Once a year, the bargains come out of the basement on are on display at St. Andrews Church for the annual "It's A Steal" show of the Arlington Artists Alliance. This coming weekend, May 16th-18th, the works of over 40 Arlington Artists will be on display and on sale.... really On Sale. No artwork is priced at over $95.00. That includes (but is not limited to) framed and unframed paintings, large and small. There will also be unframed original art, prints, notecards, ceramics and more. 

Join me for a "meet the artist" reception on Friday, May 16th from 7 to 9pm. The sale continues on Saturday, May 17th 11am-5pm, and on Sunday from 11am-2:30pm. St. Andrews is located at 4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA 22207, at the corner of Lorcom and Military Road. Parking is located behind the church, off of Military Road. 

It's getting cold outside and the Holidays are right around the corner, and I hate going to the Mall! Good thing there are some wonderful pop-up Shoppertunities in the area! I am showing my artwork (and doing my holiday shopping!) at the following:

Holiday House at Ft. CF Smith, 2411 N. 24th St, Arlington VA 22207

This lovely turn of the century house has been turned into a boutique filled with hand-crafted items such as: jewelry, ornaments, scarfs, pottery, mittens, stuffed animals, artist made cards, prints, glass platters, table runners, prints, candle sticks and baskets.

Saturday, Dec 7th 10am-5pm
Sunday 8th Noon-5pm
Wednesday, 11th Noon-8pm
Saturday, 14th 10am-5pm
Sunday, 15th Noon-5pm

Art and Frame of Falls Church, 111 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046

Is holding it's 4th Annual Holiday Show. This local favorite frame shop not only does beautiful framing work, but the owner, Tom Gittens, is a huge supporter of the arts. This holiday show features the work of 30 artists, all from the Falls Church community. Lots of lovely artwork, and fabulous pottery, plus unique artist made items. Open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.

Stifel & Capra, 260 West Broad St, Falls Church VA, 22046

This one-of-a-kind shop is loaded with treasures for you and the ones you love! It features local art and artisan wares, as well as vintage goodies that are perfect for those that are hard to shop for. And did I mention the Sale Room in the old sun porch? While you are there please stop by my studio/gallery space upstairs! I've got some "small" items like ornaments and magnets that are perfect for stocking stuffers. Holiday Hours: Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thurs-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 1-5pm.

River Farm Garden Shop, East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308

And finally, a wonderful tucked away gift and garden shop that is worth the effort to find… located in a beautiful garden along the Potomac River, it is open to the public! The gardens are open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm, but the gift shop is only open on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11am-2pm. For gardeners, this well curated shop has a great book selection, some hand tools, and orther gardener favorites, as well as garden-related notecards, prints and pottery. And your purchases help support the American Horticultural Society!

 

Dominion Hills Craft Show, a local favorite, is on the horizon for this Saturday. I always look forward to seeing so many friends each year at this fun event. 

Here's the info: 
The tenth annual Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show will present 12 local and regional artisans featuring: paintings, jewelry, fine woodturning, papercutting, stationery, scarves, pottery, bath and body products, felted jewelry and sweets. Admission is free and all are welcome. Come and browse these original, handcrafted works for unique and reasonably priced gifts for the holidays... or for yourself!

Saturday, November 2 from 10am-5pm
Dominion Hills Community House
6000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205
FREE admission

I am gearing up for the 3rd Annual Arlington Artists Alliance Studio Tour, THIS WEEKEND! Have organized my studio, cleaned the windows, hung my latest paintings on the wall and gotten some refreshments! I will be in my studio working and demonstrating on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Stop on by! 1301 N. Quintana  Street Arlington VA 22205

Here's the official announcement:

Free:  3rd Annual Art Studio Tour -Arlington Artists Alliance

October 26 & 27, 2013, 10-5pm Saturday & Sunday

Preview-Reception- Friday, October 25, 2013, 5-8 pm at the Gallery Underground 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.  Visit our gallery in Crystal City, meet the artists, share a glass of wine, pick up a map and plan your trip.  Free parking, & close to Crystal City Metro Stop.  Two dozen artists of the Arlington Artists Alliance invite you into their private studiospaces. Visit each artist; observe how they work, where they work and the tools they use. Maps can be downloaded from our website:   arlingtonartistsalliance.org click on Events tab.  

My paintings are on sale at Stifel & Capra! This is the once a year  Anniversary Sale, and many of the artists celebrate by putting some of their paintings on sale (not normally something artists do!). I have a selection of my framed watercolor paintings on display, all marked down. This watercolor, titled "Purple and Gold" is included in the sale. 

Stifel & Capra is located at 260 West Broad Street in Falls Church, VA 22046. 
My art studio is locate there, along with about a dozen other artist, and it's a vibrant place. Theresa and her husband, Bob run the place, and Theresa is an artist too. She came up with the vision of combining Local Art with Funky Vintage Finds to create Stifel & Capra. You can find Art, cards, jewelry, stained glass pieces, CeCe Caldwell paint, vintage furniture, Art, antique tools, mid century cocktail shakers, Art, frames, upcycled clothing, stylish hats, and, did I mention Art? 

And this weekend, alot of it is on sale! So go and have fun!

Here's an inside scoop... Every year Stifel & Capra has an Birthday Sale, and many of the Artists (including me) have marked down special items. I have looked through some of my framed watercolor paintings, and decided to mark them down by 50% . There are bargains to be had! But here's the catch, this is for one weekend only, Friday, July 19th through Sunday July 21st.  If you like to be the Early Bird, you are invited to the Sneak Preview Party on Thursday, but you must RSVP. 
All the details are below...


Thursday, July 18, 2013

6 to 9pm

Private "Sneak Preview" of Stifel & Capra's 6th Annual Birthday Sale

Enjoy birthday cake, a toast and general merriment as you tour the 19th century storefront and peruse the eclectic offerings of the resident artists & artisans at Stifel & Capra as we celebrate our 6th birthday. Special sale items marked from 10-50% off, including selected artwork. This event is free but you MUST rsvp to be admitted.  Say you will join us at [email protected] . If you miss the party Thursday, the sale continues through Sunday, July 21st.

My Lovely Little Cherry Tree just found a new home! It was my featured photo on my post about ArtFest at Ft. CF Smith.... and sure enough, that's where it sold! But there's still plenty more lovely artwork there, and the weather is beautiful, so head on down to Ft. CF Smith between now and Friday at noon.