"New Beginnings" at GMU Founders Hall Gallery This Thursday!

Founders Hall Gallery

"New Beginnings"

Opening reception: Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 5:30PM-7:30PM
Exhibition runs from October 6 – December 17.
Address: 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Web: http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/founders-hall-gallery/
You are invited to join George Mason University and the Arlington County community to celebrate the grand opening of Founders Hall Gallery. The inaugural exhibit is curated by artist/independent curator Lisa McCarty and will feature new, specially-created works on the theme "New Beginnings" by Arlington and DC artists:

Deborah Carroll Anzinger

M. Gert Barkovic

Reuben Breslar

Treva Elwood

Jenny Walton

Works with silkscreen images, works on paper, prints, paintings and sculpture/installation.
The reception for the inaugural exhibit is made possible by University Life of the Arlington Campus and Succession.

"New Beginnings is an exhibition featuring D.C. and Virginia based artists who have embarked on projects that break new ground within their own particular working methods or attempts to alter their trajectory as artists. Deborah Carroll Anzinger, Reuben Breslar, Treva Elwood, M. Gert Barkovic  and Jenny Walton will all exhibit new work that they hope will lead them to a new beginnings within their practices. Some shifts are conceptual, others material, but each work is a conscious attempt to change course, either out of necessity or shear curiosity." –Lisa McCarty

The Gallery in Founders Hall is intended to engage the arts, the artists and the diverse audience of professional students, graduate level faculty and professional society in an exchange of ideas and practice.

Map and Directions
Click here.

Metro and Bus

Founders Hall is easily accessible via the VA Square-GMU stop.

Click here for walking map VA Square metro stop to Founders Hall.

Use Trip Planner for door-to-door Bus/Metro itineraries.

Parking
Visitor parking is available at the Founders Hall garage (currently only Visa or Mastercard credit card payments are accepted).
To access the Founders Hall garage, use the alley behind Founders Hall, turning off either Kirkwood Drive (between Hazel Hall and Truland Building) or Washington Boulevard at the traffic signal between Giant and GMU Foundation Building (come down the hill and go past the GMUF garage and the Original Building loading dock).
Off-campus Parking
Metered parking is available on the surrounding streets. There is also a parking lot down the street (on Herndon St), which is quite reasonable at $5 and open until 11PM and just a few minutes walk to Truland and Founders Hall.

Exciting new Exhibitions!

Whew!

It's been hopping in the studio lately. The Open Studio went well and many thanks to those that came. I'm getting ready for several shows, one of which opens this week.

I'm super EXCITED about suddenspace. A Pop-Up gallery in 5,000 square feet of raw space featuring 19 of the best emerging artists around. The works in the show are truly incredible and I'm honored to be a part of the show. For the first time ever, I got to see my largest monotypes (5 feet tall and seen below) side by side on display. It was a wonderful feeling of accomplishment. suddenspace has an accompanying website and will have several events for you to attend.

However, I would really love to see you at the

OPENING this Saturday,
November 6, from 7pm-12am.

It promises to be an opening to remember.

left to right: untitled, 60" x 36"; Fluidity 60"x33"; The In Between 60"x36", all monotypes ©2009 Jenny Walton

This amazing space is located at:
2301 Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA.
You can easily get there by metro to bus via Pentagon City Metro or car accessible

The show will runs November 3rd -27th, 2010.
space hours are Saturday and Sunday 10-7 or by appointment.

I dropped off Descent a new ink on yupo piece for the Transformer Gallery Art Auction today and am excited to participate with so many other great artists! Transformer is a wonderful non-profit that provides a supportive framework for emerging artists here in DC.

The Auction will be held on:
November 13, 2010
7 – 10pm
The Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th Street NW
for more info call 202.483.1102 or e-mail Transformer

There is still some time to see the

Prince George's Community College Faculty Show at
Marlboro Gallery

Left Handed #6 Watercolor 5" x 7" ©2010 Jenny Walton

The Show Runs October 6 - November 11
gallery hours are Mon-Fri
301 Largo Road, Marlboro Hall
Largo, MD 20477
Click here for directions

The Bourgeon Online Magazine article is still up for those who haven't read it yet. It's where I tell several little secrets about my work in the "In Their Own Words" column. It can be viewed here.

