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Tower Hill Field Trip – Wed April 27th

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Breathe in the fresh spring air! The BVAA is taking a field trip to the Tower Hill Botanical Garden on Wednesday, April 27th, 2016.

Tower Hill reports that their daffodil field is now at its peak, so it’s the time to go! And Wednesday is forecast for sunny weather. Because of the warm winter the field isn’t as lush as it’s been in years past, but it’ll still be a fun opportunity for great photography and painting!

More info on Tower Hill –

https://www.towerhillbg.org/

Let us know at the main INFO @ BVAA.org email address if you’d like to join us. The plan is to go in mid-afternoon when it’s both sunny and warm. Most people are arriving around 2pm but earlier or later is quite fine. Contact Lisa via text or cell or her gmail.com email address once you get there if you’d like to hook up. Or just meander over to the daffodils :).

Also, Tower Hill is running a photography contest. The photo must have been taken between April 1 and April 30, 2016 at Tower Hill. Check out the full details and enter!

https://towerhillbotanicgarden.tumblr.com/post/141848803334/contest-submit-your-best-daffodil-photo

Minutes of BVAA Meeting Tuesday 19Apr2016

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Minutes of BVAA Meeting  April 19, 2016

 

The Canal District Art Walk will take place every third Tuesday from 5:00-9:00. The artist must be present and, preferable, demonstrating their art. Preferred size is one side at least 24” wide. No photography.

 

The Milford TV changeover to florals for May and June is 4/28/16 from 6:00-8:00.

 

The last Claflin Symphony of the season is 4/30. Drop off is 4/28 and 4/29 from 5:00-7:00 and pickup is 5/1 from 8:00-10:00am

 

The Annual Meeting/Dinner/Election of officers is 5/17/16. Main dishes will be ordered from Oliva’s ($10-12 per person) with appetizers and desserts provided by attendees. Members are asked to email info@BVAA with what they will be bringing.

 

The Plein Air class is 5/21/16. A $25 deposit is required to secure a spot.

 

The Sutton Art Festival is 6/4/16 from 9:00-4:00. We will have bin art and 2 booths – one for plein air and one for other member’s art. e

 

Amazing Things will be contacted to secure a date for next year’s Spring show. The works will be on display for a month.

 

Members were asked for ideas for demonstrations and programs for next year’s meetings. If there is no input we might have to cut down to 5 meetings similar to the past operation.

 

Al Weems presented a comprehensive workshop on photographing artwork.

Photographing Art Work by Al Weems

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BVAA member Al Weems presented a master class on how to photograph artwork for our April meeting.

This was very interesting and Al gave us many tips on how to effectively shoot artwork. Points to note include:

  • Avoid glare
  • Control your light with reflective panels
  • Keep the camera and artwork parallel to each other and at the same height
  • Ensure even illumination (check with an exposure meter if you have one)
  • For submissions do not include the frame, for sales of mounted artwork include the frame
  • If 3D artwork extends beyond the main boundary of the artwork then shoot on a neutral backdrop so item can be silhouetted in PS
  • Colour matching is critical, always shoot in raw and use a colour checker ( I use the Color Checker Passport by XRite) to select neutral 18% grey and adjust in PhotoShop/LightRoom
  • If colour accuracy is essential then ensure you use a calibrated monitor and printer and/or select a professional print house
  • Always use a tripod, never shoot handheld
  • Photographing glass artwork is a challenge-may need to mask camera in black and use black clothing to prevent reflections.

Also, great LED worklights are available from Home Depot m.homedepot.com/p/Husky-5-ft-2500-Lumen-Multi-Directional-LED-Work-Light-3PL-TP-DF-24W/203455015

There are many apps for the iPhone (and Android) which can measure colour temperature.

Great presentation Al and thank you from everyone
Bob

River Bend Farm Art Show

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Call to artists for temporary pop up art exhibit for the school vacation week of April 17-23, 2016. Art will be displayed on the second floor “hayloft” of River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak Street Uxbridge MA 01569.

There is no fee to participate and no limit on pieces.

Looking for work from local artists inspired by the rich heritage and natural landscapes of the Blackstone Valley- that promotes conservation and preservation of the Valley. Visitors will be encouraged to stop in and view art before/after getting outside during the week of Earth Day and have an opportunity to create a sketch of their own.

To reserve your space and additional information, please email:

blackstone.heritage AT state.ma.us

Milford May-June Show: Florals

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Every two months we rotate the show at the Milford TV Station. The drop-off for the upcoming May-June 2016 show on the theme of “Florals” is Thursday, April 28th from 6-8pm. We do these on the last Thursday of the month preceding the show.

This date is also the reception (and take down) for the existing “Green / Spring” show. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend!

Please bring food or drink to share!

The Milford TV Station is at 138 South Main Street.

https://www.milfordtv.net/

The Milford people do the labels and hanging for us, so please use the online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing and also label the back of each piece with its information. This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in. Most artists bring in three items. They can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything.

Claflin Hill – American Dreamscapes

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The BVAA, in conjunction with the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, is offering a fun night of art and music! The orchestra provides the music while the BVAA provides the art!

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 7:30-8:30pm the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will be performing a show. The BVAA will have art up for patrons to enjoy before the show and during intermission.

Deadline to submit your titles and sizes via the online form is Monday, April 25th. This gives us time to determine how many panels will be needed. There’s no fee to participate and the show is open to all BVAA members.

BVAA Online Submission Form

Drop-Off for the show will be Thursday, April 28th and Friday, April 29th from 4-6pm. Everything will then be set up Friday night so it’s ready to go for Saturday. Pick-up will be Sunday morning from 8-10am. If you can’t make that, email us to make other arrangements.

We need volunteers to help us hang the show from 5-6 on Friday and to take it down at 8:30 on Sunday. Please let us know if you’re available. There is a 20% commission on sales which will be forgiven for those who help out!

The music being performed on Sat the 30th will be:

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”
Lerner & Lowe: Music from Camelot
Peter Boyer: The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers
All your favorites from The Frank Sinatra Songbook and more!

We should aim to bring the best art in our libraries, to match the high quality of the performance. That being said, if you have two great pieces and one features an Americana theme then that might be a perfect one to choose!

Here’s the official Claflin Hill page with all details on the concert –

https://www.claflinhill.com/symphony-series/2016/4/30/american-dreamscapes-featuring-tommy-gatturna

DROPOFF DETAILS:

To get to to Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street from Millbury take 140 S for around 10 miles. Take a slight left on West Street, which becomes Exchange Street. Turn left onto Main Street/MA-16 for about 2 1/2 miles. It’s a tall white steepled building very hard to miss. There are parking lots on either side of the bldg. as well as street parking.

You may enter by the side entrance where the handicapped ramp is, go in via the ramp and basement entrance and use the elevator to go to the second floor. Anne will have signs up around the building indicating where these are.