Suzanne Vigil will have a solo show entitled "Up Close and Too Personal” beginning Dec. 5.
West End resident Suzanne Vigil got more than she bargained for when she bought a make-up mirror that magnified her face 25 times. “That was the good part about it,” she said. “The bad part is it magnified 25 times.” That mirror served as inspiration for Vigil’s upcoming solo show at the Art League Gallery, located inside the Torpedo Factory in Old Town, entitled "Up Close and Too Personal". The show begins Dec. 5. Vigil, a Cameron Station resident, used a medium of colored pencil on frosted acetate with multiple layers of colors to create images that, at first glance, appear to be photographs. Some images are compilations of three or four different people and show how imperfections and quirks in our faces can be a thing of beauty. “People…
Sheriff Dana Lawhorne touts Lovain's experience as a former member of City Council.
Tim Lovain jumpstarted his bid to return to the Alexandria City Council on Monday evening with a kickoff party at the new Cafe Pizzaiolo in Cameron Station. Lovain, who serves as vice president and general counsel with Washington, D.C., law firm Denny Miller Associates, was elected to council in 2006 but lost a re-election bid in 2009. He said his wife Beth and their three daughters gave him permission to run again. He feels his experience and areas of expertise align with many of the city’s largest needs. The Democrat touted his work in transportation as a member of council and emphasized a need to approach the issue in smarter ways. “We cannot look at transportation in isolation but connected with land use and planning,” Lovain said. “…
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