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DESCRIPTION:The Target Gallery presents Masks\, a solo exhibition of work
  by Torpedo Factory artist Susan Makara\, winner of the Friends of the T
 orpedo Factory Art Center&rsquo\;s Artist of the Year award. This solo e
 xhibition features a series of paintings from Makara&rsquo\;s Masks seri
 es. Makara says about her series\, &ldquo\;Masks showcases my strongest 
 and most fantastical work to date. The ideas for the series come from my
  imagination\, visible only in my minds&rsquo\; eye until I paint them. 
 We all wear masks. Our true feelings and thoughts are not always reveale
 d for others to see. Sometimes we hide the person within.&rdquo\;\nThe j
 uror for this exhibition was William Schran\, Assistant Dean of Fine Art
 s at Northern Virginia Community College. Schran says about Makara&rsquo
 \;s work\, &ldquo\;Susan demonstrates a command of the medium with power
 ful imagery that speaks to the viewer\, yet presents a sense of mystery.
  There is a haunting dream-like quality with the figures\, all hidden be
 hind masks.&nbsp\; Behind the mask\, who is looking at whom?&rdquo\;&nbs
 p\;\nSusan Makara holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She
  served as assistant art director at a Model Secondary School for the De
 af in Washington\, DC and as art director for the PBS series &ldquo\;Pow
 erhouse.&rdquo\; Her work can be found in the School of Art Museum in Bu
 enos Aires\, at the U.S. State Department\, in the homes of James Brady 
 and Barbara Bush\, and at the Garden Court in Jordan&rsquo\;s Royal Pala
 ce. She can be found putting brush to canvas at the Torpedo Factory Art 
 Center in Studio 335.\nReception:&nbsp\;2nd&nbsp\;Thursday Art Night\, J
 uly 12\, 6-8pm\; Awards Ceremony at 7pm during reception\nGuests are inv
 ited to bring a mask or make one during the event to wear to the recepti
 on.\n About the Friends of the Torpedo Factory The Friends of the Torped
 o Factory Art Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose missio
 n is to promote the Torpedo Factory Art Center as a vital part of the Ci
 ty of Alexandria and ultimately the greater Washington metropolitan area
 .&nbsp\; We fulfill our mission by building connections between the Cent
 er\, its artists and the community. Friends programs and events are unde
 rwritten in part through operating assistance from the Alexandria Commis
 sion for the Arts.\nGallery Information The Target Gallery\, national ex
 hibition space of the Torpedo Factory\, promotes high standards of art b
 y continuously exploring new ideas through the visual media in a schedul
 e of national and international exhibitions.&nbsp\; We are located on th
 e waterfront in Old Town Alexandria\, VA. The gallery is open daily from
  10-6pm and until 9pm on Thursdays.&nbsp\;
URL:http://oldtownalexandria.patch.com/events/susan-makara-masks
SUMMARY:Exhibit: Masks
LOCATION:Target Gallery: 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA
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