Boyden Art Auction A Big Success

Thanks to the generosity of scores of local artists, the long awaited art auction to benefit the Boyden Library in Foxboro was a big success. Held Saturday night, March 26, at the Foxboro Country Club, the event entertained a crowd of more than 150, including more than 70 enthusiastic bidders. Preliminary figures show that more than $13,000 were bid on 53 works of art -- an amazing achievement. But it didn't start out that way as bidders cautiously started out seeking bargain-basement deals. But as the evening progressed, the bidders warmed up and became more and more aggressive. It didn't hurt that many of the bidders were some of the donating artists themselves. It also didn't hurt that co-auctioneers Bill Greider and Kevin Weinfeld (see above photo)did a masterful job of extracting ever higher bids while entertaining the crowd with frequent funny quips. The highlights included a winning bid of $1,050 for Jackie Canna's watercolor painting of "Founder's Day Parade" and $1,100 for Mark Perry's wooden sculpture "Curlew Decoy". In all, it was a fun evening which accomplished its primary mission of raising extra money for the Boyden Library. The Foxboro Art Association is proud to have participated in this effort as a way of thanking the Boyden for its many years of support.

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

BJ Bjork is offering a $100 weekend watercolor workshop April 30-May 1 through the Rhode Island Watercolor Society at their gallery in Pawtucket, RI. For more information, see www.riws.org.
Last month's pastel demonstrator, Jeanne Smith, is offering various classes and workshops this April and May at her Sudbury studio, including a beginner class for pastelists. For schedules and prices, see her workshop tab on her web page: www.jeannesmithart.com.
On April 2 John Kilroy will provide a one-day $100 class (demo and lecture) on composition and picture making. This will be at Art Creations, Inc., 12 Rosenfeld Drive, Hopedale. No painting, just bring a notebook. For more info contact adele@johnkilroy.com.

FAA has a Facebook Page!

Are you on Facebook? If so, you may be interested to know that we now have a
Foxboro Art Association page on Facebook.

Simply click on the "like" button here.


Or, from Facebook, search for "Foxboro Art Association" and you'll find us. Our profile picture is the same logo you find on this blog and in our newsletter.

Our page will be another outlet for all things Foxboro Art in this information age.

Thanks. Hope to see you on Facebook!

Portrait Demo at the NextMeeting April 13

Dianne Panarelli Miller has agreed to do a free portrait of one of our lucky members as a demo at our next meeting Wednesday April 13. We will sell raffle tickets at the beginning of the meeting and the lucky winner will be the model. Dianne is a wonderful portrait painter and an entertaining demonstrator. You will not want to miss her. The meeting will start at the Boyden Library at 7pm, but you should come early so you can buy your raffle tickets.

Get Me To The Church On Time

Some time this May or June, the Boyden Library in Foxboro will relocate to smaller quarters to make way for the renovation project which will double its size. The renovation is expected to take about 18 months. So, starting in May, the Foxboro Art Association will begin meeting in the Parish Hall of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. The hall is bigger and brighter than our current room at the library; it has an adjacent kitchen, and plenty of parking. St. Mark’s is conveniently located at 116 South St., next to Foxboro High School, and only ¾ of a mile from the Boyden Library. You get there by simply going around the Common rotary, and taking the right on South Street, just before taking Route 140 towards Mansfield. St. Mark’s is on the left, just before the high school entrance. The only glitch is we cannot meet there on Wednesdays. Instead we must switch our meetings to the second Tuesday of the month. So beginning May 10, we will start meeting on Tuesdays . (It will be daylight in May, so it will be easy to find.) And since we don’t meet during the summer, we will resume meeting there next September – September 14 to be exact. We plan to use St. Mark’s until the Fall of 2012, when we can hopefully return to the Boyden Library and a more spacious meeting room. Note however that we still need a gallery to exhibit our Members’ Shows. That search continues.

MMAS Abstract Show at Morini Gallery in Mansfield

Consider entering! Drop off deadline is March 19, 21, or 22. See below for details.