All the best and hope to see you soon!

Jenny

Invitation, Upcoming Exhibitions, & News

It's been a busy couple months with lots of changes! The fall season is in full swing with lots of things coming up to keep me busy. I've been priviledged to start teaching as well. I currently have 5(!) classes and am enjoying every single one of them. Between all my classes my students range in ages from 10 to senior citizens with lots of newly minted adults in the middle. It's a huge change in my day jobs, but something I have whole-heartedly embraced and love.

First things first though, it's time to let everyone in to my studio to see all the work I've been working on. I've been included in several shows and also was convinced to write about my work on something other than an artist statement. You'll find all the information below. As always, I would love to hear how you are doing as well.

You are cordially invited to my
OPEN STUDIO
October 17th, 2010

2pm to 5pm
626 Quebec Place NW (in the rear)
Washington DC 20010

This is also 3 blocks from the Georgia Avenue/Petworth metro station on the Green Line.
A map to the studio is here

Left Handed #3 Watercolor 5" x 7" ©2010 Jenny Walton

several of my Left-handed paintings will be included in

Prince George's Community College Faculty Show at

Marlboro Gallery

The Show Runs October 6 - November 11

Reception - October 21, 6-8pm

gallery hours are Mon-Fri

301 Largo Road, Marlboro Hall

Largo, MD 20477

Click here for directions

I have been nominated and selected to participate in theTransformer Gallery Art Auction this year and will be including new work in the auction. Transformer is a wonderful non-profit that provides a supportive framework for emerging artists here in DC.

The Auction will be held on:

November 13, 2010

7 – 10pm

The Mexican Cultural Institute

2829 16th Street NW

You can click here for more info and tickets to the event.

The editor's of Bourgeon Online Magazine have been asking me for some time to write about my work and my process for the "In Their Own Words" column. I finally capitulated, sat down, and wrote. It was hard discussing it all in one place. You can read the results here.

Left Handed #5 watercolor on paper 5" x 7" ©2010 Jenny Walton

All the best and hope to see you soon!

Jenny

Happy New Year! and upcoming show

Happy New Year!

I hope the new year is treating you well. I'm looking at getting back into the studio and concentrating on new work. In the meantime, I'd like to invite you to my next show, which based on the flash presentation on UMUC's site (View show information), the curators did an excellent job selecting some AMAZING artists. I feel privileged to hang among them.

I hope to see you at the opening, or if you can't make it, the gallery has extended hours (see below).

A culturally diverse exhibition of works on paper to celebrate, examine, and exemplify the role and impact that regional women artists have had on the arts

Exhibit Co-Curators: Harriet McNamee and Robert Donovan

Opening/Meet-the-Artists Reception

Sunday, January 31, 2010
3 p.m.–5 p.m.

Exhibit Dates

January 18–March 14, 2010

Gallery Hours

9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily

Location

Arts Program Gallery
UMUC Inn and Conference Center, Lower Level
3501 University Blvd East
Adelphi, MD 20783

Click Here to RSVP

All the best,

Jenny

Ink-N-Print 09 Small Works Show On View Now!

All,

I'll be in the following show with some amazing artists. Please stop by and join us for the celebration.

Jenny

1632 U Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009
p: 202.483.8600
www.smithfarm.com/gallery

Erwin Thamm's Tacking Left, 2009 (Silkscreen)

Ink-N-Print 09 Small Works Show
Curated by Helen Frederick
December 2 - 24

Opening Reception: Friday, December 4, 6:00PM-8:00PM

Internationally recognized print artist and founder of Pyramid Atlantic, Helen Frederick, has hand-selected more than thirty of the area's most accomplished print artists to present their unique works at affordable prices- just in time for the holiday season!

