Sue Dion takes us on a personalized tour of her framing shop and art studio in Uxbridge, Massachusetts! Sue teaches small semi-private courses in person as well as online with the Worcester Art Museum. She provides personalized mentorships. Sue even does paint nights!
Be sure to follow Sue Dion on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/@suedionart
For more information about Sue’s workshops visit:
Here are a few images of glass paintings by Pam to give you a sense of this lovely art form.
Our meetings are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Here is the proposed schedule for the BVAA Uxbridge Gallery for the year 2023. Please note that this schedule could adjust or shift based on weather issues or other issues. Please always look for a show’s specific page to get its final details.
“Anything Goes” Community Photography Show:
Drop-off Sat Jan 7
Reception Fri Jan 13
Pickup Sat Mar 4
“Anything Goes” Show Details
Teen “Self Expression” Community Show:
Drop-off Sat Mar 4
Reception Fri Mar 10
Pickup Sat Apr 8
Teen Show Details
Members-Only Spring Show (open theme):
Drop-off Sat Apr 8
Reception Fri Apr 15
Pickup Sat June 3
Spring Show Full Details
Members-Only Series Show:
Drop-off Sat June 3
Reception Fri June 9
Pickup Sat July 8
Series Show Full Details
Members-Only Carbon Copies Show:
Drop-off Sat July 8
Reception Fri July 14
Pickup Sat Aug 5
Carbon Copies Show Full Details
“Show of Hands” Community Anything-But-Photography Show:
Drop-off Sat Aug 5
Reception Fri Aug 11
Pickup Sat Sept 9
Show of Hands Full Details
Members-Only Fall Show (open theme):
Drop-off Sat Sept 9
Reception Fri Sept 15
Pickup Sat Oct 21
Fall Show Full Details
“Diversity” Community open theme show:
Drop-off Sat Oct 21
Reception Fri Oct 27
Pickup Sat Nov 18
Diversity Show Full Details
Members-Only “Great Gifts” show:
Drop-off Sat Nov 18
Reception Fri Nov 24
Pickup Sat Jan 6
Again, all of these dates are estimates. Be sure to watch for the event-specific full detail page for all details about a show!
From the Gallery 263 in Cambridge Massachusetts:
We invite artists based in the US to submit work for Hand Me Down, an exhibition that explores how artists document and enlist inherited or cultural materials and objects in their artwork.
Juried by LaiSun Keane, owner of LaiSun Keane.
All visual and performance media (2D, 3D, time-based) will be considered.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 5, 2023
https://www.gallery263.com/artist-opportunities/hand-me-down/
Experienced talented artist Bev Tinklenberg offers watercolor painting classes from her home studio in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. Bev teaches small-sized classes on Thursday and Friday. She provides quite a lot of personal feedback.
For more information, contact Bev at
ktinklenberg@gmail.com
Here are a few examples of Bev’s work. Click on any image to see it in its full proportions.
A virtual tour of Bev’s art studio:
Bev doing a watercolor value study –
Sketching and Drawing basic supplies with Bev –
For more information, contact Bev at
ktinklenberg@gmail.com
Spring beauty is coming at the Milford TV Station!
Every two months we rotate the art show at the Milford TV Station. We arrange our drop-offs on the last Thursday of the month preceding the show. The drop-off for the upcoming March-April 2020 show on the theme of “Spring Joy” is Thursday, March 9th 2023 from 6-8pm. ** NOTE NEW DATE **
This date is also the take-down for the existing “Winter Magic” show. If you’re not able to make it for this pickup date, please wait until after the reception to stop by and retrieve your art. That way the show is up for its full publicized period.
Drop-Off (and previous show pick-up)
Thursday, March 9th, 2023 ***NOTE NEW DATE**
6-8pm
The public is warmly welcome and encouraged to attend the drop-off, to chat with the artists. Many artists hang out to chat during this period. Artists – please bring food or drink to share!
Location
Milford TV Station
138 South Main Street
Milford, MA
https://www.milfordtv.net/
Show Details for the Artists
The Milford TV Station employees create the labels and perform the hanging for us. There is no need to use the BVAA online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing. Simply be sure to label the back of each piece with its title, your name, contact info, and the price. This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in.
The Milford TV station does not take any commission on sales. Neither does the BVAA. This is an ideal sales venue, and we do see sales regularly at this venue.
Most artists bring in three to four items but if you have more which match the current theme that’s great! The items can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything.
Ask with any questions! Share the news!
Talented artist Bonnie Frederico is offering oil painting classes from her home studio in Grafton, Massachusetts. Bonnie has several days of the week available, so contact Bonnie to find out which days might work best for your schedule.
Here’s an example of one of Bonnie’s paintings. This painting portrays a rural barway in Grafton.
For more examples of Bonnie’s artwork, and for contact information, visit her website:
Here are a few workshops Bonnie has done for the BVAA!
Joanne and Mike Zeis have photos included in “Interconnected: A Fiber Show” — a juried exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at Worcester State University. The show will open on February 2, 2023 and runs through March 18, 2023.
