Secrets of the Real (or Faking It), an exhibition of paintings by Northern Virginia-based artists Patrick Kirwin and Sharon Moody, runs through Saturday, Nov. 30. The exhibit is featured at DEGA Gallery, 8100 Old Dominion Drive, McLean. Both artists are fully versed in traditional approaches to realism as well as trompe l’oeil, a French technique that means to “deceive the eye.”
Vienna Arts Society gallery in the Village Green Shopping Center is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday. Call 703-319-3971 or visit www.viennaartssociety.org.
The McLean Photography Club meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month from September to May at the McLean Community Center, located at 1234 Ingleside Ave. in McLean. Programs include speakers, monthly workshops, field trips and seasonal parties. Amateur to expert photographers are welcome. Contact membership chairman Sue Teunis at 703-536-9873 or fotoclub@aol.com.
The Great Falls Arts Center will hold classes in drawing, painting, pottery and sculpture at the Walker Road Studio in Great Falls for all ages. Teens, adults and seniors can learn oil painting on canvas. Registration is ongoing. For a schedule of classes, call 703-759-3867.
“Far and Near” is the theme of the Vienna Arts Society exhibit running through Dec. 15. The featured artist is Dolores Santarelli, a watercolorist. The Gallery is located at 513 Maple Ave., Vienna, in the Village Green Shopping Center. The hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. Call 703-319-3971, or visit www.viennaartssociety.org.
The Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild (NVHG) will hold its 20th annual Art and Craft Showcase on Thanksgiving Weekend at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Show hours are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 1, from 12-5 p.m. Seventy-five juried NVHG members will display and sell their creations in six areas of the Community Center. Items include gifts, collectibles, fine art and home accessories. Food will be available. Admission is $1 and will go to a scholarship fund.