The Washington Post
Arts In Brief
Paula Rubin-Wexler's show "A Moment in Time" includes
the watercolor "Little Pears" and the oil "Great Falls."
Thursday, October 16, 2008
After Career in Ads, Painter Turns to Arts
Not so long ago, Paula Rubin-Wexler was supervising national advertising accounts for clients such as Amtrak, AT&T and MCI.
This weekend, the former advertising agency executive-turned-painter is having a solo show of her recent works at Glen Echo Park's Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The exhibition, "A Moment in Time," will run from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
An opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
Rubin-Wexler took classes with artist Walt Bartman, founder of the Yellow Barn Gallery. As she moved toward a full-time commitment to art, she extended her studies to other programs at the gallery, on the Eastern Shore and elsewhere.
Rubin-Wexler, who is vice president of the Yellow Barn board, lives in Braddock Heights in Frederick County.
The show, presented in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, will include oil and acrylic paintings as well as works on paper. Rubin-Wexler describes her work, often still lifes and landscapes, as "airy and peaceful, capturing the mystical qualities of serenity and joy."
Thursday, October 16, 2008
After Career in Ads, Painter Turns to Arts
Not so long ago, Paula Rubin-Wexler was supervising national advertising accounts for clients such as Amtrak, AT&T and MCI.
This weekend, the former advertising agency executive-turned-painter is having a solo show of her recent works at Glen Echo Park's Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The exhibition, "A Moment in Time," will run from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
An opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
Rubin-Wexler took classes with artist Walt Bartman, founder of the Yellow Barn Gallery. As she moved toward a full-time commitment to art, she extended her studies to other programs at the gallery, on the Eastern Shore and elsewhere.
Rubin-Wexler, who is vice president of the Yellow Barn board, lives in Braddock Heights in Frederick County.
The show, presented in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, will include oil and acrylic paintings as well as works on paper. Rubin-Wexler describes her work, often still lifes and landscapes, as "airy and peaceful, capturing the mystical qualities of serenity and joy."