Four of Our Own at Reception March 5, 7-10 pm

To celebrate Women's History Month, the Preservation Framer Gallery in North Attleboro (16 North Washington St.) is featuring artwork by 15 local women artists during the month of March. Among the 15 women artists will be four of our own: Colleen Vandeventer, Karole Nicholson. Donna MacLure and Kim Weineck. The gallery owners have invited all participating artists to speak during the opening reception on Saturday evening March 5th from 7-10pm. There will also be live music. The art show will hang for the month of March.

Reception Norfolk Library March 12, 2-4

March 1 - March 31, 2011 - "Five Visions" art exhibition at the Norfolk Public Library featuring the works of Jean White, Susan Sheridan, Gail Eckberg, Paul Peterson and Dick Fotland. There will be a reception with the artists Saturday, March 12, 2-4 PM with refreshments.

Art Auction Drop-Off Successful

On Saturday, February 26, 44 generous artists delivered 51 art works valued at more than $10,000 in total for the Boyden Library Art Auction. The 51 works will hang in the Fuller Room for 4 weeks until the art auction Saturday evening, March 26.
Janet Pineault, one of the LIbrary Trustees, and a member of the Foxboro Art Association for many years, greeted and thanked the donating artists in person. The works were of high quality (of course) and were well-received by library staff and patrons who happened by. A reporter for the local newspaper, the Foxboro Reporter, also dropped by and took lots of photos. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all 44 of the the generous artists and those stalwarts who helped hang the works: Kathy Hutchinson, Haydi Hurley, Vera Cross and Frank Quinn.

Patriot Place Irish Festival March 12

The Foxboro Art Association has been invited to participate in the
Irish Festival at Patriot Place, Saturday, March 12th. This is a chance for artists to exhibit and hopefully sell their Ireland related artwork. This is planned to be an outdoor event, but if rainy or windy, we have been told we can move indoors. We are hopeful this can develop into an anuual event. If interested, please contact our own Jack Gannon at College.Handbook@GMail.com for more details

Tatiana Roulin Reception Sat., March 5

Our own Tatiana Roulin will exhibit her recent paintings at The Art Emporium Gallery in Needham throughout the month of March. Her exhibition will feature Landscapes, Still Lifes and Portraits, all painted within the past two years in either pastel or acrylic. Some of the paintings on display recieved awards in domestic and international art competitions. The opening is Saturday, March 5th from 2 to 4 PM. The Art Emporium is located at 32 Chestnut Street, Needham. Call 781-449-6722 or visit www.artemporium.us for more information.

41 Members To Donate to Library Art Auction

So far, 41 members of the Foxboro Art Association have said they will donate at least one work of their art for the Boyden (Foxboro) Library Art Auction to be held at the Foxboro Country Club March 26. As of February 14, this is the list of the art donors:

Jerry Assis, Nancy Bacevich, Lisa Bailey, Polo Barrera, BJ Bjork, Ralph Calderwood, Adele Corrigan, Vera Cross, Paula DePierro, Margaret DeVito, Tony Donovan, Dorothy Downing, Bob Finneran, Dick Fotland, Jack Gannon, Carolyn Godin, Ann Gorbett, Karen Gordon, Lois Hebner, Haydi Hurley, Kathy Hutchinson, Leonard Karp, Cindy Kerr, Elaine Levin, Donna MacLure, Toni Marshall, Bernie McNichols, Karole Nicholson, Kris Occhino, Judith Ofcarcik, Paul Padalino, Janet Pineault, Frank Quinn, George Ransom, Katherine Richards, Frank Robertson, Tatiana Roulin, Susan Sheridan, Coleen Vanderventer, Kimberly Weineck, Laura Zanghetti

Their works will be previewed at the Library during the month of March, before being auctioned off March 26 at the Foxboro Country Club. The public is invited to view them for free during the Boyden Library's regular hours.

Two Art Receptions Saturday, Feb. 12

In addition to the reception at the Norfolk Library from 4-6 pm (described below for our own Karole Nicholson and other artists), there will be an earlier reception down the road from 3-5 pm at the Woodshed Gallery, 1243 Pond St., Franklin, for our own Kris Occchino plus artists Rick Cardoza, Lavonne Suwalski, and Robin Wessman. This is a great opportunity to discover new places, mingle with fellow art lovers, eat free cookies and enjoy the day.

