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Artists’ Choice/Members Vote May-June 2020

Once a year, CHAL artists (only) pick their favorite artworks for their own group exhibit, this year it will be posted ONLINE. It is non-juried/no theme and members submit one or two of their BEST work(s) of art for this exhibit. Most artwork is for sale! Contact: chalartists@gmail.com for purchases.

Members voting/ award: May 1-May 31– Members (only) VOTE for their fav art work! Please email the name(s) of the artist/title of the artwork to: chalartists@gmail. TWO votes per member. The winner will be announced June 2 and will receive a gift card donated by Plaza Art in DC.

June 2, votes are closed and the tallies are noted. The artist who broke a three way tie (with 4 votes total), is Karen Cohen with Blue Skies. Following with three votes each is POD III by Tamora Ilasat and Pink Pointsetta by Julie Byrne. All the votes are recorded next to the artwork for this show. 22 members voted! Thank you for voting and for a great show.

Karen Cohen “Blue Skies”

2020 Members’ Choice Vote award went to Karen Cohen for her photograph: Blue Skies

Exhibitors: Nancy Arbuthnot, JoAnn Laboy, Kate McConnell, Marian Wiseman, Karen Cohen, Carolyn Rondthaler, Tara Hamilton, Karen Zens, Julie Byrne, Mary Beth Gosselink, Jason Jaffery, Deb Hurtt, Linda Norton, Nico Gozal, Karen Van Allen, Kimberley Bursic, Andre Barnett, Meera Rao, Kenneth Bachman, Stephanie Bianco, Judith Searles, Steve Kunin, Nan Raphael, Gloria Grandolini, Tamora Ilasat, and Marilyn Christiano. Follow us on Instagram @caphillartleague.

SOLD Karen Zens "Springtime"
SOLD #32. Karen Zens “Springtime 12 x 12 Watercolor $65 (2 votes)
  • 1. Nancy Arbuthnot “Winter Sparrows” Watercolor & mixed media 17 x 14 $350 (2 votes)
  • 2. JoAnn Laboy “Look Through” Pen and Ink 24 x 24 $425
  • 3. Kate McConnell “Roots II” Oil Painting 48 x 24 NFS
  • 4. JoAnn Laboy “Lookout” Pen and Ink 20 x 29 $375 (1 vote)
  • 5. Karen Cohen “Blue Skies” Photograph Print on Archival Paper 13 x 10 unframed, signed $90 (4 votes-Members’ top voted artwork)
  • 6. Julie Byrne Flattened Flora Pencil Drawing 21.5 x16 x 1 $1250 (1 vote)
  • 7. Julie Byrne “Pink Pointsetta Pencil Drawing 16 x 15 $950 (3 votes)
  • 8. Mary Elizabeth Gosselink “Tree Star” Collage on canvas 30 x 24 x 2 $350
  • 9. Carolyn Rondthaler “Koi” Watercolor 16 x 20 $225
  • 10. Linda Norton “Storm” Watercolor 16 x 20 NFS (1 vote)
  • 11. Nico Gozal “Through the Window of Hope” Painting on Silk 25 x 25 $500 (1 vote)
  • 12. Nico Gozal “American Skin” Painting on Silk 20 x 20 $500 (2 votes)
  • 13. Linda Norton “The Chairs” Pastel 12 x 16 NFS (2 votes)
  • 14. Jason Jaffery “Children During Catalan Resistance Demonstrations, Barcelona Photograph 4 x 3 $100
  • 15. Karen Van Allen “Escape” Acrylic Painting/collage 24 x 18 x 2 $350. (1 vote)
  • 16. Deb Hurtt “Green Apple” Oil on Linen. 5 x 7 NFS (2 votes)
  • 17. Kimberley Bursic “Seeds” Watercolor 30 x 22 x 1 $500
  • 18. Kimberley Bursic “Brooklyn” Etching, Collograph, chine collie with acrylic and watercolor 30 x 22 x 1 $1000
  • 19. Andre Barnett “Easter I” Lithograph 30×22 $500. (1 vote)
  • 20. Kate McConnell Dolomites Vista 60 x 24 NFS. (1 vote)
  • 21. Meera Rao “Morning Light” Photography 10 x 10 $100
  • 22. Meera Rao This Cat Regal Drawing with graphite 6.5 x 9.5 $100
  • 23. Marian Wiseman “Windmill on the Gein River, Netherlands Watercolor 14 x 12 NFS
  • 24. Mary Elizabeth Gosselink “Break Out” Acrylic 30 x 22 $350
  • 25. Marian Wiseman “Canal at Bruges” Watercolor 10 x 12 NFS
  • 26. Deb Hurtt “Yellow” Oil Painting 12 x 9 NFS
  • 27. Stephanie Bianco ” I Love Being Part of City Life” Oil Painting on two panels/framed as one unit 24x48x1.5 NFS
  • 28. Tara Hamilton “Tropical Scene” Watercolor 11 x 14 $150. (1 vote)
  • 29. Kenneth Bachman “Birds of a Feather” Oil Painting 18×24 $695
  • 30. Karen Zens “I Dream of Spain” Monoprint: blockprint over collagraph, matted, unframed. 14 x 18 $125. (1 vote)
  • 31. Judy Searles “Three Stages” Photograph 14 x 11 $200. (1 vote)
  • SOLD 32. Karen Zens “Springtime” Watercolor matted and framed 12 x 12 $65
  • 33. Judy Searles ” In For A Landing” Photograph 14 x 11 $200. (2 votes)
  • 34. Stephanie Bianco “Traveling Geometrically” Acrylic 24x48x1.5 $450
  • 35. Steve Kunin “School is Out” Photograph 8.5. x 11 $50
  • 36. Carolyn Rondthaler “Blue Violin” Watercolor 24 x 18 $325
  • 37. Nan Raphael “Art and Soul” Collage 22 x 17 unframed NFS
  • 38. Steve Kunin ” Things Are Not Looking Up” Photograph print 13 x 19 $75. (2 votes)
  • 39. Tara Hamilton “Street Scene” Watercolor 16 x 20 painting $200
  • 40. ” Last Light Gleaming” Photograph on inkjet paper 17 x 13 $200
  • 41. Kenneth Bachman “Guardian Geese” 16 x 20 oil painting $545
  • 42. Jason Jaffery “Woman in Prayer” Photograph 6 x 6 $100
  • 43. Tamora Ilasat Pod III Acrylic and Pastel on Arches paper 34 x 27 $1500. (3 votes)
  • 44. Tamora Ilasat “Olympia” Acrylic and collage on Canvas 36 x 24 $1250 (1 vote)
  • 45. Marilyn Christiano “Do Not Mess with Me”. 16 x 20 Matted and framed $225
  • 46. Marilyn Christiano “Harbor Photograph” 16 x 20 matted and framed $225
  • 47. Gloria Grandolini “Happiness” photograph 15 x 10 $100
  • 48. Gloria Grandolini -“At Peace Yet Ready To Go” photograph 15 x 10 $150. (1 vote)

