New works by Gallery Artists
CELEBRATING OUR COUNTRY’S 250th Anniversary
Exhibit Dates: July 24 – September 12, 2026
At 1429 Iris Street NW, Washington DC, 20012
FOX 5 New- Gwen Tolbart interviews Jed Smalley and Sofia Gawer
FOX 5 News-Gwen Tolbart interviews Margery Goldberg, Ashley Joi & Hubert Jackson
FOX 5 News- Gwen Tolbart interviews Joanathan Bessaci, and Carol Newmyer
Ashley Joi

Deviled Eggs
Acrylic, paper, burlap, glass, cord, dried flowers, grout, wood, and mixed media, 48" x 43" x 3"

Eleggua
Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, art prints, oil pastels, card stock, elastic cord, pumice, marker, pen, nylon cord, coffee grounds on canvas, 48” x 36”

Ethel Hedgemon Lyles: Guiding Light to Twenty Pearls and the Divine Nine
Acrylic, paper, metal leaf, glitter, sugar, dried rose petals on canvas, 20” x 16”

Exodus
Acrylic, paper, fabric, beads, freshwater pearls, tea, metal leaf, wire, burlap, glitter, feathers, rocks, seashells, pinecones, thread, gauze, sugar, cowry shell, glass, cord, plastic bags, styrofoam, plastic, sponge, rice, metal, lentils, parchment paper, confetti, cardboard on canvas, 48” x 36”

Hattie McDaniel on Sugar Hill
Acrylic, gel pen, paper, beads, glitter, sugar, lentils, dried rose petals on canvas, 24” x 18”

Orula's Garden
Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, satin cord, African fabric, metallic marker, art prints, gel pen, ground coffee, glitters on stretched canvas, 24” x 18”

Oshun's Love
Acrylic, gel pen, paper, metal leaf, fabric, beads, cowry shells, ground coffee, wood, glitter on canvas, 36” x 48” x 4”

Paradise
Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, pumice, metallic paint, beans, rice, chain, metallic wired cord, metallic thread, beads, fabric, cheese cloth, glass, elastic cord, rocks, wood, sponge, plastic bags, metallic wired ribbon, glitter, art prints, photos, mesh ribbon, gauze, yarn, wood, burlap, metal, metallic sharpie, faux leather on stretched canvas, 36” x 48”

Rebirth
Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, metallic paint, glitter, glitter paper, handmade paper, cardstock, gold leaf, rose gold leaf, on stretched canvas, 24” x 36”

She Wore it Once, Then Threw it Out
Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, glass, metal, fabric, burlap, metallic paint, wood, beads, metallic wired ribbon, styrofoam, pumice, faux leather, elastic cord, metallic wired cord, metallic pen, gel pen, watercolor paper, fabric ribbon, micron pen, art print on canvas, 48” x 36”





