Design Within Reach
1838 Columbia Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.265.5640
Fax: 202.265.5644
Hours:
Monday-Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm
EVENTS
WPA\C Reception at DWR
Wednesday, December 7, 6:30–8:30pm
Join us for “Turning the Page – Installment #2,” a reception and exhibition featuring three artists from the Washington Project for the Arts\Corcoran (WPA\C) 2006-2007 Artist Directory. The artists are Kay Chernush (kaychernush.com), Farida Hughes (faridahughes.com), and Mike Weber (mike-weber.com). Public transportation is recommended. Call the Studio (202.265.5640) for directions.
RSVP to adamsmorgan@dwr.com by Monday, December 5.
WPA/C staff apologizes for the Artist Directory delay..."The new WPA\C 2007 Directory release is postponed for reprinting in order to ensure the highest quality."
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
'Tis the Season for Art Benefits
Tomorrow is Build a Dream Art Show and Sale at Coldwell Banker's location in the Four Season's Hotel in Georgetown. I will have four artworks for sale to help raise $145,000 to build a Habitat for Humanity home for a deserving DC family. You are invited to the reception on Thursday, December 1, 5-8pm to support the cause and acquire some art as well! Here are two of my offerings:Canopy, 20" x 16" Acrylic ©2003 Anne Marchand.
Heart Song, 9" x 12" Acrylic ©2005 Anne Marchand.
Many organizations are asking artists for fine art donations during the holidays to help their fundraising efforts. While art benefits are charity minded, I support those who give back to the arts community. By helping artists to contribute a percentage of their sales to charity, an organization creates a win-win for the artist and the charity. Call me dreamy in this capitalist society of ours, artists are part of the economy of life - of richness, of meaning, of truth, of creativity and of economic value. So let's spread the wealth and keep on giving. I commend Coldwell Banker for their contributions to the arts community and to the important issues of our larger society.
When:
Preview Sale: November 30, 9AM - 5PM
December 1, 9AM - 5PM
Final Sale &
Reception: December 1 from 5pm-8pm.
Where:
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Four Seasons Plaza
2828 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20007
Support 50+ Local Artists by helping to raise funds for this worthy cause. Donations are accepted.
For more information call 202.331.6100
www.annemarchand.com
Learning from Leonardo da Vinci
Learning from Leonardo da Vinci
Everything is Connected
By Linda Dessau
When my mind gets to wanderin', I find it truly extraordinary to examine the seeming coincidences in my life and in the world at large.
When I cleaned out a drawer in my office, I got a new contract.
When I stopped worrying about the solution to a problem, a solution appeared that I NEVER would have thought of.
In "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci", Michael Gelb defines the concept of Connessione as, "A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking." (p. 220)
He describes the many "playful, imaginary combinations" (p. 224) that Leonardo made.
How does this relate to — connect with — our expression of creativity?
As artists we delight in "playful, imaginary combinations" — we're in the business of creating things that didn't exist before.
Our playfulness can be seen when we manipulate objects, words or ideas into new forms simply because it delights us to do it.
Our imagination is inexhaustible.
And we specialize in combining colours, thoughts, words, textures, designs, ideas, movements, notes, or other things in two's, three's or more, until we end up with a completely NEW thing.
He points out that it's really human nature to seek connection, and that we all do it, "physically, we seek health (the word health comes from the Old English root hal, meaning "whole"), affection, and the ecstasy of sexual union. Emotionally, we yearn for a sense of belonging, intimacy, and love. Intellectually, we look for patterns and relationships, seeking to understand systems. And spiritually, we pray for Oneness with the Divine". (p. 228)
Many artists I spoke to during the Creativity Interviews spoke about not feeling whole unless they were expressing themselves creatively. Creating is our way of connecting with the world, expressing our emotions and affections and finding the place where we belong. It's the way we make sense of the world and our own thoughts, and it's the way we seek and achieve spiritual expression.
When we're creating, we tap into a flow of creativity that exists everywhere and through all time; we're connected to everything that's ever been created and everything that ever will be created; we're connected to everyone who's also connected; we're connected to a flow of divine energy.
"Painting doesn't freeze time. It circulates and recycles time like a wheel that turns. Those who were first might well be last. Painting is a very slow art. It doesn't travel with the speed of light. That's why dead painters shine so bright." — Marlene Dumas
No wonder being blocked from our creativity can be so painful and lonely. All of a sudden we go from being "part of" this immense connection, to being all alone and cut off. Cut off from a part of ourselves; cut off from creativity as a whole.
