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102 W. Washington Street
Mail: PO Box 426
Middleburg, VA 20118
A 501c3 nonprofit
540-687-6600
Our Mission
To champion creativity in the visual arts
for people of all ages and abilities
in our community, especially the youth,
through educational programs and exhibitions.
Red, White and/or Blue
June 17 - July 16, 2023
Exhibition Jurors:
Robyn Ryan & Allison Wiese
 Best in Show I found this old firetruck in the Kensington Car Show. I love the bright red color of the truck against the bright blue sky. And the chrome surfaces show the reflections of the sky and environment around it. Kensington Volunteers Oil 16 x 20 $2,000 Karen Merkin |  Second Place These three boats were docked in a large pond in Kennebunkport, Maine. I named them "Lonesome Boats" because they were alone and looked lonely in the pond. Lonesome Boats Digital Painting 24x18 $450 Susan Breen |  Third Place Study of blue mixed with orange and white as a cityscape. Done entirely with a brayer. Bluescape Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24 $500 Marcia Conrad |
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 Honorable Mention As a child I thought these flowers were called Glad to Know Yas. Glad to Know Yas Watercolor 16 x 24 $400 Noreen Brunini |  Honorable Mention The theme got me thinking about the color blue in Nature, it is not common. In fact there are no blue birds! That is there are no birds that have blue pigment, rather they have feathers constructed to give off the color; the blue color is structural. Regardless the result can be spectacular. Tri-Colored Heron Photograph 16 x 20 $180 Stanley Bysshe |  Honorable Mention Fluff & Glory 18 x 24 $395 Sheila Huyett |
 Honorable Mention I love to fold origami cranes, which symbolize good health and good luck. I also love to paint them. My focus is how light and shadow affect color. If I can correctly portray the abstract elements of shapes, colors, and values, the object will appear. Red Crane on Blue Dish Oil on Board 6 x 8 $200 Amy Mann |  This table-scape was what remained of the "kid's table" from my Thanksgiving celebration, but it could just as easily serve as a Christmas or 4th of July table setting. As a realist painter, I enjoy creating areas of quiet tension between what is barely stated in a painting versus more finished areas (most evident in the pattern of the table which leads your eye in an arc across the painting). American Holiday Oil on Linen Panel 12 x 16 $1,920 Suzanne Lago Arthur |  In honor of Memorial Day, I began this series of Patriotic Gardens. It is a reminder that beauty surrounds us even when the skies are grey or blue. It is a mixed media painting of ink, watercolor pencils and acrylic on watercolor paper. Patriotic Garden #1 Mixed Media 8 x 10 $275 Michelle Baker |
 She came to me in the dead of night, this angel of calm to sooth not fright. She makes her presence known by floating onto my page. This small artwork came to me without planning. She just appeared as angels do. Blue Angel Ink 8x10 $350 Michelle Baker |  Puffy Clouds Acrylic 24 x 18 $475 Betty Baumgartner |  The Morning Awakes Acrylic 12 x 4 $175 Betty Baumgartner |
 Barn with a View Oil on Canvas 11x14 $200 Jean Beckman |  Storms a Coming Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 $600 Jean Beckman |  Family homestead Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 $600 Jean Beckman |
 The beautiful tea roses with a slight blush of pink in the middle are called mythos. The red background seemed to be the perfect accent to highlight these roses. Mythos Oil on Panel 8 x 10 $350 Jill Brabant |  More blue and white china from my collection. I love to focus on the flowers and make them the star of the composition by not including the whole vase in a painting. Hydrangea and Roses Oil on Panel 9 x 12 $395 Jill Brabant |  Blue and white china and roses make a beautiful combination. This was painting from life for the 30-day Strada Easel Challenge. Teacup with Roses Oil on Panel 8 x 10 $350 Jill Brabant |
