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June 27 Saturday at 5pm MELTDOWN Reception on Zoom

Art Reception Zoom Party

Members of Capitol Hill Art League, local press, artists and friends, you are invited to our art reception June 27 via Zoom. Our juror, John Copolla, will present his remarks and the finalists for First Place, Second Place, Third Place and two honorable mention awards. 29 Artists were chosen to exhibit in our online show.

Exhibiting artists:  (not in any particular order)

  1. Tara Hamilton      MEET THE SUN
  2. Karen Zens            ERUPTION
  3. Rindy O’Brien        LOST          
  4. Elizabeth Eby         Yak, Yak, Yak
  5. Nancy Arbuthnot   WHITE HOUSE MELTDOWN 
  6. Kate McConnell     STAY AFLOAT
  7. Judy Searles         TIDAL BASIN MORNING  
  8. Carolyn Ronthaler      IN A MOOD
  9. Ken Bachman   KEEP ON COMING
  10. Karin Edgett           CAPITOL POLICE
  11. Sally Canzoneri      ONE HUNDED THOUSAND DEAD
  12. Linda Norton          QUARANTINE IS CRUMBY 
  13. Meera Rao               REGRET
  14. Hernan Munro       ANTARTICA
  15. Karen Van Allen     GROUNDLESSNESS
  16. Karen Cohen           DISTANCING 
  17. Marilyn Christiano      MIND MELT
  18. Gloria Maria Grandolini     HANGING ON
  19. Kin DiDonato         TARQUIN AND LUCRETIA 
  20. Nico Gozal             GAIA 
  21. Mary Elizabeth Gosselink     HEAT WAVE
  22. Julie Byrne            LOOKING DOWN
  23. Nan Raphael        SILENT SPRING 
  24. J Jaffery         THE LONELY MAN WAS BLESSED WITH WISDOM TO THE POINT OF DESPERATION  
  25. Anne Albright       SPLASHES
  26. Ellen Yahuda       LONDON PANDEMIC OUTREACH HEROES
  27. Dee Ann Lawton   GLOBAL MELTDOWN
  28. Victoria Lakes      PANDEMONIC
  29. Vincent Iannacchione   BURNING A HOLE IN THE GRIP OF THE FAMILIAR 

Plaza Art in DC has donated one gift card for the First place winner $100. All finalists will be announced on our Zoom reception June 27 and their images will be “screen shared”.

If you haven’t received an invite to our zoom reception and would like one, please contact: chalartists via our email. Hope you can attend! BYOB.

July 7 Tuesday Art Critique Group Meets

Tuesday’s art critique peer group meets to discuss your new projects and artwork via zoom at 10:00 am- 12:00pm. Carolyn R. is our moderator, please email her to reserve your space and receive an invite to this zoom meeting.  One artwork per attendee to show. Positive comments and everyone takes turns showing and telling! Email: carolynrondthaler@gmail.com.

Next dates: July 7, Aug 4, 2020

June’s theme: SHOES

  • Elin WhitneySmith Forty Year old Dexter Boots Pencil Sketch
  • Elin Whitney Smith Forty Year old Dexter Boots Watercolor
Elizabeth Eby
  • Linda Norton “Shoes”
  • Rindy O’Brien “Rachel’s Tenies”
  • Dee Ann Layton “Favorite Slippers”
  • Judy Searles “Odd Shoes”
  • Steve Kunin “Boots Before and After Walking the Himalayas”
  • Karen Cohen “Old Friends” photograph
  • Karen Cohen “Old Friends” watercolor
  • Karen Zens Marching On a landscape book
  • Karen Zens Walk on the Wild Side collage pop-up
  • Deborah Hurtt shoe sketch
  • Eileen Leahy Worn-Out Walking Shoes pen and ink
  • WALK IN SOMEONE ELSES SHOES by Kate McConnell
  • Karen Van Allen “Crocs”
  • Ken Bachman Old Shoes Put to Good New Use in Turkey
  • Meera Rao “Fractured”
  • Judith Capen One of My 24 Pairs (2)
  • Judith Capen One of My 24 Pairs
  • Judith Capen It Was So Cute in the Store
Judith Capen
  • Steve Kunin Sidewalk No. 4
  • Tara Hamilton Relaxing
  • Dee Ann Layton Pink Toe Shoes pencil sketch
  • Dee Ann Layton Pink Toe Shoes watercolor
SHOES

Tribute to George Floyd

Karin Edgett/artist

Capitol Hill Art League’s relationship and support with our community, artists, and neighbors have always been important to our art league for over thirty years.  Currently Capitol Hill  is buzzing with protests for justice and equality. 

Smithsonian Institution Secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch III, expressed his hope that this “pain and sorrow compel America to confront its tortured racial past, and that this moment becomes the impetus for our nation to address racism and social inequities in earnest.”

Throughout history, there has always been a strong relationship between art and politics, social changes and injustices.  Dada poet Hugo Ball states: “For us, art is not an end in itself … but it is an opportunity for the true perception and criticism of the times we live in.”

80 artists members:  we request your ideas for moving forward in these troubled times. We can all plan for a better future in the arts, not just our members, but for our community.  Please share your ideas via this group for potential new inclusive projects, exhibits, outreach partnerships, promotions, and mentorships. 

Our member and Capitol Hill resident, artist Karin Edgett, created this beautiful memorial photograph of George Floyd. Karin pays tribute: “George Floyd merging with flowers ~ go into the light in peace ~ Your gentle soul’s light will shine on forever ~”