Gelb suggests that, "thinking about the origins of things is a great way to appreciate Connessione." (p. 237)
So what is the origin of an expression of our creativity?
The creative flow calls you. It's sent the impulse to create, and a vision or feeling or wisp of an idea to develop. You've already been blessed with the talent to carry it out, otherwise you wouldn't have the desire to do it. From there, we aim to get or stay in the flow, to connect and tap in. •
© Linda Dessau, 2005.
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Everything is Connected
By Linda Dessau
When my mind gets to wanderin', I find it truly extraordinary to examine the seeming coincidences in my life and in the world at large.
When I cleaned out a drawer in my office, I got a new contract.
When I stopped worrying about the solution to a problem, a solution appeared that I NEVER would have thought of.
In "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci", Michael Gelb defines the concept of Connessione as, "A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking." (p. 220)
He describes the many "playful, imaginary combinations" (p. 224) that Leonardo made.
How does this relate to — connect with — our expression of creativity?
As artists we delight in "playful, imaginary combinations" — we're in the business of creating things that didn't exist before.
Our playfulness can be seen when we manipulate objects, words or ideas into new forms simply because it delights us to do it.
Our imagination is inexhaustible.
And we specialize in combining colours, thoughts, words, textures, designs, ideas, movements, notes, or other things in two's, three's or more, until we end up with a completely NEW thing.
He points out that it's really human nature to seek connection, and that we all do it, "physically, we seek health (the word health comes from the Old English root hal, meaning "whole"), affection, and the ecstasy of sexual union. Emotionally, we yearn for a sense of belonging, intimacy, and love. Intellectually, we look for patterns and relationships, seeking to understand systems. And spiritually, we pray for Oneness with the Divine". (p. 228)
Many artists I spoke to during the Creativity Interviews spoke about not feeling whole unless they were expressing themselves creatively. Creating is our way of connecting with the world, expressing our emotions and affections and finding the place where we belong. It's the way we make sense of the world and our own thoughts, and it's the way we seek and achieve spiritual expression.
When we're creating, we tap into a flow of creativity that exists everywhere and through all time; we're connected to everything that's ever been created and everything that ever will be created; we're connected to everyone who's also connected; we're connected to a flow of divine energy.
"Painting doesn't freeze time. It circulates and recycles time like a wheel that turns. Those who were first might well be last. Painting is a very slow art. It doesn't travel with the speed of light. That's why dead painters shine so bright." — Marlene Dumas
No wonder being blocked from our creativity can be so painful and lonely. All of a sudden we go from being "part of" this immense connection, to being all alone and cut off. Cut off from a part of ourselves; cut off from creativity as a whole.
Gelb suggests that, "thinking about the origins of things is a great way to appreciate Connessione." (p. 237)
So what is the origin of an expression of our creativity?
The creative flow calls you. It's sent the impulse to create, and a vision or feeling or wisp of an idea to develop. You've already been blessed with the talent to carry it out, otherwise you wouldn't have the desire to do it. From there, we aim to get or stay in the flow, to connect and tap in. •
© Linda Dessau, 2005.
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Downtown Holiday Market
Diverse Markets Management’s Downtown Holiday Market
11th & H Streets, NW
at the old Convention Center site
Thursday, December 1st – Sunday, December 4th
11:00am – 7:00pm
~ Unique Exhibitors Create DC's First Festive Outdoor Market ~
Artists . Craftspeople . Imported Crafts . Hand-Made Jewelry . Ornaments . Hats . Scarves . Toys . Hot Food & Drink . Xmas Trees . Entertainment . Plentiful Parking
Come celebrate the holiday season at DC's first outdoor festival market. Enjoy the unique shopping experience of an amazing range of people and products from all over the world. Antiques, art, crafts, imported goods, and much more will be displayed. There will be Christmas trees and wreaths, an array of food, apple cider and other hot beverages for sale, and holiday music for your enjoyment.
The market opens on Thursday December 1st and the event continues for 15 days, from Thursday through Sunday each week and Monday through Wednesday Christmas week. Drop in every and any of the days to experience different exhibitors and a wide, varying array of goods. Trees will be for sale every day until December 23rd.
