This Saturday August 1st sees the opening of the watercolor exhibit Summer Siestas by CHAL artist Tati Valle-Riestra at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop The solo exhibit features her work in eleven new pieces exploring reclining figures. This CHAL Wall exhibit for Tati is the result of having been awarded first prize in this past April’s CHAL members exhibition What’s Poppin’ juried by Mary Ellen Vehlow.

The opening reception is Saturday August 1st, 5-7pm in the Gallery at CHAW, 545 7th St SE, Washington DC, two blocks from the Eastern Market metro station. The exhibit runs through August 19th. Gallery hours: Mon -Thurs 9:30am – 9:00pm, Friday 9:30am – 6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am – 2:00pm, Sunday CLOSED.

CHAL artist Judy Giuliani presents Cirque, the eighth solo exhibit in a series of CHAL artists at ENO, the wine bar managed by the Four Seasons Hotel. The location is 2810 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC.  This exhibit runs through May 31st.  To see more of her work, visit www.judygiulianiart.com

“Shortly after I saw Cirque du Soleil for the first time I began my “Cirque” series. The color, movement, light and energy of the performance is what I have attempted to capture. I hope I also have captured the power and drama of a Cirque du Soleil performance. My early paintings were very realistic, small still life paintings in fine detail. Painting then took a backseat to family and career. After working as a college administrator and then as a graphic artist, I decided to take up my brushes again. I have been painting non-representational abstract paintings for over fifteen years. I have had the good fortune to study with Deanna Schwartzberg and internationally known artist Rob VanderZee.” – Judy Giuliani