THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Kay Elsasser works from Italy are in Glen Echo show

I learned so many things today! Here are some of them: Wednesday Studio watercolorist Kay Elsasser went to Italy for a week this year as part of a trip led … Continue reading

June 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Wednesday Studio artists shine at CHAW’s Spring Student Show

Of the 10 pieces by Wednesday Studio members in the Spring Student Show at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, four won prizes, including Best in Show and the annual  award … Continue reading

June 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Martha Pope and Tara Hamilton in art show at Dr. Halim’s

On Friday I attended the open house for the summer 2017 art show in the office gallery of Nishan Halim, a Capitol Hill dentist. Since opening his practice two years … Continue reading

June 18, 2017 · 1 Comment

Draw-a-Bird Day, June 2017

Another great flock of birds this month.    

June 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Two Wednesday Studio Artists In Virginia Show of Small Works

Tara Hamilton and Eileen Leahy each had a piece selected in the small works/BIG IMPACT National Juried Exhibition at the Gallery Underground. The juror was Nar Steel, a miniaturist and former … Continue reading

May 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Unusual Birds This Month

Among the May 8 flock of birds for Draw-a-Bird Day, we have an extinct bird. A human bird. A sculpted bird. A rubber duck. And a fluffy bird that looks to … Continue reading

May 10, 2017 · Leave a comment

American Watercolorists at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Last week I went to Philly to see the exhibit “American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent.” I learned that until the late 19th century, watercolors didn’t rate … Continue reading

April 24, 2017 · 1 Comment

DAB-Day continues . . .

This just in, from Anne Shields. I know for a fact that Anne emailed it to the correct address several times before April 8, the official Draw-a-Bird Day, but the email … Continue reading

April 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

Draw-a-Bird Day for April

We celebrate DAB-Day  every month on the 8th. But April 8 is the ANNUAL anniversary of DAB-Day, which began in 1946 (thanks to Eileen Leahy for tipping me off to that). … Continue reading

April 10, 2017 · 5 Comments

This weekend only: Anne Shields at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase

This just in! Anne has five works of art in the annual Art Show and Sale at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase. Here are four of them:   If … Continue reading

March 30, 2017 · Leave a comment