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Chesapeake Framing Company welcomes the "Chroma Connections" group exhibit, featuring the artwork of Jennifer Kahn Barlow, Jennifer Lynn Beaudet, Jennifer Dreyfus, Martina Sestakova, Lian Sever, and Pritha Srinivasan. 10507 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895. Can't make it in person? Check out (and shop) our artworks HERE.  THANKS 😍 Our group appreciates everyone who stopped by our reception on October 8 at @chesapeakeframing ❤️ Art conversations warm up one’s heart! . CHROMA CONNECTIONS: Chesapeake Framing Company is hosting a great selection of works by 6 local artists: Jennifer Kahn Barlow, Jennifer Lynn Beaudet, Jennifer Dreyfus, Lian Sever, Pritha Srinivasan, and me! You will learn about our connections and love of colors. 10507 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 Shop opening hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm @chesapeakeframing  CHROMA CONNECTIONS RECEPTION IS ON OCTOBER 8 * Chesapeake Framing Company welcomes the "Chroma Connections" group exhibit, featuring the artwork of Jennifer Kahn Barlow, Jennifer Lynn Beaudet, Jennifer Dreyfus, Martina Sestakova, Lian Sever, and Pritha Srinivasan. 10507 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895. Artist reception is on October 8 (3-5pm). Light refreshments served. Can't wait to see you! . @chesapeakeframing @martinasestakovaart @jenniferlynnbeaudet @jendreyfusart @jkb.art @lianseverart @prithasfineart  I am excited to be featured by Bold Journey in "Meet Martina Sestakova". I hope you check out the interview at https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-martina-sestakova/  This painting - "Seen for All that I Am" - has a special place in my heart. @mseum.space commissioned me to create this acrylic ink on Yupo artwork for their space in New York state. As you know, I love words and the title of this artwork is a line out of "No Filter" - a set of essays by @paulinaporizkov. I enjoyed reading the book and connected with many of the sentiments and experiences. Follow @mseum.space for exciting opportunities for female artists!  Hooray! Slow Down Market in Dupont Circle is now featuring my original abstracts on Yupo. Niko, the owner of this local store, kindly opened his space to my colorful artworks (1710 Connecticut Ave NW). Stop by on May 18 (5-8pm) for Dupont's Third Thursday Gallery Walk. I will be there! 
Two of my paintings on Yupo are included in a curated showcase at the Carnegie Discovery Center in Gaithersburg, MD, via my membership in the Montgomery Art Association. The exhibition is on through end of July 2023. Stop by!
In my April newsletter, I mentioned modeling for Bethesda-based artist Teresa Jade Jarzynski's painting and shared my BLOG about the experience. Here is the final version and I love it! My "Hearts Full of Love" scarf is making an appearance, too!  It all always works out. Teresa asked me about 4 or 5 years ago if I would be a model for a painting and here we go! And dare I say: we both needed this time together. Teresa Jade Jarzynski is a visual artist who works in oils and watercolors and captures the beauty of daily life. Based in Bethesda, MD, she works and creates about a 10-minute drive from my home studio. A conversation several years ago led to recent quick text messages and over the course of three sessions, Teresa started to create a stunning 30x24" oil painting. I am humbled to be the subject of it and am excited to share the work in progress with you. So, why does it all work out? They say timing is everything and in our case, Teresa and I came to spending quality (and oh so lovely) time in her studio. When I first sat down, Teresa was all bubbly with energy and joy. She casually mentioned that her word of the year (a choice she makes as a ritual to reaffirm her life experience) is 'auspicious'. Well, mine is 'home'. Don't these work just perfect together? Parallels in our life journey facilitated a delightful experience for both of us. We started with a sketch: Teresa brainstormed composition, the goal of her own creative experience, and how to proceed next.  Why did we both need this time together? To tell the truth, I just needed to sit. For long stretches of time. To be. To feel home (in her studio) and in my own mind and body. I do a bit of rushing and organizing and sitting down was essential to pondering the next steps in my life and creative practice. Teresa, on the other hand (as it seems to me), needed a fresh new experience: exploration, stepping outside of her comfort, looser brush strokes to capture this opening up. And painting big and no holding back! We mixed lively conversations with long periods of quiet time. Dynamic brush strokes on the canvas and music comingled in the background of the cozy studio.
We are both thinking about how we want to live and create. We also connected over our experience of the DMV art world and as women artists. I rested in my chair while Teresa whispered to herself about the piece of art taking shape in front of her. It was an honor to witness the process: her coming creatively alive in her studio.
We chatted about books, films, friendships, living where we live, family histories. I find that time in an art studio is just good for the soul. Scroll below for photos of Teresa in action.
The notions of 'auspicious' and 'home' are coming together in this vivid painting. The collaboration of two female artists may have taken place during chilly weather outside but has brought much warmth on the inside. I say, how fortunate! But stick around: this is indeed a work in progress and Teresa and I will be sharing the final artwork at a later date! To learn more about Teresa's art, check out the resources below. Teresa lives in Bethesda, MD, and may be reached via email at [email protected]. In addition to original artworks, prints and commissions are available. Thanks for your support of DMV-based female artists!
Website: https://www.teresajade.com/ Instagram: @teresasstudio Newsletter: sign up here Stunning sculptures by Lisa Battle and vibrant abstracts by Suzanne Goldberg are highlighted at Studio Gallery in Washington, DC, March 29 through April 22, 2023. I am honored to curate these two exhibitions. What a lovely experience working with these artists and exploring ways to best showcase their artworks in the Lower Gallery at 2108 R St. NW in Washington, DC. Lisa Battle presents a collection of sculptures in her Portals & Passages show. Lisa shares, "When referenced in myth and fantasy, a portal is often a gateway through which the viewer journeys from one world into another. This exhibition explores ideas around the permeable boundaries between seasons of our lives." Lisa and I arranged her sculptures in the show room to communicate relationships: colors, textures, shapes. I hope you pause in the space and enjoy the organic and geometric visuals Lisa has created. Check out a reel about the installation here. 
Suzanne Goldberg is calling her show "Abstract Landscapes" and invites you to enjoy her painting inspired by Richard Diebenkorn’s landscapes. Suzanne explored colors and flattened area. Pause in front of each piece and let these vibrant studies invite you in. Suzanne and I displayed her painting in groupings highlighting how they relate in colors and some of the shapes Suzanne utilized to communicate landscapes. Check out a reel about the installation here. 
Studio Gallery * 2108 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 Wed, Th, and Fr - 1pm-6pm * Sat - 11am-6pm Interested in working with me? I would love to learn about you and your art and assist in curating your upcoming art exhibition. Contact me for details.  And how wonderful that the show got reviewed by Mark Jenkins in the Washington Post. Read the review HERE.  Yes, I am standing on a foot stool for everyone to see my painting instruction FLOWERS all around and ART! And… wine and laughter What could be better on a Saturday afternoon? Such a fun time yesterday with Tonya from @wildingflowersco in the Kentlands: we created an exquisite arrangement with fresh, bold-colored flowers followed by a painting workshop. We learned about basic watercolor techniques and painted from the still life we have created. A little wine added to the festive yet relaxed mood! 
 I am grateful to Olive & Loom - a delightful gift shop in Kensington, MD - for inviting me to showcase my art in their store! Yay! Stop by to see a collection of my sculpted paintings (acrylic inks on manipulated crepe de chine).
I am humbled to be the subject of this wonderful painting by Li Wang. We met several years ago at a park - an art chat led to a studio visit and ultimately to this artwork. Li now resides in Colorado and just completed her thesis portfolio. Congratulations! Be sure to follow her on Instagram at @liwang_art    |
