Call For Artists: Second Annual PONSHOP Student Show
We are excited to announce our second annual PONSHOP Student Show this February and invite all students who participated in a PONSHOP workshop over the past year of 2011 to contribute to the exhibition. If you would like to exhibit the student work that you’ve done with teachers Gabriel and Scarlett Pons, simply RSVP back [...]
2011: Year in Photos
August 2011: PONSHOP Shareholders relax aboard their 500-foot yacht… 2011 marked the first full (12-month) year for PONSHOP. On behalf of Scarlett and I, thank you to all of our artists, clients, family, friends and fans. It’s been a fulfilling experience owning a gallery in downtown Fredericksburg and we look forward to making the arts [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Intro to Street Art
Below are my “Intro to Street Art” student photos from January through October. In this series of three 1.5 hour classes, I give students a background in the history of graffiti writing and the current global trend of street art. Students are then charged to create their own section of a city wall using a [...]
Commission Work & New Small Works
“Well You say I’m [thirty] something and I shouldn’t be slackin’, but I’m workin’ harder than ever and you can call it mackin’” -Beastie Boys Sure Shot. My studio desk is stacking up with commissioned paintings as well as new small works for the upcoming month. November 2011. Attention all fans of PONSHOP: for those [...]
When I Reminisce Over You…Chile 2003
Today marks the eight-year anniversary of our honeymoon trip to Chile. Even though Scarlett and I were married in June of 2003, we decided to take an extended trek four months later to visit her mother’s family in Santiago and Valparaiso. Our true “honeymoon” included a week-long stay in Easter Island. For some reason around [...]
2011 Fredericksburg Via Colori Event
September 25, 2011 marked the close of the second annual Via Colori Street Painting Festival. This event included over 50 volunteer artists creating large scale chalk paintings on the streets of Downtown Fredericksburg. The Via Colori Festival showcased master street painter Melanie Stimmell and 2011 signature artist Mirinda Reynolds. With the support of local sponsors, volunteers painted 4′x4′, [...]
“Force of Habit” Exhibit Announced
PONSHOP Studio and Gallery will be hosting “Force of Habit” in October featuring new work from J.Coleman, Rob Landeck, and PONSHOP owners Scarlett and Gabriel Pons. “Force of Habit” presents four artists whose camaraderie grew from the appreciation of each other’s work over the years. The exhibit highlights each individual artist’s style while recognizing that [...]
2011 G40 2011 – Part 3
Below are more pics from the 2011 G40 Uncapped Live Show organized by Art Whino, Brightest Young Things, and Vitamin Water. We took the whole family up to the exhibit to take a look. Thanks to microWave Project for inviting me to participate in this event and big ups to girlsrockdc.org for hosting a great [...]
Guest Artist Visit: Fredericksburg Academy
April 8, 2011. I paid a visit to the students of Fredericksburg Academy to do a visiting artist workshop with their 4th and 5th graders. I gave them a brief history lesson on one of my favorite artists, Keith Haring, and gave them a drawing exercise that we did on the campus sidewalks. Thanks to [...]
Mary G. Porter Guest Artist Mural
I had the pleasure of being the guest artist at Mary G Porter Traditional School during their “Week of the Arts” event in April, 2011. Above is a 72″x36″ mixed media mural that I used as a demonstration piece throughout the week. Thanks to Mrs. Wendy Padgett and the faculty and staff of MG Porter [...]