Category Archives: CHAL Exhibitions

Results/Reception for GO DARK members juried exhibit

First Place: Mike McSorley “Backlit RR House”
Second Place: Charles Martin “Self Portrait”
Third Place: Deb Furey “BMI”
Honorable Mention: Jane Mann “Arabian Nights”
Honorable Mention: Judy Searles “Kiss of the Sun”

Thank you to Fatuma Iman, CHAL new member, who shot this video of Mike McSorely explaining his award for which he won first place.

Also selected for this group show: Gregg Adams, Kim Bursic, Judith Capen, Karen Cohen, Marilyn Christiano, Deb Furey, Tara Hamilton, Jim Huttinger, Vince Iannacchione, Fatuma M. Iman, Joann Laboy, Eileen Leahy, Wan Lee, Robert Lipartito, Mike McSorely, Dave Mann, Jane Mann, Charles Martin, Rindy O’Brien, Mai Pham, Ann Pickett, Erika Rubel, Judith Searles and Karen Zens.

Where: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St SE, Wash DC
Two blocks from Eastern Market Metro

Reception with Artists Friday, October 11, 5:00-7:00 PM Free and open to the public (Artists please bring a small snack to share with friends and guests.) CHAW is a nut-free building please.

Road Trip Reception Sept. 14 (video)

CHAL members have submitted artwork for the ROAD TRIP exhibit at CHAW gallery. Please stop in and see our artwork and be sure to come to our party/reception on Saturday Sept. 14 from 5-7pm.

Our exhibiting artists are: Karen Zens, Jim Huttinger, Robert Lipartito, Ann Pickett, Judy Searles, Nancy Ennis, Rindy O’Brien, Karen Cohen, Marilyn Christiano, Karen Komar, Carolyn Rondthaler, Tara Hamilton, Dave Mann, Jane Mann, Wan Lee, Joann Laboy, Kim Bursic, Karen Van Allen, Erika Rubel, Elizabeth Eby, Kate McConnell, and Nancy Arbuthnot. These artists also renewed their annual membership with CHAL. Thank you artists for your great artwork and involvement with CHAL!

The People’s Choice vote goes to Erika Rubel for her 3-d collage/artwork called Where to Now?

Also, thank you to our newest member, Fatuma, who put together this video from the reception night’s show. Welcome Fatuma and we are so glad you will assist with social media for CHAL!

Exhibit dates for Road Trip: Sept. 10-28.

Where: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St SE

GO Dark members’ exhibit October 5-26, 2019

Go Dark means different things. Turn out the light and the room goes dark. Artists often use dark values contrasting with light values to illustrate this concept. The Capitol Hill Art League invites your artistic expression of going dark. This exhibit is open to CHAL members for 2-d and 3-d work and all media. Please renew your membership if you haven’t already done so.Juror: Phil Davis, BFA-School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MFA- Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Phil Davis is an arts manager dedicated to connecting people through their creativity. With nearly 25 years of working in the field, he has focused on building community through the arts. In his current role, he supervises the Division’s partnerships with arts organizations: Arts on a Roll, Shakespeare in the Parks, two teen theater ensembles, the Fairwood Music Festival, and Celebrate Africa.

Phil Davis: Juror

Dates to remember: Receiving days bring finished artwork ready to hang to CHAW on Saturday September 28, or Monday September 30, from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

NOTE: Work submitted does NOT have to be for sale. Please list NFS if you don’t wish to sell your artwork but must have been completed in the last three years.

Oct. 2 – Look online for google group email announcing the selected artists.

Oct. 11 FRIDAY from 5-7pm Reception/public is invited and awards will be given out.

Oct. 5-25 Exhibition at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop/Gallery

For all the details, please print out this for reference:https://www.caphillartleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Go-Darkprospectusfinalrevision920.pdf

September POP up exhibit Earth Wind and Fire for CHAL members

Capitol Hill Art League Members Pop – Up Art Exhibit
Theme:“EARTH-WIND-FIRE”

Elin, Tara, JoAnn, Carolyn, Karen Z, Karin E, and Elizabeth at Frame of Mine Reception

Where: Frame of Mine Gallery 545 Eight Street SE, DC
Exhibit Runs: September 1-30

For this month of September, it is fitting for its theme to be “EARTH-WIND-FIRE”. Use your imagination to incorporate the theme into your artwork.

CHAL members are invited to drop off one or two paintings/photographs. There is no space for three dimension pieces. Space available will determine how many pieces will be hung. Each piece must be labeled with artist name, name of artwork, medium, price and contact information. Please have your artwork framed and ready to hang – i.e. wire stretched across the back with D-rings. No sawtooth hangers or clips can be used with the hanging system at Frame of Mine. Fee payable to CHAL of $5.00 check/cash

For the reception on September 6th please invite your fans – family and friends. Please bring wine and/or “finger food” snack ready to serve.

DATES to remember:
Drop off art work : Sat, August 31st, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Reception: Friday, September 6th 5:30 to 7:30
Pick up Artwork: Monday, September 30th

Winners’ Circle Exhibit June 22- August 17, 2019

JUNE WINNERS CIRCLE EXHIBIT. CHAL Season’s Award Winners from Sept. 2018 – Aug. 31, 2019 will be showing their artwork in this group, unjuried show. Exhibit runs: June 22-August 17.

Congratulations to the following members for receiving awards for this season:

Nico Gozal, Hernan Murno, Robert Weinstein (By Design), Mai Pham, Karen Cohen, Kate McConnell, Elizabeth Eby, Kay Fuller and JoAnn Laboy (HOME), Rosabel Goodman (TREEmendous at Hill Center), Ann Pickett, Nancy Arbuthnot, Judy Searles, Hernan Murno and Susan Canuteson (Joie de Vivre), Kimberley Bursic (Peoples’ Choice for Nov. Artists’ Choice) and Charles Martin (People’s Choice for April 2019 Artists’ Choice).

Reception Date: June 22 from 5-7pm at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St SE

Photo credit: Gregg Adams. Shown left to right Robert Weinstein, Ann Pickett, Kay Fuller, Karen Cohen, Charles Martin, and Nico Gozal

Fans, friends, and family are invited to our reception to meet astounding artists in person! This is the last exhibit for the 2018-2019 season! Don’t miss it.