David Carlson, long-time Marymount University adjunct professor in fine arts, has received the prize for best work at the 2016 Athenaeum Invitational for “The Other Side of Empty.” The $1,500 prize was awarded by Megan Beyer, executive director of the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
“As a visual artist, I spend most of my time in the studio,” Carlson said. “It is easy to get lost in the isolation, so I always appreciate the connection when someone or group acknowledges what I do.”
Carlson’s work has been shown in China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and multiple venues in the United States. His paintings, digital video and digital photographs are included in local, national and international collections.
An Arlington resident, he has taught design, drawing and painting at Marymount and other local art programs, including the McLean Project for the Arts.
“Working with students is great,” Carlson said. “A lot of what I have learned over the years I get to share and pass along to others. I still enjoy the process of give-and-take, watching them mature in their ability to think and apply it to their work.”
The current exhibition, themed “Oh! The Joy!” will be on display through Nov. 6 at the Athenaeum, 201 Prince St, Alexandria. The Athenaeum Invitational was curated by Twig Murray.
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David Carlson, long-time Marymount University adjunct professor in fine arts, has received the prize for best work at the 2016 Athenaeum Invitational for “The Other Side of Empty.” The $1,500 prize was awarded by Megan Beyer, executive director of the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
