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SUMMARY:Dreams of Nature Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Acrylic Paintings by Marshall Wickramaratne and his daughter\, Laura \nReception: Saturday\, November 4\, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (RCC Hunters Woods Room 4) \nHere is what the Artist Marshall Wickramaratne says about this exhibit: \n“My collection “Dreams of Nature” is a reflection of my experiences from my home country of Sri Lanka\, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In trying times\, I take solace in the memories of the places I’ve been. These paintings are my way of trying to reconnect with these moments in time. \nGrowing up\, I faced a lot of difficulties: material luxuries were not something that we could often afford. However\, I don’t ever recall feeling as though I missed out on anything – my childhood was spent running through the thick jungles\, swimming in the lakes and discovering hidden vistas. There was a beautiful simplicity to it. \nIn contrast\, my daughter Laura’s paintings reflect a more contemporary upbringing. With vivid colors and experimental concepts\, she demonstrates the vast difference in generational rearing. While we both share a passion for art\, our experiences dramatically impact how we express ourselves. \nThat was always my dream\, to provide my children with the opportunity to explore places and avenues I couldn’t even conceive of when I was their age\, I take immense pride in the dichotomy of our art. However\, perhaps due to nostalgia\, I can’t help but long for my childhood as well.” \nContact Information: MWICKRAMA@msn.com
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/dreams-of-nature-exhibit/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:With Love To Planet Earth
DESCRIPTION:Oil paintings by Ramziya Shakirova. \nRamziya Shakirova is an artist residing in Virginia\, US. She works primarily in oils\, and while she prefers to paint in the contemporary impressionism style\, she also works in other styles\, including abstractionism and surrealism. \nRamziya is also a social scientist\, and she has spent much of her career in academia and research and in the corporate world. A self-taught artist\, she has been involved in the arts since childhood\, from drawing to creative writing. For Ramziya\, the language of fine art\, through its endless combination of shapes\, colors and textures\, is the universal language to reach hearts and communicate across cultures\, as well as the best way to express her admiration for Nature\, which is an endless source of inspiration for her. \nRamziya’s “With Love to Planet Earth” exhibit at the RCC features her landscapes and seascapes\, many of them done en plein air (outdoors)\, as well as floral still-life paintings painted from direct observation. The main motifs of the exhibit are an ode to the Earth’s endless beauty and admiration for nature in all of its many manifestations. The exhibit should also be looked at as the artist’s way of giving love back to Planet Earth and its inhabitants. \nClick here to read more.
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/inspired-by-nature-exhibit/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:The Lake Life Series By Sam LaFever
DESCRIPTION:The Lake Life Series\nDigital Serigraph Limited Edition Prints Reflecting Life on Reston Lakes By Sam LaFever  \n Sam LaFever is an accomplished artist. He is also a tugboat Captain inspired by the view from the wheelhouse while working routes between Maine to New Orleans. His exhibit at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods in July and August is closer to home. “The Lake Life Series” displays digital serigraph limited edition prints reflecting life on Reston lakes.  \nLaFever’s work is shown locally and regionally at galleries in Richmond\, Portsmouth\, Norfolk and Annapolis. His focus is broad; landscape painting\, printmaking\, seascapes\, watercraft\, industrial themes\, architectural waterfronts and city front scenes along waterways in mediums like oil\, watercolor\, Itaglio printmaking\, lithography\, and graphic design.  \n“My current work reflects the waterfront I know. Tugs\, sailing craft\, light houses\, waterfowl\, city fronts\, and classic watercraft have always commanded my attention and piqued my interest\,” Sam states.  \nMuch of his art consists of constructing digital works using the Adobe Creative Suite of products to make art in layers of colored shapes. The process is similar to the manner in which a serigraph is composed of layers of color applied over one another-some opaque\, some transparent.  \n“I call this process “Digital Serigraphy”\, or “Digital Serigraph.” The style is reminiscent of the “Fruit Crate Art” of the late 1800’s. The process of layering color\, as in creating a serigraph or “silkscreen” print is well suited to creating prints digitally. Reducing a composition to its light\, color\, and structural elements provides a very clean aesthetic and an interpretive approach to creativity.”  \nCurrent Galleries: \nMain Street Gallery\, Annapolis\, MD\nSkipjack Gallery\, Portsmouth\, VA\nHarbor Gallery\, Norfolk\, VA\nCrossroads Art Center\, Richmond\, VA 
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/the-lake-life-series-by-sam-lafever/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Traverse: Paintings by Elizabeth Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Reston\, VA – Elizabeth Matthews is interested in wayfinding research and interference navigation. “Traverse” addresses both moving around and through an area or space and also overcoming the obstacles that interrupt that movement. She creates artworks that address spatial navigation using oil on canvas and works on paper in a variety of mediums. Visit her unique exhibit during May at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods. \nMatthews is an oil painter working in the style of New Romanticism using dramatic landscape as a metaphor and setting to reframe challenging life experiences. She lives and works in the Washington\, DC metro area with a studio in Bethesda\, MD. She was born in Salt Lake City and taught art in the Utah school system for ten years. Her education includes an M.Ed. in teaching and learning from Utah State University; and a BFA from Brigham Young University in painting and drawing; she has a K-12 teaching certification and a gifted and talented endorsement. \nMatthews recently won first place in acrylic at the 47th Community Art Show at the Women’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland (April 2023) and received a painting award at the Art League in Alexandria\, Virginia (January 2023). In 2022 “Great Falls at Dusk” was highlighted by Jane Franklin Dance Company in the Potomac River Life exhibit at the Athenaeum\, Alexandria\, Virginia and additional presentations. She has work in the respected Utah art collection of Salt Lake Community College\, and her work was recognized with multiple painting awards at The Art League Gallery in Alexandria\, VA (2022); “Painting of Exceptional Merit” artist award from Rehoboth Art League (2022 & 2021); and an FY21 EMGRR artist award from Arts Fairfax (2020). Other distinctions include solo exhibits at Bountiful Davis Art Center (2020) and Finch Lane Gallery (2019); and painting awards at Utah Valley University’s Woodbury Gallery (2020) and the Springville Museum of Art (2017). \nAbove Image: Single Tree\, Oil on Canvas
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/traverse-paintings-by-elizabeth-matthews/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
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SUMMARY:Young at Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Art from Artists 55 years and older.\nArtists’ Awards Ceremony: Thursday\, April 13\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nAn impressive array of two-dimensional art will be on display in April during the Reston Community Center’s Young at Art Exhibit. The exhibit features the fine art work of area artists ages 55+ in a variety of mediums including acrylic\, oil\, mixed media\, pastel\, watercolor\, and photography.
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/young-at-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
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SUMMARY:Youth Art Month Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Art from South Lakes High School. 
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/youth-art-month-exhibit-2/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
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SUMMARY:Little Moments “that add magic to your day”
DESCRIPTION:Painting and Photography Exhibit\nLeague of Reston Artists (LRA)\nLRA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization that sponsors the Reston Photographic Society and provides an annual scholarship to a promising high school senior who will continue his or her education in the visual arts. Minimal annual dues entitle active artists to participate in a variety of exhibition\, learning\, community and volunteer activities. LRA relies on its member volunteers and donations from the art-loving community to fulfill its mission.
URL:https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/little-moments-that-add-magic-to-your-day/
LOCATION:RCC Hunters Woods\, 2310 Colts Neck Rd.\, Reston\, 20191
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