We all had a great time chatting about cyanotypes, books, ecto-, endo- and mesomorphs, art in general, vacations, Feng Shui, the darker side of art and many other things !!
Today’s art challenge is red! Submit your photography painting and more! Yes, I had to resist the morning glories. They were so lovely! But it was time to find something new.
Today Friday July 22 2016 for Free Fun Friday we’ll visit the Russian Icon museum in Clinton! 2pm! They have a Tiffany special exhibit there, too.
Thu 7/21! Today’s photography or painting challenge – floral! Anything dealing with flowers :). Share your art! What else are you up to today?
Sample image by Lisa Shea. Post yours in the comments!
Call to Artists Entries are now being accepted for the upcoming juried exhibit Birds of Prey at Mass Audubon’s Moose Hill Gallery. The most widely known of these birds include: hawks, eagles, osprey, falcons, buzzards, vultures and owls. Artists are asked to submit their perceptions and views of these captivating ambassadors of flight. Any medium is acceptable.
Artists are invited to submit up to five 8”x10” photo prints, not matted or framed, for judging purposes only. If selected for the show, all artwork needs to be framed appropriately and ready to hang. All prints must be labeled on back with contact information, dimensions, title and medium.
Deadline: August 9, 2016
Entry fee is $15.
Provide a stamped return envelope if you would like your photos returned. Submissions can be dropped off or mailed to:
Jan Nareski Goba
293 Moose Hill St
Sharon, MA 02067.
Questions, contact jngoba@massaudubon.org
Exhibit will run September – December 2016.
The Zullo Gallery in Medfield, MA is holding their 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition from September 17th through November 5, 2016.
Entries must be submitted by Monday, August 15, 2016. It is $20 for 3 items. They can be mailed in on CD, flash drive, or prints or they can be emailed in.
Selections will be done by August 27th.
Full details:
https://www.medfieldculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/22nd-prospectus-I.Roman_.pdf
IMPORTANT UPDATE!! DATE CHANGED TO AUGUST 13th 2016!!
Attention all plein air artists!
We will be holding our next plein air event on August 13th, 2016. We will meet at The Blackstone Gorge on County Street, Blackstone, Massachusetts, at 11:00 AM. There will be an artist demo and talk and we will take a short break and paint the rest of the afternoon.
Bring a lunch and we will find a local facility we can use.
The instructor is Dustin Neece at https://dustinneece.com
This plein air event is free to BVAA members as well as for residents of the town of Blackstone. The cost will be $40 for anyone else interested.
We will then incorporate these paintings in our second Show at Daniel’s Farm on September 11, 2016 for the Claflin Symphony outdoor concert. We can discuss further plein-air non-instructional outings in Blackstone if anyone is interested.
This event is being sponsored by the Blackstone Local Cultural Council. Send your intent to participate to info@bvaa.org so we can plan our logistics!
Here are the Free Fun Friday options for July 22, 2016! Each of these museums is free on that Friday thanks to the Highland Street foundation.
Boston Harbor Islands – Boston
Arnold Arboretum – Boston
New Bedford Whaling Museum – New Bedford
Cape Cod Museum of Art – Dennis
Pilgrim Hall Museum – Plymouth
The Eric Carle Museum – Amherst
Fruitlands Museum – Harvard
Museum of Russian Icons – Clinton
For more details visit the official Free Fun Fridays website!
Wed 7/20! Today’s photo challenge – purple! Take a photo that represents purple & post it! What art are you up to today? Share the links and news!
(this photo by Lisa Shea)
This Saturday July 23rd 2-4pm! Cyanotype reception – meet the artists & learn more about cyanotypes! Webster MA – share the news!
For photos of the show visit:
https://bvaa.org/2016/07/02/cyanotype-show-at-booklovers-gourmet-in-webster/