[portfolio_slideshow] Snapshots of the shop for our "First Friday" Art Reception on July 1, 2011.
"Art of Recovery" Opening Reception: May 2011
May 6 2011 was the opening night for the seventh annual "Art of Recovery" Exhibit at PONSHOP. Below are pics from the evening. Scarlett and I would like to thank the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, The Kenmore Club, and all participating organizations for their hard work. A special thanks to all of the fifty artists that have participated - congratulations. PONSHOP is proud to host such a worthwhile cause and effort for our community.
The exhibit features over sixty pieces of art from fifty adults in the Virginia region. (From the RACSB) : "The Art of Recovery provides a forum for artists living with mental illness to gain confidence in their abilities, challenge mental health stigma, and experience community support."
Tracy Ringquist "For One, Many" textile 36"x48"
"The Art of Recovery" exhibit runs through May 30.
Scarlett with Doris Buffet of the Sunshine Lady Foundation.
The Kenmore Club Murals
May First Friday: The Art of Recovery
For May's First Friday Opening Reception we will be hosting the Rappahannock Area Community Service Board's (RACSB) Seventh Annual "The Art of Recovery" exhibit. The opening reception is on May 6 from 5pm-9pm, though the exhibit will remain up until May 29.
"The Art of Recovery" is organized by members of the Kenmore Club, a psychosocial rehabilitation program operated by the RASCB. The show will feature original artwork of adults with mental illness. There will be approximately 35 pieces in the show in a variety of mediums including drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media.
May is National Mental Health Month so come show your support and enjoy the great artwork.
Artwork from "Public/Private"
Here is some of the artwork from the "Public/Private" exhibit that is up on the walls of the PONSHOP until April 30.
Long Night's Work
Chris Schumacher
Glicee on Canvas
$250
Aeri - Creekside #1
Chris Schumacher
Glicee on Archiva; Paper
$250
Atlantis Schematic
Thom White
Ink, Wash, & Pencil on Ink Jet Print
$150
Behind an Ancient Austrian Door
Sandy Leigh Skipper
Photograph
$100
Designs on You
Mirinda Reynolds
Mixed Media on Wood
$75 (Artist Proceeds go to RCDV)
Mi Barrio
Ana Rendich
Collage
$200
Hope
Rob Landeck
Mixed Media
$75
Self Portrait with Shades Ed King Oil $500
The Homeless Man is Ever Present, but Rarely Seen
Sidney Mullis & Jeff Gulick
Mixed Media
$160
Paperazzi
Greg Crawford
Papercut
$325
Personas
Jams Bauguess
Acrylic on Canvas
$222
Just Makin' Out at Steak and Ale
Joshua Barber
Mixed Media
$515
Come in to see these pieces of work along with others on exhibit now.
April First Friday
On Friday April 1st we held our second juried show with the theme "Public/Private," which was a huge success. The artists captured the theme in their unique works that gave a new perspective to where the line is drawn between our public and private lives.
Juror, Kathleen Walsh, gave an informal gallery talk along with co-owner Gabriel Pons to kick off the night. She had the difficult task of selecting three pieces as Merit Winners ($100 cash) and three pieces for Honorable Mention ($25 gift certificates to the PONSHOP). During this talk the awards were presented to the winners.
Luckily, the whether was beautiful as people navigated between the artwork inside and the live performance that could be seen from outside.
"The Undeniably Adjacent" performers
The performers had a large audience gathered outside
One of the performances
A special thanks to all of the participating artists, Kathleen Walsh, "The Undeniably Adjacent" performers, and all of our patrons for coming out and making this such a fun and exciting event.
April First Friday: Public/Private Opening Reception
For April's First Friday event we are holding an exhibit juried by Kathleen Walsh. The theme of the event is Public/Private where artists explore the relationship between the public and private realms of our lives and how those associations manifest themselves in in our everyday environment.
On Friday, April 1st from 6pm-10pm we will hold the opening reception. At 7pm there will be a presentation of awards (cash prizes) and an informal gallery talk.
Also, at the opening reception there will be a performance by "The Undeniably Adjacent" improv comedy troupe from the University of Mary Washington. From 7:30-9:30 the actors will perform skits in our storefront window. The storefront window will be transformed into a stage only visible from outside the store. The performances will correspond to the theme of Public/Private and will act as a literal "window" into the actors' private lives.
"The Undeniably Adjacent"
Participating actors in the event will be:
Rachael Wonderlin
Kyle Dratwa
Mattson Fields
Annie Blaine
Elsa Lee
Come out on April 1st to see this exciting new exhibit and enjoy a collaboration of art work and live performances.