2022 Artist Applications are CLOSED!

The July 8th deadline for Artist Applications has passed. Please email jnixon@cbhinc.org to request being put on the waiting list for consideration.

 

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Opening Reception

November 11, 2022

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library

Alison Leigh Menke
Much like the impressionists who first ventured out into nature with their easels and paints in tow, I too am greatly inspired by outdoor light and true colors of the landscape. I express myself through bold color choices and decisive brushwork. My inspiration for painting is to express the poetic relationships and melodies of light and color found in nature. I choose a variety of subject matter yet have a particular interest in sunrise/sunset paintings and maritime scenes.

Born abroad and raised in Clarksville, Maryland, I now live in Washington, DC. I hold a B.A. in Art and Art History from University of Maryland, College Park and have studied with internationally acclaimed artists in the US and abroad. Growing up I was impressed by the physical beauty surrounding me and by the art of my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who`s paintings and passions enchanted me throughout my youth. Artists who have been an inspiration include Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Anders Zorn, Kim English, and Clyde Aspevig.
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