Torpedo Factory Art Center On The Road, now on view at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center newly refreshed lobby, located at 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311. A public reception will take place on November 15, 2022, 5 – 7 pm.
Torpedo Factory Art Center is proud partner with The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to bring art from the Art Center’s renowned artists to Alexandria’s west end. The exhibition is a collection of 15 artworks by 14 of the Art Center’s Resident Artists and Artists Pro Tem, all selected through a detailed, competitive, jury process.
Artists include:
- Sierra Barnes (Artist Pro Tem)
- Tara Barr (Studio 8)
- Saya Behnam (Studio 229)
- Rashad Ali Muhammad (Studio 222)
- Charlene Nield (Studio 316)
- Jenny Nordstrom (Studio 320)
- Jacelyn Orellana (Artist Pro Tem)
- Yoshiko Ratliff (Studio 203)
- Alanna Rivera (Artist Pro Tem)
- Beverly Ryan (Studio 333)
- Alison Sigethy (Studio 335)
- Mike Stevens (Artist Pro Tem)
- Jessica Valoris (Artist Pro Tem)
- Sally Veach (Studio 342)
All art is two dimensional, and includes wood, oil and acrylic paint, natural pigments, found objects, collage, and photography. Tara Barr, and Sierra Barnes’s work includes fun and whimsical depictions and styles of carousel horses. Charlene Nield and Jacelyn Orellana both explore figurative painting, abstracted through process. Photographers Jenny Nordstrom and Mike Stevens find narrative and composition through the lens of their cameras, while artists such as Beverly Ryan, Alison Sigethy, and Sally Veach use varied process to develop abstract forms rotating between flat plain and dimensional space.
“Our partnership with the Torpedo Factory Art Center is incredibly special, as celebrating Alexandria’s local culture is placed at the forefront of what Hilton Alexandria Mark Center represents. Along with guests being able to enjoy products and treats sourced from local businesses, which we just debuted at our new Marketplace, they can now experience the talents of Alexandria’s best artists,” said Greg Langweg, General Manager of Hilton Alexandria Mark Center.
“We were grateful for the invitation from Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to bring art to the west end of Alexandria. This partnership helps grow new audiences and helps expand our mission of igniting the creative spirit in all Alexandria.” Brett John Johnson, Director, Torpedo Factory Art Center.
More exhibitions to follow!
Artwork includes a selection of the following:
Tara Barr, Carousel Horses, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Jacelyn Orellana, Sanctuary, Acrylic on Canvas, 2022
Mike Stevens, Where Water Once Was, Photographic Print on Metal, 2021
Charlene Nield, I Am Enough, Acrylic on wood panel, 2022
Rashad Ali Muhammad, Floating in Stillness, Faux flower petal collage, 2021
Beverly Ryan, Circuitous Route, Oil on Canvas, 2020