Prints are available both framed and unframed. In addition, various other printed cards will be available for sale.

This stunning collection will feature artworks by Caroline Battle, Graham Boyle, Meaghan Busch, Kannan Cangro, Rosemary Covey, Georgia Deal, Donald Depuydt, Helen Frederick, Jenny Freestone, Tai Hwa Goh, Amelia Hankin, Marty Ittner, Fleming Jeffries, Rebecca Katz, Ann Klopfenstein, Bridget Sue Lambert, Elaine Langerman, Moira McCauley, Lindsay McCulloch, Jake Muirhead, Johanna Mueller, Martha Oatway, Beverly Ress, Patrick Sargent, Gretchen Schermerhorn, Elzbieta Sikorska, Lynn Sures, Terry Svat, Erwin Thamm and Jenny Walton.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Friday 11:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday 11:00AM-3:00PM and by appointment

Declaration - Cyanotypye -7.5" x 11.5" -
copyright 2009 - Jenny Walton

Tension - Linoblock - 4" x 6" -
copyright 2007 - Jenny Walton

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About the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at Smith Farm Center:

The Gallery is a mission of Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts, a Washington, DC nonprofit organization grounded in the profound belief that each person has tremendous innate abilities to heal in the face of life's challenges, Smith Farm's mission is to develop and promote proven healing practices that explore physical, emotional, and mental resources that lead to life-affirming changes. Programs and exhibitions in the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery celebrate and stimulate the dynamic creative resources that contribute to health and wellness in each of us.

Artist Talks & Auction this weekend!

Hi!
As we go into the end of the year and count all the stuff we're supposed to, I just wanted to say....thankfully this has been a very busy year in the studio. Below are 3 opportunities to check out the some of the results of all the hard work.

Sparkplug, the artist collective I belong to has a show up right now at DC Arts Center; our incredibly awesome sponsoring non-profit gallery and theatre, who I am eternally thankful to for such a great idea of sponsoring a collective in the first place! We will be discussing our new work and how working with a group of artists and curators influences our studio practices this coming Sunday.

District of Columbia Arts Center

Sparkplug presents: Findings
October 16th - November 15, 2009
Artist's Talk
Sunday, November 8 @ 3pm
2438 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

Point of Contention 42" x 30" Monotype ©2009









My work has also been included in the Transformer Art Gallery benefit auction this year. Transformer is a really great non-profit gallery here in DC that fosters the careers of emerging artists and curators. Tickets are going fast!

Breakoff I 5" x 7" Monoprint ©2007
6th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party
Transformer Gallery
November 7, 2009
7:00 – 10:00 pm
@The Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th Street NW Washington, DC

Contact info@transformergallery.org or 202.483.1102.

Tickets are close to selling out, so please contact Transformer staff ASAP to secure your participation in what has become one of the biggest Washington, DC art events of the year! Tickets will not be sold at the door. For a downloadable pdf of the artworks to be included in this year's Auction click here.

Check out the December Ink-n-Print show at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery. There is a great laundry list of local artists participating with small affordable works on paper. This show will definitely be worth checking out.

The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery
Helen Frederick's Ink‐N‐Print 09: Small Works Show
December 2nd-24th, 2009
Artist's reception: Friday, December 4, 6‐8pm

1632 U Street, NW
Washington DC 20009

untitled 6" x 9" linoblock ©2009

I hope as we get ready to close 2009 you are able to count all the good things that happened and end the year with a smile, as I am.

Sincerely,
Jenny

Hickok Cole Art Night

I have to say that Hickok Cole and the Washington Project for the Arts crew (Lisa, Kristina, Adam and all) and Brooke (awesome curator extraordinaire) threw a great party last night with serious impact. It was a great event for the WPA and DC artists. As one of the featured artists, I truly thank you for the opportunity! Another great artist featured last night, Christian Tribastone agrees!