Bacevich & Hutchinson at Barnes & Noble

Our own Nancy Bacevich and Kathy Hutchinson will display their recent artwork at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Walpole Mall (Rte. 1) during the month of February. They are both accomplished pastelists who paint a variety of subjects, but are especially known for their beautiful landscapes. They will host a special Valentine's Day reception on Monday evening, February 14, from 6:30 to 8pm. So this Valentine's Day, you may want to skip the usual Early Bird Special and instead treat your sweetie to beautiful art and free cookies.

Upcoming Norfolk Library Exhibit

Our own Karole Nicholson will be featured, along with 3 other artists at a Norfolk Library Show (sponsored by the Norfolk Cultural Council), February 7 - 26. Karole is an exceptional pastel artist and will be displaying her floral and still life paintings. There will be a reception on Saturday, Feb. 12, 4-6 pm, featuring refreshments -- likely to spoil your supper -- and entertainment provided by the Shane Wood Jazz Trio. The other artists are Michael Evans (pastels), Madeline Bolger (drawings) and Judith Moffat (children's book illustrator). This sounds like a good way to spend what might otherwise be another cold and blustery Saturday.

Franklin Art Assn Show

Members of the Franklin Art Association will exhibit their paintings at the Franklin Library, 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA, Feb. 5-12. Their opening reception will be held Saturday, Feb. 5, 2-4 pm. This promises to be a good show -- especially since many members of the Franklin Art Association are also members of the Foxboro Art Association.

Boyden Library Art Auction

As of January 16, we have 31 members of the Foxboro Art Association who have volunteered to donate a work of art to the Boyden Library Art Auction. This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to gain exposure in the local community and we are hoping that another 10 or so members will join us and agree to submit a framed work for this major event. The auction will be held March 26 at the Foxboro Country Club, but all the donated art will hang in the library for the previous month as a preview for prospective bidders. Accordingly, we are asking members to drop off their donations Saturday morning, Feb. 26, between 10 and 12. The works will then be hung that afternoon. We are also asking that the donors provide a brief bio that we can insert in a program book for all to review. Finally, each work should be accompanied by the following info:
Artist's name______________________ Title__________________________
Medium________ Artist's estimated retail value $__________
Plus background info about the work that might add meaning (and value).

You do not have to be a member to donate, so if you know an artist who would like to participate, feel free to invite him/her. Also, any donor is entitled to one free ticket to the event. Please let Frank Quinn know if you wish to attend. Also, if you have any questions, you can reach Frank at 508 668-7031 or fxquinn@yahoo.com.
Please join us and help validate our worth to the library and to the community it serves.

Meeting Rescheduled to 1/19! No Meeting 1/12!

You've heard it! It's going to snow!! And not just a little snow. The predictions are for HUGE amounts!
Our January 12th meeting has been postponed one week!
See you at 7pm, Wednesday, January 19th.


And by the way, did you buy milk, eggs, and bread?? Get to the store! Batteries, too! And a canvas! And some brushes! (Sorry, just getting carried away.)

January Exhibitions

Two of our members are exhibiting their paintings this month (January). And while it's too late to attend their receptions, it is not too late to view their work.
BJ Bjork has 40 of his paintings on display at the Boyden Library in Foxboro and George Ransom has 45 of his "Monhegan Island" paintings on display at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Walpole Mall. If you can, try and see both exhibitions.

Lussier Workshop Very Helpful

David & Pam Lussier conducted a terrific workshop for 10 of our members the weekend of January 8-9. Their theme was how to paint from a photo while incorporating the visual aspects that photos tend to distort. In other words, how to make your paintings come to life. All ten participants found the workshop to be very helpful; and many commented that they were learning new techniques for the first time -- and in the process, they managed to produce some wonderful paintings. Thanks to Tony Donovan and Paula DePierro for helping make this workshop a reality.