to look at art! The International Guild of Realism is an international group of artists that took off in … More Realism, Wine, and a Brushstrokes!
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