Healing Wall Reception at Vienna Arts Society

The Vienna Arts Society presents walls of giant puzzles created by
assembling 12” puzzle pieces.  Each
piece is an original artwork featuring a drawing, painting or collage. 
Dozens of artists have works on display.

The featured puzzle, entitled “The Healing
Wall”, consists of pieces created by soldiers recovering at
the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. 
Artists from the Vienna Arts Society spent several two-hour sessions with the
troops, arriving at the hospital armed with blank puzzle pieces and a variety of
elements needed to paint and
collage on them.  Most of the soldiers had little experience with creating
art, and yet as they began putting paint onto the puzzle pieces
they discovered their own inner artist. 
Each
piece makes a powerful statement by itself as well as part of the larger
puzzle.  As one Vienna Arts Society member noted, "These artists are
so brave to put this work out there.  It has been a true honor to spend
time with them."

VIENNA ART CENTER, 115 Pleasant St., NW, Vienna VA 22180, Tuesdays –
Saturdays, 10 AM – 4 PM, July 5 – August 2.

The public is invited to a reception Saturday, July 12, 5:30 –
7:30

Free and open to the public.