I paint the world around me, a yellow lemon on a blue plate, a patterned tablecloth… color excites me, and starts me on a journey. Ann Barbieri I paint the world around me, a yellow lemon on a blue plate, a patterned tablecloth… color excites me, and starts me on a journey. I strive for rhythm and movement in my paintings. I want the viewer’s senses to be heightened along with mine. Occasionally, the suggestion of a figure creeps in, although, to me, these paintings are abstract. They are about the joy of living. annbarbieri.com Blues Room 32 x 40 Acrylic on Arches 300 pound paper (framed under glass) Tossed floral 20 x 16 Acrylic on canvas Calypso II 41 x 33 Acrylic on Arches 300 pound paper under glass Trumpet Vines 36 x 48 Acrylic on canvas

The work grows organically, and I let my instincts direct me to its conclusion. This blending of Eastern and Western cultures, incorporating their varied ideas and tools in my work, continually reinforces the overarching theme I pursue - the conflict between mankind and nature. Delnadastur.com Delan Dastur I grew up in Bombay, India. Life there is loud and crowded, teeming with humanity. I remember seeing bright colors and patterns decorating every possible surface. These memories are embedded in my unconsciousness and infiltrate my work. My palette reflects the colors I grew up with. Intricate patterns form initial layers. Compositions are often dense, brimming to the edges with imagery. I subtly attempt to bring attention to climate change in my work. My subject matter over the years has been this conflict between Man and Nature, how the continuous construction of buildings infiltrates our very existence, resulting in our present climate change disaster. As a result, architecture and geometry sometimes dominate my canvases with muted and somber colors. At other times Nature flourishes with organic shapes and brilliant colors. The work starts with materials from my Indian roots, printing with primitive Indian woodblocks and using handmade Indian paper for collage. These initial layers are embedded within gels and pastes. Acrylic washes and drips enfold these layers, connecting them irrevocably. I do not start with any preconceived ideas. The work grows organically, and I let my instincts direct me to its conclusion. This blending of Eastern and Western cultures, incorporating their varied ideas and tools in my work, continually reinforces the overarching theme I pursue - the conflict between mankind and nature. Frivolity 42 x 42, Acrylic, collage, string, gels on canvas (2024) Undaunted Acrylic, collage, printing with woodblocks on oil Percussive 50 x 24, Charcoal and collage on Arches paper (2024) Ebb and Flow 30 x 22, Acrylic, gels, printing on oil paper (2023)

Discover Art Van Landingham Gallery The Van Landingham Gallery is located on the third floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center (Studio 311) in Alexandria, Virginia. The gallery features artwork for sale from TFAA members and local artists. Gallery Hours: Sun - Sat 10-6 Exhibited Work Changes Monthly Virtualis Gallery TFAA's Online Gallery Welcome to the Virtualis Gallery! Enjoy an online selection of artwork from Artist Members as well as other artists in our community whose work is selected for one of TFAA's quarterly exhibitions. Both the artwork and the type of art exhibited in the Virtualis Gallery change monthly so check in regularly to see exciting new work! Apply to be an Artist Member Meet Artist Members Meet Artist Members Painters, Sculptors, Weavers, Potters, Printmakers, Jewelers, Photographers, Fabric artists, and so much more! Learn More Become an Artist Member Visit our membership page for details on the benefits of joining the TFAA! Learn More Support the TFAA Sign up as an Art Patron or Business Sponsor to Support the Local Art Community! Learn More

... I feel a constant push and pull between the real and the abstract.  The abstract elements compete and contrast with the quiet realism of my central subject, rendering more complex that which is simple. Karentylerart.com Karen Tyler I am an acrylic painter of large-scale abstracted interior scenes. I have been a Torpedo Factory artist since 2020. In an increasingly turbulent world, I choose to create paintings that invoke both feelings of serenity and the vibrancy of daily life. My abstracted interior scenes and nude figures are simple, relatable, everyday subjects that reflect the intimacy and comfort of home. I add vibrancy to these simple subjects with texture, pattern, expressive gesture and my color choices. My abstract underpaintings peek through the final paint layers in varying degrees, imbuing a sense of energy, movement, and depth to otherwise still or quiet subjects. Influenced by the French Nabis, Matisse, as well as Abstract Expressionists, I feel a constant push and pull between the real and the abstract. The abstract elements compete and contrast with the quiet realism of my central subject, rendering more complex that which is simple. Henri Matisse purportedly once cautioned: "Never ruin a good painting with the truth." Embracing this wisdom, I do not concern myself with literalism, focusing instead on fresh application and spontaneous gesture to add new dimensions to the intimate scenes I depict. The "truth" in any of my paintings is limited only by one’s imagination. Reve Bleu 48 x 60 Acrylic on canvas (2024) Fragments 48 x 48 Acrylic on canvas (2025) Locus abstractus 36 x 48 Acrylic on canvas (2025) Karen Tyler 48 x 48 Acrylic on canvas (2024)

