Nancy Brittle

Copy of Members’ Gallery Exhibitions

Current Exhibition:

March 2023

Katherine Owens: Picasso-esque Portraits

 

Upcoming Exhibition:


2023


2022

February 2022: Celebrating Black Artists
March 2022: Susanne Lane
April 2022: Silberman and Carpenter
May 2022: Karie Anderson
June 2022: Murray
July 2022: Brushstrokes and Stitches
August 2022: Carlos Moore
September 2022: Northern Neck Artists
October 2022 Maura Harrison
November 2022: Linda Larochelle

2021

January 2021: Carpenter
February 2021: Celebrating Black Artists
March 2021: McClintock and Smith
April 2021: Worthy
May 2021: Paper and Threads
June 2021: Digital Creations
July 2021: 3D and Mixed Media
August 2021: Laughlin and Wueste
September 2021: Maple and Wenzler
October 2021
November 2021: Behnke and Stout
December 2017: Members' Holiday Show

2020

January 2020: Erik Brito
February 2020: Noel and Anderson
March 2020: Charlotte Richards
July 2020: Portmess and Harrison
August 2020: Tronja
September 2020: Chaves
October 2020: Brooks
November 2020: Linda Agar-Hendrix
December 2020: Prieto

2019

January 2019: Smyers and Gaillot
February 2019: Hayes and Forth
March 2019: Abell and Abell
April 2019: Burroughs and Wiberg
May 2019: Paul Tebo
June 2019: Valera and Cullar
July 2019: Powell and Prieto
August 2019: Galvin and Scott
September 2019: Chaves and Saylor
October 2019: Dawn Whitmore
November 2019: Rebecca Carpenter
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2018

January 2018: Prieto
February 2018: Ray and Millie Abell
March 2018: Brittle
April 2018: Rhone-Kubarek and Wilkinson
May 2018: Baker and Golmant
June 2018: Dixon
July 2018: Hazzard and Thompson
August 2018: Linkins & Wickham
September 2018: Rebecca Carpenter
October 2018: Weldon and Heye
November 2018: Anderson and O'Leary
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2017

January 2017: Crockett and Pritchard
February 2017: Works by Hinrichs, Canby, and Murray
March 2017: Gaillot and Owens
April 2017: Richards, Stout, and Brat
May 2017: Kubarek and Forth
June 2017: Whitmore, Maraffio, O’Leary
July 2017: Long, Weldon, and Habina
August 2017: Vicki Wilson
September 2017: Boyd and Jones
October 2017: Chavez and Hayes
November 2017: Chittum and Varela
December 2017: Members' Holiday Show
December 2017: Members' Holiday Show

2016

January 2016: Wickham and Wing
February 2016: Marcia Chaves
March 2016: Karen Julihn
April 2016: Forth and Hayes
May 2016: Bly and Leatherwood
June 2016: Brat and Cramer
July 2016: Habina and Shepard
August 2016: Abell and Abell
September 2016: Jones and Moss
October 2016: Cullar and Varela
November 2016: Robyn Ryan
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2015

January 2015: Shepard and Bellard
February 2015: Heye and Motz
March 2015: Wing and Harris
April 2015: Hunter and Brat
May 2015: Osborne and Mulhern
June 2015: Golmant and Bergen
July 2015: Michelle Peterlin
August 2015: Looney and Waltermire
September 2015: Cochrane and Whitmore
October 2015: Baker and Maddox
November 2015: Rhone-Kubarek and Willingham
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2014

January 2014: Staley and Habina
February 2014: Wolf and Young
March 2014: Richards and Lee
April 2014: Baker and Wilkinson
May 2014: Kovach and Julihn
June 2014: Schultze and Tucker
July 2014: Abbot and Newton
August 2014: Rendich and Pappas
September 2014: Smith, Rose, and Rose
October 2014: Heflin and Henderson
November 2014: Barnes and Cullar
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2013

January 2013: Collette Caprara
February 2013: Phil Hall
March 2013: Deborah Herndon
April 2013: Kathy Guzman
May 2013: Tom Smagala
June 2013: Marc Robarge
July 2013: Lorie McCown
August 2013: Liana Pivorotto
September 2013: Christine Lush-Rodriguez
October 2013: Saeed Ordoubadi
November 2013: Norma Woodward
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2012

 