Grand Opening Celebration
Friday December 2, Noon
Live entertainment . The Mayor . Special Guests
Open every Thursday through Sunday
December 1 – 21, 11:00am to 7:00pm
Pedestrian entrance at the corner of 11th and H Streets
Access public parking from 9th Street
The Downtown Holiday Market is produced by Diverse Markets Management in partnership with the Downtown BID, The Washington Convention Center Authority, and the District of Columbia Government
Diverse Markets Management
DiverseMarkets.net
703.534.7612
Metro for Holiday Market: Metro Center (11th and G exit) or Gallery Pl–Chinatown (9th and G exit)
11th & H Streets, NW
at the old Convention Center site
Thursday, December 1st – Sunday, December 4th
11:00am – 7:00pm
~ Unique Exhibitors Create DC's First Festive Outdoor Market ~
Artists . Craftspeople . Imported Crafts . Hand-Made Jewelry . Ornaments . Hats . Scarves . Toys . Hot Food & Drink . Xmas Trees . Entertainment . Plentiful Parking
Come celebrate the holiday season at DC's first outdoor festival market. Enjoy the unique shopping experience of an amazing range of people and products from all over the world. Antiques, art, crafts, imported goods, and much more will be displayed. There will be Christmas trees and wreaths, an array of food, apple cider and other hot beverages for sale, and holiday music for your enjoyment.
The market opens on Thursday December 1st and the event continues for 15 days, from Thursday through Sunday each week and Monday through Wednesday Christmas week. Drop in every and any of the days to experience different exhibitors and a wide, varying array of goods. Trees will be for sale every day until December 23rd.
Grand Opening Celebration
Friday December 2, Noon
Live entertainment . The Mayor . Special Guests
Open every Thursday through Sunday
December 1 – 21, 11:00am to 7:00pm
Pedestrian entrance at the corner of 11th and H Streets
Access public parking from 9th Street
The Downtown Holiday Market is produced by Diverse Markets Management in partnership with the Downtown BID, The Washington Convention Center Authority, and the District of Columbia Government
Diverse Markets Management
DiverseMarkets.net
703.534.7612
Metro for Holiday Market: Metro Center (11th and G exit) or Gallery Pl–Chinatown (9th and G exit)
Artist or Art Opportunist?
Little Artist Versus Big Dealer in Sidewalk Showdown
Author: RANDY KENNEDY
Eric Doeringer is an artist who makes paintings. But he does not exactly obsess over them, wrestling Pollock-like with his muse. In fact, as he explained the other day, "I make them in batches - so I can usually do somewhere from 6 to 15 in a day." "It's like an assembly line," he said cheerfully.
The outlet for this painting factory has been a popular vending table that Mr. Doeringer has set up every Saturday for the last four years in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district. It is stacked high with tiny canvases that he openly calls bootlegs - faithful miniatures of works by contemporary artists like Richard Prince and Lisa Yuskavage, whose paintings may be on sale within a few blocks for tens of thousands of dollars. Mr. Doeringer's usually sell for less than $100. Read More
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Author: RANDY KENNEDY
Eric Doeringer is an artist who makes paintings. But he does not exactly obsess over them, wrestling Pollock-like with his muse. In fact, as he explained the other day, "I make them in batches - so I can usually do somewhere from 6 to 15 in a day." "It's like an assembly line," he said cheerfully.
The outlet for this painting factory has been a popular vending table that Mr. Doeringer has set up every Saturday for the last four years in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district. It is stacked high with tiny canvases that he openly calls bootlegs - faithful miniatures of works by contemporary artists like Richard Prince and Lisa Yuskavage, whose paintings may be on sale within a few blocks for tens of thousands of dollars. Mr. Doeringer's usually sell for less than $100. Read More
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Art Basel Miami Beach - USA
MIAMI BEACH, FL
Thursday, December 1,
to Sunday, December 4, 2005
Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art show in Miami Beach (Florida) is the American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland, the most important annual art show worldwide for the past 36 years. Art Basel Miami Beach is a new type of cultural event, combining an international art show with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events including music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and most hotels and restaurants.
An exclusive selection of 195 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia will exhibit 20th and 21st century art works by over 2000 artists.The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers. They will be showing exceptional works by both renowned established artists and cutting-edge newcomers.
More information is available at Art Basel.
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL
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Thursday, December 1,
to Sunday, December 4, 2005
Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art show in Miami Beach (Florida) is the American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland, the most important annual art show worldwide for the past 36 years. Art Basel Miami Beach is a new type of cultural event, combining an international art show with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events including music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and most hotels and restaurants.
An exclusive selection of 195 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia will exhibit 20th and 21st century art works by over 2000 artists.The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers. They will be showing exceptional works by both renowned established artists and cutting-edge newcomers.
