Touchstone Gallery901 NY Ave, NW, 202.347.2787.email: touchstonegallery@gmail.comOpen Wed-Th, 11-6, , Fri 11-8, Sat-Sun 12-5.www.touchstonegallery.com.May 3 - June 2: Preview: May 1 and 2, 11-6pm:A Dip in the Blue, Touchstone Gallery All Memberexhibition. From blue moon to blue skiesto blue states, Touchstone artists paint TheBlues. Whether dipping, diving or soaring intothe wild blue yonder, they've put together anall-media exhibit that is out of the blue.Life Is Too Serious III by Marcia Coppel.Coppel's new paintings are based on herloose, whimsical gesture drawings and on herbeautifully appealing and sophisticated colors.&Watergate GalleryWatergate Mall, 2552 Virginia Ave NW(202) 338-4488, fax (202) 338-4489Open Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 12-5.www.watergategalleryframedesignMarcela Olivia Dorantes, Traveling Companions,thru May 14. Marcela Olivia Dorantes has beenpainting feathered and furry friends for manyyears. She manages to capture the spirit andpersonality of the dogs, cats and birds that shepaints in combined surrealist and representationalstyles. “Until one has loved an animal apart of one’s soul remains unawakened.” AnatoleFrance; French poet, journalist and novelist.Ethan Rochmis, Loose Canon, paintings on paper,May 18t – June 15t. Ethan Rochmis is an artistwho lives in Northern Virginia. Though he plays ina variety of media this show focuses on selectedink works on paper created 2012. Artist Talk:Wednesday. June 5th 6:30pm.Zenith GalleryPO Box 55295, DC 20040. For an appointment,information, gallery hours & address 202-783-2963, email: art@zenithgallery.com.www.zenithgallery.com.The Zenith Gallery Salon, 1429 Iris StreetNW, We Are Celebrating Our 35th Year in theNation’s Capital, presenting Trees - The WorldGreatest Cooperators, thru June 1. Trees andHumans are partners on the planet, withouttrees there are no people. Humans revere themajesty of trees and respect their value andtheir incomparable contribution to our planet.Nature has always been and will continue to beone of the main subjects of art. No two treesare alike just as no two people are alike. We areconstantly coming up with new ways to depictone of the most enduring resources on ourplanet.The Gallery at 1111 Pennsylvania AvenueNW, (12th & Penn NW), Weekdays, 8 am-7 pm;Sat & Sun by appt:Girardini: Retrospective Passages, featuring theSculpture, painting, photography, furniture byJulie & Ken Girardini, May 22-Aug 31.The Washington, DC Economic Partnership,1495 F Street NW, M – Fri 9am – 5pm:The Best of All Worlds…Traditional and ModernArt, Featuring the Sculpture of Paul MartinWolff and Paintings by Bradley Stevens thruMay 11.CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN SPRINGTIME, thru May.Bradley Stevens, Jim Magner, Ken Girardini,Michela Mansuino, Philip HazardZenith provides high-quality acquisition,consulting and commissioning services to residential/corporateclients via its website, salongallery, or by appointment and house calls.www.galleriesmagazine.comMAY 2013 galleries ■ 7