 One of my favorite scenes in Venice. It's always an inspiration to me. Gondolas at Dusk Digital Painting 20x16 $450 Susan Breen |  This is a painting of a true master who was part of the hunt at one of the Christmas parades in Middleburg. Master on a Horse Digital Painting 16x20 $400 Susan Breen |  Waiting for the ferry to Virginia and home on a peaceful June evening...I loved painting the calm twilight blues and soft sunset colors. The memory of that night on the river and the quiet process of painting was taking me home yet again with each contemplative layer of paint. At Peace on the Potomac Oil on Linen Panel 12x24 $685 Cynthia Bridgman |
 Wandering through my favorite garden in Paris, it always pays to look up! The red flowers in the white urn against the brilliant blue sky was beautiful. And interestingly, the colors of France's flag are also blue, white and red! Postcard from Paris Jardin du Luxembourg Oil on Linen Panel 8 x 8 $175 Cynthia Bridgman | ![Brunini_SeeingRed[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/165f22_f071e37c884f41dd83e3081c42fe18e8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_266,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/165f22_f071e37c884f41dd83e3081c42fe18e8~mv2.jpeg) Challenge to do an artwork in varying shades of red. Seeing Red Watercolor 11 x 11 $300 Noreen Brunini | ![BruniniGladToKnowYas[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/165f22_db2a8f9280e94c499942f752e6faae5a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_509,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/165f22_db2a8f9280e94c499942f752e6faae5a~mv2.jpeg) As a child I thought these flowers were called Glad to Know Yas. Glad to Know Yas Watercolor 16 x 24 $400 Noreen Brunini |
 Garlic and glass are good challenges. Garlic & Red Onion Watercolor 16 x 20 $400 Noreen Brunini |  The theme got me thinking about the color blue in Nature, it is not common. In fact there are no blue birds! That is there are no birds that have blue pigment, rather they have feathers constructed to give off the color; the blue color is structural. Regardless the result can be spectacular. Indigo Photograph 16 x 20 $180 Stanley Bysshe |  The theme got me thinking about the color blue in Nature, it is not common. In fact there are no blue birds! That is there are no birds that have blue pigment, rather they have feathers constructed to give off the color; the blue color is structural. Regardless the result can be spectacular. Blue Bird Photograph 16 x 20 $180 Stanley Bysshe |
 I'm never at a loss for a painting subject with dozens of chickens roaming the yard and gardens- curious creatures, they are. Rhode Island Red Garden Chicks Oil 30 x 30 $650 Sage Chandler |  Who doesn't enjoy a spring picnic? Or some cheese and wine?! Still Life with Salami and Cheese Oil 24 x 30 $1500 Sage Chandler |  Our chickens are always in to some kind of shenanigans, and rooster never fails to alert that he's king of the antics. He crows ALL. DAY. LONG. Crow Oil 36 x 30 $800 Sage Chandler |
 Acrylic depiction of Sanderlings migrating through Cape Hatteras area in the spring. Done with brayer and bush. Sanderlings run in flocks along the edge of the water looking for small insects or crabs. Wave Runners Acrylic on Canvas 18 x24 $400 Marcia Conrad |  Study of simultaneous contrast of red and blue broken by white and/or black. Inspired by my orchid collection, this piece is done solely with a palette knife. Blue on Red Acrylic with Knife 18 x 24 $500 Marcia Conrad |  The overlapping, organic contours in my Floating Forms paintings evoke multitudes – stones, olives, grapes, etc. I apply fluid acrylic paint with printmaking brayers rather than paintbrushes to produce a faceted, jewel-like quality that is backlit by the paper. I'm interested in the layering of positive shapes and these web-like negative spaces. Floating Forms 35 Acrylic on Paper on Cradled Wood Panel 14 x 11 x 2 $300 Andrea Cybyk |
 The overlapping, organic contours in my Floating Forms paintings evoke multitudes – stones, olives, grapes, etc. I apply fluid acrylic paint with printmaking brayers rather than paintbrushes to produce a faceted, jewel-like quality that is backlit by the paper. I'm interested in the layering of positive shapes and these web-like negative spaces. Floating Forms 15 Acrylic on Paper on Cradled Wood Panel 30 x 22 x 2 $900 Andrea Cybyk |  The overlapping, organic contours in my Floating Forms paintings evoke multitudes – stones, olives, grapes, etc. I apply fluid acrylic paint with printmaking brayers rather than paintbrushes to produce a faceted, jewel-like quality that is backlit by the paper. I'm interested in the layering of positive shapes and these web-like negative spaces. Something About You Acrylic on Paper on Cradled Wood Panel 8 x 8 x 1.5 $150 Andrea Cybyk |  Inspired by our state famous college rivalries. Family Rivals UVA & Tech Acrylic 40 x 30 $500 Ren Feliz Durishin |
