Watercolor Class in Attleboro

Kris Occhino will teach a 6-week watercolor class at her Treetop Studio, 484 Pike Ave., Attleboro, MA 02703, beginning Friday, Sep. 30-Nov. 4, 9:30 am - 12:30pm. The cost is $144.00 ($24.00 per class) and includes all paper and use of certain colors you probably don't have for certain assignments. For more info call or e-mail her at 508) 226-2278 or thetreetopstudio@yahoo.com.

Sharon Art Show Oct. 2

Foxboro Art Association members are invited to participate in Sharon's Community Art Show on Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 1-4pm, just a day after Walpole's Art and Music Festival. The art show will be held at 29 N. Main Street - a convenient walking distance from Sharon's center. Artists can participate in this fundraising event, by displaying and selling their artwork in exchange for a 10% exit fee on sales or a $25 exit participation fee, in the event that no sales are made. This initiative is being organized in an effort to grant local artists continuous exposure to new audiences and help Sharon Cooperative Nursery & Day School (SCNDS) raise funds for our vibrant preschoolers. The school's website may be viewed by visiting: http://www.sharoncoop.org/
Any artists interested in participating should email Zianette_Viera@hotmail.com (Subject Line: Artist).

It's All Relative

Sixteen relatives of Angela Vadeboncoeur have assembled their art for a special group exhibit in her memory at the Norfolk Library during the month of August. Angela, who recently passed away peacefully at the age of 93, was dearly loved by her artistic children and grandchildren, two of whom are active members of the Foxboro Art Association -- Diane Scotti and Kim Weineck. A closing reception will be held at the Norfolk Library Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 5 to 9 pm. Check the library’s web site for their hours. (www. library.virtualnorfolk.org)

Coming Attractions & Schedules:

August 15 is the deadline for dues ($30) payable to the Foxboro Art Assn., PO Box 440, Foxboro, MA 02035.
Aug. 20, Saturday afternoon 2-5 pm, Artists Invitational Paint Out, to try and make Patriot Place a mini-Paris. All artists are invited! Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 21.
Aug. 30, Tuesday 5-9 pm,Closing Reception for Angela Vadeboncoeur Tribute Exhibit, "It's All Relative", at the Norfolk Library.
Sep. 13 Tuesday evening 7 pm, first meeting of the year at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (aside of Foxboro High School).
Sep. 17 & 18, Saturday & Sunday, Southern Mass. Arts Festival, Mansfield Center
Sep. 24, Saturday, deadline for submitting Members' Show forms
Sep. 25, Sunday 12:30-3:30, Art & Garden Show, 339 Tremont St., Rehoboth, with many local artists (you may know) painting on location.
Sep. 29, Thursday evening 6-8 pm drop off for the Members' Show at the Artists' Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place. The art will be hung Friday.
Oct. 1, Saturday, Annual Walpole Arts & Music Festivsl, downtown Walpole, inside or aside of Blackburn Hall, depending on the weather.
Ot. 8, Saturday afternoon 2-4, opening reception of Members' Show at the Artists' Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place.

RI Watercolor Society Show opportunities!

The Rhode Island Watercolor Society is seeking artists for the following upcoming open, juried shows. Works selected for the shows will be on display and for sale at the Society’s Gallery, located at the J. C. Potter Casino (Boat House) in Slater Memorial Park, Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday from 1 to 5 PM.

• August 14 - September 15: “Artist’s Choice - All 2D media. Hand delivery of entries to RIWS August 10 - 12 during gallery hours. Juror: Bruce Wood - Artist and owner of the Woodshed Gallery in Franklin, MA.

• October 9- November 3, 18th “17th Annual National Watermedia Competition”. Digital entries only – deadline July 1st – emailed to jx3design@gmail.com. Entry form is available at http://www.riws.org/pdf/RIWS_Watermedia_18.pdf Juror: Janet Rogers, AWS

For more information and a show prospectus, please visit the Society's web site at www.riws.org or contact contact Kris Occhino, Gallery Director, at (401) 726-1876 and riwsgallery@verizon.net.

Patriot Place "Paintout" Aug. 20

Circle the date Saturday, August 20, for artists everywhere to descend on Patriot Place and paint on location.

Some may recall that the Foxboro Art Association did this a couple of years ago and had a great time. So we want to do it again, but only bigger. So this time we invite all artists, not just members of the Foxboro Art Association, to join us in this massive "paintout".

