Exhibit dates: July 21-August 28
Artist Reception/Demonstration: Saturday, July 31, 2-4pm
Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. (10 am- 5pm)
9419 Battle St, Manassas/703-330-2787
The art is for sale and available for shipping. jexum@virginiaARTfactory.org
ARTfactory presents “Becoming Summer”, a group art exhibit featuring 15 artists from the National Capital Area Chapter (NCAC) of Sumi-e Society of America. Established in 1972, The NCAC of Sumi-e Society of America is a multi-cultural community of artists, teachers, students, and others with interest in supporting, creating and promoting the art of Sumi-e in America. The chapter provides platforms for the community to share, inform, and grow a broader understanding of this unique art in order to bridge the Easter and Western Influences. Their works of art are ink and/or watercolor on paper or shikishi boards (gold or silver boards with a thin layer of rice paper on top). Their paintings depict both traditional and non-traditional topics and calligraphy, all of which are beautifully presented in matted frames or scrolls.
What is Sumi-E?
Sumi-e or traditional East Asian brush painting is an ancient and unique art form. Sumi-e is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. Sumi-e is frequently distinguished by its use of the Four Treasures consisting of 1) Rice Paper 2) Ink Stick 3) Ink Stone and 4) Brush. Sumi-e originated with Literati Painting centuries ago and spread through other parts of the world including the United States. All East Asian brush painters, regardless of location, use the same tools and similar brush techniques in the creation of traditional compositions as well as more contemporary works.
Participating Artists:
Cathy Chi
Mei Lih Chiang
Tiny Cholvibul
Charlene M. Fuhrman-Schulz
Lilya Greyson
Bingjib Huang
Carla Jaranson
Bok Kim
Anne Klein
Li-Wen Quach
Carolyn Jackson Sahni
Jean Seelig
Suzanne Tolstoy
Carol Waite
Carole Yee
Summer Escape to the Woods, Anne Klein, Crinkle, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 20 ½ ” x 16 ½ ”, SOLD
My Goldfish Pond, Carole Yee, Watercolor on Shikishi Board, 20.5″x17″, $250 SOLD 
Bon Appetit, Carla Jaranson, watercolor on rice paper, 23” x 16”, $400 
Darting Hummingbird, Carol Waite, watercolor on rice paper, 16” x 14”, $375 SOLD 
Tranquility, Carole Yee, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 32” x 17”, $500 
Welcoming Summer, Carla Jaranson, watercolor on rice paper, 35” x 21”, $850 
Rosy Summer Sunset, Charlene M. Fuhrman-Schulz, watercolor on shikishi board, 18” x 19”, $275 
Summer Clouds, Charlene M. Fuhrman-Schulz, watercolor on shikishi board, 18” x 19”, $275 
Summer’s Setting Sun, Charlene M. Fuhrman-Schulz, watercolor on shikishi board, 18″ x 19”, $275 
Dancing to Love, Mei Lih Chiang, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 22” x 32” SOLD 
Summer Scenery at Countryside, Mei Lih Chiang, Ink and Watercolor on Rice Paper, 30″x18″, $400 SOLD 
Blue Heron Splash, Carol Waite, watercolor on rice paper, 19” x 16”, $425
Humming Around Lotus Pond, Tiny Cholvibul, watercolor on rice paper, 31.5” x 24.5”, $800 
Narcissus, Carol Waite, watercolor on rice paper, 14” x 17”, $375 
Sweet Visitor of Midsummer, Tiny Cholvibul, watercolor on rice paper, 19.5” x 30”, $800
Yellow Lotus, Carol Waite, watercolor on rice paper, 22” x 17”, $425 
Summer Cicada, Bingjib Huang, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 32” x 19”, $600
Summer Cicada #2, Bingjib Huang, red and black ink on rice paper, 14” x 30”, $600 
Cranes, Li-Wen Quach, watercolor on rice paper, 19” x 21”, $450 SOLD 
Butterfly Resting, Carolyn Jackson Sahni, watercolor and ink on silk, 17” x 21”, $450 
Summer Koi Pond, Lilya Greyson, watercolor on shikishi board, 33.5” x 26”, $700
Ruffles and Flourishes, Suzanne Tolstoy, watercolor on rice paper, 17.5” x 17.5”, $375 
Peony and Cat, Li-Wen Quach, watercolor on rice, 17”x2 9”, $525 
Orchid, Cathy Chi, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 12” x 24”, $300 
Summer Nightfall, Lilya Greyson, watercolor on shikishi board, 18.5” x 17”, $500 
Happy Gathering, Li-Wen Quach, watercolor on rice paper, 21” x 25”, $450 SOLD 
Busy Bees, Carla Jaranson, watercolor on rice paper, 22” x 21”, $350 
Iris, Cathy Chi, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 26” x 19”, $400 
Purple Petticoats, Suzanne Tolstoy, watercolor on rice paper, 15” x 19.5”, $325 
Lotus, Cathy Chi, ink on rice paper, 18” x 33”, $450 
Summer Passion, Bok Kim, pigment on rice paper (scroll), 30” x 76”, $1,200
Summer Passion #2, Bok Kim, pigment on rice paper (scroll), 30” x 79”, $1,200 
Journey of Hope, Bok Kim, pigment on rice paper, 21” x 26”, $700 
Live Oak, Anne Klein, ink and watercolor on rice paper, 14” x 18”, $225 
Peonies, Carolyn Jackson Sahni, watercolor and ink on rice paper, 21” x 24”, $500 
Lotus Madonna, Carolyn Jackson Sahni, watercolor and ink on rice paper, 14” x 16”, $450 
Eagle and Rabbit, Bingjib Huang, ink on rice paper, 24” x 32”, $800 
Lotus at Summer Shower, Mei Lih Chiang, ink on rice paper, 32” x 22”, $499