 Inspired by the Shenandoah riverbed you can see along and the sky reflected in the spring. Sifting Sands Shenandoah Acrylic 12 x 12 $100 Ren Feliz Durishin |  Inspired by the Shenandoah river; it reminded me of the flowing & intertwining rapids that you can see around Harpers Ferry. Wild Things Acrylic 12 x 12 $100 Ren Feliz Durishin |  Splashes is a vibrant, acrylic painting that shows exploding colors, primarily red, white and blue accented with yellow embellishments. The viewer can interpret the painting to show fireworks or rough waves in the ocean. Splashes Acrylic 20 x16 $200 Rosemary Gallick |
 This portrait painting of legendary Willie Nelson shows a detailed facial analysis of his intense expression as he wears his patriotic hat of red, white and blue that is bordered with stars. Willie the Patriot Acrylic 24 x 18 $330 Rosemary Gallick |  Ebb Tide Colored Pencil 19x26 $900 Nancy Garcia |  Lobsters Colored Pencil 18x24 $800 Nancy Garcia |
 This painting depicts a summer morning on the lake. Calm Morning on the Lake Acrylic 12 x 16 $195 Nadya Gordon |  Sailboat Acrylic 12 x 16 $195 Nadya Gordon |  Entering the world of abstraction but remaining true to my love of landscapes, this endeavor captures red, white and blue in non-traditional ways. Several ancient cultures, including the Egyptians and Chinese, practiced chromotherapy or the use of colors and sometimes light to heal. Chromotherapy is viewed as holistic improving health and well-being. And after all, isn't that what art does? Fire Mountain Acrylic Mixed Media 20 x 24 x 1 $350 Susan Gring |
 Walking from the Phillips Gallery, I was charmed by this stately home with a red door. In America, a red door holds historical significance to mean people are welcome at homes with red doors. Travelers were welcome to rest and have a meal, and during the Civil War in the Underground Railroad, runaway slaves would also see a red door as a sign of safe house. Off the Beaten Track in DC Acrylic 12 x 16 x 1 $275 Susan Gring |  It’s so inspiring to go to a farmer’s market and see all the displays of produce. I love the vibrant colors and shapes of the vegetables up against the patterns of the tablecloths and the signs. Hot Peppers at the Market Oil 12 x 12 $325 Melinda Harleman |  It’s so inspiring to go to a farmer’s market and see all the displays of produce. I love the vibrant colors and shapes of the vegetables up against the patterns of the tablecloths and the signs. Sweet Bell Peppers at the Market Oil 12 x 12 $325 Melinda Harleman |
 This piece is an homage to my Azorean heritage: The Azores are full of black lava - I took the sunsets on the lava as a way to explore the tones of red that can emerge when reflected against the darkest of dark. This mixed media uses discarded fire pit materials, as a specific and deliberate note to the lava of the Azores. Lava Gouche and Reclaimed Fire Pit Mat (Ceramic) on Canvas 11x14 $75 Sarah Hengemuhle |  This piece is an homage to my Azorean heritage: The striking blue of the water of the Azores inspired this glass an acrylic piece. The deep and complex blues are full of refraction and light; this piece explores another way to look at liquid merging rigidity and motion. Sea Acrylic, Oil, Gouache, Glass on Wood Board 24x25 $275 Sarah Hengemuhle |  Found this dahlia at a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. This will be one of a series of dahlia paintings! Miss Dahlia Oil 15 x 30 $900 Lorrie Herman |
