Great news – two beautiful stolen Van Gogh paintings are now back on display in Amsterdam
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/van-gogh-paintings-return-to-museum-art-heist/
Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association
DeFeudis & Beauchaine Artwork
Artist Linda DeFeudis & poet Christine Beauchaine at the Art Poetry show at the Worcester Public Library – live to Fri 3/31! Here’s their poetry and artwork:
Art – Poetry Show is Live!
Poet Trisha Wooldridge and Photographer Mike Zeis at the Art-Poetry show at the Worcester Public Library – it’s live through 3/31! Get out and see it – and share the news!
https://bvaa.org/past-events/past-events-2017/art-poetry-pairing-2017/
BVAA member Carol Dandrade
Congrats to BVAA member Carol Dandrade for being featured in the Blackstone Valley Xpress with her bird photos!
Here’s some more of her images:
Art and Poetry Event at Worcester Library 2017-03-18
We had 18 pairings of artists and poets for our 2017 Art-Poetry Pairing exhibition at the Worcester Public Library. This show runs from March 1 to March 31, 2017. The hanging was Wednesday, March 1 from 6-8pm. The take-down is Friday, March 31, from 4:30 to 5:30pm.
Joining the Blackstone Valley Art Association artists are poets from the Sutton Writing Group and the Worcester Writers Collaborative.
Here’s the full details of the show!
Each artist gave the poet a visual work of art to interpret. At the same time, each poet wrote an original poem for the artist to interpret. These photos are from the Meet-The-Artist reception on Saturday, March 18th from 1-3pm.
Batik Watercolor Demo by Bonnie Frederico
Bonnie Frederico held a wonderful hands-on demo of Batik Watercolor last night at the BVAA monthly meeting. This is a very interesting technique involving building multiple layers of water color and wax. These photos attempt to show the process from start to finish!
Batik Watercolor – Finished Paintings
Here’s an album of some of the finished paintings from our batik watercolor workshop on May 21, 2017. Here’s the full details of the workshop: BVAA Batik Watercolor Workshop
If you have a photo of your finished work you’d like us to add in, let us know!
Milford TV Show – May-June 2017 – Flowers
Every two months we rotate the show at the Milford TV Station. The drop-off for the upcoming May – June 2017 show on the theme of “Flowers” is Thursday, April 27th from 6-8pm.
This date is also the reception (and take down) for the existing “Animals” show. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend! It’s a great time to meet the artists, view local art, and learn about the art opportunities in the region. Because some people are coming on Thursday to see the existing show and meet the artists, please don’t take your art off the walls until you’re ready to leave for the evening.
For participating artists, please bring food or drink to share!
The Milford TV Station is at:
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA
This is a plaza with a D’Angelo’s, a Hair Unlimited Salon, and Milford Hardwood.
The Milford people do the labels and hanging for us, so there is no need to use our online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing. Simply be sure to label the back of each piece with its title, your name, and the price. Milford does not take any commission on sales.
If you can’t make it to the party just drop off your works any time during the week that they’re open. Call ahead to check the hours!
This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in. Most artists bring in three items but if you have more that’s great! In general, the items can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything. That being said, for this particular show it’s small works for quick sales!
We hope to see you there – and spread the word!
Meet-The-Artist for Art-Poetry Show – Sat Mar 18
Two Days Away! This Saturday, March 18th, 2017 is our meet-the-artist reception for our BVAA Art-and-Poetry Pairing Show. It’s from 1-3pm.
The Art Poetry show is live all March at the Worcester Public Library in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Full details:
NYC Bus Trip in April
This isn’t being run by the BVAA, but several of our members participate in this if you’re interested.
Spring is coming, has already been here, is coming again. 70 degrees on Feb. 24, 14 degrees a week later, a foot of snow….this has certainly been a strange winter. But I do believe as we approach the mid to end of April, it might get back on track for a fine spring day.
Therefore we have a bus trip to NYC planned for Friday the 21st of April. We might find cherry blossoms ready to bloom as we journey through Central Park, magnolia petals echoing the Gothic architecture of many churches and tulips dancing in the wind in Washington Square.
For those who are interested in watercolors, the American Watercolor Society’s annual international exhibition will be open (from 1 – 5 PM) during its last days of the exhibit. There is an exhibit of Turner’s work at the Frick.
The bus will start the journey in Warwick at 7:30 AM (exit 10A Park and Lock on Rte 117). There will be 1 stop in CT for food and bathroom. In NYC there will be 3 stops going down Fifth Ave from north to south. First stop at the Met (around 82nd St) Met, Guggenheim, Neue Gallery of Austria and German art, Frick, MOMA, etc.
The 2nd stop will be midtown (around 45th St)….St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, great shopping, etc.
The 3rd will be downtown somewhere around Houston St. which separates Greenwich Village from SOHO…..Washington Sq. AWS show, Chelsea, Twin Towers, Wall St., Canal St…..etc.
The bus will pick us up near the NYC Library ( midtown) at 6:30PM sharp for our return trip. We should be back in Warwick ( after a short stop in CT), by about 10 – 10:30 PM
The cost of this trip will be $42 pp.
If you are interested in putting your name on the list for the bus, please email me (cberren1@cox.net) with your name, the number of people in your party, your telephone # and your email. Payment (made out to me as I will be giving them one check) will be due 1 month before (March 20).
Kindest regards,
Carole Berren