Fluidity

My solo show came down this evening. I want to thank all those that took the trek and went and saw it. I especially want to thank my friends Cory, Megan, and Brad for helping me pack it all up this evening and getting it back to the studio.

So what's next:

Sparkplug presents: Findings opened on Friday to a great crowd. It will be up at DCAC for the next month.

I will have a piece in the Transformer Art Auction on November 7th. Get your tickets now!

Solo show announcement!

Hello! It's been an incredibly busy summer so far. Lots of work in the studio thankfully means lots of shows! I want to let you know about my upcoming SOLO show (I'm incredibly excited about it!!!) and some really great places to see other new work. I also want to thank all those who assisted me in the studio, getting ready for shows, and your encouragement. It truly means the world to me! Jenny
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www.jennywaltonart.com

The Public Arts Trust
of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County presents

Fluidity
Monotypes by
Jenny Walton
New works created at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

July 23 | October 19, 2009
Opening Artist's Reception August 8, 2009 4-6pm
Light refreshments will be served

Visions Exhibition Space
5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda

The Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center (located on the 1st floor outside the Cabin John Boardroom)
DIRECTIONS: Traveling north on 355 from Bethesda, turn left onto Marinelli Road (across from White Flint Metro station). Take the next right onto Executive Blvd. and another right into the parking lot to the Conference Center. Approximately 2 blocks from White Flint Metro station on the Red Line. Paid parking is available at Conference Center.

District of Columbia Arts Center

1460 Wall Mountables 2009!
July 17 - August 30

2438 18th St. NW Washington, DC 20009
Gallery Hours at DCAC: Wed - Sun 2-7pm

Arlington Arts Center

Sparkplug: New Work
June 19 - August 22

3550 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201
open to the general public Tuesday - Saturday from 11 am - 5 pm

USArts recently published a small tidbit on my work that was up at Artomatic. You can read it here

SOLO SHOW COMING SOON!!!

I just found out that I'm going to have a solo show in a couple weeks. Yes a couple weeks! More info soon!

January update

I hope 2009 is treating you well!

My work will be shown in the Washington Project for the Arts Auction and Show as well as the AU Arts Management MFA auction. Both open Saturday, January 31 at the Katzen Art Museum. The MFA auction is for one night only.

I will also be starting my Keyholder Residency at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center on February 1, so look for new work soon!
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Artists' Reception THIS Saturday, January 31st, 2009
6 pm to 9 pm
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
** FREE and OPEN to the Public

Auction Preview Night: Curators' Talks & the Alice Denny Award Presentation Thursday, February 26th, 2009
6:30 pm to 9 pm
Abramson Family Recital Hall at the, Katzen Arts Center
***FREE and OPEN to the Public

WPA Annual Auction Gala: Silent Auction Bidding & Party
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 8:30 pm to Midnight American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
to purchase tickets to the dinner and auction visit auction.wpadc.org.

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The AU Arts Management students invite you to a Silent Auction on Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 6:00- 9:00 pm in the Katzen Arts Center at American University.

This year's silent auction will take place in conjunction with the American University Museum's reception for the following exhibitions: Carrie Moyer: Painting Propaganda; Evri Kwong: Just Pretend Everything Is OK; Paul Daniel: Kinetic Sculpture; and Kugach, Kugach, Kugach:Three Generations of Russian Artists.

All proceeds from the auction will support the second annual Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium, hosted by American University. This student-run event presents information on topics of leadership and career development for young arts professionals and provides them valuable networking opportunities as well as a free public forum.

Auction items include, but are not limited to:

Artworks by:
Brandon Hill,
Peter Chang,
Cory Obendorfer,
Susannah Parnin,
Jeff Pastorek (New Orleans)
Jenny Walton

Tickets to performances and events by:
CityDance Ensemble
FilmFest DC
Folger Shakespeare Theatre
Imagination Stage
Joy of Motion

Washington Bach Consort
Washington Concert Opera

And more...