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September Making New Connections Frame of Mine Live exhibit

Making New Connections Art Show is our first, (unjuried), group exhibit for NEW members who have joined CHAL since Jan. 2020

Where: Frame of Mine Gallery 545 8th St NE, DC

Exhibit Runs- September 8- October 3, 2020

Visitors/Artists are welcome to view the artwork exhibit in person. For hours of operation, please visit: https://www.frameofminedc.com

Groups of 4-5 people at a time in the gallery are allowed, masks are required. Hand sanitizer will be stationed throughout.

NOTE: There will be a 20% discount given on custom framing from anything purchased in the gallery CHAL exhibit.

Our exhibit features the following new members in various art mediums, acrylic painting, oil painting, pastels, encaustics, watercolor, archival inks, and photography: Mary E. Gosselink, Lori Niland Rounds, Martina Sestakova, Sarah Burford, Steve Kunin, Anne Albright, E. Lynn Coates, Nan Raphael, Kim DiDonato-Murrell, Ellen Yahuda, KB Kessler, Jeffery Miller, and Louise Holland.

August Mind of the Artist Blog: Deb Furey

https://www.chaw.org/blog/august-mind-artist-deb-furey

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop presents a monthly blog called The Mind of the Artist featuring one of Capitol Hill Art League members. August is artist, award winner, Deb Furey, she says, “I am very fascinated by the random things that occur in the photography/painting/collage process that I can then react to.” Please read and see more about Deb’s artwork!

August 18 Tuesday Art Critique Group on Zoom

CHAL Members bring 1-2 artworks in progress WIP 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!

August challenge theme: Knives Out!

Buck Knife by Mark Lindamood WINS the $20 gift certificate from Hill Center! This was their favorite art/image. Congrats to Mark!

Our neighbor, Hill Center, offers Knife Skill classes several times every year. To tie in with their ongoing classes (next one is Sept. 16 Wednesday from 6-7:30pm), our challenge art theme for August is Knives Out.

Our artists will be posting images/artwork with the theme: Knives Out. Hill Center staff members will chose ONE favorite “knife” image and award the artist a $20 gift certificate, announced the first week of September. You can reinterpret knives in many ways!

August 4: Tuesday’s Art Critique Zooming

Every first Tuesday of the month, members bring 1-2 works in progress to a peer group session for comments and positive critiques. Artists find this useful input in a friendly group setting, virtually on Zoom. 10am-12pm. Please email Carolyn R. for your invite to zoom!