Anne Shields enjoys Chevy Chase art walk again
Ch/Art (Chevy Chase Art) , a community arts organization serving Chevy Chase, DC, and Maryland, held its seventh annual art walk last weekend. Nearly 90 artists exhibited their works at … Continue reading
One more bird for DAB-Day!
I’m bummed that I didn’t include this gorgeous bird in the October Draw-a-Bird Day post. Not only is the bird gorgeous, but the art by Anne Shields is also just … Continue reading
Art Walk 2026 was lots of fun on Capitol Hill
Last Saturday and Sunday, five Wednesday Studio members were among more than 175 artists to set up exhibits of their art.: Tara Hamilton, Carolyn Rondthaler, Lynne Schlimm, Anne Shields, and … Continue reading
September Draw-a-Bird Day.
This month I told artists there is no theme for DAB-Day. It’s always fun to see what birds people choose to portray. Of course, that’s also true when DAB-Day has … Continue reading
Draw-a-Bird Day for August: Australian Birds
This month’s DAB-Day theme is birds from Australia. It turns out Australia has more than 700 species of birds, and when you add in Australia’s offshore islands, it comes to … Continue reading
July DAB-Day celebrates America’s founding
Twelve score and ten years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation. To celebrate our country’s 250th birthday, the theme this month is birds starting with … Continue reading
Wednesday Studio members
This is the Wednesday Studio blog, but many readers, and some contributors, don’t know what the Wednesday Studio is. It’s a group of artists who meet weekly at the Capitol … Continue reading
Songbirds fill the air for June DAB-Day
The theme for June 2026 Draw-a-Bird Day is songbirds. I learned that songbirds are the largest suborder of passerines: There are 4,000+ species of songbirds, ranging in size from the … Continue reading
Wednesday Studio artists try yet another art medium
Anne Shields has a beautiful set of plates her mother painted, and Anne decided to paint a set for herself. That’s just about the whole story. When Anne decides to … Continue reading
Wading birds is the theme for DAB-Day May 2026
Two years ago the Draw-a-Bird Day theme was “shorebirds.” The category includes short-legged birds that run along the shore, such as plovers and sandpipers, and also long-legged birds that fish … Continue reading
