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Self-Portrait / 52 Frames

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Today’s the deadline for the first weekly challenge at 52 Frames – “Self-Portrait”. Here’s Lisa Shea’s, or at least half of it. She wants to add a night-time version once the sun goes down so you can see the shine of those LEDs. She did this with stick-on LED lights which she hand painted in the various colors.

Please post your own self-portrait in the comments below, and post it over at 52 Frames! Weekly challenges help spur your creativity! Also, this one boosts our examples for the upcoming BVAA Teen Selfie show :). Please share!

https://52frames.com/challenge/submission-form/

 

Here are the full albums of self portraits! I know Bob Evans is in here. Who else can you find?

52 Frames Self Portrait 2018 (Bob is in this one)

52 Frames Self Portrait 2018 Part 2 (Lisa is in this one)

BVAA 60th Anniversary Retrospective Show

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artwork by Frank Robertson, Jerry Aissis, Dorothy Downing, and Jeanne DeCoste

The Blackstone Valley Art Association has reached its 60th anniversary! It’s time to celebrate by showcasing the wealth of talented artists we have worked with, both past and present!

When:
May 18 to June 15, 2018

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA

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 open to all past and present BVAA members. Each participant may exhibit three works. A portion of all sales goes to support the work of Alternatives in the community.

Entering the Show
The fee for entering is $25 for up to 3 works. All participants must either be current BVAA members or have belonged to the BVAA in the past. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit.

Artwork can be any size. That being said, please contact us first if you plan on bringing anything over 20″ x 30″ in size. We need to arrange for space for those separately.

All artwork must be family friendly and properly wired for hanging. Our hanging system does not work with saw-tooth or triangle hangers. If you are new to preparing artwork for shows, read our page on How to Mat and Frame a Photo. Please also check out our Show Terms and Conditions

Submissions
To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Monday, May 14th, 2018. Work must be dropped off by Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 3pm. All work which is brought in will be hung (as long as it is properly wired and is family-friendly).

We will hang the show on Thursday.

Opening Reception
The opening reception will be determined, probably Friday, May 18th. Invite family and friends – all are welcome!

Pick Up
June 16th to June 18th, 2018, from 9am to 3pm. If you aren’t able to make that, contact us for other arrangements.

Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information

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

Bringing Light to the Darkness – Exploring Abandoned Asylums

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A thought provoking art exhibit! BVAA members Mike and Joanne Zeis showcase images that capture forgotten places and hint at the lives of those who lived and worked within institutions. Related artifacts from the New York State Museum and Buffalo’s Museum of DisABILITY accompany their work!

Where
The Heritage Gallery at Alternatives’ Whitin Mill
50 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville, MA

When
Jan 5 to Feb 23, 2018

Reception
The opening reception is on Friday, January 5th from 4:30 – 7:30pm. Come on out for wine, cheese, snacks, and to meet the artists!

Check out more of the Zeis’ work at ZeisPhotos.com.

Watercolor Open Paint – Sat Jan 13 2018

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image by Bonnie Frederico

Start the new year off with creativity! Come join us for an open paint session. Come and go whenever you wish in the 10am to 3pm time period. Bring your own supplies or we’ll have some for those without. It’s fine to bring a snack if you want. There’s food options right next door, too.

Get feedback and encouragement!

When:
Sat Jan 13, 2018
10am – 3pm

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA

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

This workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is open for public participation – make sure you get your entries in by January 15th, 2018!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating creative adventure is free and open to the public. It would be helpful if you registered beforehand, but if it’s spur of the moment, that’s fine too.

BVAA Online Registration Form

The coordinator for this open paint is Lisa Shea:

Lisa Shea Gallery