 Another spectacular waterfall area we saw on our trip to Iceland was Godafoss. The fall run cliff was like a stone sculpture bass relief with colorful shrubs on top and blue glacier water flowing. This is a section of the run. I like the abstract quality of it. Godafoss Oil 18 x 36 $1100 Lorrie Herman |  As a painter in the American Tonalist tradition, I try in my work to suggest the feeling or mood of a place. This painting from my imagination is a traditional Tonalist nocturne, featuring a blue-black sky with clouds illuminated by a full moon. Blue Midnight Oil on Canvas 18 x 24 $1400 Laura Hopkins |  This Tonalist landscape painting is inspired by the work of historic Tonalist George Inness and contemporary Tonalist Dennis Sheehan. It depicts a red tree against an autumn sky. Red Tree Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 $950 Laura Hopkins |
 Although the view of Mount Weather changes minute by minute, in this painting I show the atmospheric blue that we know and love. August Afternoon near Unison Oil 12 x 16 $750 Laura Hopkins |  Mary’s Porch Door Photography 18 x 24 $295 Sarah Huntington |  Patriot Vs. Anemone 16 x 20 $325 Sheila Huyett |
 Red White & Blue 20 x 16 $345 Sheila Huyett |  Fluff & Glory 18 x 24 $395 Sheila Huyett |  I always remember the times when I was collecting seashells on the beach as a young girl in Acapulco, Mexico where I was born. Seashells are neutral in color naturally, so why not make them colorful. Then I added texture to reflect the rough surface of the shells. Seashells by the Sea Acrylic Mixed Media 36 x 30 $750 Ligia Inra |
 I have always been attracted to the shades of blue and these flowers were not an exception. Using Amate paper which is made from tree bark and hand crafted by indigenous artisans for traditional paintings. I used this as my canvas as they have used for centuries. Something Blue Acrylic on Amate Paper 24 x 36 $550 Ligia Inra |  A symbol of joy and hope, bluebirds are my favorite. Painted on an artist's panel, this is a male and female. Bluebirds Oil 11 x 14 $400 Kitty Johnson |  During a visit to Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, Virginia, I painted a couple of the many farm buildings on the property. I was drawn to the color and light that morning. Farm Buildings, Syria, VA Oil 11 x 14 $450 Kitty Johnson |
 A common sight in Loudoun County, this red fox paused for a moment in mottled sunlight, illuminating his thick bushy tail. Solitary animals, they're usually spotted alone. Red Fox Oil 20 x 24 $950 Kitty Johnson |  I thought I would paint a chicken because it was a unique perspective on the red, white and blue theme. We also just purchased chickens and I enjoyed painting him. King of the Coop Oil 20 x 20 $600 Laurie Kopec |  I painted this at a plein air event last fall. I had just moved here and had never seen apples on the tree so I decided to paint them. As American as Apple Pie Oil on Panel 9 x 12 $350 Laurie Kopec |
 If I'm lucky, they'll catch one for me too! Gone Fishing Oil 22 x 28 $850 Suzan Macy |  Magic is all around us, celebrate! Dance of the Fireflies Oil 11 x 14 $625 Suzan Macy |  I love to fold origami cranes, which symbolize good health and good luck. I also love to paint them. My focus is how light and shadow affect color. If I can correctly portray the abstract elements of shapes, colors, and values, the object will appear. White Crane on Blue Oil on Board 6 x 8 $200 Amy Mann |
 I love to fold origami cranes, which symbolize good health and good luck. I also love to paint them. My focus is how light and shadow affect color. If I can correctly portray the abstract elements of shapes, colors, and values, the object will appear. Blue Crane on Blue Plate Oil on Linen 9 x 9 $300 Amy Mann |  Untitled Mixed Media 24 x 24 $620 Brenda Market |  Hope During a Pandemic Oil 24x 24 $875 Brenda Market |
 Storm Waves Oil on Canvas 24 x 12 $200 Laurie McManus |  I set up this still life in my studio using leftover wrapping paper and ribbons. The red, white, and blue colors are so appealing. Ribbons of Red and White Oil 14 x 11 $950 Karen Merkin |  Candy apples bring memories of the summers on the boardwalk where I grew up. As a special treat my parents would let us buy a candy apple to eat as we walked. Candy Apple Oil 10 x 10 $600 Karen Merkin |
 This piece directly relates to our relationships, our experiences and our connectedness. Time and again we meet others who connect to friends, family, co-workers or neighbors. This piece attempts to connect the influences and to display the dynamics my mind imagines. Circles of Influence 24 x 24 Acrylic $625 Cynthia Miller |  Red Parasols Oil 20 x 24 $700 Sarita Moffat |  Egret on a Mission Oil 6 x 20 $650 Sarita Moffat |
