Congratulations to the ribbon-winners from the BVAA’s Third Annual Carbon Copies show! This show premiered on April 30th, 2021.
Marcia Ciak – First place Carl Larsson / Dagmar Grill
Lisa Shea – Second Place Paul Klee / Three Houses
Dennis Smith – Third Place Old Tower in the Fields / Vincent van Gogh
For full-sized versions of the images along with the works they are representing, be sure to watch the video! It’s only 2 1/2 minutes long and quite fun!
If you’re interested in purchasing prints or originals of any piece, let us know and we’ll get you in touch with the artist.
It’s our third annual Carbon Copies show! The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring a delightfully fun art show all about fakes, forgeries, and parodies!
Carbon Copies – Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
This Carbon Copies show is for all BVAA members to participate in. The idea is to find a famous painting and then duplicate it! You can duplicate it exactly or you can add your own fun twist to it. You can paint a version of a Roger Fenton photo. You can stage a photo which resembles a Vermeer painting. Maybe you paint Mona Lisa as a cat.
The sky’s the limit!
It doesn’t have to be a painting. You can imitate a famous photo. Play with a historical sculpture. It’s up to you.
Note that the source art needs to be in the public domain. In general that means it needs to have been created before 1923. Art which is under copyright, after 1923, has its rights controlled by that artist. You would need to ask that artist for permission to use their work in any exhibit.
When: April 2021
Where: VIRTUAL ONLY! We’ll make a slideshow for YouTube.
Each BVAA member may exhibit up to three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.
Entering the Show The entry fee for this show is $8/piece for up to three pieces.
Artwork can be any size.
All art must be family friendly.
All art items which are entered are included in the show. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly, it will be part of our show.
Submissions To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Sunday, April 25th 2021. Work must be emailed to us by that date. Use a JPG file and in general make it as large as possible, that will fit by email. All work which is submitted will be part of the show (as long as it is family-friendly). Please include a photo of each of your source artwork items, so we can include those next to your artwork. That way visitors can see what you were working with.
Judging Judge to be announced
Opening Reception The virtual opening reception for the show is Friday, April 30th – we’ll run the slideshow as a premiere!
Here’s a video walkthrough of the 2020 Carbon Copies show!
Ask with any questions! We look forward to seeing your entries!
This Uxbridge gallery is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by ValleyCast, the community outreach department of Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for special-needs client activities during daytime weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends. We actively support their inclusive mission. All are welcome to all of our events and activities!
Our April 2021 monthly meeting will feature a demo by the amazing artist Bill Lane!
Our monthly meetings are always on the third Tuesday of the month. So this meeting will be on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, starting at 6:30pm. Usually from 6:30-7:00pm we talk about the upcoming events and shows. The demo tends to start around 7pm.
All active BVAA members should be getting our Zoom link via email. Please let us know if you do not have the Zoom link. We will also record and post the session for those who aren’t able to make it on Tuesday.
Since we’ll be recording it, you can watch the first time through, ask questions as he paints, and then try it yourself with all your supplies ready after that, from the video!
Here’s the image he’s thinking about painting for us. It’s set in New York City, specifically Grace Church near the corner of Broadway and East 10th Street:
Here are some samples of Bill Lane’s work:
Be sure to visit Bill Lane’s website to learn more about him and his paintings!
Our March 2021 monthly meeting will feature a demo by the amazing artist Jonathan McPhillips!
Our monthly meetings are always on the third Tuesday of the month. So this meeting will be on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021, starting at 6:30pm. Usually from 6:30-7:00pm we talk about the upcoming events and shows. The demo tends to start around 7pm.
All active BVAA members should be getting our Zoom link via email. Please let us know if you do not have the Zoom link. We will also record and post the session for those who aren’t able to make it on Tuesday.
Since we’ll be recording it, you can watch the first time through, ask questions as he paints, and then try it yourself with all your supplies ready after that, from the video!
The Zoom reception and talk for this art show was on Saturday February 27th 2021 at 5pm. The amazing photographer Matt Reynolds was our judge. He announced the winners and discussed what made each photo award-worthy. He also talked about some of his own photography and how he achieved the beautiful effects of his artwork.
Here are the participants in the Anything Goes show. Nearly all images are available in print and framed versions. Contact the artist for more details. Prices shown are just for a representative size; usually the artist can create other sizes or formats for you. If an artist’s contact information is not linked to from their name, you can contact the BVAA and we will forward your message.
If an artist’s name isn’t linked to their website, contact us and we can get a message to them. Most artists have prints available for their work in various sizes.
