Fran Tomlinson describes process she used in complex pastel
Editor’s note: In this post, Fran describes how she went about creating her pastel of Joy playing the piano. Her pastel is currently part of the show “Summer Work” at the CHAW Gallery, … Continue reading
Four artists from Wednesday Studio in show at Gallery O
Tara Hamilton, Vince Iannocchione, Eileen Leahy, and Martha Pope have work in a show that opened Friday night at Gallery O, a gallery on H Street in Washington DC, NE. … Continue reading
Works by Anne and Martha featured at Hill Center
Anne Shields and Martha Pope are among seven artists who are in a new exhibition at the Hill Center Galleries in Washington, DC. The show’s opening reception is this Wednesday, October 19, … Continue reading
Follow Fran, step by step, in creating an amazing portrait
Fran Tomlinson recently finished a pastel portrait of her spouse, Joy, seated at the Knabe baby grand in their home. Joy is an accomplished pianist and loves that baby grand. Once … Continue reading
The Final Sketches from Summer Vacation
When the Wednesday Studio class ended last spring, Ellen Cornett challenged us to make art every day. Her exhortation worked, and many of us who would have ignored our pencils and … Continue reading
Award-Winning Pastel by Wednesday Studio Artist Martha Pope at Regional Juried Art Show
In a recent post, I reported that a pastel by Martha Pope of the Wednesday Studio had received an Honorable Mention by Juror Eric Denker, who selected the art for … Continue reading
Presidential hopefuls take animal shapes in Anne Shields’s art
Four pastels by Anne Shields have been accepted in a national juried show sponsored by Touchstone Gallery. The Washingon, DC, exhibition, “Art as Politics,” includes entries ranging from gun violence … Continue reading
Field Trip to Cissy’s
A few weeks ago we carried our chalk and paints to West Virginia, to what can only be called a “spread” in the Shenandoahs. Wednesday Studio member Cissy Webb invited everyone … Continue reading
My Journey to The Wednesday Studio
I come from a family of avocational artists. My mom painted china; my dad dabbled in oils after he gave up doctoring for a living. He mostly copied old masters. … Continue reading
THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO 