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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 29, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
“Beautiful Vistas: Loudoun and Afar” Art Exhibit Opens at
Leesburg Town Hall on September 1, 2017
Works by Anne Marshall Block will be on display through November
2017.
Leesburg, VA (August 29, 2017) – The
Leesburg Commission on Public Art is
pleased to announce an exhibition of
paintings by Anne Marshall Block,
focusing on outdoor vistas.
“Beautiful Vistas: Loudoun and Afar”
will open September 1, 2017. A
reception with the artist will be held
on October 6, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m., at the Leesburg Town Hall
(25 West Market Street), as part of
downtown Leesburg’s monthly First
Friday celebration of the arts.
Twenty years ago, Anne's lifelong love of the outdoors fostered her budding interest in art.
After her first class with artist Dodie Petro, and many years of study with Penny Hauffe, her
passion for paint continued to grow.
“The tranquility and unique beauty of the Loudoun were my first inspirations to paint. I'm
always ready to capture my adventures hiking and biking on canvas,” Anne says. “I love to work
outdoors and I I especially enjoy the challenge of depicting atmospheric changes, sunrises,
sunsets, and rainbows.”
Anne works primarily in oils. During the fall and spring, you can often find her painting in the
gardens of historic Oatlands, near Leesburg. In addition to her local works, Anne takes her love
of art with her when she travels. She's painted everything fr om the California coastline to
scenes from Italy and New Zealand. She uses a wide variety of vibrant colors, and her travel has
given her the chance to use the blues and purples of the Canadian mountains, as well as the
reds and oranges of the American southwest, in addition to the beautiful greens of Loudoun.
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