Vermeer & Rembrandt Oct. 29

The art of our 2 most famous painters will be presented at the Walpole Library Thursday evening, Oct. 29, at 7:30. This presentation is free and open to all and is being sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Library. So if you are interested in the work of Vermeer or Rembrandt you owe it to yourself to see and hear about these two great artists. Beth Knaus of ArtMatters will show us their work and discuss the challenges they both faced.

Oct. 14 Meeting

Before our demonstrator performed, we discussed a variety of events including a planned "Small Works Show" for members in April at the Gallery at Patriot Place and the last "paint out" of the year, planned for this Saturday, Oct. 17, at Patriot Place. Also, since our Treasurer, Paula DePierro has relocated to Middleboro, after more than 10 years, we need a new treasurer, along with a new Secretary to compile our minutes. Our next meeting is pushed back one week because of Veterans Day with the library being closed. Therefore, we will meet the 3rd Wednesday next month, Nov. 18.

Our  meeting demonstrator was Kelley MacDonald, who painted a small acrylic of jelly doughnuts while the audience salivated. She claimed these small paintings, along with those of drinks, were popular among the buying public. She talked while she painted and was a big hit.

Paul George Workshop (oil)

The Franklin Art Association is hosting a one-day oil/acrylic workshop on seascapes with Paul George on Saturday, Oct. 17. Two seats are open. In Franklin. $90. If interested, contact Kris Occhino at (508) 226-2278 or thetreetopstudio@yahoo.com right away.

Ribbon Winners

The Fall Members Art Show is now at the Boyden Library through the end of October. (Pick-up is Saturday morning 10- noon Oct. 31.) Paul Lovely, pictured below with the Best of Show winner, was our judge. These were his ribbon winners:
Mixed Media & Photography
1st "Nyresa" - Nancy Antico
2nd "Restricted Air Space" - Sarah Keates
3 rd " Gateway to the Storm" - Ralph Bevivino
HM "Gypsy King" - Bernard Shuman
Pastel
1st "Found Treasure" - Karole Nicholson
2nd "Moose Country" - Susan Pratt Sheridan
3rd "Summer Sky Over Essex Marshland - Robin Carroll
HM "Summer Breeze" - Kathleen Hutchinson
Oil & Acrylic
1st "Beacon Hill Magic" - Ellen Little
2nd "Romeo & Juliet" - Frank Quinn
3rd "Wheels" - Lisa Bailey
HM "Hay Days of Summer" - Adele Corrigan
Watercolor
1st "Travelling Back in Time" - Kristina Occhino
2nd "Island Travel"  - Alyce Crowell
3rd "Naragansett Towers" - Martha Guilette
HM "Siesta Key" - Lynne Atwood
Best Of Show "Reflections II" - Elaine Levin
Congratulations to all the ribbon winners and to all the artists who participated.