Parvaneh Limbert

As an art lover, the Washington area’s rich cultural life, the encouragement of friends and family, and the leisure of retirement have allowed me to resume painting and return to what I had enjoyed so much in my childhood. I began art seriously after retiring from government service in 2005. I set up a studio at our home basement. Good space and lighting encouraged me more. I spend as much as time as I can with my art and my studio inspires me to concentrate on my work.

I began with oils and later took up water color and acrylic. I took a course in abstract painting at the Art League of Alexandria. There I found I loved the bright colors of abstract art. I have participated in numerous shows and am an enthusiastic member of the Arlington Artists Alliance and have displayed in local galleries. I have had paintings chosen for juried shows in numerous venues in Northern Virginia.

Much of my inspiration comes from travel. I have visited France and Italy for workshops and have painted many scenes from Vermont and foreign countries where I lived during 33 years in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Rebecca Croft

Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebeccacroftstudios
Email: rebeccacroft4@gmail.com

Rebecca Croft primarily enjoys painting landscapes in oil as well as acrylics on paper. Her favorite subjects are rolling hills, trees, water, and skies. She especially likes to paint landscapes from places she has traveled. Her interests lay in the nature found around her. She continues to study painting under the direction of other local artists and teachers.

Born an Army Brat, Rebecca has lived in many places in the world but makes her home in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two children. She has traveled extensively and likes to paint from her photos as well as “Plein Air”.

Rebecca is a member of the Arlington Artist Alliance. She currently displays her work at The Clarendon Art Gallery in Arlingon, Virginia as well as in her on-line Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebeccacroftstudios

Rebecca Salzinger

I enjoy creating beautiful works of art using watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pastels. Like many artists, my interest in painting began as a young girl using crayons and watercolors. I was born in Richmond, Va and lived my early life on a farm with a large family in Hanover. As an adult I took classes in art at American University during the summers off from teaching math in Fairfax County.

Once retired, I enrolled in the many local art classes available in the Northern Virginia area thru Arlington Adult Ed, The Art League, NVCC, and other art programs and workshops. I became a member of the McLean Art Society, the Arlington Artists Alliance, and Potomac Valley Watercolorist.

I enjoy the challenge of painting landscapes, flowers, and abstracts. I have been juried into many art shows in the local area and my works hang in may locations in Northern Virginia . I continue to enjoy the challenging field of art.

Nan Morrison

Painter Nan Morrison works in oil, acrylic and mixed media. Self taught, her paintings express a love of color, texture, line and free form. She is a member of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios in South Arlington.

Instagram: nanmorrison
Website: www.nanmorrison.com

Sandi Parker

Website: www.sandiparker.com
Email: sandiparkerart@gmail.com.

Arlington, Virginia artist Sandi Parker (www.sandiparker.com) specializes in acrylic abstracts and impressionistic style oils. Her abstracts are based on urban walls and landscapes; favorite subjects for oils include landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, gardens and youth sports. She also has a line of jewelry, SandiSea Designs, made with shells, stone and other natural materials found on beaches.

Sandi is a member of the Arlington Artists Alliance, the Art League, and the Rehoboth Art League in Rehoboth, Delaware. She exhibits and sells her work at Gallery Underground, where she is Co-Director, located at 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA; Cassatt’s Café and Gallery, located at 4536 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA; The Corkran Gallery at the Rehoboth Art League; at numerous art shows and other venues in Arlington, and at her studio/gallery at Blue Studios at Art Underground at 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Her work has won awards and is frequently accepted into juried shows.

Artist’s Statement

“My goal in painting abstracts is to create dynamic color studies with movement and energy, invoking an urban vibe. In my traditional oils, I am especially drawn to the vivid purples of lavender fields in Provence, the yellows of Tuscan sunflower fields, the pastels of the sea, and the many hues of flowers. In these works I attempt to create a soothing mood through the use of color. In my paintings of youth sports I strive to capture action, drama, and touching interaction between players and coaches. In my jewelry line I have translated my love of the seashore and years of “treasure hunting” on beaches all over the world into a line of unique, one-of-a-kind pieces using natural materials.”

Sandi’s work can be seen on her website, at www.sandiparker.com. Her works are also available as prints upon request, and on notecards, and she accepts commissions. Contact Sandi at sandiparkerart@gmail.com.

Sharon Malley

Website: www.malleygallery.com
Email: sharonmalley@comcast.net

“Over the last few years, much of my creative work has been in response to the natural environment. The work is about something I’ve spent quite a bit of time with, and appreciated its presence, such as the cormorants that populated our stretch of river one summer, the 11 white egrets the next summer, and the trees and other plants and birds on our property on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. More recently, I have begun to work in a narrative style, conjuring memories of childhood on my grandparents’ farm, for instance, working alongside migrant workers and playing with their children. These narratives and others touch on social constructions that trigger memories and elicit emotions in the viewer.”

