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New Exhibition Depicts D.C. Life At Georgetown Gallery

Check out familiar DC scenes at Rodgers Naylor: The Café Light at Susan Calloway Fine Arts.

GEORGETOWN, DC — A new exhibition illustrating familiar DC scenes will be on display at Susan Calloway Fine Arts as of 6 p.m. Friday evening. Rodgers Naylor: The Café Light will be on view at the gallery from Feb. 10 to March 11.

Naylors is a native Washingtonian who was born near Georgetown in 1954. This exhibition depicts everyday life in D.C., from dynamic Georgetown street scenes, interiors of the National Gallery and the bustle of Eastern Market.

Much of Naylors' work focuses on the relationship between warm and cool colors and the connection between the city and its inhabitants.

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"Adhering to a realistic yet painterly style, Rodgers paints in an “alla prima” manner, which allows great flexibility in mixing colors and attaining soft edges, fostering a fresh, spontaneous approach to painting," Susan Calloway Fine Arts website states.

Naylors will be at the exhibition's opening from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the gallery at 1643 Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.

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