<cal1>Now Through July 31
<cal2>Photographs by Timothy A. Ruane. An exhibit entitled "Images in Motion: An Experiment in Digital Photography" by Timothy A. Ruane is on display at the Potomac Community Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1-8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, closed. Call 240-777-0690.
<cal1>Now Through July 27
<cal2>Threads of Change. Free admission. Meet the Artist’s Reception is July 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fiber Art with Ruth Cohen, Floris Flam, Candice Edgerly, Carol Nicholas, Sarah Pavlik and Donna Radner. At the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum, 10001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Call 301-897-1518.
<cal1> Now Through Aug. 1
<cal2>"The Silver Speaks: Stories in Wearable Art." The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Glen Echo Park’s newest artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. In this collection of new works, Anderson depicts both personal themes as well as political, environmental, and women’s issues using the craft of silversmithing. Wearable but provocative, both sculpture and jewelry, the titles include, "21 Gun Salute" which incorporates an actual shell casing from a 21 gun salute, and "Oil Spill" depicting the BP disaster. Other works incorporate precious gems, and more unconventional components like rare volcanic ash that the artists collected in Kilauea. In the Popcorn Gallery. Saturdays & Sundays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. An Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, July 3, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit glenechopark.org for details.
<cal1>Now Through July 31
<cal2>"Exploration." New Work by Gallery Artists. Reception on Friday, July 9 from 6-9 p.m. Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Contact Liz Lescault lescault@earthlink.com or call 301-772-9340. Visit
www.waverlystreetgallery.com
<cal1>July 16-18
<cal2>Recent Works by Sheri Bartholow & Patricia Nylin. Artist reception on Saturday, July 17 from 5-7p.m. Maryland artists, Sheri Bartholow and Patricia Nylin will present recent oil paintings at Glen Echo Yellow Barn Gallery. Ms. Bartholow’s work is representational and largely focused on figures, including many portrait studies. Ms. Nylin’s work is also representational and focuses on classical still life paintings. The show will be on display: July 16-18; Friday 12-5 p.m.; Saturday 12-7 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m. At the Yellow Barn Gallery, 3700 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo; call 301-492-6229.
<cal1>July 17 – Sept. 12
<cal2>Photoworks "New Faculty" Exhibit. Photoworks, Glen Echo Park's resident photography studio and teaching facility, presents works by Sora DeVore, Robb Hill, and Michael Lang. Reception and Meet the Artists TBD. Visit glenechophotoworks.org for details.
<cal1>Sunday/July 18
<cal2>Coffee & Critique. A monthly Sunday morning photo jam session at Photoworks studio. Bring photos to a morning critique led by a Photoworks faculty member. Enjoy the comradery of your peers, along with coffee and bagels and a lively discussion of your images. In the Photoworks Studio from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call (301) 634 -2274 or visit glenechophotoworks.org.
<cal1>July 23 – July 25
<cal2>"Personal Views" by Cathy Hirsh. Landscapes, Florals, Still Lifes and Abstracts in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor. Artist reception: Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, 6-8 p.m. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Cathy Hirsh. In the Yellow Barn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. See www.hirshstudio.com, email Cathy at cathy@hirshstudio.com, or call 301-787-0120.
<cal1>July 30 – August 1
<cal2>Paintings by Don Srull. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Don Srull. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call (301) 371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Now Through July 31
<cal2>Trees of Life II. At the Chevy Chase Pavilion's Zenith Gallery. Meet the Artists Reception: Wednesday, May 19, from 6-8 p.m. 10 percent of sales from this exhibit will be donated to American Forests’ Global ReLeaf Campaign. At Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Chevy Chase.
<cal1>July 31 – Sept. 12
<cal2>Mind and Matter: New Faculty Exhibition. Photoworks, Glen Echo Park's resident photography studio and teaching facility, presents works by four of Photoworks’ accomplished new faculty members Robb Hill, Terri Weifenbach, Michael Lang and Sora DeVore. Robb Hill’s documentary series of black and white photographs are a record of life in the Chicago neighborhood called Back of the Yards. Terri Weifenbach’s painterly landscapes of the woods in and around the DC metro area employ color and line to convey the energy of abstract expressionist painting. Michael Lang’s images explores the lively yet sensitive atmosphere in "be bar," a local bar in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Sora DeVore’s black and white photographs are from a 14-year long project "The Ramirez Family, Oaxaca, Mexico." An opening reception will be held Saturday, July 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. An Artists Talk is TBD. Visit glenechophotoworks.org.
<cal1>Aug. 6-8
<cal2>Paintings by John Donelan. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by John Donelan. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Aug. 7 – Sept. 6
<cal2>5th Annual Student Art Show. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture presents the 5th Annual Student Art Show, featuring two and three-dimensional work created at Glen Echo Park by students of all ages and levels. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Aug. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibition, in the Park’s Popcorn Gallery, is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and by special arrangement. Call 301-634-2222 or visit glenechopark.org.
<cal1> Aug. 13–15
<cal2>Paintings by Julia Baumgart. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Julia Baumgart. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Aug. 20-22
<cal2>Paintings by Kathy Brady & Carolina Correa. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Kathy Brady and Carolina Correa. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 301- 371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Aug. 28–29
<cal2>Costa Rica, Bahamas Workshop Exhibition. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works created by workshop participants who visited the Guanacaste Region in Costa Rica and workshop participants who visited Elbow Cay in the Bahamas. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call (301) 371-5593 or visit yellowbarnstudio.com.