Category Archives: Artist Information

WSAC News and Upcoming Events

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Enjoy a Night on the Town Have dinner, visit the Washington Street Artists’ Cooperative in our new location, and see the new show, Fox on the Fairway, at the Old Opera House. Opening night is May 4 and we will … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile – Joanna Athey

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

When Joanna Athey retired in 1994 she wondered what she was going to do with all the time on her hands. A homemaker for many years and staffer at National Geographic in Gaithersburg when her children had grown, she had … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile: Jewell Hellems

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

For Jewell Hellems, it’s color that inspires her paintings. “I love color,” she says. “I think people who love color also love nature.” As could be expected, then, a brilliant palette illuminates Hellems’ paintings, including a very pink watercolor pig, … Continue reading →

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Shameless Plug

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

One of our artist members, Rip Smith, won a Juror’s Choice Award at the Cumberland Valley Photographic Salon at the Washington County Museum of Fine Art. The annual juried photography exhibition is on view January 28 through April 29, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile: Frank Ceravalo

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

At an hour when most people would pull the covers over their heads and go back to sleep, photographer Frank Ceravalo is leaving his Martinsburg  home, driving an hour into the mountains and then hiking in another hour in the … Continue reading →

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New Members Juried in December

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

The Washington Street Artists’ Co-op welcomes three new juried members, bringing the co-op to 28 members. Anna Gibson, photographer, has an eye for beauty. The icy lace of trees in winter reflected in a frozen pond, a pendulous crimson bud … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile: Sue Parker

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

By Ginny Fite Sue Parker dabbled when she was a kid and then decided that there was no surer path to starvation than a career as an artist. But 15 years ago, even as her career in social services and … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile: Martha LeRoi

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

By Ginny Fite “Sometimes a piece starts as an idea,” says potter Martha LeRoi, “or an image of what I want to carve.” Sometimes it’s simply the feel of throwing a pot that calls her to start a new project. … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile: Nancy Streeter

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

By Ginny Fite Nancy Streeter will tell you straight out that she has no background in art. That’s not something a viewer would surmise looking at her intricate three-dimensional wood carvings of wildlife that are part of the Washington Street … Continue reading →

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