Masterpiece Masquerade

The Artist's Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place wants to host a special exhibit in the Fall for 5 local art associations: Foxboro, Franklin, Canton, Taunton, and Norwood. The exhibit would be called "Masterpiece Masquerade" and the idea would be to copy a famous painting or photograph, but to add a twist, making it unique (or funny). The Foxboro Art Assn did this three years ago at the local library and one artist painted a pastel copy of Renoir's "Dance at Bougival" and put the Beatles in the crowd. Another artist painted a Van Gogh "self-portrait" and painted in a lapel pin which said "I Buy Art". Since it was so much fun, the Foxboro members want to do it again, but this time the Gallery at Patriot Place wants to open it up to other local art associations and exhibit it to a larger crowd at Patriot Place this Fall. It would be open to all media, including photography. We plan to hold it the first 2 weekends in October and think it should be judged by a jury comprising a member of each art association (who was not participating in the exhibit). The prize money would be $200 for 1st, $150 for 2nd and $100 for 3rd. Each member would submit only one piece for an entry fee of $10. Delivery is at the gallery at Patriot Place Monday Sep. 30, 2-7 pm. Any questions contact Frank Quinn at fxquinn@yahoo.com or 508 668-7031 

Workshop with Deb Quinn-Munson

The Foxboro Art Association hosted a workshop with Deb Quinn-Munson Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Studio East, Walpole. 

Deb Quinn-Munson begins with an oil underpainting on
Wallis (or UART -- can't remember which) paper

Having attended last year's workshop, I was excited that Deb was invited back to lead a class focusing specifically on techniques for painting water.

Students in rapt attention

Assessing references

Deb had many wonderful tidbits about painting water. She shared this quote by Don Demers, " Study the water until you understand what it looks like, then paint how it feels." I personally love stuff like this!

Deb made two underpaintings, this photo shows watercolor on
watercolor paper. Another was in oil on Wallis paper.

Deb continues to develop her underpainting

Deb shared her 80/20 Guide with us, asking us to consider this ratio when making decisions regarding composition, shape, value, color, line, texture, and rhythm.

Karole Nicholson came up to see the painting in progress and make inquiries

We have so much to think of when making good paintings. Often this is done intuitively, but Deb's insight encourages artists to slow down and consider the options for deliberate choices -- a smart thing to do.

The painting with the introduction of pastel shows lovely sparkle.

Deb, again with the group in rapt attention, shows the two paintings and discusses their  attributes.

One tidbit Deb shared has sat in my head as a good default for making these decisions:
What will make someone walk across a room to see the painting? Of course you should choose the options that would do that!

Pastel painting by Deb Quinn-Munson -- what shimmer! 

Deb offers instruction

As important as composition is, Deb mentioned that composition doesn't get credit for its role in good paintings. No one really says, "Wow! What composition in that painting!"

Workshop attendees give each other guidance 

Diane Scotti with her pastel of waterlilies

Diane Scotti's work in progress

She encouraged us to be deliberate with our marks and to make bold, decisive paintings:
"You only get to hit it once -- maybe twice. That's it."

Workshop in full swing with everyone painting!

The start of my painting - Kim Morin Weineck 

Kathy Hutchinson's work-in-progress
(apologies for the crooked photo)

The day ended all too soon. Perhaps Deb will be invited yet again to instruct another aspect of pastel painting!

Deb Quinn-Munson and I at the end of a great day

Thanks for reading! ~kmw

Our own Ellen Little on Chronicle discussing a new venue!

From Foxboro Art Association artist, Lisa Bloom:

Chronicle on ABC is airing a piece called “Hidden Treasures” which is featuring our own Ellen Little being interviewed for the new Artist’s Alley at Winsmith Mill Marketplace in Norwood. The show is tonight, April 2, at 7:30pm. Please check it out, and if you’re interested in having an exhibit there contact Lisa Bloom at lbloom4@comcast.net for information.

Also, like them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/WINSMITHMILLMARKET

Very exciting stuff! 

