The Illustrators Club of DC Art Exhibit at Pepco's Edison Place Gallery

UPDATE 6/14/2013: Photographs, Opening, Reception (bottom of posting)
UPDATE 6/12/2013: Photographs

Window signage is already up at the Pepco Edison Gallery

Beginning on June 11th through July 13th, The Illustrators Club of DC* will be opening its 16th Juried Exhibition at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery at 702 8th Street NW. 

The show, which is held every two years, features the best works by illustrators in a number of Categories:
Editorial
Advertising
Book
Institutional
Medical/Scientific
Packaging
Student
Uncommissioned and Promotional

Illustration by Nargol Arefi (c) 2013

If you have ever been wowed by a book cover, or illustration be prepared to be wowed again. The quality of the pieces that I was able to view was outstanding. All of the galleries rooms are being used, as this is not a small exhibit (it may take 2 lunchtime visits). This is not one to miss!!

I will be attending the opening reception on Thursday, so look for updates to this piece later this week and hopefully I will also have a few photographs of the exhibits to share.

Update 6/12/2013
Thanks to the very good people of The Illustrators Club of DC, I have been able to take some photographs pre-exhibit. I have to say it was very difficult to choose which pictures to show, there is just so much amazing art on display. I settled on these six (below) as representative of the works on display, and to give you an idea of the mix. Based on my experience at choosing which photographs to use, I don't believe that I would have been able to choose the winning pieces,  and the 'pulling out of hair' trying to decide must have been a feature of the jury's selection process. OK, the pictures**;

Book  Re-imagination. Artist Ian Moore.

El Morro-kitchen. Artist Greg Harlin.  GOLD Medal Winner

Portrait of a Great Horned Owl.  Artist Lydia Gregg.

Orthodox Brownstone.  Artist Randy Lyhus.  SILVER Medal Winner

Spaceman.  Artist Harry Campbell.   GOLD Medal Winner

The Mechanical Nightingale.  Artist  Susannah Edwards.

The Illustrators Club "Sweet Sixteen" Opening Reception!

Please bring your family and friends, invite colleagues and clients. A good time will be had by all!
Plenty of good food and drink to go around...and a big 16th birthday cake!

DATE  TOMORROW, June 13

TIME  6:00–9:00PM

PLACE  PEPCO's Edison Place Gallery
              702 Eighth Street, NW
              Washington, DC 20001
              (202) 872-3396

PARKING  We have a flat rate of $8 with the IMPARK garage nextdoor – same side of the street, about 100 feet to the right, under the blue vertical "PARKING" sign. 150 spaces. If they're full, there's another garage across the street, rate unknown.

There's also street parking at meters, though hard to find: $4 per hour.

METRO Gallery Place/Chinatown http://www.wmata.com/

Update 6/14/2013:
Yesterday evening, despite the weather, many, many people gathered at the PEPCO Edison Place Gallery for The Illustrators Club of DC' Sweet 16 exhibition opening and reception, in a celebration of the art of illustration and the organizations 16th exhibition (the event is Biennial). 

Co-Chair of IC16, Meredith Nelson and  IC Treasurer, Joe Azar welcome attendees

The event, which was light on speeches, featured a cake cutting, a wine bar and a table of finger food, well catered by Whole Foods (P Street NW). But the real stars of the evening were the artists and their artworks. 

Viewing the real star's of the evening

With many of the artists in attendance, there was opportunity for attendees to engage in conversation and discussion of the artworks that added a personal perspective to the evening.

Adding a personal perspective to the exhibit, artists mingled with the attendees

 

......and sometimes the artists just have to view their peers work

And of course this being a Sweet Sixteen celebration, the evening was brought to a close with the cake cutting.

Co-Chair of IC16, Nargol Arefi gets to light the "16 candles"

A little anticipation, for a piece of the cake!!

So with the opening completed, its time for everyone to visit the exhibition. You really need to make the time for this showpiece of the art of illustration, you will not regret it.

 

The exhibition runs through July 12th at the Edison Place Gallery on 8th Street NW

My thanks to Joe Azar, Nargol Arefi and Meredith Nelson, for allowing me the freedom to roam about taking photo's of the opening event and for being such gracious hosts.

PEPCO's Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street NW
Washington DC 20001 
Gallery Hours Tuesday – Friday, noon to 4 pm
Phone (202) 872-3396

*The Illustrators Club is a non-profit, all-volunteer trade association dedicated to promoting the art and business of illustration since 1986. Its membership network includes professional illustrators, graphic designers, educators, students, vendors and related businesses.
** Copyright is owned by the artists, these pictures cannot be used without the artists permission.