Ellen Cornett has one-woman show opening at Marymount University
The Barry Gallery at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, is featuring pastel and charcoal drawings by Wednesday Studio member Ellen Cornett. Here are a few of the works in the … Continue reading
Working in the studio. It’s what we do.
Here are a few pictures from some recent Wednesdays in the studio. The three photos below, from different days, show how Linda Andreatta has been approaching this landscape in pastels. Here is … Continue reading
Four Wednesday Studio Artists Recognized in Regional Juried Art Show at the Hill Center
Works by four Wednesday Studio artists—two pastelists and two watercolorists—were among the selections made for the Hill Center’s Annual Regional Juried Art Show. The show’s judge, Eric Denker, is senior … Continue reading
Vacations–the perfect time to sketch
Eileen Leahy kept her sketch pad handy during a Spain vacation earlier this summer. Here are three of the sketches she did there: And Tara Hamilton made good use of her … Continue reading
Two Smithsonian Pastel Workshops
Weekend before last, I attended two all-day workshops–Pastel Portraits and The Still-Life in Pastel–sponsored by Smithsonian Associates at the Dillon Ripley Center. Both were taught by Gary Shankman, head of … Continue reading
CHAW Spring Student Show is Excellent
The opening reception for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Spring Student Show is tonight, June 11, but I checked it out early, and the submissions are just fantastic. Here are … Continue reading
Another Wednesday
Here are some photos I took in the studio on February 17. Above, on the left, Vince Iannacchione is shown working on a portrait of his mother-in-law, using pastels, charcoal, and … Continue reading
Artists at Work
I love circling the studio and seeing what everyone is working on. We all do it. It’s fun, and everyone welcomes comments and advice. Here are some works from last … Continue reading
Terrific Art at CHAW Student Show
Wow. Seven artists from the Wednesday Studio submitted pieces to the CHAW Adult Student Show, which opens tomorrow, December 12. I was present at the creation. Too much? OK. Try … Continue reading
Ellen Uses Pastel and Charcoal to Interpret Fairy Tales
Some of Ellen Cornett’s work in pastels and charcoal is now showing at the Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, in Brentwood, Maryland. Using a number of Grimms’ fairy … Continue reading