Art is a universal language that unites people across cultures. My work, primarily in fiber mediums such as Tapestry and silk fusion, expresses emotions and experiences, inviting personal interpretation. Tea Okropiridze teaokro.com Tea Okropiridze is a fiber artist specializing in tapestry and silk fusion. Born in Georgia, she earned her degree in Sculpture at the Tbilisi Jakob Nikoladze Arts College in 1994 and Fine Arts degree majoring in Fiber Arts from the State Institute of Culture in 2002. Soon after, she moved to the United States, where she continues her career as both an artist and educator. Her work has been showcased in numerous national and international exhibitions, biennials, and triennials, as well as in solo shows. Notable, exhibitions include the International Art & Textile Biennale (Australia), FLASH – 23rd International Mini Textile Exhibition (Slovakia), Material Thinking – 2nd International Contemporary Material Art Biennale (China), TexpoART – International Triennial of Textile Art (Romania), From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale (China), Scythia – International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art (Ukraine), International Textile Art Biennial (Belgium), Heallreaf 4 – International Contemporary Tapestry Exhibition (UK), and the London Art Biennale (UK), among others. Her work has also featured the Artists at Work exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Throughout her career, Tea has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Program Grant (2023), as well as the Award of Excellence from the From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale (2016). Currently, Tea is a resident artist at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria VA, USA; She also teaches Tapestry and Art at The Smithsonian Museum Studio Art Program, Washington DC USA; The Art league School, Alexandria, VA, USA and US Art Center, Chantilly, VA, USA Art is a universal language that unites people across cultures. My work, primarily in fiber mediums such as Tapestry and silk fusion, expresses emotions and experiences, inviting personal interpretation. I use natural materials like wool and silk as well as reclaimed materials—sari silk, fabric and yarn scraps, jute, burlap, and feathers—to highlight art’s role in sustainability. By repurposing salvaged materials, I emphasize that creativity can preserve our world rather than harm it. My goal is to inspire reflection on our responsibility to protect both humanity and the environment, demonstrating that art can be a force for harmony and renewal. Harmony Silk Fusion, 11.5 X 15 Blue Sky Silk Fusion, 13X15 Walking Alone Silk Fusion, 15X19 Propelled in the Sky Silk Fusion, 16.5 X 17

Hyun Jung Kim was born in Seoul, Korea and currently lives and works in Virginia. Kim studied sculpture for her BFA (1998) and MFA (2000) at Seoul National University and studied studio art at Montclair State University for her second MFA. Hyun Jung Kim hjkimstudio.com Hyun Jung Kim was born in Seoul, Korea and currently lives and works in Virginia. Kim studied sculpture for her BFA (1998) and MFA (2000) at Seoul National University and studied studio art at Montclair State University for her second MFA. Kim won the prestigious “Dean’s Artist/Scholar Graduate Award” of the College of Arts upon graduation. Kim has showed her work in United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Europe. Kim’s works are the collections of Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations in NYC, City of Riverside in California, Capital One headquarter in Richmond, NOVA AAPI Intercultural Center in Virginia, the Museum of Turnov, Czech Republic, etc. Kim has a studio at Torpedo Factory Art Center in Virginia. “ I ask the ontological question of who I am to establish a unique language, drawing on reviews of previous generations’ revealed studies. This question leads to the interests about a human being’s value and humanity in current society and I make wearable sculptures for interactive projects with the public to remind them of their own values, or panels which have words or sentences related to subjects of interest. As my visual language, I developed the idea to use the dots and codes of Braille to deliver meanings in language form, but also to create a visually decorative and abstract look.” Blind in Art-Let it go Iron, Pearls, Silk String, Malevich's Square; 79.5 x 79.5 cm Humans are jewels Korean silk, Photo, Resin, Brass; 30 x 30 x 36" Humans are jewels Korean silk, Photo, Resin, Brass; 79 x 30 x 2" Blind in Art-Lord's Prayer Iron, Pearls, Silk string, Malevich's square; 79.5 x 79.5 cm

