Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association

Thank you to all artists who participated in our BVAA 9th Annual Anything Goes show in February 2021.

The public premiere of the virtual art show was on Friday February 26th 2021 at 7pm. The video was shown on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

https://www.facebook.com/BVArtAssoc/

The Zoom reception and talk for this art show was on Saturday February 27th 2021 at 5pm. The amazing photographer Matt Reynolds was our judge. He announced the winners and discussed what made each photo award-worthy. He also talked about some of his own photography and how he achieved the beautiful effects of his artwork.

Here are the participants in the Anything Goes show. Nearly all images are available in print and framed versions. Contact the artist for more details. Prices shown are just for a representative size; usually the artist can create other sizes or formats for you. If an artist’s contact information is not linked to from their name, you can contact the BVAA and we will forward your message.

Artist	Image 1	Image 2	Image 3
Alana Kimball	A Change of Perspective	When Hell Froze Over	Antre
Bob Evans	Winter Scene	Hand Study	Weighed Down
Bob See	Owl 8×10 Print $20	Watching 8×10 Print $20	Dusty 8×10 Print $20
Brian Halacy	Great Sand Dunes	Acadia National Park	French King Bridge
Carol Evans	Frog	There’s No Place Like Gnome	Evening Sun
Carol Frieswick	Moore State Park Flotsam 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75	Monet’s Vision in Manchaug 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75	Cubist 11×14 matted to 16×20 – $75
Carolyn Baker-Reck	Hermit Thrush	January Morning	Merganser Lift Off
Cheri Holland	Barn in Jackson Hole, WY	2nd Barn in Jackson Hole, WY	Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Christina Hilton	Just On The Other Side	Twisted Trees	Winter Ocean
Dennis Smith	Seaside Path	Beachside Sunrise	Begonias
Jeffrey Meunier	Milky Way Through the Chair	Fresh Snow	Working for Dinner
Joanne Zeis	Waiting for Winter	We All Fall Down	Window Framing
Kimberly Hanagan	Cape Sunset	The Gates	Mabel and Marceline
Laura O. Cenedella	Daddy’s Girl	Ice Wings	Sun Down
Linda Grant	Into the City 11×14 print $75	Fall at Wonalancet 11×14 print $75	Christmas in Boston 11×14 print $75
Linda Nelson	Day Dream framed $80
Lindsey Jones	Grogu’s Sunset	Blowfish after Braces	Mill Villages Graffiti
Lisa Shea	Rise Up original cyanotype $20	St Maarten 8×8 Print $20	Caught in the Act 8×10 Print $20
Maria Buckley	Dory Adrift	Halloween Storm	Spring Eggs 2020
Marty Jo Henry	The Matriarchs	Foggy Morning	Cape Clouds
Matthew Fuller	Cat Eyes	Home Again	Winter Walk
Meagan Fedigan	Nesting	In the Sun	Hanging Out
Melissa Ferrucci	The Icy Croton Gorge	Milky Way Over Stage Harbor Light	Black and White
Michael Backunas	Snow Curves	A Brush With Winter	Winter Shapeshifter
Mike Blake	Merced River, Yosemite National Park 12×12 unframed $650	Canterbury Shaker Village, New Hampshire 12×15 unframed $400	Bodie, California 15×12 unframed $600
Mike McCool	Temple at Sounion, Greece $20	Man on a Beach $20	A Veteran Remembers Forgotten Wars $20
Mike Zeis	Woodland Shadows 11×14 framed $175	Work in Progress 16×20 framed $225	Last Cairn 14×11 framed $175
Nancy Szostak Wright	European Starling Coming In Hot	Icicle Macro	Snowy in Flight
Pamela St. Louis	Colorful Seashells $25 for 8×10 print	Orange Flower with Bumblebee $25 for 8×10 print	Swan in Black & White $25 for 8×10 print
Rosa Walrath	Lonely Duck $25 for JPG	A Snowy Walk $25 for JPG	Floating in the Wind $25 for JPG
Sandy Howard	Bluebird – Peaceful Solitude
Stephanie Brown	An Apple A Day	The Old Red Barn	I’ll Leave The Light On
Warren Wuerthner	Serenity Found	Adrift	Sailor’s Delight
Wendy Trucheon	Ice Crystals 11×14 framed $150	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 11×14 framed $150	Northern Cardinal 11×14 framed $150

If an artist’s name isn’t linked to their website, contact us and we can get a message to them. Most artists have prints available for their work in various sizes.

Details for the 2021 Anything Goes photography show –

9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2021

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the 9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – this show is open to the public! All styles of cameras and cellphone images are warmly welcome! This will be a VIRTUAL SHOW this year for health reasons.

When:
February 2021

Where:
Virtually! The images will be posted on our BVAA Facebook page and YouTube channel

Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit up to three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.

Entering the Show
The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $15/3 pieces for BVAA members and $20/3 pieces for non-members. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit.

Photos can be any size. Larger images are better in general in terms of seeing them clearly on large screens, but send whatever size JPG you can create.

All photography must be family friendly. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

All photos which are entered are included. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly, it will be part of our show. You can have your photo listed with a price for sale, or you can have it Not For Sale if you wish.

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Work must be emailed to us by midnight EST on that date. All work which is submitted will be displayed (as long as it is family-friendly). You can use submissions@bvaa.org for the email. If you mistakenly email it to one of our other addresses that’s fine, they really all go to the same place.

If you create your art by doing something unusual by using film cameras or atypical techniques, please let us know in the submission form. Show visitors love to learn about how you created your art.

Judging

The person doing the judging is talented artist Matt Reynolds. Cash prizes are based on the entry fees, so the more entries we get, the more / larger prizes we give out. In general, the BVAA organizes each show so all incoming entry fees go out to the winners of the show plus a judge stipend.

Learn more about Matt Reynolds and his photography here:

https://www.mattreynoldsphotography.com/

Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is online on Friday, February 26th at 7pm EST. Invite family and friends – all are welcome! There is also a photography talk with Matt Reynolds on Saturday, February 27th at 5pm. This is where the winners will be announced. Contact us for the Zoom logon information for the photography talk. Information on both events can be found here:

https://bvaa.org/2021/02/23/9th-annual-anything-goes-photography-show-reception/

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!

You can see what this show is like by looking through:
8th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2020
7th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2019
6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2018
5th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2017
4th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2016
3rd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2015
2nd Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2014
1st Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – 2013

The Uxbridge gallery (when it’s open to the public again) is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by ValleyCast, the community outreach department of Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for special-needs client activities during daytime weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends. We actively support their inclusive mission. All are welcome to all of our events and activities!

Welcome to the beauty of Douglas, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Douglas Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Douglas. We have workshops on photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Douglas. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Douglas to get you inspired. The lead artist is talented Dennis Smith with watercolor!

For the base image Dennis Smith uses, you can trace this:

Here are additional videos about Douglas to enjoy!

There are more videos coming shortly, including the main feature with Carole Plante! Ask with any questions :).

Welcome to the beauty of Upton, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Upton Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Upton. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Upton. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Upton to get you inspired.

Welcome to the beauty of Blackstone, Massachusetts!

Thanks to the Blackstone Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Blackstone including the beautiful waterfall. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.

We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Blackstone. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!

Here are some videos featuring Blackstone to get you inspired.

Ask with any questions!