New Norwood Gallery on TV

Chronicle on ABC (Channel 5) is airing a piece called “Hidden Treasures” which is featuring our own Ellen Little being interviewed for the new Artist’s Alley at Winsmith Mill Marketplace in Norwood. The show is Tuesday April 2 at 7:30pm. Please check it out. And if you’re interested in exhibiting in the new Norwood gallery contact Lisa Bloom at lbloom4@comcast.net for information.

People's Choice

Pictured above is artist Vania Noverca with her powerful oil painting "Heart of a Lion" which won the "People's Choice" ribbon as voted by the public during the annual Spring Members' Show of the Foxboro Art Association.
The show was displayed at the Artist's Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place for 2 weekends in March. There were 122 entries and more than 200 votes cast. Congratulations to everyone who participated. It was a great show!  

Robert Douglas Hunter On Line

A one-hour televised visit with famed art artist Robert Douglas Hunter at his studio in Walpole, which was filmed by fellow-artist Bill St. George for Walpole Cable TV, is now on line and can be viewed by anyone with a computer. Simply go on line to http://www.walpolecommunitytelevision.com/, then click on the left-hand box, "Video on Demand", then click on the right-hand box labeled "Impressions" and then click on the 3d listing down, labeled "Impressions 365". You can also click on the double arrows at the bottom to make the  picture full screen. It is an interesting show, with lots of insights about Robert Douglas Hunter's long career as a resourceful artist.

Art Bus Trip to NYC April 13

Join the RI Watercolor Society on its 3rd Annual Bus trip to the Salmagundi Club in NYC to view the American Watercolor Societies 146th Annual International Exhibition. When:April 13th 2013. Fee: Members of RIWS: $30.00 Non-Members: $45.00 Pick Up: 6:30am at the Cardis Furniture Store in So. Attleboro, MA and 7:30am at the RTE 117 Park & Lock in Warwick. Leaving NYC: the Bus will leave promptly at 6:30pm from NY

Stops: the Bus will be making two stops once in NYC, the first stop will be to the Brooklyn Museum to view an exhibit of works by the late John Singer Sargent, and the second will be to the Salmagundi Club for the American Watercolor Exhibit. Everyone is welcome to come along on this trip. Please have your members contact us at the gallery 401-726-1876 or RIWSGallery@gmail.com to reserve their seat!

Spring Show Ribbon Winners

Pictured above is this year's FAA judge Cindy Baron, OPA, ASW, with her choice as the "Best of Show", Laura Zangetti's painting "Big Red". Cindy said that judging so many wonderful works was difficult, but in the end she relied on criteria such as creativity, design and brushwork. These are what she chose as her ribbon winners:
In Watercolor
1st Place: "It's a Ball", Donna MacLure
2nd Place: "Baskets", Elaine Levin
3rd Place: "Cabbage Head", Jerry Aissis
Hon. Mention: "Dories at Low Tide", Kris Occhino
Hon. Mention: "Open Door", Vera Cross
Hon. Mention: "Tulips", Karen Gordon
Hon. Mention: "Cape Cottages", Christine Tarter
In Oil/Acrylic
1st Place: "Reflections", Colleen Vanderventer
2nd Place: "Along the Bandon", Bob Finneran
3rd Place: "Sunset", Dick Fotland
Hon. Mention: "Heart of a Lion", Vania Noverca
Hon. Mention: "Moored in Barnstable" Adele Corrigan
Hon. Mention: "March - In Like a Lion" Martha Guillette
Hon. Mention: "You've Got Me in Stitches" Vania Noverca
Pastel
1st Place: "Indian Summer Sunset", Robin Carroll
2nd Place: "Pitcher with Pears", Kevin Lynch
3rd Place: "Stop River, Fall", Cindy Kerr
Hon. Mention: "Tim", Brita Cronin
Hon. Mention: "Blue and Gold Boulevard", Kathy Hutchinson
Hon. Mention: "June in Alaska", Carole Isgur
Hon. Mention: "Here Comes the Sun", Robin Carroll
Mixed Media
1st Place: "Roman Arches...Assisi, Italy", Marjorie Sardella
2nd Place: "Reflection", Ralph Bevivino
3rd Place: "Early Evening over rhe Grand Canyon", Jack Gannon
Hon. Mention: "A Universe Within", Steve Cross
Hon. Mention: "Cobblestones" Ralph Bevivino
Hon. Mention: "Soda Pop", Jack Gannon
Hon. Mention: "Giapetto's Pizzeria"
Best of Show:  "Big Red", Laura Zanghetti
But there's still one more ribbon! The People's Choice, which will be announced at the Saturday reception, March 24, sometime between 2 and 3 pm.

Spring Show Reception 2-5pm

The Reception for the 2013 Members' Spring Show will be Saturday afternoon, March 24, from 2-5 pm. Light refreshments will be served. At that time, the "People's Choice" Ribbon will be announced.

Medway300 Arts Weekend

As part of the town of Medway celebrating 300 years, it has issued an open call to all Massachusetts artists for a juried art exhibition on the weekend of May 11 and 12 at Medway High School. The exhibition is open to photography, painting, drawing. digital media, mixed media and printmaking. It is titled "300" (open to interpretation). Entries can be no bigger than 36" x 36" There are 3 cash prizes and no entry fee. Each artist can submit one entry by e-mailing a quality photo (5Megabytes or more) no later than April 1 to Medway300visual@gmail.com (subject line: Medway 300 Art Exhibition). Artists will be notified by e-mail April 15. The drop-off and pick up dates are still to be announced.

Robin Carroll Exhibitions

Member Robin Carroll is exhibiting her watercolors, caligraphy and pastels in the Canton Library for the month of March. She is also participating in a Masscribes Exhibit: "New England Poets: A Calligraphic Interpretation" at the Norfolk Library, April 1-May 3. Opening reception, Friday, April 5, 5-8 pm. Calligraphy/watercolor poems will be on display, such as the one pictured above by Robin, titled "Midnight Sky".

Zorn Exhibit at Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will exhibit 24 of Anders Zorn paintings Feb. 28-May 13 in its new wing. The museum is located down the street from the MFA at 280 the Fenway, Boston. This first historic exhibition will present new international scholarship about Anders Zorn, considered one of the most significant artists of the Belle Epoque (“Beautiful Era” 1871-1914). Although highly esteemed by contemporaries on both sides of the Atlantic, Zorn is little known in the U.S. today, although he is often favorably compared with his contemporary, John Singer Sargent. Isabella Stewart Gardner was one of his major patrons in the U.S. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. The museum is closed Tuesdays. It is open the other 6 days 11 am-5pm, except Thursdays, when it is open until 9pm.

Spring Show March 15-24

The annual Spring Members' Show will be held at the Artists Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place for 2 weekends in March, 15-17 and 22-24. Members can submit up to 2 pieces each. The deadline for members to submit titles and other information is March 9. Delivery of the pieces at the gallery is late Thursday, March 14, 4-7 pm. Pick up is the second Sunday, March 24,  6-7 pm, or Monday, March 25, 4-7 pm. Questions? E-mail Frank Quinn at fxquinn@yahoo.com.

David Sturtevant Demonstrates

The Art Association met a week later than usual because of a conflict with St. Mark's service for Ash Wednesday. Nevertheless, our scheduled demonstrator, David Sturtevant, was able to accomodate our new meeting date of Feb. 20. His demonstration was most informative, showing how the "Old Masters" painted. So he started by painting a value study with 3 neutral tones: a light, medium and dark brown (sienna). His reference was urban rooftops, and the value study allowed him to simplify the scene with large, basic shapes. Once these were laid in, he added color and details, as shown above. David usually paints in oils, but for purposes of this live demonstration he used acrylic. He donated his finished painting as the raffle prize, which was won by Diane Scotti. Mr. Sturtevant proved to be a thoughtful, entertaining demonstrator who rewarded the surprisingly large audience who had weathered a cold and blustery night to watch him work. His work can be viewed on his web site:
www.threeTstudio.com.