Learn about the TFAA Our Mission The mission of the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association is to foster the visual arts community in and around Alexandria, Virginia. We create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting and encouraging the work of member artists, providing educational programing in the arts to all, and preserving the legacy of Torpedo Factory artists. Meet our Artists Van Landingham Gallery History of the TFAA Location Leadership and Staff Become an Artist Member Become an Art Patron Our beginnings A Legacy of Creativity The Torpedo Factory Art Center is a creative space full of working studios and galleries in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1974 in a 100-year-old munitions plant along the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria, the art center houses the largest collection in the country of working artist studios that is centered in one location and is open to the public. In the fifty-plus years since its founding, the Torpedo Factory Art Center continues to give artists a place to work, to interact with community and showcase their art to approximately half a million visitors annually. The Torpedo Factory Artists' Association (TFAA) is a thriving professional artist alliance of more than 150 juried visual artists. Members are dedicated to opening our active workplaces for public visits. Community outreach and engagement has always been a vital component to membership in the TFAA. With open studios and live demonstrations every day throughout our historic building, artists are contributing to both the business and creative local economies. TFAA Board Leadership Lisa Schumaier President Saya Behnam Vice-President Samantha Shelton Treasurer Diana Papazian Secretary TFAA Board Members-at-Large Ann Barbieri Tayo Jenny Nordstrom Guido Zanni Sheila Flanders Find Us

This style, free and spontaneous, was complimentary to the way I had been taught to think about art: that art came from the purest, truest and most spontaneous part of ourselves. sissysfolkart.com Sissy Cutchen I started folk art painting while living in the Deep South. Southern folk artists like Mose T. who painted on what I call “reckless mediums (old wood, and fallen house shingles) inspired me. This style, free and spontaneous, was complimentary to the way I had been taught to think about art: that art came from the purest, truest and most spontaneous part of ourselves. So on the eve of my fortieth birthday I was sitting in a dental chair in Montgomery, Alabama and I hated what they were doing to me. The equipment was outdated and the whole thing made me think that I couldn’t possibly turn forty betraying my inner voice. So, I leapt out of the dental chair and went home and started painting. And while I did in fact return to a better dentist, I never stopped painting. I studied science, but have always been an artist. I am from the San Francisco Bay Area. My Bachelor’s Degree is in biology. I married a naval aviator and traveled extensively. In our travels I have been inspired to create. My creations are in collections all over the world. I have had a recent solo show at the Children’s Museum of Virginia; exhibited at the National Museum for Women in the Arts; I am a lifetime member of the Torpedo Factory in the Washington D.C. area; I have pieces in notable collections. Even First Lady Laura Bush has received a Sissy Painting as a birthday gift.

Saya Behnam is an Iranian-American artist with more than 20 years of experience in fine art. She lives in Virginia, and her studio is at Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. Seya Behnam https://www.sbehnam.com/ Saya Behnam is an Iranian-American artist with more than 20 years of experience in fine art. She lives in Virginia, and her studio is at Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. Her art practice is inspired by nature. She believes in and practices Biophilic Design, which recognizes how much human physical and mental well-being relies on the quality of our relationships with the natural world. By using natural elements and inspiration from nature, she likes to juxtapose time and space, birth and death, and sacred or fractal geometry patterns observed in natural forms for the structures of growth, energy, decay, chaos, and order. By creating her handmade colors and inks from minerals, fresh or dried flowers, spices, plants, earth stones, and other pigments —the medium intelligence, an essential aspect of her creative process—they aren't just mediums. Those are parts of places and time. Furthermore, they produce different colors in response to weather, soil, and location. Since they are specific to the moment, time, and environment they were created, each is unique and can never be replicated. They become singular visual aesthetic records of that unique location and time. Collections : Her artworks are in the following collections: The US Embassy in Nicosia / Cyprus The Martin Luther King Jr Library in Washington, DC -The Department of Public Works The DC Commission on the Art and Humanities -The office of Councilmember Brooke Pinto, The law firm of Wiley Rein LLP, Washington DC And many other private collectors. Awards : She was the Global Art Awards finalist in 2017 and 2018 by the Middle East Art Collector Association (MACA) and the Wall Street Journal in Dubai, Honorable mention at Hermes Creative Awards 2015 Bronze Spotlight award. LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) Highlighted Exhibitions: To name some of her recent shows in the last ten years are; Commission of the Art and Humanities in Washington DC (2021 and 2022, 2023) Hilton Alexandria, through Torpedo Factory Art Center (2022) The Mansion at Strathmore (2021) Art Basel Miami (2017) Artist's Proof Gallery in Georgetown (from 2014- 2021) Hill Center in Washington DC 2015 The Fantasy of Light and Life Minerals and botanical, 48 x 48 Entering Cosmic Consciousness Minerals and Botanical, 40 x 40 Blue Meditation Paper Minerals, 30 x 30 Explosion of Light 60x35_Minerals and botanical, 60 x 35