(If it rains we will do it the next day, on Sunday the 21st. )

The plan is for artists to assemble together in the cut-through street between Davio's and Bar Louie's about 2 pm, unload your painting stuff, and then park in a nearby parking lot. Then the artists will fan out in small clusters of three or four to paint.

The idea is to create a mini-Paris for a few hours and to raise the public's consiousness of the talent in their own backyard. But mostly it's about having fun and socializing with fellow artsists.

You don't have to paint store fronts.

You can bring a photo reference and finish something that you started a long time ago.

Since it can sometimes be windy there, you might want to bring a jug or two of water and a bungee cord to weigh down your easel.

Weather permitting it will be great.

What do you think? Do you dare to join us?
Please contact Frank Quinn at fxquinn@yahoo.com with any questions.

3 Day Watercolor Workshop

The Cape Cod Art Association is holding a 3-day watercolor workshop with Paul George July 15-17 on the Cape. There are 3 openings left. For more info call the Cape Cod Art Association at 508 362-2909.

Another Place to Exhibit!

Besides the Gallery at Patriot Place and the expected availability soon of Bethany Church's parish hall in Foxboro center, another venue has offered its availability: the Franklin Art Center (pictured above). It is centrally loated in downtown Franklin at 5 Main Street, just behind Berry Insurance, and offers the opportunity for members to exhibit their work, either individually or as part of a larger group. Please consider this another wonderful opportunity to display your work for others to see. The Franklin Art Center has wall space sufficient to exhibit approximately 30 pieces. But if you are just starting to exhibit, you may want to hook up with another artist or two. You can contact them by phone (508) 887-2797 or by e-mail franklinartcenter@gmail.com. Meanwhile, keep painting!

Norwood Art Association :: Art in the Park 2011

Art in the Park

On the Norwood Town Common
Annual Sale & Exhibit

Saturday, June 18 - 10am to 3pm (Rain Date: June 19)

Original Art

Paintings! Prints! Photographs! Cards! And More!

Come View the N.A.A. Scholarship Winner's Artwork!

4 Women Show in June at Art Emporium

The Art Emporium in Needham will feature a four-women show during the month of June.

The artists are:
Diane O’Brien
Colleen Vandeventer
Shelly Eager
Karole Nicholson
First time showing together, four women artists who are now at a juncture where art, choices, emotion and interest bring them to a common place.

Offering an eclectic mix of pastel and oil paintings, from vibrant city scenes to intimate still lifes and earthy abstracts, this exhibit embraces the senses and awakens the spirit. There are subjects to suit every art collector. Please stop by and linger awhile. Each artist has a broad inventory of artwork, this show promises to whet your appetite to see and experience more of what each of these women have to offer.

The Art Emporium is located at 32 Chestnut St., Needham, and is open daily Monday through Saturday, 10-5. They are closed Sundays. Questions? Call the Art Emporium Gallery 781-449-6722

Susan Kelley Is Teaching and Exhibiting in June

Susan Kelley was elected to the 2011-12 Painting Jury to select art for the Rockport Art Assoc. Also, Susan is offering two Plein Air classes the next two Fridays, June 3rd and 10, 9-4, weather permitting, in South Natick and Elm Bank locations. Tuition is $75/day for members and $95/day for non-members. Contact the Jewish Communnity Center in Newton or Susan directly.

Also Susan is currently exhibiting in two North Shore locations: (1)Solo Bank of Gloucester, with an opening reception Saturday June 4th 11:00 AM to 1:00 and (2) Ten new works at the Central St. Gallery, Manchester by the Sea.

Gallery Grand Opening Friday Evening June 10

The "Artist's Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place" is in its 5th week and going great guns. The foot traffic through the gallery has increased with the good weather and the feedback has been very encouraging. The "Grand Opening" reception is scheduled for Friday evening 6-8 June 10 and "Tavolino's" (a popular restaurant at Patriot Place) will provide the munchies. Feel free to drop by and check it out. And don't forget that it's a studio too and we can paint there. So if you are looking for company to paint with on some weekend, c'mon over. For more info about the gallery, go to their blog: www.artgalleryatpatriotplace.blogspot.com.

