By Ellen Sherfey
MAA Member 

MAA is thrilled to collaborate for the fourth time with Washington Metro Oasis to host an in-person exhibit at Oasis Art Gallery January 10 to April 15. Fifty-nine artists individually express texture, color, design, and inspiration through representational and abstract art for an immersive experience in creativity.

Abstract Seas by Rosemary Yue (acrylic)                                            

High-chroma sea views, one broad, one specific, enrich sensitivity to nature’s brilliant, fleeting moments. Primary colors, such as represented here, marvelously describe how our minds grasp the excitement of such experiences.

While the exhibit is open for viewing for three months, please know that the artworks are bound to find delighted owners.

Spawning by Danielle Bensky  (acrylic)

In addition to the art, we have a few special touches:

Raffle: If you visit the Oasis Gallery to see our show before the end of the March, be sure to drop your name into the raffle box for a chance to win a prize. Oasis and MAA will give away one gift certificate for a free Oasis class and one $25 Plaza Art gift card. 

Workshops: Through our Washington Metropolitan Oasis partnership, two members were selected to lead workshops for the nonprofit, which provides learning opportunities for those over 60. Julie Steinberg taught a session last week on the spiral in nature and art. Sandhya Sharma (shown) will do a talk on March 28 about how abstract elements enhance a realistic painting. Look for info about Sandhya's class when the March catalog is available on Oasis's website.

Julie Steinberg taught a workshop about the instinctive use of spirals in art,
such as in her pastel painting Sunbird.

The Oasis Gallery is in Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817, in the mall’s southwest corner near the upper level of Macy’s Home. Hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 am-4 pm.

Participating artists:

Laura Aikman

Anne Albright

David Allen

Carolyn Avery

Ken Bachman

David Bagwell

Judith Benderson

Danielle Bensky

Michael Bograd

Elissa Borzilleri

Blandine Broomfield

Sandy Cepaitis

Jean Cooper

Jennifer Crouch

Kellie D.

Nancy Davis

Amelia De Silva

Janet DeWoskin

Susan diRende

Grace Dobrow

Lynn Faiola

Susan Friend

Renee Hanson

Monica Ingudam

Jonathan Jaeger

Hiral Joshi

Lily Kak

Joyce Koeneman

Galina Kolosovskaya

Cecelia M Laurendeau

Mita Lazarte

Judith Levine

Jennifer Lubell

Barbara Mandel

Rod Mayer

Debbie Miller

Dora Patin

Peijisan Art

Teri Pool

Maruja Quezada

Pauline Rakis

Sharon Reinckens

Raya Salman

Ann Schaefer

Joan Schwartzman

Martina Sestakova

Ellen Sherfey

Robert Shiao

David Sommers

Elizabeth Steel

Julie Steinberg

Tena Turner

Mary Vinograd

Anastasia Walsh

Frederica Weiner

Pat Whittle

MJ Wilhere-Jordan

Helen Wood

Rosemary Yue

To access the gallery from the most convenient parking garage: Go to Parking Garage A from Westlake Dr., (between Democracy Blvd and Westlake Terrace). Take the up-ramp to the top of the hump, bear left, drive to the last row and navigate downhill toward the Macy’s entrance (direction away from Democracy Blvd) and arrive on garage’s Level 3. Enter sliding mall doors; Oasis is immediately on your left. enter Parking Garage A from Westlake Dr., (between Democracy Blvd and Westlake Terrace). Take the up-ramp to the top of the hump, bear left, drive to the last row and navigate downhill toward the Macy’s entrance (direction away from Democracy Blvd) and arrive on garage’s Level 3. Enter sliding mall doors; Oasis is immediately on your left.