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The women of AIM
AIM (Artists in Motion) is a diverse group of 11 women artists whose work is abstract, representational, traditional and nontraditional ... and everything in between.
AIM members include:
Chris Monette Appleton, 61, from Oakton -- An artist her entire life, she was juried into Lorton as an individual studio artist, and also was juried into Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory. She says she likes the competition of the jurying process. A writer, too, she tends to incorporate opinions and “frustrations” into her art in works she calls “bugged.”
Angela Campanella, 46, from Oak Hill -- A human resources executive with several Fortune 500 companies, she does bright abstracts and says working with the group has been a dynamic and freeing experience.
P. Delia Chisholm, 59, from Reston -- A non-objective painter as well as a photographer and graphic designer, she says AIM’s challenging camaraderie is on the top of her list.
Mary Ellen Mogee, 59, from Great Falls -- A policy analyst for 36 years with a Ph.D. in political science, she recently retired. Her paintings are Matisse-like with lots of pattern and flat colors that play off each other.
Gennara Moore, 59, from Reston -- An established artist who has been around the world 10 times and currently does bold, organic, hard-edged abstracts. AIM is a formidable partnering, she says, because members’ art and business acumen are both strong.
Cheryl Parsons, 62, from Reston -- A graphic artist who heads her own marketing company, she is a representational painter who also did large-scale murals for years.
Fae Penland, 53, from Reston -- A representational painter, who works mostly in watercolor, and an adult ed. drawing teacher, she says getting together with people who look at art differently has allowed her to grow as an artist, pushed her to experiment.
Livingston Rodgers, “over 30,” from Reston -- She once did heavy junk metal sculptures but now is into “painting, painting, painting,” often inspired by the patterns of everyday objects like the soles of shoes.
Frances Rowan, 72, from Reston -- A retired editor who now paints in a representational style, she says AIM has been a major factor in her growth as an artist.
Susan Sikorski, 55, from Fairfax Station -- An abstract painter and multimedia artist, as well as a level four Ikebana teacher and a National Garden Club accredited judge, she was juried into Lorton as an individual studio artist, too.
Jeanne Treschuk, 61, from Dumfries -- Does boldly colored and patterned, surreal acrylics and mixed-media collages with distinctly Asian influences. She was a dressmaker and weaver for many years and lived in many places with her Marine husband, including Japan. But “painting is where her heart is.”
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