Events/Workshops
ART AT GREEN SPRING GARDENS
HORTICULTURAL CENTER
4601 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA
4601 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA
ARTISTIC
DUO III
March 1 – April 24, 2011 Noon to 4:30 pm daily
MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION
Sunday, March 27, 1:00 – 3:30pm
Green Spring Gardens Horticultural Center is featuring a joint display of landscape and floral watercolors by Carolyn Grossé Gawarecki and a variety of photographic subjects by Stephen J. Gawarecki.
Carolyn is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and
the Watercolor Honor Society. She taught watercolor painting at the Art
League School in Alexandria and for the Falls Church City Recreation
Department. She has conducted painting workshops across the US and in
numerous countries in Europe; she is also well known for her painting
demonstrations before many local art groups in the DC metropolitan
area. Watercolors from her recent trip to the Grand Tetons will be on
exhibit. Her works have been purchased by museum and corporate
collections, and she has received more than a hundred awards in
national and local exhibitions. Carolyn uses a full palette of rich
color to depict a wide range of subjects in her unique expressive
style.
Stephen has established himself as an outstanding professional
photographer. Several of his award-winning photographs from the recent
USGS National Exhibition will be on display. He is a member of the
prestigious Northern Virginia Photographic Society. He specializes in
evocative moody landscapes, architectural abstracts, and still lifes,
notably his window series. Stephen works mainly in color and employs
subtle contrasts of light and shadow which range from the monochromatic
to full-bodied color.
The main entrance to the Green Spring Gardens Horticultural Center is located on Witch Hazel Road off Braddock Road directly across from the Pinecrest Golf Course near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22312. Contact information 706- 642-5173 or www.GreenSpring.org.
March 1 – April 24, 2011 Noon to 4:30 pm daily
MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION
Sunday, March 27, 1:00 – 3:30pm
Green Spring Gardens Horticultural Center is featuring a joint display of landscape and floral watercolors by Carolyn Grossé Gawarecki and a variety of photographic subjects by Stephen J. Gawarecki.
Carolyn is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and
the Watercolor Honor Society. She taught watercolor painting at the Art
League School in Alexandria and for the Falls Church City Recreation
Department. She has conducted painting workshops across the US and in
numerous countries in Europe; she is also well known for her painting
demonstrations before many local art groups in the DC metropolitan
area. Watercolors from her recent trip to the Grand Tetons will be on
exhibit. Her works have been purchased by museum and corporate
collections, and she has received more than a hundred awards in
national and local exhibitions. Carolyn uses a full palette of rich
color to depict a wide range of subjects in her unique expressive
style.
Stephen has established himself as an outstanding professional
photographer. Several of his award-winning photographs from the recent
USGS National Exhibition will be on display. He is a member of the
prestigious Northern Virginia Photographic Society. He specializes in
evocative moody landscapes, architectural abstracts, and still lifes,
notably his window series. Stephen works mainly in color and employs
subtle contrasts of light and shadow which range from the monochromatic
to full-bodied color.
The main entrance to the Green Spring Gardens Horticultural Center is located on Witch Hazel Road off Braddock Road directly across from the Pinecrest Golf Course near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22312. Contact information 706- 642-5173 or www.GreenSpring.org.
WATERCOLOR CRITIQUE CLASS - WINTER - SPRING
2011
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will be holding a session of one critique class a month at the Falls
Church Rec. Center. Registration is on going. Call 703 248 5077 for a
catalog. You can call in, mail in, walk in, or go on line
(www.fallschurchva).
DATES ARE: 1/25
10:30am-12-30pm
2/22 same as above
3/22
same as above
4/26
same as above
5/17
same as above
FEES: $92 for city residents, and $120 for non city residents
who
must take all 5 classes, which is approximately $20 a class,
none
priced separately.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP AT THE ART LEAGUE
March 23 (Wed.) and 24 (Thur.), 2011 - 10:00 an - 4:00 pm
Learn to create the moods of fog and rain. Particular attention is paid to value and the colors needed for the illusion of these moods. The wet reflective appearance of street surfaces, rooftops, umbrellas, and puddles are also covered. Each class begins with a demonstration followed by work-time and individual help, and ends with a critique. Students work from sketches and photos.
Cost: $170
Contact the Art League at 703 683 2323 or register on line at www.theartleague.org/school
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP AT GREEN SPRING GARDENS HORTICULTURAL CENTER
Watercolor Workshop; Rocks and Cliffs
Sat. Jan. 29, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Watercolor Workshop: Farms and Barns
Sat. April 2, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Online registration code: 290 289 3701
Enjoy the day with artist and teacher, Carolyn Grosse Gawarecki painting farms and barns in watercolor. Discuss the shapes, textures, and patterns on the landscape and the contrast of light and dark in the surrounding buildings. A morning demonstration of colors used and techniques is followed by an afternoon painting and a critique. Supply list emailed upon registration. Class is geared to intermediate and experienced beginners. Bring a bag lunch. Students work from their photos and sketches. Call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173 to register.
Watercolor Workshop: Fog and Rain
Sat. July 9, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Enjoy the day with artist and teacher, Carolyn Grosse Gawarecki painting fog and rain in watercolor. A morning demonstration of colors used and techniques is followed by an afternoon of painting and a critique. Students work from their photos and sketches. Bring a bag lunch. Call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173 to register.
Green Springs Horticultural Center
4603 Green Spring Rd.
Alexandria, VA
Call 703 642 5173 Sandy Ritenhouse Black or Susan Eggerton if you need help to register or go on line to
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
Sat. Jan. 29, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Watercolor Workshop: Farms and Barns
Sat. April 2, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Online registration code: 290 289 3701
Enjoy the day with artist and teacher, Carolyn Grosse Gawarecki painting farms and barns in watercolor. Discuss the shapes, textures, and patterns on the landscape and the contrast of light and dark in the surrounding buildings. A morning demonstration of colors used and techniques is followed by an afternoon painting and a critique. Supply list emailed upon registration. Class is geared to intermediate and experienced beginners. Bring a bag lunch. Students work from their photos and sketches. Call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173 to register.
Watercolor Workshop: Fog and Rain
Sat. July 9, 2011, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Cost: $72
Enjoy the day with artist and teacher, Carolyn Grosse Gawarecki painting fog and rain in watercolor. A morning demonstration of colors used and techniques is followed by an afternoon of painting and a critique. Students work from their photos and sketches. Bring a bag lunch. Call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173 to register.
Green Springs Horticultural Center
4603 Green Spring Rd.
Alexandria, VA
Call 703 642 5173 Sandy Ritenhouse Black or Susan Eggerton if you need help to register or go on line to
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
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