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901 New York Avenue NW
Washington D.C 20001
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Damn the Pandemic, Full Art Ahead!

August 27, 2020 Patricia Williams

There are no words eloquent enough to describe the havoc wrought by the pandemic or the severity of the challenges faced by so many people. In the face of widespread adversity, Touchstone artists are still doing what artists do—creating, interpreting, expressing, contemplating, sharing.

Cover image by Maureen Squires

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David Alfuth: Bohemian Builder

November 8, 2014 Touchstone Gallery
David Alfuth

David Alfuth

"You are on your own now," said David Alfuth's father the day of David's graduation from  the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.  David had a double major in drawing/painting and art history, and was equipped with teaching credits, so he was good to go.  David took up the role of elementary art teacher in the Sheboygan school district for three years, enjoying the exuberance of children receptive to art - and, contrarily, putting up with the hard winters and enduring small town ordinariness.  But the longing to travel finally caught up with him after his Triumph Spitfire sports car got stuck in the snow one too many times.

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The Privileged Series: Pests By Anthony Dortch

October 12, 2013 Touchstone Gallery
Anthony Dortch

Anthony Dortch

A fine artist and graphic designer, Anthony Dortch's realm is one of precision and grace. Do not allow the lovely colors and silken textures to distract you. Take care not to be taken in by the golden flesh and blue body's charms. Dortch does not create pretty pictures, he constructs a meaningful experience. Layers upon layers of seductive details, revealing societies clandestine verity. When standing before his pieces, one cannot help but feel, imagine, and reflect. Cleverly wrapped in bold and daring colors are elegant motifs whispering of struggle and hope. Veins of beauty and yearning reach out to captivate, to beg questions of ourselves, and break down the facades of our seemingly structured world.

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Janathel Shaw: Ceramic Portraits

September 16, 2013 Touchstone Gallery
Janathel Shaw

Janathel Shaw

"There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud," Carl Sandburg once said--words that clay sculptor Janathel Shaw can relate to. Her recent clay works can be seen at Touchstone Gallery from Sept. 6-29, 2013. As a teen, Jan was inspired by teachers at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett (who she was fortunate to meet). She relished in half day-studio classes staying late into the evenings to hone her art skills. Over time, attended Howard University, Prince Georges Community College and George Washington University. Jan received her Bachelors and Masters from George Washington University.

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“UNFILTERED” by Leslie M. Nolan

January 31, 2013 Touchstone Gallery
Unfiltered By Leslie Nolan

Unfiltered By Leslie Nolan

Within each brush-stroke, a poetic tinge of mystery, a sophisticated flick of intrigue, a provocative expedition of color and form playing along the canvas: welcome to the painted world of Leslie M. Nolan.

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