Category Archives: CHAL Artists Opportunities

Bright Bold Big Art Exhibit September 2020- April 2021

16 artists of Capitol Hill Art League are featured in a curated, group mixed media display called Bright Bold Big. All artwork is for sale, please contact Capitol Hill Art League for purchase info.

Location: Center for Plastic Surgery in Chevy Chase, MD 

Julie Byrne, Karen Cohen, Karin Edgett, Nancy Ennis, Mary Elizabeth Gosselink, Tamora Ilasat, J Jaffery, David Mann, Jane Mann, Steve Kunin, Ann Pickett, Nan Raphael, Lori Rounds, Alexia Stefanovich, Karen Van Allen, and Rosa Vera. Photographs, encaustics, watercolors, acrylic, and collage artwork will be displayed September and extended till April 2021 Exhibit manager/volunteer/artist: Ann Pickett.

Artists: If you sell any of your pieces, you may replace it by contacting Ann Pickett.

Garden Party by Ann Pickett
Acrylic 60 x 36 $3000
  • Seated Nude
    Ann Pickett
    Acrylic 29 x 29
    $1500
  • Twosome
    Ann Pickett
    Acrylic 48 x 36
    $300
  • SOLD: Burst of Life
    Ann Pickett
    Acrylic 36 x 24
    $500

All artwork is for sale, please contact email: chalartists at gmail.com.

  • Evening in the Vineyard by Rosa Vera
    Acrylic 12 x 12
    $420
  • There, There by Rosa Vera
    Acrylic 18 x 18
    $900
  • SOLD! Hawiian Night by Karen Van Allen
    Acrylic and Collage 48 x 24
    $350
  • SOLD! Cathedral by Karen Van Allen
    Acrylic 40 x 30
    $350
  • Calm After the Storm by Alexia Stefanovich
    Acrylic 20 x 16
    $200
  • Colors on the Creek by Lori Niland Rounds
    34.5 x 13.5
    $750
  • Red Hook Boutique by J Jaffery
    Digital Photograph 8.5 x 11
    $75
  • Marrakech Garden Path by Mary Elizabeth Gosselink
    Acrylic 12 x 12
    $150
  • Pink Wave by Nancy Ennis
    Oil Painting 30 x 30
    $900
  • Triopathy 3: angelic infinity: Resting Peace
    by Karin Edgett
    Acrylic 36 x 36
    $2222
  • Triopathy 2: angelic infinity: Searching Love
    by Karin Edgett
    Acrylic 36 x 36
    $2222
  • Triopathy 1: angelic infinity: Floating Joy
    by Karin Edgett
    Acrylic 36 x 36
    $2222
  • Tangerine Dream by Karen Cohen
    Digital Photograph Print/Signed/framed 24 x 18
    $300
  • Summer Blooms by Julie Byrne
    Pencil 20 x 10
    $950
  • Patio Bloom by Julie Byrne
    Pencil 20 x 10
    $950
  • Blues Garden by Julie Byrne
    Colored Pencils 12 x 15.5
    $550
  • SOLD Ideas by Karen Cohen
    Digital Photograph on Metal/Round 24″
    $250
  • Subterranean Sunflowers by J Jaffery
    Digital Photograph 8×11
    $75
  • Blue Provence by J Jaffery
    Digital Photograph 8×11
    $75
  • Compostion III by Tamora Ilasat
    Acrylic 36 x 36
    $750
  • Maelstrom by Tamora Ilasat
    Acrylic 24 x 18
    $750
  • Fly Free by Mary Elizabeth Gosselink
    Acrylic 14 x 18
    $225
  • SOLD! Thunder Roll by Mary Elizabeth Gosselink
    Acrylic 22 x 30
    $375
  • Champagne by Nan Raphael
    Mixed Media 12 x 15
    $150
  • The Southwest by Jane Mann
    Limited Edition Photograph 26 x 20
    $350
  • Manzanar by Jane Mann
    Limited Edition Photograph 18 x 14
    $225
  • Summerfest by David Mann
    Digital Photograph 16 x 12
    $175
  • Alfama by David Mann
    Digital Photograph 16 x 11
    $175
  • Orange Rod by Steve Kunin
    Photograph 24 x 16
    $75
  • SOLD Sprouts by Karen Cohen
    Digital Photograph on Metal Round 20″
    $220
  • “Symbiosis”
  • “Purple Rain”
  • SOLD Mary Elizabeth Gosseline “View from the Cathedral Acrylic $375

September Making New Connections Frame of Mine Live exhibit

“Last Night’s Makeup” by KB Kessler

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

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 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!
Marian Wiseman
Karen Van Allen
  • Carolyn RondthalerKe
  • Jeffery Miller
  • Eileen Leahy
  • Nico Gozal
  • Meera Rao
  • Mark Lindamood
  • Karin Edgett
  • Karin Edgett
  • Karen Cohen
  • Karen Cohen
  • Dee Ann Layton

  • Anne Albright
  • Karen Zens
  • Karen Cohen
  • Elizabeth Eby
  • Linda Norton

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!

Bright Bold Big Art Exhibit September-October 2020

Maelstro by Tamora Ilasat

Members of Capitol Hill Art League are invited to submit ready to hang artwork to be considered for public display in a busy medical office in Chevy Chase, MD. All sizes are acceptable with weight under 50 lbs. Artwork must be for sale/all potential buyers will be given contact info for each artist.  Sales will be conducted between the artist and buyer.  Artwork can be bought and removed from the walls if the artist agrees. The office will retain a list of prices/artist contact info of the artwork on display.

Online entry through smarter entry account.

Entry OPENS: Wednesday July 22 at 5pm. 1-5 entries for 2-D artwork only, 3-D not accepted for this show. Fees: $5 per entry – 5 entries maximum. 

Deadline for entries: July 29! Accepted artwork must be hand delivered by the artist, ready to hang to the Chevy Chase office at the pre-arranged, designated date and time. Address will be supplied. Exhibit runs: September-October. Artists will be notified with all details for drop off and pick up of artwork.

Please use insurance for your artwork if that is a consideration. CHAL will not be held responsible for artwork on display.