January 2012: Eric May
February 2012: Hubert Jackson
March 2012: Steven Walker
April 2012: Deborah Herndon
May 2012: Linda Rose Larochelle
June 2012: Susan Lenz
July 2012: Shirley Whelan
August 2012: Sandra Treggett
September 2012: Leslie Brier
October 2012: Maura Harrison
November 2012: Patte Ormsby
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2011

2010

2009

  • January—Closed for maintenance
  • February—Kathleen Guzman and Jim Stagner
  • March—Eric May
  • April—Shirley Whelan
  • May—Marcela Noriega-DelValle
  • June—Joan Limbrick
  • July—Jeanne Marie Tanks
  • August—Maura Harrison
  • September—Mary Lou Cramer
  • October—Lisa Osgood-Dano
  • November—Anne Parks and Tracey Clarke
  • December—Holiday Show

Frederick Gallery: May 2016

A Fine Line

Juror: Gina Cavallo Collins || Catalog || Flier

Awards:

  • First Place: A Thin Place oil & cold was painting by Susan Tilt of Colonial Beach, VA
  • Second Place: Lighthouse Stairs photograph by Penny Parrish of Fredericksburg, VA
  • Third Place: Bottom Line pigment print by Robert S. Hunter of Colonial Beach, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • Checking the Gallery Map oil painting by Nancy Brittle of Remington, VA
  • Enigmas mixed media collage by Teresa Blatt of North Hills, CA
  • Ready, Set, Go acrylic painting by Kay Layne of Ashburn, VA
  • Vivaldi mixed media by Katharine Owens of Fredericksburg, VA

Frederick Gallery: March 2016

For and About Women

Juror: Sally Bowring || Catalog || Flier

Awards:

  • First Place: Making Do, oil painting by Collette Caprara of Fredericksburg, VA
  • Second Place: Mother Machree, graphite drawing by Ernie L. Fournet of New Iberia, LA
  • Third Place: The Look, oil painting by Elizabeth Shumate of Newport News, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • Betsy with Bea's Mixing Bowl, oil painting by Nancy Brittle of Remington, VA
  • Guardians of Tomorrow, ink on clayboard by Phyllis Graudszus of Unionville, VA
  • Lucy in Warm Air, watercolor by Susan Garnett of Culpeper, VA
  • Girl in Morocco, oil painting by Anita Holle of Fredericksburg, VA
  • The Chrysalis, acrylic painting by Kat Warren of Stafford, VA
  • Smoke Break, photograph by Norma Woodward of Fredericksburg, VA

Frederick Gallery: Dec. 2018 – Jan. 2019

Focus on Color

Juror: Cheryl Bosch || Catalog || Flier

Awards:

  • 1st Place – “Broken” mixed media painting by Michael Broadway of Woodford, VA
  • 2nd Place –“Alice and Her Kitty” oil painting by Nancy Brittle of Remington, VA
  • 3rd Place – “Wood Carver” mixed media painting by Sally Rhone-Kubarek of Fredericksburg, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • “Resurgence” digital photograph by Rebecca Carpenter of Frederick, MD
  • “Starburst” photo on metal by Todd Dieringer of Wadsworth, Ohio
  • “Los Desaparecidos” mixed media painting by Patricia Smith of Locust Grove, VA
  • “Colorful Enchantment” oil painting by Beverley Toves of Fredericksburg, VA
  • “St. George’s Morning Light” oil painting by Joan Wiberg of Warrenton, VA

Juror's Statement: What a wonderful experience it is to juror a show for the FCCA. The caliber of the art was amazing, making for a difficult decision. But it was my job to select less than 50 works from the over 100 entries. I chose work that spoke to me. A few pieces took my breath away. I loved the abundance of color, textures, and mediums in the entries. Some were abstract, some realistic and some were expressionistic and graphic. It was sad to reject some work but I tried to make the best show available for the gallery. Some work was denied because of its merit and a few pieces were rejected due to the poor presentation. If your art is not securely fitted into the frame then it isn’t ready to be displayed. Duck tape is not an acceptable method to secure a canvas into a frame. Please join me at the FCCA on First Friday in December, at 6pm, to see the show, hear my jurors talk and ask questions.

Look for Cheryl’s upcoming class at the FCCA - “Preserve, Protect, and Present: A framer’s guide to the do’s and don’ts of exhibiting your artwork” February 16, from 3 to 5. The class will be held at Frame Designs Gallery.