Ash Wednesday Meeting Postponed One Week to Feb. 20

Due to a scheduling conflict for Ash Wednesday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, the Foxboro Art Association has been asked by the church to move our February meeting from this Wednesday, February 13th to Wednesday, February 20th. Accordingly we have changed our meeting to Feb. 20 and our scheduled demonstrator, David Sturdevant, has graciously agreed to be there as well.  We apologize for the short notice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact President Kathy Hutchinson at shutchinson52@comcast.net

Impressionism Talk Feb. 6

      Beth Chariton, Secretary of the Walpole Cultural Council and  docent, will discuss The Impressionists Wednesday evening Feb. 6 at 7 pm in the Community Room of the Walpole Library. All are invited. The Impressionists of the late 1800s were painters of light, painters of nature, and painters of human nature, and changed the way the whole world looked at art.  Like a stone dropped into a still pond, the ripples from this revolutionary style of painting spread out, influencing a whole new generation of artists.  Join Beth for a closer look at many of the paintings that moved the world into the modern era.

 

 

Spring Members Show

Again this spring, members of the Foxboro Art Association will be able to exhibit their works at the Artist's Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place. The spring exhibit will take place during two weekends March 15-24. Members can submit up to 2 pieces, for $5 each, to cover paying for the judge and ribbons. Entry forms will be provided with the February Newsletter and need to be filled out and returned no later than March 9 so identifying labels can be printed. The works should be delivered to the gallery at Patriot Place on Thursday March 14 between 4 and 7 pm and will be hung in time for the gallery to open the next day at 5 pm. That first weekend the public will be invited to vote on their favorite work -- "The People's Choice". Votes will be counted and the winner will  be announced at the reception on the following Saturday afternoon, March 23. And between the two weekends, when the gallery is closed, a judge will award ribbons in each media category: watercolor, oil & acrylic, pastel, and mixed media (including photography). And again we are asking submitters to sit at the gallery and greet the public during the exhibit. We need at least three people at the gallery at all times. The works can be retrieved at the end of the weekend, either Sunday evening 6-7pm or Monday March 25 from 4-7 pm.

Workshops

The Foxboro Art Association has arranged for two workshops in April. The first will be conucted by Deborah Quinn-Munson in East Walpole on Saturday April 6 in Pastel. The second will be conducted by Susan Kelley in East Walpole for $50 on Saturday April 27 in oil and pastel. For those interested in joining the first pastel workshop, you should contact Nancy Bacevich at bacevich@verizon.net. For those interested in the Susan Kelley workshop, contact Frank Quinn at fxquinn@yahoo.com.

In addition, the Franklin Art Association is having a three day workshop with Charles Gruppe May 17, 18, 19, 2013 for $180. He works in acrylics and oils and they will be doing large paintings. The workshop will be held at Art Creations in Hopedale (not far from Market Basket in Bellingham). There are a few openings and members of the Foxboro Art Association who might be interested should contact Dorothy Downing at ddowning0371@aol.com).

January Demonstrator :: Ann Gorbett

Our January demonstrator was palette knife painter Ann Gorbett. 

Ann Gorbett with some of her palette knife
paintings before the demonstration began

Ann gave the members an overview of her artistic experience which led her to paint exclusively in palette knife and then started painting. Someone in the audience commented that her painting process seemed similar to icing a cake since she only uses a knife. Ann responded that it was similar and that she had 'painted' a cake before copying a Van Gogh! 

Ann Gorbett at work with her image reflected
in our demonstration mirror above

A few comments of note from the demonstration:

-Ann uses a reddish underpainting, this way she doesn't have to 'cover all the holes'

-Mottled paint in a color mixture can make the painted area more interesting

-try to complete the painting in the fewest strokes

-'noodling' a painting can lose the freshness of saying more with less

-sometimes scraping a painting can result in amazing chance results

If you attended the demonstration, what was your takeaway? Please share in the comments!

Thanks, Ann, for a great demo. 

January Demonstrator Ann Gorbett

Palette knife painter Ann Gorbett will demonstrate her knife painting techniques at our January meeting, Wednesday evening, January 9, at 7 pm.
The demonstration is free and open to everybody who wants to come. We are meeting downstairs at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 116 South Street, Foxboro, right beside Foxboro High School. Come early and enjoy free refreshments too.