Art around town

This summer our town was introduced to something new--a community art project, Painted Barrels Around Town.

Oak barrels were painted by local artists who volunteered their time and talent to create on them a Purcellville or Western Loudoun County theme.

After their initial launch at the grand opening of the Purcellville Farmers Market, the barrels were put on display outside various businesses who had agreed to sponsor them.


In November, they will be auctioned off to raise money for a new community art project next year.

Some of the barrels are only painted on the side that faces passers by.  Others are painted all around.  Some have elaborately painted tops.  One even opens up to display a storage area with wine racks in it.

These are some of my favorites (taken from various angles).

 

























































































































































The last few pictures are of colorful and unusual "hands" that caught my attention, and turned out to be signs for an upcoming WLAST (Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour).

A Round Hill sunset

"They who dwell in the ends of the earth 
stand in awe of Your signs; You make the 
dawn and the sunset shout for joy. "
(Psalm 65:8)

Windy Spring 2016

Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.

Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.

(Christina Rossetti)

 
 So far it's been a very windy spring, and there's even been mention of the "S" word in the forecast for this weekend. Hope all the beautiful leaves and flowers don't get blown away or killed by the frost. I was happy to have taken these shots around town to remember a beautiful spring by just in case.