Her interest lies in exploring the unique nature of different shapes and their relation to one another—and the feelings that conveys. suecanutesonart.com Sue Canuteson Sue Canuteson is a non-objective mixed media artist. Organic shapes and lines as well as her innate marks are her primary inspiration. Her interest lies in exploring the unique nature of different shapes and their relation to one another—and the feelings that conveys. She is also fascinated by all kinds of lines and the impactful way they contribute to a composition. She is particularly drawn to the colors, marks and patterns in early African art and sees that influence in some of her work. To see Sue's work in person, please stop by Studio 340 in the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Vessels Mems Marks Symbols 11 In My Travels The Ladder Home

TFAA Art Patron Membership Donate and Join! Support the arts by donating and joining TFAA as an Art Patron. Any member of the public who donates $50 or more is eligible to become an Art Patron of TFAA. Art Patron Memberships offer the opportunity to engage in the vibrant Alexandria art community through public exhibitions, community programming, art demonstrations, and special events. Join now! Bronze Members Bronze Patron Members are those who donate between $50 and $250 to support TFAA. Bronze members will receive invitations to members only events; Receive 10% off of all TFAA Gift Shop Purchases for one year; and Free registration for one year to submit work for TFAA's annual "Amateur Art Open," a juried exhibition opportunity in TFAA's Virtualis Online Gallery. June Y un Donate Now Silver Members Delna Dastur Donate Now Silver Patron Members are those who donate between $251 and $500 to support TFAA. Silver members will receive invitations to members only events; Receive 10% off of all TFAA Gift Shop Purchases for one year; Free registration for one year to submit work for TFAA's annual "Amateur Art Open," a juried exhibition opportunity in TFAA's Virtualis Online Gallery; and Free Access to TFAA Subscriber-only video content for one year. Gold Members are those who donate over $500 to support TFAA. Gold members will receive invitations to members only events; Receive 10% off of all TFAA Gift Shop Purchases for one year; Free registration for one year to submit work for TFAA's annual "Amateur Art Open," a juried exhibition opportunity in TFAA's Virtualis Online Gallery; Receive free access to TFAA Subscriber-only video content for one year; and Free attendance at a TFAA "Sip and Paint Art Workshop" led by TFAA Artists. Gold Members Karen Tyler Donate Now

June seeks to understand how communication in all its forms, with strangers and loved ones, across different timelines and mechanisms, shape our identities and understanding of the world.  artistjuneyun.com June Yun June Yun started her career as a fashion designer and has been exhibiting her work globally over the past decade, showcasing her art in locations such as Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore, and Seoul. June currently has a permanent exhibit at Neiman Marcus in Tysons Galleria VA, the LG headquarters, and Ewha University Woman’s Cancer Center in Seoul. Her recent “LOVE - A Message in a Bottle” series explores how we use communication as a survival mechanism during challenging times. Using mixed media such as magazines, newspapers, poetry, real gold and silver, copper leaves, and paint on wooden canvases. June seeks to understand how communication in all its forms, with strangers and loved ones, across different timelines and mechanisms, shape our identities and understanding of the world. Climate change, and our generation’s emotions surrounding it, are also themes of June’s work. She wishes all the negative vibes would fade individually and globally. “We must work together to find healing and welcome a radiant citrus Spring. A new beginning for us all.”