RAL Juried Members Spring Show

The Rockville Art League hosts two large juried member shows a year in a variety of mediums and styles. This spring we are honored to have Therese Capal jury this large multimedia show in these six categories of work: oils and acrylics; watercolors; mixed media; pastels, drawings, hand-pulled prints; sculpture and photography.

The Rockville Art League was founded in 1957 by a collective of artists in Rockville, Maryland, and the surrounding area to promote the development of the fine arts within its membership and the community. We are a group of over 150 artists. For more information, please visit RockvilleArtLeague.org.

This beautiful multimedia show is on exhibit at the Glenview Mansion Art Gallery. Glenview Mansion is located at the Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Dr. For information call 240-314-8660 and for recorded directions 240-314-5004. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The art gallery is located on the second floor and is accessible by stairs and there is an ELEVATOR to all levels of the gallery. There is plenty of parking in the lot below and accessible parking near the back entrance. Glenview is open weekdays, Monday - Friday, 9am-4:30pm. It is closed on official city holidays and for private events.
SPECIAL NOTE: Glenview Mansion Art Gallery will be open to the public, Monday, June 16, Tuesday, June 17, 9:00am-4:30pm and Friday, June 20, 9:00am-12noon.
It will be CLOSED on Wednesday, June 18 for a private event all day and on Thursday, June 19 for the holiday, and Friday, June 20 after 12 noon.

Artists and purchasers: please pick up artwork on Monday, June 23, 10:am-1:00pm.

Therese Capal's Remarks:

I would like to thank Rockville Art League for allowing me to judge this beautiful show. I have been truly inspired by the pieces I have had the pleasure of looking at for the past few weeks. All of the artists represented here deserve congratulations for their amazing work.
A technique I use when judging a show is to write about the piece or body of work I am viewing. Writing helps me focus on the details that I think make a work successful. I look at balance, color, theme, mastery of medium... so many details. However, the theme for this show I keep returning to is a little different. It is that of community. This show represents your particular art community, defined by geographic borders, at this particular moment in time. You are neighbors, friends, and acquaintances who all share that internal need to document the world around you, your internal thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. This show first and foremost reflects and celebrates the versatility and talent of this group.
The process of selecting pieces in each category is always extremely challenging. I believe I have chosen work that shows originality, skilled techniques in the artist’s chosen medium and a level of talent that elevates and excites the viewer.

The prizes are marked on the award winning pieces. Best in Show awarded to "My Father's Key" by Karen Norman.