... Vian Borchert, studio drawing instructor at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, goes back to the basics.
Borchert will often pick up a pen or a pencil when she wants to reflect quietly and a fully-thought out drawing emerges from her process.
"Charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, marker, conte, pen and ink are really easy to just pick up," she said. "Drawing is hands-on. You can feel the hand of the artist in the work. It's a very honest medium." ...
[Four Artists Discuss Underrated Medium by Bora Mici - Potomac Patch]
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'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram
March 16, 2011
... (March 16-27) THE TRADITIONAL STUFF For more art, less science you can pay a visit to Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg, where the multimedia works of three area artists are on display through the end of the month. You'll find expressionist depictions of people, places, and people in places. ...
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"Local Artist's Work on Display Through April 2"
Published in "The Town Courier" on March 16, 2011
An Article by Sonya Burke
Gaithersburg Arts Barn instructor and artist Vian Shamounki Borchert is one of the featured artists at the 20th annual Strathmore Artists Juried Exhibition at 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda.
Her painting, “Light at the End of the Tunnel,” is on display with other paintings from now until April 2 at the Mansion at the Strathmore. An opening reception was held on March 17.
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