Pincushion Studio

Plein Air watercolor entitled “San Cayetano Spring” wins the Golden Artist Color Award at the Pikes Peak International Watermedia Exhibition in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Learn more at:

https://pikespeakwatercolorsociety.com/international-watermedia-2019/

Cast Your Dreams
into the Wine Dark Sea
Mixed Media Installation

25 inches wide x 6 feet tall x 12 inches deep

“Cast Your Dreams into the Wine Dark Sea” is a structural, semi-biographical poetic piece which will change as viewers interact with it. A roll of paper is fixed above a gilded frame, and stenciled phrases in English and in Spanish come into view as it is rolled down. These phrases by the artist encourage the viewer to add their dreams to the list. Words and phrases representing “dreams” can be added to the paper “canvas” as it is unrolled down and draped to the floor and into a velvet-lined box. An opportunity for a prize or two may appear, revealed as the word “winner” appears on the paper as it is unrolled. 

At the closing of the exhibit, the paper was unfurled to the floor in order to reveal written statements, reactions, drawings, etc., that participants had added for the duration of the exhibition.

In addition to the “Wine Dark Sea” exhibition at TCA, and the annual members award show at the Hilltop Gallery, several other works are in exhibitions at this time.

Selected to be part of the annual “Mujeres” Exhibition at Raices Taller in Tucson, is a watercolor portrait entitled “Ofelia Zepeda,” seen third from the left on the top row of this photo. Ofelia Zepeda is a Tohono O'odham poet and intellectual. She is Regents' Professor of Tohono O'odham language and linguistics and Head of American Indian Studies at The University of Arizona.

https://www.raicestaller222.com

Watercolor entitled “Take Me to the River” (below left) is showing at Otero Hall at the Tubac Presidio State Park, part of a local show in conjunction with a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian. Find out more at:

https://azstateparks.com/tubac/events/waterways-exhibit-10-19

Here I am at the Hilltop Gallery in Nogales, Arizona, in front of a wonderful triptych in oil by Luis Preciado entitled “Winners.” See more at:

http://www.luispreciado.com/home.html

“Hayfield Rio Rico” wins an award of Excellence from Holbein Watercolors at the SWS annual exhibition, at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, October 2018.

Exhibit at Rancho Santa Cruz Gallery

A collection of work by eleven local artists is now showing through August at the historic Rancho Santa Cruz of Tumacácori. The new owners of the property, Susan and Peter Berryman, are passionate about reviving the legacy of the ranch and its special place in the history of the region. The small gallery and gift shop utilizes the 100-year old parlor, and extends into the adjoining ranch dining room. Hours of operation are based on a schedule of guests and groups visiting the ranch, and by appointment. Contact Virginia at Pincushion Studio: http://www.pincushiontubac.com/contact

Three small works at the Raices Taller 222 Gallery in Tucson through Jan 4, 218 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

A collection of original watercolors at the Santa Cruz Center, Nogales, Arizona Nov - Dec 2017

"Before the Race" and "Sangre de Cristo" on exhibit at the annual Members Open Show at the Hilltop Gallery in Nogales, Arizona

Three watercolors exhibited as part of the "Sentidos" juried exhibit at Raices Taller 222 Gallery, in Tucson, until October 15, 2017. The artist is pictured with her son Daniel at the opening reception.

New Plein Air watercolor entitled "Spring at Salero" won second place in painting at the Member's Show; at the Hilltop Gallery in Nogales, Arizona, May 2017.

"Blue Steer" accepted and SOLD at the Houston Watercolor Society International Exhibition March 2017

Jerónimos Lisbon watercolor (second from left) shown and SOLD at the Tubac Center of the Arts at the 31st Annual Arizona Aqueous Exhibit, juried by Monica Warhol. Opened on January 20, 2017.

A two-woman show at the Hilltop Gallery opened September 11th in Nogales, Arizona. The exhibition includes over 30 original paintings, watercolors of San Francisco by Virginia Vovchuk, and oils of the southwest by Pam Wedemeyer. The work of both artists celebrates a sense of place and captures unique light and perspectives, from the "Bay to Border." The show continues through October 5th.

Juried Exhibitions at Tubac Center of the Arts, 2015 and 2016

Member Exhibition, Hilltop Gallery, Nogales, Arizona, May 2016: One of Vovchuk's two watercolors pictured here.

The artist with “Red Tail Salero Ranch” on display at the Little Gallery at the Hotel Americana in Nogales, July 2016.