Finding Joy

Ch/Art (Chevy Chase Art) is thrilled to announce the opening of its upcoming juried art exhibition, "Finding Joy,” on December 7 at the Friendship Heights Village Center in Chevy Chase, MD. Juror Jordan Bruns, a renowned local painter and teacher, will craft an exhibition of original artwork that evokes a feeling of joy. The show will feature more than 75 pieces of abstract and traditional paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics and jewelry created by the talented members of Ch/Art.

Venue: Friendship Heights Village Center (FHVC) - The Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD

Exhibition Dates: December 8, 2025, thru January 31, 2026

Exhibition Times: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday and Sunday

Opening Reception: December 11, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Juror: Jordan Bruns - J. Jordan Bruns lives and works in the Washington, DC area and has been the resident artist in the Chautauqua Tower at Glen Echo Park, Maryland for ten years. In 2004, he received BFAs in Painting and Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art. He then went on to earn an MFA in Studio Painting at Indiana University in 2007. He currently manages and teaches  at  Glen  Echo  Park  in  the Chautauqua Tower (a.k.a. The Stone Tower) where his studio also located. His work is in the public collections of Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Kaiser Permanente solo exhibitions include Long View Gallery (Washington, DC) and The Indiana University Art Museum (Bloomington, Indiana). His numerous group shows include “Transient Geometries” at The Antelope Valley College Art Gallery (Lancaster, California) and “Color Schooled” (Long View Gallery, Washington, DC). His work has also been exhibited in Scope Miami in 2014, Context Miami in 2017 & 2018 as well as Aqua Miami in 2019 all during Art Basel Miami. He is represented by Alida Anderson Art Projects (Potomac, MD) and his work can be seen weekends at the Stone Tower at Glen Echo Park.