More information is available at Art Basel.
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL
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Jason Zimmerman VIDEO ART
VIDEO ART
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 7:30 pm
Please join the Embassy of Switzerland for a viewing of several short films by Jason Zimmerman, a graduate in photography from the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington. Since his graduation two years ago, Jason has branched out into new media, sculpture, video and digital media.
When asked to film the demolition of the Swiss Ambassador’s Residence in December 2004, Jason rose to the challenge with a powerful video piece called The Demolition. For his work, he has been selected as one of ten finalists for The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards.
Visit the website for a complete program of the evening’s films. Vin d’Honneur to follow. For a downloadable PDF of the embassy's fall '05 cultural events calendar, click the following link Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, DC USA.
Reservations required. Tel. 202 745-7928/29 or culture@was.rep.admin.ch
Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Reservations required. Tel. 202 745-7928/29 or culture@was.rep.admin.ch
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 7:30 pm
Please join the Embassy of Switzerland for a viewing of several short films by Jason Zimmerman, a graduate in photography from the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington. Since his graduation two years ago, Jason has branched out into new media, sculpture, video and digital media.
When asked to film the demolition of the Swiss Ambassador’s Residence in December 2004, Jason rose to the challenge with a powerful video piece called The Demolition. For his work, he has been selected as one of ten finalists for The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards.
Visit the website for a complete program of the evening’s films. Vin d’Honneur to follow. For a downloadable PDF of the embassy's fall '05 cultural events calendar, click the following link Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, DC USA.
Reservations required. Tel. 202 745-7928/29 or culture@was.rep.admin.ch
Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Reservations required. Tel. 202 745-7928/29 or culture@was.rep.admin.ch
Dissolve in Love
Life, art, whatever....This came to me today via my creativity coach,
Eric Maisel and it was too good not to share with you. Thanks Eric!
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Eric Maisel and it was too good not to share with you. Thanks Eric!
"When I dissolve in love, the force of love creates without me."
-- Albert Camus
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Monday, November 28, 2005
Senate Bill Lets Artists Claim Price for Gifts
More news on artists receiving deductions for Fair Market Value of their art donations.
There is a bill just passed in the Senate that would expand the deductible amount of donated artwork to its full value. Currently the only allowed deduction is cost of materials. However, THIS BILL HAS NOT PASSED THE HOUSE. That's where you come in. The bill will be hashed out in a House/Senate committee that begins to meet soon.
Find out how you can help here...Senate Bill: Artists Can Claim Full Deduction for Gifts
"Living writers, musicians, artists and scholars who donate their work to a museum or other charitable cause would earn a tax deduction based on full fair market value under a bill just passed by the Senate.
Currently such work receives only a deduction based on the cost of materials....
www.newyorktimes.com
There is a bill just passed in the Senate that would expand the deductible amount of donated artwork to its full value. Currently the only allowed deduction is cost of materials. However, THIS BILL HAS NOT PASSED THE HOUSE. That's where you come in. The bill will be hashed out in a House/Senate committee that begins to meet soon.
Find out how you can help here...Senate Bill: Artists Can Claim Full Deduction for Gifts
"Living writers, musicians, artists and scholars who donate their work to a museum or other charitable cause would earn a tax deduction based on full fair market value under a bill just passed by the Senate.
Currently such work receives only a deduction based on the cost of materials....
www.newyorktimes.com
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Drew Ernst at Zenith Gallery
Authentic Art posts an upcoming exhibition by young realist painter Drew Ernst.
Connected
An Introductory Solo Exhibition by Drew Ernst
Opening:
Friday, December 2nd 6-9pm
Saturday, December 3rd 2-5pm
Zenith Gallery
413 7th St NW
Washington
Phone: (202) 342-6230
December 2, 2005- January 8, 2006
Connected
An Introductory Solo Exhibition by Drew Ernst
Opening:
Friday, December 2nd 6-9pm
Saturday, December 3rd 2-5pm
Zenith Gallery
413 7th St NW
Washington
Phone: (202) 342-6230
December 2, 2005- January 8, 2006
Philip Pearlstein in conversation
There's an interesting interview of American Figure Painter, Philip Pearlstein by Phong Bui, artist, curator, editor and publisher of The Brooklyn Rail. Read the interview here. Pearlstein exhibited in September 2005 at the Betty Cunningham Galley in Chelsea. "Pearlstein has been exhibiting in New York since his first one-man show in 1955 at Tanager Gallery on East 10th Street. He is the artist of his generation who understood, and briefly explored, the tenets of the Abstract Expressionists, but whose style and methods of expression led away from the abstract to a more concrete, initialized view of the world and the human body." For a look at his exhibition at Betty Cuningham Gallery Click here.
