Juried show includes works by Carolyn and Tara: opening reception on May 21
Congratulations to Carolyn Rondthaler and Tara Hamilton for having watercolors selected by the juror in the current exhibit at the Hill Center in DC. The exhibition runs through September 6 … Continue reading
Cavity-Nesting Birds for May Draw-a-Bird Day
Cavity-nesting birds build nests, lay eggs, and raise their young within a sheltered chamber, often a tree cavity or a structure like a birdhouse. “Primary cavity nesters” excavate their own nesting … Continue reading
Birds of England for April—the original Draw-a-Bird Day
April 8 was designated Draw-a-Bird Day because of a little girl in England. Here’s the story behind DAB-Day’s origins: In 1943, Dorie Cooper, a seven-year-old living in England, went with … Continue reading
Making art on vinyl flooring material—who knew?
Anne Shields started this. She brought a floorcloth that she had made to class, along with supplies for others to do something similar. Here’s what she told us: “Two hundred … Continue reading
Ellen Cornett has new exhibition: Reception this Saturday
“Down the Rabbit Hole” is the title of this new show of works by Ellen Cornett, and, really, no other title would do. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking … Continue reading
March Draw-a-Bird Day garners birds from around the world
This month we don’t have a theme for DAB-Day, so artists chose whatever avian species caught their fancy.
February DAB-Day features state birds of states where US Presidents were born
The third Monday of every February is Presidents’ Day, and blog follower Marc Shotten suggested that the theme for this February Draw-a-Bird Day be the state birds of US presidents. … Continue reading
Anne Shields and Tara Hamilton art in new exhibit in NW Washington
We in the Wednesday Studio are so pleased to learn that Anne and Tara have works on display across town. “Expressions of Community” is the name of the exhibit that … Continue reading
January 2025 DAB-Day: revised post including all the birds
Greetings, again, bird lovers and art lovers. Earlier today I published the first 2025 blog post, but it turns out I left out not one, but TWO birds, including my … Continue reading
I forgot a bird!
We did have another bird, and another new artist for January 2025. This image came in on January 3—so early I overlooked it when I did the DAB-Day post earlier … Continue reading
THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO 