Haunting is our October art challenge for our members.
As before, the staff of Hill Center in DC picked their favorite artwork from all our submissions and awarded NAN RAPHAEL, photographer, with a $20 gift certificate on Nov. 2. Here is her winning photograph: Haunted Dentist House.
Every month, CHAW’s website and CHAL’s presents a blog called Mind of the Artist. One of our CHAL members submits their own short bio about their artwork along with artwork images.
October, we present: Anne Albright. Anne joined CHAL in 2020 and is on our volunteer Steering Committee while also serving as president of Washington Water Color Association. She paints and continues her studies in watercolors after her 35 year career in IT.
Read about Anne and see her work here: https://www.chaw.org/blog/mind-artist-anne-albright.
Ascending by Anne Albright
If you have not been featured and would like to participate in the Blog, please send a note to our Steering Committee volunteer: Tara Hamilton. We’d especially like to hear from our new CHAL members!
The Hill Center is currently featuring CHAL Members’ art virtually on the Hill Center website as part of the Hill Center’s CHAL Members’ Virtual Juried Exhibition. The exhibition, which has no theme, was juried by the Hill Center, and runs from Jan. 1 – March 31, 2021. View Exhibit
AWARD WINNERS 1st: Ann Pickett – Stella, Coffee Queen 2nd: Karen Zens – Construct V 3rd: Jason Jaffery – The Snow Leopard
Honorable Mentions Karen Cohen – Staying Inside Jane Mann – Coastal Maine Meera Rao – City Rhythms Judy Searles – Port Clyde Gold Rosa Ines Vera – Sea Change 1 Ellen J. Yahuda – Clean Up
CHAL Members bring 1-2 works in progress to a virtual peer group session on ZOOM for comments and positive critiques. Artists find this useful input in a friendly group setting, virtually on Zoom. 10am-12pm.
Please email Carolyn R., our moderator, for your invite to zoom!
Winners Circle Nov.7-December 11 at Frame of Mine Gallery, DC
Featuring: Ken Bachman, Louise Holland, Erika Rubel, Mike McSorley, Deb Furey, Karen Cohen, J Jaffery, Nan Raphael, Rindy O’Brien, Linda Norton, Kim DiDonato-Murrell, Judy Searles, Tamora Ilasat, and Jane Mann.
Members voted for their one favorite artwork in this show. Kim DiDonato-Murrell received the most votes for her abstract painting called Take A Walk on the Wild Side with Deb Fury’s Simple Altar in second place. Kim will receive a $25 gift certificate to use at Frame of Mine. Deadline to vote: December 2 at 2pm sharp.
WINNER OF THE MOST MEMBERS’ VOTES Kim DiDonato Murrell Take A Walk on the Wild Side Acrylic $450Deb Furey-2nd place Simple Altar 2019 17 x 30Mixed Media – Photography/Acrylic Oil $350
Louise Holland Fall Leaves 15 x 19 framed Hand Stitched log cabin patchwork with seed pearls. $195
Mike McSorley Iron 18 x 12. Oil on Panel $495
Erika Rubel Penny-farthing 19h x 9w x 6dmixed media. $750
Jane Mann San Diego 24 x 18Photography (limited edition print of photomontage) $ 300
Judy Searles Draining the Swamp 24×24 Acrylic $200
Ken Bachman Guardian Geese 16 x 20. oil painting $545
Linda Norton Up the Hill 16 x 20Pastel on sanded board $275
Nan Raphael Title-Ungrounded 10X12 Mixed media photography and ink $125
Tamora Ilasat The Elder Tree 20 x 16 Watercolor, colored pencil and Collage $950
J Jaffery Morana Mixed Media 32 x 27 Mixed Media $450
Karen Cohen Daughters 14 x 11 framed Acrylic on paper $200
Once a year we award our members who won awards in previous exhibits their own group show called Winners Circle. This show will feature all mediums of art and each artist selects one work to display. All of the art work is framed and will be featured online, for sale, and in the gallery appointments to visit are required, as well as masks. Frame of Mine will conduct online sales, go to: https://www.frameofminetoo.com/shop/gallery-show-november