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Thursday, November 24, 2005
Federal: Important Tax Legislation Benefits Artists
Urge Your Representative to Support the Artist Deduction Bill.
Americans for the Arts urges the U.S. House and Senate to enact legislation that would allow artists to take a tax deduction for the fair market value of works that they create and subsequently donate to arts organizations. Under current law, artists can deduct only the cost of the materials used to create the works, whereas non-artists can deduct the works full value.
Federal: Artist Deduction Bills Introduced in Congress.
Early in the morning of November 18, the Senate approved a measure that would allow artists to take a tax deduction for the fair market value of works donated to charitable organizations.
Urge Your Congressman to Support S. 1780/H.R. 1120
Please take a minute and click on this link to support a federal bill that would allow Artists to deduct the value of donated artwork instead of just the cost of materials. Click :here
All you do is enter your zip code and it will automatically give you a written letter at American for the Arts website and the correct legislators to email it to.
Thanks!!
Feel free to forward to as many artists and others as you can.
www.annemarchand.com
Americans for the Arts urges the U.S. House and Senate to enact legislation that would allow artists to take a tax deduction for the fair market value of works that they create and subsequently donate to arts organizations. Under current law, artists can deduct only the cost of the materials used to create the works, whereas non-artists can deduct the works full value.
Federal: Artist Deduction Bills Introduced in Congress.
Early in the morning of November 18, the Senate approved a measure that would allow artists to take a tax deduction for the fair market value of works donated to charitable organizations.
Urge Your Congressman to Support S. 1780/H.R. 1120
Please take a minute and click on this link to support a federal bill that would allow Artists to deduct the value of donated artwork instead of just the cost of materials. Click :here
All you do is enter your zip code and it will automatically give you a written letter at American for the Arts website and the correct legislators to email it to.
Thanks!!
Feel free to forward to as many artists and others as you can.
www.annemarchand.com
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Sam Gilliam: a retrospective
I wonder why the day is gone and I have much to do. I saw the excellent Sam Gilliam Retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. I enjoyed seeing the creative stages through which Gilliam has passed. His is a very impressive and muscled abstraction. Gilliam has had museum support for much of his career. His work is proof that he is an important American painter working in abstraction today. I love the bigness of his work and the textural richness. It’s vital to see the contributions of other artists and refresh one’s own spirit.
Sam Gilliam: a retrospective marks the first full-career retrospective of Sam Gilliam and the most extensive presentation of his work to date. On view from October 15, 2005 through January 22, 2006
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Gilliam at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Sam Gilliam: a retrospective marks the first full-career retrospective of Sam Gilliam and the most extensive presentation of his work to date. On view from October 15, 2005 through January 22, 2006
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Gilliam at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Friday, November 18, 2005
The Curves of Natural Radiance, Angela White in Washington, DC USA
Exhibition EXTENDED thru February 2006
You are invited to the
opening of Angela White’s
New Exhibition
“The Curves of Natural Radiance”
Nov 9th, 2005-February 2006
Exhibition EXTENDED thru February 2006
Washington Works on Paper Gallery
3420 9th Street, NE, Washington DC
Telephone: (202) 526-4848
Reception
Friday, November 18, 2005
6 pm to 8 pm
1 half block from Red Line
Metro Brookland-CUA
Click for directions to Washington Works on Paper Gallery
Angela White's new work with the human form is thought provoking and rich with symbolism. This will be a landmark exhibit for this Washington, DC talent featuring new works on paper.
My basic philosophy is that life is a rich and joyful process. Angela White
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You are invited to the
opening of Angela White’s
New Exhibition
“The Curves of Natural Radiance”
Nov 9th, 2005-February 2006
Exhibition EXTENDED thru February 2006
Washington Works on Paper Gallery
3420 9th Street, NE, Washington DC
Telephone: (202) 526-4848
Reception
Friday, November 18, 2005
6 pm to 8 pm
1 half block from Red Line
Metro Brookland-CUA
Click for directions to Washington Works on Paper Gallery
Angela White's new work with the human form is thought provoking and rich with symbolism. This will be a landmark exhibit for this Washington, DC talent featuring new works on paper.
My basic philosophy is that life is a rich and joyful process. Angela White
www.annemarchand.com
Thursday, November 17, 2005
CuDC not hosting 3rd Thursdays in Penn Quarter
I went downtown to Penn Quarter expecting to visit the Zenith Gallery and Touchstone Gallery during the (monthly) 3rd Thursday gallery crawl. I found out that The Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) is no longer holding this monthly event. This is exactly the type of event that needs to continue downtown to celebrate the arts and get the public out to experience the vibrant artscene in the Penn Quarter of Washington, DC. Can someone tell me why CuDC stopped 3rd Thursdays? I, for one, met hundreds of folks over the year coming through the Zenith Gallery during 3rd Thursdays. Why go to all the trouble to develop a program for the city and then withdraw it when it becomes popular? Zenith Gallery owner, Margery Goldberg happened to be in tonight when I came by. As we spoke, six people popped in at 7pm thinking we were having a 3rd Thursday event. We let them look around a little and then closed up the gallery.The lights should be staying on in DC's downtown galleries. Hey CuDC! We want our event back...PLEASE! The Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) is a private, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. They engage artists and arts organizations in community development and neighborhood revitalization efforts to stimulate economic growth, expand the city's cultural horizons, and improve quality of life in the nation's capital. Their website still invites everyone to Join the monthly 3rd Thursday gallery crawl. Anybody home?
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Mary Ott at Touchstone Gallery
I hopped the metro to go to the Penn Quarter District in Washington, DC. A former student of mine, Mary Ott is showing “New Work by Mary D. Ott,” at the Touchstone Gallery (www.touchstonegallery.com) in Washington, DC, USA from November 9 through December 4, 2005. I found Mary preparing to demonstrate her technique of painting with thread on canvas to achieve a rich grass effect. Mary Ott is an accomplished printmaker as well as painter. Her canvases are minimal renditions of color with grasses built slowly by painting with threads. Ott described the process as meditative. The work incorporates Ott's successful printmaking techniques with a painters sensibility. The artwork includes luminous paintings of grasses created line by line using embroidery yarn and acrylic paint. Prints such as screen prints, monotypes, and intaglios are included as well.
Mary Ott will be at the gallery during the show on Friday, Nov. 18 and the Friday, Nov. 25, from 11 to 5. For a preview of the show, please go to www.marydott.com/art/natureimagery.htm
Touchstone is located at 406 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20004. Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station and Archives Metro station. The Touchstone Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. 202 347 2787.
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Grand Mural at Tandoori Nights in Arlington, VA
Washington, DC landscape painter and muralist, Freya Grand is creating a series of murals for the upcoming Tandoori Nights Restaurant located in Arlington, VA. She did the murals for the same owner in their Kentlands location. We've just put the finshing touches on the ceiling mural. Tandoori Nights is scheduled to open in December. If you love Indian Food like we do, you won't want to miss this new lush environment for dining.
www.freyagrand.com
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
Final Day of Visitors at Mid City Artists Open Studios
Our first visitor, Loyal's box turtle ...
Artists and Visitors at Mid City Artists Open Studios. All sorts of folks came by including art collectors, media, community, and local artists to check out the art scene. Here's some pics from the day. That's all folks! Next show and tell is Springtime. See you then. 
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Artists and Visitors at Mid City Artists Open Studios. All sorts of folks came by including art collectors, media, community, and local artists to check out the art scene. Here's some pics from the day. That's all folks! Next show and tell is Springtime. See you then. 
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Saturday, November 12, 2005
It was a wonderful brisk day with a lot of foot traffic to Open Studios. I talked nonstop to community members, friends, artists, art patrons and media folks. Since I was talking artspeak all day, I didn't take pictures and had to wait until Steve came by with his camera. He shot a few pics of me with some of our visitors. Telephone reports from other artists confirmed that folks were excited about the event. I heard glowing reports all day about our lively arts scene in Mid City DC and the good artists that are here to stay and make a scene.Tomorrow we are open from 12- 5pm. Come visit! We have Angela White, Freya Grand and myself. Close by is Nicolas Shi and Jody Bergstresser. A few blocks east of us are Gary Fisher, Glenn Fry and John Talkington. Sculptor, Robert Cole is a couple of blocks north plus many more artists studios are in walking distance of Dupont, Logan Circles and Shaw. I am hanging three of Sondra Arkin's works in La Petite Galerie in my space. Here's a glimpse of my studio with some of our visitors.
Mid City Artists Open Studios.
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Mid City Artists Open Studios.
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