State House Holiday Card Contest (Seniors Only)

State Representative Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) announces the 15th Annual Senior Citizens Artistic Interpretation of the State House Holiday Card Contest. Sponsored by the Secretary of State’s office, the theme is ‘December Holiday at the State House’. It is open only to citizens who are 62 and over.
It can be any in medium and must be between 5”x7” and 18”x24”, with the State House being the focal point or included as part of the main theme. It should be matted and framed but if the artist is unable to mat or frame the entry, the Secretary of State’s office will provide the matting using basic materials. Entries must have the artist’s name, address and telephone number printed on the back.
Entries must be received by August 1, 2011 by being mailed or delivered directly to Dolores McCray, Commonwealth Museum, Massachusetts Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125. Entries will be judged by professional artists. If you want your artwork displayed on the website, a signed authorization form must also be attached. The authorization forms are available on-line at www.state.ma.us/sec/trs or by contacting Representative Winslow’s office at 617-722-2060.
This year’s winning cards will be reproduced and sold as the State House Gift Card
with the artist’s name printed on the card. The Office of the Secretary will retain ownership rights to the artwork only as a card. An Affirmation of Award will be presented to selected artists in a ceremony held at the Commonwealth Museum in early autumn at a date to be announced. Artwork may be retrieved during the ceremony, but if an artist cannot attend, the Secretary of State’s Office will gladly return their artwork to the artist.

Dick Fotland at the Woodshed Gallery

The Woodshed Gallery is holding a salon-style exhibition of over 60 oil paintings by Dick Fotland. The exhibition will run from June 7 through July 2nd. A reception will be held from 3 to 5 pm on Saturday, June 11. Check www.woodshedgallery.com for details. See a preview of Dick's work at The Woodshed Gallery.

Franklin Art Center Opening :: Victor Pisini featured!

Foxboro Art Association member Victor Pisini will be the featured artist at the Grand Opening of the Franklin Art Center, which is located at 5 Main Street, Franklin, Mass.

The opening reception is Friday, May 20, 2011, from 7-9pm at the gallery.

Come by if you can. It's always great to support local artists!

Franklin Art Sale This Weekend

The Franklin Art Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary and will conduct a giant art sale this Saturday and Sunday afternoon, May 21-22, under a tent at Haywood Manor, 195 Main Street, Franklin. There will be refreshments and entertainment. Check their web page for more info: www.franklinart.org.

Final Meeting Until September 2011

We held our final meeting of the school year on May 10 at a brand new location, St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Foxboro, and elected officers for next year:

Frank Quinn was elected President
Jack Gannon Vice President
Haydi Hurley was re-elected Secretary
Paula DePierro was re-elected Treasurer.

Kathy Hutchinson, who has served admirably as President for the past three years, is stepping down because of a job conflict on Tuesday nights -- when we have to meet at St. Mark's. But she promises to stay involved and hopefully continue to write her beautiful columns for our Newsletter.

Our annual scholarships were also announced: Kim Weineck received the Member Scholarship to help pay for a painting workshop. Kim has been active behind the scenes in a number of activities to include helping establish this blog page.

The Foxboro High School winner's name was also announced, but we will withhold her name here, pending the official notification.

Marla explaining her process

Other business included a discussion of the annual Fall Members' Show which this October will be exhibited at the new gallery at Patriot Place. In the meantime, members were encouraged to sign up for a weekend this summer as a featured artist. More info can be found on its blog: www.artgalleryatpatriotplace.blogspot.com.

Marla's palette

Our demonstrator was award-winning watercolorist Marla Greenfield who showed us the studied techniques she uses to produce wonderful jewel-like paintings. Her work can be viewed on her web page: www.marlagreenfield.com.

Marla's demonstration in progress - luminous color!

Our next meeting will be the second Tuesday in September - Sep. 13 - at St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

May meeting :: Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Please mark it on your calendar (but I know it's already there) that our next meeting is tomorrow, TUESDAY, May 10, at 7 pm.

We're meeting at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 116 South St. (next to the high school), Foxboro MA. Be sure to note our new temporary meeting location.

Our demo will be award-winning watercolorist Marla Greenfield.

While you're at the meeting, you may want to sign up for an upcoming weekend slot for the Art Gallery at Patriot Place.

Patriot Place Changes Name of Gallery

Patriot Place has inserted the word "Studio" into the title of the new art gallery there. So now the new title is the "Art Gallery & Studio at Patriot Place". This change underscores the right of artists to paint inside (and outside) the gallery at Patriot Place. The photo here shows Polo Barrera doing just that. If you want to paint at Patriot Place, c'mon down. Maybe we should schedule a paint-out this summer?

Tonight! Gallery opens at 5:00pm!

The new Art Gallery at Patriot Place opens tonight at 5:00pm.

Will you be able to come by this weekend?

Hope to see you there!!