Sharon holds a BS in Art Education and Masters and Doctoral degrees in special education and disability related fields. Her career has spanned 35 years as a recreation therapist, special educator, academic researcher, and university adjunct professor, specializing in intellectual disabilities and autism. She incorporates the visual arts in her work with people with disabilities, and she has national recognition for her leadership in arts and disabilities policies and practice.

Visit Sharon at her studio:

Columbia Pike Artists’ Studios, studio 5, by appointment.

Ann Bolster

Ann Bolster is a retired English as a Second Language teacher and the wife of an American diplomat. She has lived in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe and continues to travel extensively. Her time overseas has given her an appreciation of the beauty of natural dyes and pigments used in old textiles, carpets and paintings. She likes to use these rich earth and jewel tones in her own works in oil and sometimes enriches them further with the use of gold, silver or copper leaf details. This technique is sometimes used in her paintings of cats (domestic and wild), foxes, wolves and other wildlife and in her paintings of angels. Her love of color is also evident in her still lifes and landscapes. Her landscapes are often given a brooding quality because of her use of blues, deep reds, greens and purples. While working primarily in oil, she also uses acrylic, mixed media and collage techniques.

Ms. Bolster has studied with Jane McElvany Coonce and Shirley Blanchard and has taken workshops with Walt Bartman, Robert Johnson and others. She is a member of the Arlington Artists Alliance and the McLean Art Society. Her works are shown in various venues in Northern Virginia and are in private collections.

Donna Lomangino

Email: info@lomangino.com

Website: LomanginoArt.com

Instagram: LomanginoArt

Twitter: dlomangino

Facebook: LomanginoArt

I am inspired by the overwhelming beauty and serenity of nature, its subtle shifts in color and mood, its warmth and its ferocity. The sea is particularly compelling to me as a painter—the reassuring sound and rythm of the tides, the vast blue, the stillness and the roar.

When I paint, I allow my moods and my instincts to guide me, from selection of color to application. My goal is to preserve as much spontaneity and rhythm as possible, not overworking the paint, so that the energy of the painting remains and the force of the brushstrokes are preserved. Oil is my medium of choice, although I paint in acrylics as well, sometimes as an underpainting, and recently have been exploring cold wax and oil.

Painting has always been my passion. My artwork has been exhibited internationally, and my paintings have been collected across the U.S. and Europe. Please go upstairs at Gallery Clarendon to see some of my paintings!

In addition to her painting career, Donna Lomangino has been the principal and creative director of Lomangino Studio, an award-winning design firm, since 1988.

Ilona Lantos

Website: http://mindfulartcreations.com

Ilona Lantos is an educator and artist, whose passion can be summed up in a few words, “art is for everyone.” Teaching and art making have been part of her whole life. She taught languages, computer graphics, music and jewelry making. When her only child, Chris died from cancer when he was 12, Ilona was devastated. Her heart broke into million pieces and she could not see any purpose of her life. She not only lost her son, she also lost her role as a mother. When she was introduced to silk painting a tiny light entered her heart. She immediately became seriously interested in learning more about painting, so she attended several workshops. With the brushes and paints she was able to express what is hard to say in words. She committed to rebuilding herself as an artist. She has studied Intentional Creativity with Shiloh Sophia McCloud, acrylic painting with Flora Aube, silk painting with Clara Graves, mandala art with Kathryn Costa and Cassia Cogger. She and her husband established the Chris Lantos Foundation in memory of their son to help kids with cancer and their families. Ilona hopes that art making will be integral part in her personal and professional life. She is a member in the Intentional Creativity Teacher and Guild and the Arlington Artists Allience.

Artist Statement

I enjoy making art that activates a sense of being in touch with my deeper self and wisdom. My work centers around the old stories that we have been telling ourselves while they control our lives unconsciously yet when we bring them into consciousness we can transform them into new legends on the canvas.

My process is based on intuition, intention and inquiry. I love to dig deep into my heart and mind until the unconscious essence of me becomes conscious and materializes into something physical to touch and see and have a dialog with. I love to express feelings with symbols and patterns.

Making art is part of cultivating self-love and learning about myself at a deeper level and authentically.

Gerda Lane

Email: Lanegerda@hotmail.com
Phone: 703-655-1375

Gerda Lane began pursuing her interest in art in 2014 after raising a family and retiring from a career in the US Department of State. She paints in oil, watercolor, and pastel. She has a degree in fine arts and continues to take classes and workshops in northern Virginia to further develop her skills. Gerda primarily paints landscapes, still life scenes and also enjoys creating whimsical nursery scenes. Her style can be described as impressionistic, choosing colors from a soft French inspired palette. She is a member of the Arlington Artists Alliance, Program Chair of the McLean Art Society, and the Falls Church Art Society, and enjoys belonging to these communities of fellow artists. Gerda works in her studio at the AAA Clarendon Gallery in Arlington.