BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Art making and photography are usually seen as separate modal ities. But\, what if you mixed the mediums? What innovations are created ?\nMill Street Studio is pleased to announce the next show in it's mont hly artist series. December's featured artists are Kathy Strauss and Ti m Giles.\nThe show will hang December 1-31.\nAn artist's reception will be held on Saturday\, December 1st\, from 3pm to 5pm.\nMill Street Stu dio is Occoquan's newest gallery space. \; But\, it is more than ju st a gallery\, they also offer classroom space and have instructors tha t love sharing their passions such as art\, photography\, or writing. M ill Street is open Friday and Saturday\, 10am to 5pm and Sunday\, 1pm t o 5pm. Other times by appointment.\nAbout the Artists\nDesigner\, phot ographer\, creative coach\, artist\, teacher\, &\; community volunte er &ndash\; each of these describes Kathy Strauss. Kathy lives in Lake Ridge\, VA. She is the other half of the creative studio\, ImageWerks. H er graphic design background gives her imagery a distinct clean style t hat brings each image to life. Composing each shot with precision and harmony &ndash\; sensitive to graphic composition and each of the core d esign principles &ndash\; she&rsquo\;s always looking at what makes eac h scene spark and how to connect the viewer to the piece.Kathy is a mem ber of the Workhouse Associate Artists (WAA) at the Workhouse Art Cente r in Lorton\, VA where she exhibits her work and is a course instructor through the Workhouse Institute &\; ArtStar camps. She is a sought after speaker to talk about the "alchemy of art". In addition to the WA A\, she shows her work at the Mill Street Studio in Occoquan\, VA\, as well as various art festivals and other galleries throughout the Washin gton Metropolitan area and mid-Atlantic. Her work and business have gar nered numerous awards since its beginning. She earned her BS in Advert ising Design from the University of Maryland/College Park. Kathy sits o n the board of directors for Project Mend-A-House\, the Prince William Library Foundation\, the Development &\; Interpretation Committee fo r the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association. Her business is a member of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce and she is a graduate of Leadership Prince William\, Class 2010.www.imagewrks.nethttp://image foto.smugmug.com\n-----\nTim Giles was born in Suffolk\, Virginia but n ow resides in Northern Virginia. He is a self-taught artist as a result of his enjoyment of creating art at a very early age. He uses several mediums\, however\, watercolors is his specialty. Tim has traveled exte nsively and lived in several countries throughout the world (Ukraine\, Haiti\, Ghana\, Angola\, Senegal\, Nigeria\, Israel). His international experience allows him to capture several scenes on canvas.Tim's inspir ation comes in many forms but mainly his work is influenced by the many accomplishments of the African-American. He is fascinated by mavericks such as Malcom X\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, Colin Powell\, Langston Hu ghes\, Ray Charles\, and Oprah Winfrey. He is currently working on a se ries entitled &ldquo\;The First&rdquo\;\; commemorating pioneers such a s these individuals who demonstrated great leadership and excelled with in their field. Tagging his style as &ldquo\;Art with an Ole&rsquo\; Sk ool Flavor&rdquo\;.Tim has self-published two books\, "Humble Beginning s\, A Portrait of my Journey through Paintings and Poems" and recently\ , a book for pre-teens and teens entitled\, "Just Beyond the Horizon". Details of both can be found on his website: www.timgilesafroartsandcra fts.com"God has truly blessed me and I appreciate all that he has allowe d me to accomplish!" URL:http://lakeridge.patch.com/events/shared-vision-mixing-medias SUMMARY:Shared Vision: Mixing Medias LOCATION:Mill Street Studio: 416 Mill St\, Occoquan\, VA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR