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2021 Reflections

Capitol Hill Art League
Members Only Juried Art Exhibit
August 21, 2021 – September 25, 2021
at
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th Street, SE
Washington, DC. 20003

Members are invited to interpret “Reflections” with a wide lens. “Reflections”, literal and or abstracted suggests contemplative, evocative expressions that welcome the viewer’s curiosity,
and perhaps recognition. “Reflections” may reflect one’s internal musing of the “real”, or imaged and/or depictions of the multiple reflections actually visible.

Anne Albright, Random Thoughts – 12x12x0.5 – $150
Kenneth Bachman, Laura's Room – 14x10x1 – $275
Kenneth Bachman, Birds of a Feather – 18x24x1 – $695
Jeffrey Berg, Pause to Reflect 2 – 24x18x0 – $300
Kimberley Bursic, Nuit Study #2 – 26x19x0.1 – $400
JULIE BYRNE, Time to Heal – 8x10x0 – $80
JULIE BYRNE, August 20, 2020 – 8x10x0 – $80
Marilyn Christiano, Reflecting Fall – 16x20x1 – $250
Martin de Alteriis, Can I Make It Out? – 16x12x-2 –
Mary Elizabeth Gosselink, Summer Moon – 16x12x0 – $250
Tara Hamilton, Reflecting – 12x12x1
Steve Kunin, 34th Street, NYC – 17x22x0 – $65
Steve Kunin, Lincoln Park Fall – 17x22x0 – $65
Steve Kunin, HaLong Bay – 17x22x0 – $65
JoAnn Laboy, Where do I Start? – 15x15x0 – $325
Eileen Leahy, Mirrored Sunset – 17x19x0 – $340
David Mann, Karma – 12x14x0 – $200
Jane Mann, Primordial – 24x18x1 – $350
Heidi Nielson, "rooted in truth and love" – 11x13.5x0.5 – $315
Rindy OBrien, Mesmerized by Mountains – 12x16x0 – $300
Nan Raphael, Mirage – 14x14x0 – $150
Judith Searles, Shapes – 14x17x1 – $200
Iryna Smitchkova, Blooming Joy – 22.5x15x1 – $500
Elin WhitneySmith, Sleeping Swan – 18x24x0 – $350
karen zens, Spanish Reflections II – 11x14x0 – $125

“Beauty is Everywhere” Exhibition

Open Juried Exhibition for CHAL Artists

March 6, 2021 – October 15, 2021

Dermatology Office of Dr. Mana Ogholikhan
Greenbelt, MD

CHAL has been invited to display artwork at the new office of Dr. Mana Ogholikhan in Greenbelt, MD. Her request is for “Contemporary, Modern, Bright, Abstract, Funky, Pop” art.

Dr. Ogholikhan is a dermatologist, so art which interprets the human body would also be appealing.

Artist: Rosa Vera

The Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) is a program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. Seventy artists/members from the DC metro area exhibit and sell original artwork at CHAW and various venues in the DC region. CHAL/CHAW hosts lectures on art related topics, offers workshops, and strives to support this vibrant community of artists.

Renew, Refresh, Revitalize

April 5, 2021 – July 5, 2021
Center for Plastic Surgery  I  Chevy Chase, Maryland
– Open Juried Exhibition for CHAL Member Artists –

Renew to begin or take up again; Refresh to provide new vigor, to stimulate, reinvigorate; Revitalize to give new energy…It’s spring and summer exhibit time to let loose, get carried away with color in wild abandon!

Looking for dynamic medium-large pieces (minimum size 20″) utilizing bold, bright color. Multiple canvases (diptychs triptychs,etc) are welcome. Download Prospectus (PDF)

Exhibition Schedule

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2021
Notification of Results: March 21, 2021
Drop Off Artwork: April 2, 2021
Exhibition Dates: April 5 – July 5, 2021
For more information, please contact Exhibit Manager: Ann Pickett.

