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We are seeking work for a group show opening in February! What could be more fitting than show about love and heartbreak? TO APPLY: Fill out application here and send 2-3 photos of your current work to tintopart@gmail.com. Deadline to apply is January 5, 2015 If you are selected to exhibit you will be asked to submit 1 or 2 pieces for the show. Work must be dropped off by JANUARY 26, 2015. 2-D or 3-D work accepted. Must be ready to hang/display, all mediums will be accepted, nothing larger than 40" wide or tall. Work must be new or made within the past two years.  Please email me with any questions or you can call 703-999-2997.

Meet Karen Sikie! Karen currently has a collection from her Butterfly Messenger series of collage/rubbings on display at Tin Top. If you haven't seen these gorgeous pieces please come by! Karen was born and raised in southern California. Out of high school she attended UCLA as a French major. It was there she discovered Gustav Klimt, Ernst Haeckel, Egon Schiele, William Morris and Alponse Mucha and the dormant artist was awakened.  She left UCLA and pursued an independent study program at El Camino College. She conducted life drawing sessions in her apartment and surrounded herself with art by working as a framer and in a local art galleries. As a framer she was introduce to many types of decorative papers and they began to make their way into her paintings. Soon the papers took over completely and she developed a highly specialize form of collage she calls “Paper Mosaics”.   She then began working with interior designers installing “Paper Mosaic” murals in small in...

Karen Watson is a mixed media artist based out of Potomac Falls, Virginia. Working with acrylic paint, ink and collage, she incorporates varying materials including paper, photographs and objects. She enjoys experimenting with texture and dimensional art to create a piece that is visually stimulating and also interactive in the hope that others  may find it interesting and add to their own home or collection. Karen was kind enough to take the time to answer some questions for us to gain more insight into her thought and process behind her work.  To see more of Karen's work visit infusionarts.com and be sure to visit us at Tin Top Art and Handmade. We currently have five of Karen's mixed media pieces on display and for sale. Why do you feel art is important/relevant today? I think in our fast paced world, it’s so easy to lose touch with ourselves. With all the external obligations of everyday life, it’s easy to spend all your time attending to the demands placed on you b...