Details for the 2021 Anything Goes photography show –
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the 9th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show – this show is open to the public! All styles of cameras and cellphone images are warmly welcome! This will be a VIRTUAL SHOW this year for health reasons.
When: February 2021
Where: Virtually! The images will be posted on our BVAA Facebook page and YouTube channel
Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit up to three photos. These will be judged for cash prizes.
Entering the Show The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $15/3 pieces for BVAA members and $20/3 pieces for non-members. The theme is wide open. You can submit a portrait, landscape, still life, abstract, seascape, you name it. Your imagination is the limit.
Photos can be any size. Larger images are better in general in terms of seeing them clearly on large screens, but send whatever size JPG you can create.
All photos which are entered are included. There is no “pre-selection” process where some are accepted and others are rejected. If you submit artwork, and it is family-friendly, it will be part of our show. You can have your photo listed with a price for sale, or you can have it Not For Sale if you wish.
Submissions To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. The deadline to submit is midnight on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Work must be emailed to us by midnight EST on that date. All work which is submitted will be displayed (as long as it is family-friendly). You can use submissions@bvaa.org for the email. If you mistakenly email it to one of our other addresses that’s fine, they really all go to the same place.
If you create your art by doing something unusual by using film cameras or atypical techniques, please let us know in the submission form. Show visitors love to learn about how you created your art.
Judging
The person doing the judging is talented artist Matt Reynolds. Cash prizes are based on the entry fees, so the more entries we get, the more / larger prizes we give out. In general, the BVAA organizes each show so all incoming entry fees go out to the winners of the show plus a judge stipend.
Learn more about Matt Reynolds and his photography here:
Opening Reception The opening reception for the show is online on Friday, February 26th at 7pm EST. Invite family and friends – all are welcome! There is also a photography talk with Matt Reynolds on Saturday, February 27th at 5pm. This is where the winners will be announced. Contact us for the Zoom logon information for the photography talk. Information on both events can be found here:
The Uxbridge gallery (when it’s open to the public again) is supported in part by BVAA member dues, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by ValleyCAST. The space use is kindly donated to us by ValleyCast, the community outreach department of Open Sky Community Services. Open Sky uses this space for special-needs client activities during daytime weekdays. They allow the BVAA use of the space – and its gallery walls – on evenings and weekends. We actively support their inclusive mission. All are welcome to all of our events and activities!
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is proud to announce the 2020 Community Tapestry Art Show! The public is warmly invited to participate! This show is open to all forms of artistic expression. We would love to see watercolors, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, sculptures, pottery, mixed media, drawings, pastels, photography, cyanotypes, and other forms of art.
All ages and levels of ability are encouraged to participate! This show is enthusiastically inclusive.
When: submit by December 19, 2020 at midnight EST
Where: Virtually online! On our YouTube and Facebook channels.
Entering the Show The theme is wide open. Any topic can be addressed as long as it is family-friendly. Artwork can be any size.
Submissions To submit your entries use our BVAA Online Submission Form. This show is free to participate in. Each artist may submit up to five items. The deadline to submit is Saturday, December 19th at midnight EST.
Submission of JPGs Please email a JPG of each art item to info@bvaa.org. Email the largest size you have – we’ll take care of cropping to fit.
Thanks to the Douglas Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Douglas. We have workshops on photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.
We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Douglas. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!
Here are some videos featuring Douglas to get you inspired. The lead artist is talented Dennis Smith with watercolor!
For the base image Dennis Smith uses, you can trace this:
Here are additional videos about Douglas to enjoy!
There are more videos coming shortly, including the main feature with Carole Plante! Ask with any questions :).
Thanks to the Upton Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Upton. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.
We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Upton. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!
Here are some videos featuring Upton to get you inspired.
Thanks to the Grafton Cultural Council, the Blackstone Valley Art Association was able to create a celebration of art and beauty centered on various locations in Grafton including the historic trains. We have workshops on oil painting, photography, watercolors, sketching, pencil, and much more.
We are also holding a virtual art contest! Submit up to five artworks you have created which feature the town of Grafton. The art can be painting, photography, sculpture, you name it! Send the JPGs to info@bvaa.org to participate, along with your name. Please submit your entry by December 31, 2020. All levels and abilities are warmly encouraged to participate! We’ll create a slideshow of all the entries and select the winners!
Here are some videos featuring Grafton to get you inspired. Note that our keynote painting workshop with Grafton artist Bonnie Frederico is not live yet – we’ll post as soon as it is available!