Member’s Gallery: March 2018

Taking Note of the Small Event

Works by Nancy Brittle

Growing up on the edge of a small farming community in the Virginia Piedmont during the 1950's, where the wash was hung out on the line to dry, the vegetable garden gave quantities of good produce for canning and preserving, and extended family met at the dining room table three times a day for food, fellowship, and lively debate, I have been given rich memories for inspiration.

The house where I grew up has always been home for me and my family. And, its familiar rooms, its views of garden and lawn, its surrounding fields, continue to give me a sense of continuity, and allow me to examine both memory and the present for inspiration. Family, friends, flowers, and our pets are often tucked into the composition.

Oil is a favorite medium and I prefer the gesture and immediacy found in alla prima work to that of the long studio piece. Painting each week with tje Fredericksburg Plein Air Painters keeps me grounded.

Nancy Brittle, Artist's Bio March 2018

Nancy Brittle, studying with Julien Binford and Dorothy Van Winckel at Mary Washington College, graduated with a degree in art history and studio art before continuing her work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Ecole des Beaux Arts. She also worked on an MFA at the American University under the mentorships of Ben Sumerford and Robert D'Arista. She has continued painting classes at VCU and recently completed workshops with instructors Susan Abbott, Anne Blair Brown, and Lori Putnam.

Currently represented by The Back Door Gallery and Middle Street Gallery, Ms. Brittle continues to compete on the national level. In the past two years she has been juried into the Women Painters of the Southeast's annual show, and the Spacious Skies Exhibition at the Anne Marie Art Center in Solomon's Island. She also has participated in the Publisher's Annual Retreat in the Adirondacks and Floyd's Plein Air Event.

MG 2018 Schedule

January: Mark Prieto
February: Millie and Ray Able
March: Nancy Brittle
April: Sally Kubarek and Darlene Wilkinson
May: Carol Baker and Ruth Golmant
June: Christine Dixon
July: Jim Hazzard and Breinna Thompson
August: Addison Likins and Peggy Wickham
September: Rebecca Carpenter
October: Pam Weldon and Becki Heye
November: Karie Anderson and Laura O’Leary


Members’ Gallery Floorplan


Frederick Gallery: November 2017

Tranquility

Juror: Diego Sanchez || Catalog|| Flier

Awards:

  • 1st Place – “One Step at a Time” oil painting by Lynn Abbott of Fredericksburg, VA
  • 2nd Place – “Meditation” photograph by Saeed Ordoubadi of King George, VA
  • 3rd Place – “My Garden” oil painting by Kelly Oakes of Charlottesville, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • “Misty Morning” photograph by David Boyd of Fredericksburg, VA
  • “Doing Taxes at the Dining Table” oil painting by Nancy Brittle of Remington, VA
  • “Misty Morning” mixed media by Barbara Taylor Hall of Fredericksburg, VA
  • “Cuddle” digital photograph by Addison Likins of La Plata, MD
  • “On the Road to Utrecht” pastel by Alan A. Rudnick of Richmond, VA
  • “Winter Poem” oil & cold wax painting by Bob Worthy of Montross, VA
  • “Laid Back” acrylic painting by Kristi Zerull of Fredericksburg, VA

Frederick Gallery: August 2017

Regional Exhibition

Juror: Gina Cavallo Collins || Catalog || Flier

Awards:

  • 1st Place – “A Quiet Escape” oil painting by Toy Fowler of Stafford, VA
  • 2nd Place – “The New Book” oil painting by Nancy Brittle of Remington, VA
  • 3rd Place – “Waiting for the Train” digital photograph by Addison Likins of La Plata, MD

Honorable Mentions:

  • “En Pointe” oil painting by Katherine Green of Fredericksburg, VA
  • “North Dakota Buttes II” watercolor by Bro Halff of San Diego, CA
  • “Pirate’s Table, French Quarter” photograph by Deborah Herndon of Evansville, IN
  • “Three Shades of Beauty” photographs by Saeed Ordoubadi of King George, VA
  • “Night Trails” acrylic painting by Rita Rose & Rae Rose of Spotsylvania, VA
  • “Pressing Matters” 3-D assemblage by Pam Weldon of Bowling Green, VA