7 Palettes and Their Art

The 7 Palettes, well 5 of us, visited the Miniature Art Show at the Strathmore Mansion.  Beforehand we enjoyed a formal tea in the music room of the mansion. The tea and little sandwiches were wonderful. Sara is exhibiting in the miniature show and is a member of the society.

OAA 2014 Woodlawn Manor Show.

via OAA 2014 Woodlawn Manor Show.

January 13, 2014

Four of the Seven Palettes: Helen, Ann, Maureen and Sara visited the Maggie Siner painting exhibition at the Jewish Community of Northern Virginia. We found it very inspiring! Siner is a master of composition, color, and brush / palette knife techniques. The show is on view through February 10. http://culturecapital.com/event/27591/power-of-perception-maggie-siners-vision

Last night, after all the paintings were distributed to their new owners, the rest taken down, the folding panels put away, the seven of us uncorked a bottle of bubbly and toasted a successful show.  Everyone agreed it was a beautifully hung show, with a wonderful array of strong paintings.  Here are some pictures from the show

It’s Monday – Show Day is Saturday.  Lots of last minute details remain, the most important of which — in my case, at least — is to decide what paintings to frame and hang!  I’ve got two iPad giclees ready to go, another two or three giclees that need only glass (IF they make the cut), and then a number of oil paintings that I’m sifting for final candidates.

Come visit us on Saturday, 6pm at the Yellow Barn, — see our best offerings and sip our fine wine!!

“7PALETTES” ART SHOW
Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812

NOVEMBER  9 & 10, 2013
Saturday, Nov 9th 12-5 pm; Reception 6-8 pm
Sunday, Nov 10th  12-5 pm

Featuring paintings in oil, pastels, watermedia & ipad; prints & note cards also available. (checks, credit cards, cash welcome)

Introducing the 7Palettes (sevenpalettes.com)

In 2012, seven women from very different backgrounds met during a figure painting class at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.  Each had years of professional experience in fields ranging from health (Penny Smith, Helen Gallagher), to law and investments (Maureen Ward, Sara Becker, respectively), education (Nancy Butler, Caroline Orrick), and museum exhibition designing (Ann Rossilli).  And each had now reached the point in life where she could shift focus and develop her creativity through art.

The artists– now the ‘7Palettes’ — bonded quickly in class and during post-class lunches where they discussed aspects of painting and enjoyed a happy camaraderie.  Soon they were painting together outside of class, first locally and later, farther afield.  In Spring 2013, the group set themselves a goal of exhibiting jointly this Fall.  During this weekend art exhibit, held in cooperation with the National Park Service, each of the ‘palettes’ will display a number of works in various media and various subjects: portrait, still life, landscape, and abstract.

Open to the public, free admission. www.yellowbarnstudio.com/
Directions:  http://www.glenechopark.org/directions-parking
Publicity Contact:  Sara Becker: thebeckers6400@verizon.net (301-775-3461)