Artists were asked to consider “fiber” broadly, and Mike expects to see a great variety of wall-mounted and free-standing works that, as the organizers put it, “…allow the viewer to experience [fiber] in new ways.”
Mike’s photos show fabric in early and late stages—one shot is of a supply of wool ready to be fed into an industrial loom. The other shows a fragment of torn curtain in an abandoned mansion. Joanne’s photo was taken in guest room at an abandoned spa in Sharon Springs, NY. She says, “Rain and sun hitting this mattress (and traditional sheets) made their own little ecosystem.”
The opening and reception are on Thursday, Feb 2, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The Dolphin Gallery is in the first floor of WSU’s Ghosh Science and Tech Center at 486 Chandler Street in Worcester. Regular gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, or by appointment.
Mark your calendar for this amazing photography talk which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home! No matter what the weather outside, we’ll be safe and snug in our living rooms while we enjoy this stunning discussion with talented photographers Al Weems, Mike Zeis, and Bob Evans. Each artist will discuss his photography technique. Then, at the end, we’ll have about a half hour for community critique of group-submitted photos.
This Zoom discussion is FREE, open to the public, and will be held on Sunday, February 5th, 2023 from 3-5:30pm.
Location: ZOOM
Note that this session WILL BE RECORDED so that people who cannot attend on Sunday can watch the recording. You can choose to turn off audio and video if you don’t want to be seen / heard in the recording.
All are welcome – this workshop is open to members and non-members. Feel free to bring along a friend! We’d love to see you there to learn some new things and explore your creativity!
If you are a BVAA member, you can send us 2-3 images for the group to gently critique as part of this workshop. Full details on this have been sent to you in the weekly BVAA newsletter. If you’re not getting that newsletter, please contact us.
Ask with any questions!
To learn more about Bob Evans –
https://www.bobevansphoto.com/
To learn more about Al Weems –
To learn more about Mike Zeis –
Mike will show photos that were taken with unconventional camera modifications and filters, and will exhibit the devices that created the effects.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_z/
Here is the recording of the session! Ask with any questions.
Our meetings are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the 2023 Teen Self Expression Art Show – this art show is open to the public! All styles of teen-created family-friendly artwork are warmly welcome! FREE FOR TEENS TO ENTER!
When:
Saturday March 4th to Saturday April 8th 2023
Where:
BVAA Open Sky Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information
Participation is FREE and is open to the public. The show is open to any person who is a teenager (aged 13-18). Each participant may exhibit up to three pieces of artwork. These will be judged for cash prizes.
Entering the Show
The show is completely free to enter. The artwork can be on any theme and in any medium. We have glass cases in which we can display sculptures and pottery.
Please check out our Show Terms and Conditions. Note that some of the conditions about framing and wiring do not apply to this show. If you simply wish to bring in 5×7 printed photos or artwork, that is fine, We can handle matting those for you. If you wish to bring in other forms of art that is framed and/or ready for display, that is fine too. Ask with any questions.
We should also make sure everyone sees this section of the terms: “Works submitted to the BVAA must be original work created by the submitting artist. All entries must contain copyright-free material or material released with consent from the original source. Unauthorized use of any copyrighted images, text, or other material will not be accepted.” We know teens love to copy online art and to represent favorite movie characters. For legal reasons, this show needs to feature original art only.
Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit the online information is 3pm on Saturday, March 11th, 2023. Work should be dropped off on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 between 10am and 3pm. DUE TO SNOW WE HAVE EXTENDED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL DROP-OFF DATE OF SATURDAY, MARCH 11th 2023. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is family-friendly). If you can’t make it on either Saturday date, contact us and we’ll arrange a separate drop-off for you. We hang the show on Wednesday, March 15th.
Teens and Privacy
We understand that there is an additional layer of privacy concerns for teenagers which don’t tend to apply to our other BVAA art shows. Here are a few special adjustments for parents to be aware of.
Teens DO NOT NEED TO USE THEIR REAL NAMES on submissions and labels. They can use fake names, initials, or whatever else they wish. They can remain wholly anonymous if they wish. We do post artwork on social media to promote the show. It is up to the teen how they wish that artwork to be labelled.
We do NOT put any other artist identifying information in the show. We do not list ages, towns, genders, schools, affiliations, or anything else. The only details displayed with a piece of art is its title, the artist’s chosen display name, the medium (type of art) and its price (if for sale). That is it.
We normally take photos during receptions to promote the show. We would always ask for permission when taking the traditional artist-with-their-artwork photo of a teen.
Ask with any questions!
Judging
The teen self expression show awards ribbons based on the number of entries received.
Opening Reception
The opening reception for the show is Friday, March 17th 2023 from 5-7pm. NOTE THE NEW DATE DUE TO THE SNOW! Invite family and friends – all are welcome!
Pick Up
Saturday, April 8th, 2023, from 10am to 3pm. If you aren’t able to make that, please contact us for other arrangements.
Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information
Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries! It’s great to think outside the box for this show.
To get some ideas, here is information about the 2022 Teen Show!