 Sixty-eight is a tribute to Jasper Johns who impacted modern art, through his varying interpretations of the American flag. The chosen title is a reference to the number of years between John’s 1954 Flag and my 2022 tribute piece. In furtherance of this tribute, I made Sixty-eight utilizing the same artistic process of encaustic painting as did Johns in many of his works. Sixty-eight Encaustic Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 48 $4,800 Matt Pavone |  This is a modern version of Hokusai's famous wood print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. The original was created in 1831 as part of the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." The Wave in the tradition of Hokusai Acrylic 16 x 20 $250 Regina Petrecca |  Each white surface in this still life reflected the whites differently making for an interesting challenge. I was looking for the subtle differences in the color of the whites and greens. White Roses Oil 9 x 12 $325 Kim T. Richards |
 Blue and yellow is a favorite color combination of mine. The blues and golds in the teacup play against the vibrant yellow of the roses. Fond Remembrances Oil 9 x 12 $325 Kim T. Richards |  I am most interested in painting the flowers that are only in bloom for a brief moment. I am not trying to capture them, but to celebrate their ephemeral beauty. They force us to stop and look at them before they are gone until next year. In the Walled Garden Oil 9 x 12 $325 Kim T. Richards |  Iris Dreams Mixed Media 10 x 10 $125 Melanie Stanley |
 You Are My Sunshine Mixed Media 16 x 20 $395 Melanie Stanley |  Reid, Whinnie & Bluford Mixed Media on Canvas 15 x 30 $155 Angel Tighe |  Downy Woodpecker Mixed Media 9x12 $125 Kasha Turner |
 Copper Fox Patinated Copper 12 x 17 $300 Kasha Turner |  Wild Flowers Acrylic on Canvas 10 x 10 $350 Josefina Victory |  Summer Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 20 $450 Josefina Victory |
 Autumn skies are the most colorful and beautiful. This was one from looking down my street as I walked my dog. Autumn Sky Pastel 11 x 14 $350 Linda Viscardi |  This was my interpretation of Toulous-Lautrec's "Woman Before a Mirror". Famous Nude Pastel 12 x 15 $350 Linda Viscardi |  Stripes Pastel 14 x 11 $600 Ann Wallace |
 All American Bouquet Pastel 14 x 11 $600 Ann Wallace |  Little Girl in Blue Pastel 14 x 11 $600 Ann Wallace |  In the Shade by the Red Barn Oil 12 x 16 $685 Peggy Weed |
 Sun’s Coming Up Oil 10 x 20 $685 Peggy Weed |  White Daffodils in Blue Jug Oil 12 x 12 $485 Peggy Weed |  The red, white, and blue background details are a nod to the epitome of the most celebrated of summer days…July 4th. Yellow Umbrella Sunset Pastel 8 x 12 $175 Allison Wiese |
 The red, white, and blue background details are a nod to the epitome of the most celebrated of summer days…July 4th. Yellow Umbrella Sunrise Pastel 8 x 12 $175 Allison Wiese |  This old clump of iris always amazes me when it blooms so enthusiastically each spring. I love the contrast between the sword-like leaves and the frilly complex flowers. Drift of Blue Iris Oil on Panel 11 x 14 $250 Sandy Wilson |  I was taken with the moody shades of red, white and blue in this spring bouquet. It seemed the perfect complement to my indigo chair. Bouquet with Blue Chair Oil on Board 16 x 20 $395 Sandy Wilson |
 Captured at the “Christmas in Middleburg” parade in 2022, this photo lends itself well to the “Red, White, & Blue” theme. The huntsman’s bright red jacket pops in the photos of him mounted on his bright white horse. It had rained that morning and was still mostly overcast during the parade, which added a blue undertone to the shadows. Release the Hounds Photography 10 x 15 $450 Christopher Zeigler |  Captured at the “Christmas in Middleburg” parade in 2022, this photo captures the moment the Master of Foxhounds took center stage at the parade after calling all of the foxhounds back in. They eagerly await as the sun starts to peak through the clouds. Master of Foxhounds Photography 11 x 14 $450 Christopher Zeigler |
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