March Mind of the Artist Blog: Jason Jaffery

https://www.chaw.org/blog/marchs-mind-artist-jason-jaffery

Jason Jeffery

Capitol Hill Art League welcomes our new-ish member, photographer Jason (aka J) Jaffery. Starting off in an impressive manor, Jaffery won Honorable Mention for his photograph (shown here), at Rhythm and Blues members juried art show. This show ends March 6 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

Jaffery says: Photography is a wonderful way to eliminate the canyon between “subject” and “observer,” to erase the outline between myself and the world around me. 

Congrats to Jason and we look forward to seeing more of your work!

March 1: Sunday Art Critique group

Meeting Place: Hoangmai Pham (Mai is a CHAL member): 1231 C St NE.  20-minute walk from the metro or the D6 from Union Station stops a block away.

Sunday, March 1. Diverse and energetic CHAL members meet from 3-5 PM at the home of Mai Pham (1231 C ST NE).
Bring work to share if you would like feedback. An RSVP is helpful, but not necessary, to Deb Hurtt (dhurtt@gmail.com).

The Tuesday CHAL critique group still meets the first Tuesday of every month 10am-12 noon at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

May 19 and June 2- Tuesday Morning Art Critique Group on ZOOM

May 19 and June 2: Every other Tuesday at 10:30am-12:30pm. Calling all members! Please participate in our ZOOM meet up for this peer critique. Have one artwork to share via Zoom (camera/audio on). CHAL members offer constructive and positive suggestions. Organizer: Carolyn Rondthaler. Be sure to download ZOOM on your phone or computer or tablet.

Location: ZOOM online meetings until CHAW re opens.  Contact carolynrondthaler@gmail.com if you need more information. This group meets TWICE a month on the first and third Tuesday of every month.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As of May 30, 2020 ALL Zoom users and administrators will need to do a security update. Go here for more info:https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/zoom-v5-0.htmlIf you use Zoom, as CHAL does for various members’ meetings, you will need to do this update on your device used for Zoom meetings before the meeting begins.

Zoom Users: To update your Zoom app, please visit zoom.com/download.

Mind of the Artist Blog: February features Karen Van Allen

Karen Van Allen

Karen Van Allen, avid traveler and award winning abstract artist, says: “Sitting in front of a blank canvas without anxiety or judgement seems to be a worthy exercise for me.  Something comes, it always does.  In its own time.” Read about her inspiration and get a sense of her artwork here:

https://www.chaw.org/blog/februarys-mind-artist-karen-van-allen

View her Website: https://vanallenart.com/

Referrals: Members are required to remit to CHAL a percentage of any art sales made through CHAW gallery, Website, blog or CHAL promotional outreach.  If CHAL/CHAW is contacted by a prospective patron who wishes to see additional work by an artist and a sale is made, and the artist handles the entire process, the artist remits a 10% referral fee to CHAL. Pls see the handbook for full details.