Juror:  Ansley Evans, Director of Clinical Services at Plastic Surgery Institute

Entry Process: Entrants may submit up to 5 digital images in the online process at Smarter Entry.  To enter go to: https://client.smarterentry.com/chal and follow instructions. f you don’t already have an account with Smarter Entry, you will set one up as “First Time User. . Necessary information includes title, artist name, medium, dimensions, and price. Digital files for viewing should be JPEG format, saved at high resolution with the longest dimension being no more than 1200 pixels. Please name your file as follows:

LastNameFirstName_TitleofArtwork_SubmissionNumber
Example: SmithTom_Sunrise_1.jpg

All work must be original and signed by the artist. Photographs and digital manipulations are considered original. All work must have been created within the last three years.

Submission Opens: February 19, 2021
Submission Closes: March 15, 2021 at midnight
This is a CHAL Members Only Exhibition, so submissions will only be accepted from CHAL Members.

Entry Fees: CHAL members may submit up to 5 entries for a non-refundable fee of $5.00 per entry.

Accepted Work: Our juror will select the final exhibitors from the Smarter Entry submissions and will consider the theme and size as part of the criteria for selection.

Sales: No commission on exhibition sales. The price submitted on the Smarter Entry registration online form will be the price presented at the time of the show for accepted work. All sales will be arranged directly with the artist. Artists will make arrangements with buyers for delivery or drop off of sold artwork. Artwork may be replaced upon sale.

The Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) is a program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. Seventy artists/members from the DC- metro area exhibit and sell original artwork at CHAW and various venues in the DC region. CHAL/CHAW hosts lectures on art related topics, offers workshops, and strives to support this vibrant community of artists.

Open Call Exhibition: GALAXY – April 5-30, 2021

The Capitol Hill Art League presents its Tenth Annual Metro Open Juried Exhibition, GALAXY, April 5– 30, 2021, online at www.caphillartleague.org.

Galaxy evokes images suggestive of cosmic vastness, emptiness, otherworldliness, outerworldliness, yet can represent an internal as well as an outer landscape. Submitting artists are invited to explore their artwork interpretations of Galaxy through their own personal process and any media, including photography. The exhibition is open to artists, 18 years and older, residing in the DC/VA/MD area, 2-D and 3-D.

"Walk Among The Stars" Painting by Mary Beth Gosselink
“Walk Among The Stars” – Painting by Mary Beth Gosselink

Exhibit Managers: CHAL Steering Committee Co-Chairs Anne Albright & Karen Van Allen (caphillartleagueofdc@gmail.com)
Juror: April M. Rimpo – Artist and Instructor from Dayton, MD
Virtual Reception: April 9, 2021, 6:00pm
Entry Process: Digital images submitted online via Smarter Entry (https://client.smarterentry.com/chal)
Submission Opens: February 12, 2021
Submission Closes: March 12, 2021 at midnight
Entry Fees: Three (3) Entries – CHAL Members $25; Non-Members $35
CHAL Members and Non-Members may submit up to two (2) additional entries for $5 per entry
For More Information about the GALAXY Exhibition, click here.
Download GALAXY Exhibition Prospectus (PDF)

Art Critique Groups

Open to all members and free!

Would you like to share your artwork and ideas with other artists? Don’t be shy! Do you need some tips, comments, or positive remarks to help finish a certain piece you are working on?

Please bring 1-2 W.I.P. (works in progress) to our zoom monthly art critiques. Open to all members and free! You can also just sit in and watch/listen if you like or add your “two cents.” Online with Zoom!

Sunday monthly art critique group meet at 4pm with Anne Albright as our zoom moderator. Come one, come ALL and share your work. Anne will send a group invite via our google group email. RSVP by email to reserve your space and receive a zoom invite/password.

Tuesday morning art critique meet from 10am-noonish with our moderator volunteer Carolyn Rondthaler. RSVP by email to reserve your space and receive a zoom invite/password.

Feel free to attend BOTH meetings!