Principle Gallery

03/01/2025

We're pleased to welcome Maryland-based artist, Jennifer Hudson, to our roster!

Jennifer is an award winning cut paper artist and painter. She graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 2014 with a concentration in painting. After graduating Hudson became intrigued by the world of contemporary paper art.

She uses various sized knives to hand cut delicate works that display movement, texture, and dimension. She combines several layers of cut paper to attain highly detailed three-dimensional works. Hudson’s love of the natural world is evident in the use of flora and animals in her work. She specializes in wild life art. Continuing motifs include foxes, birds, horses, and delicate lace-like structures. She became a member of the Guild of American Papercutters in 2020 and a member of the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists in 2024. Hudson is also a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists.

"Cottage Fox" 11 x 11, hand cut paper
View our Jennifer Hudson inventory here: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/jennifer-hudson/

02/27/2025

Come see the Washington Society of Landscape Painters exhibition! 52 works by the 32 participating local artists will be on display through March 17th.
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/
Pictured here:
Bethanne Kinsella Cople “On the Echoing Green” 36 x 36, oil on board
Hai-Ou Hou “Red Fish” 11 x 14, oil on canvas
Brenda Kidera “Red Belly” 12 x 8, oil on panel
Sara Linda Poly “Jewel of the Night Sky” 20 x 20, oil on linen

02/22/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to the opening reception for the Washington Society of Landscape Painters last night! The gallery was packed from start to finish.
Enjoy the show in person or on our website through March 17th.
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/

02/21/2025

Join us TONIGHT from 6-8:30 pm for the opening reception of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters Exhibition!

We have 50 artworks by 32 artists on display. Many of the selected artists will be attending the reception this evening.

“The Way Through” by Christine Drewyer 30 x 30, oil on linen
View the show online here: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/

02/20/2025

Join us tomorrow night 6-8:30 for the opening reception of The Washington Society of Landscape Painters. The show is installed and looking great! Thirty artists from the group are featured and most of them will be in attendance. We hope to see you then!
Enjoy the full exhibition here:
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/

02/19/2025

THIS FRIDAY! Join us for the opening of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters Group Exhibition. The reception is from 6-8:30 pm. Many of the artists will be attending!

View the entire exhibition online here: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/ See it in person from February 21st through March 17th.

02/18/2025

Ted Reed is one of 30 artists in our current exhibit for The Washington Society of Landscape Painters. We're finalizing the installation of the work now. Come see the show any time in person, see it by clicking the link below, or come to the opening reception this Friday from 6-8:30. Most of the artists will be in attendance!
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/

02/15/2025

The Washington Society of Landscape Painters Juried Exhibition opens this coming Friday, February 21st!

Join us for the Opening Reception on 02.21.2025 from 6-8:30 pm. . Many of the participating artists will be attending the reception. The event is free and open to the public!

“Reflections & Ripples” by Brenda Kidera 18 x 24, oil on panel
View the entire show online here: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/

02/14/2025

New arrival from Megan Aline!

Megan Aline’s realistic landscapes capture the movement of light, water, and trees that echo her childhood in Maine. This series features feminine silhouettes reminiscent of 19th-century cameos, but instead of black silhouettes, the profiles are filled with serene, wooded scenes that convey otherworldly beauty.

"Nature Whispers" 20x30, acrylic on panel
See her entire inventory: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/megan-aline/

02/12/2025

The WSLP exhibit page just went live! See the works for this talented local group exhibition early by clicking the link below.
The opening reception will be on 2/21 with many of the 30 participating artists will be in attendance.
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/wslp-group-exhibition/
Jill Basham "Into the Blue" 24x36, oil on linen

02/10/2025

"Painting for me is all about light and atmosphere, those are the true subjects of my paintings. I prefer to paint atmospheric moments in nature as well as the special light and energy of cities. I am drawn to the mood, mystery, and poetry I sense when edges are softened, light is diffused, forms emerge and the air seems to move. I want to connect with the viewer on an emotional level through remembered moments." - Jean Schwartz

Jean will have two paintings featured in our upcoming Washington Society of Landscape Painters Group Exhibition. The show opens on Friday, February 21st. Join us for the Opening Reception that evening from 6-8:30 pm. No RSVP or tickets required!

"Dawning" by Jean Schwartz 24 x 20, oil on linen

02/09/2025

Upcoming Exhibition! The Washington Society of Landscape Painters (WSLP).

We will be exhibiting 50 artworks created by 32 different artists who are active members of the WSLP. The show opens on Friday, February 21st and there will be an Opening Reception that evening from 6-8:30 pm. Come join us!

The WSLP is one of the oldest active art organizations in the greater Washington metropolitan area. Its origin can be traced back to 1913 when Charles Seaton and Winfield Scott Clime met one Sunday while painting on location. This chance meeting led to additional weekend painting excursions. They were joined over the next four years by several other artists who also had an intense interest in painting out of doors. Most of these artists were government employees who could only paint on weekends and holidays, but despite the time constraints they painted on location almost every week. The organization is now 112 years old!

"Annisquam" by Harry Jaecks 12 x 24, oil on panel

02/08/2025

New arrivals from Claudio Cionini!

“Place de L’Opera, Paris” 35 x 47, acrylic on canvas
“Roma” 20 x 28, acrylic on canvas
“Manhattan” 30 x 39, acrylic on canvas

View all his available paintings here: https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/claudio-cionini/

02/07/2025

A new work by Russell Gordon arrived. This is the third we've received in his epic series of personified animals.
"Blockade Runner" 12x9, oil on panel
https://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria-artist/russell-gordon/

01/31/2025

This weekend!
The Alexandria Warehouse Sale will be held on Feb.1st and Feb. 2nd, 2025. Instead of taking place in the Westin Alexandria like years prior, it will be spread out in stores, pop-up tents, and open retail spaces along King Street and select side streets in Old Town Alexandria. We'll extend a 10% discount on everything in the gallery (except books), deeper discounts on select inventory, and 20% off custom framing!

Over 40 independent boutiques from Alexandria and the region are participating in this year's sale. Many thanks to Kristen Jones Realty for sponsoring the event!

01/30/2025

Coming up next!

01/25/2025