Come on out to the reception for the Pamela’s Picassos Student Show at the Uxbridge Gallery!
Reception is Fri April 13th, 2018 from 4-7pm.
Category: BVAA Shows and Events
Winners from BVAA 2018 Spectacular Spring Show
Congratulations to the winners from the 2018 Blackstone Valley Art Association Spectacular Spring Show! The show is live at the Amazing Things gallery in Framingham through May 5, 2018. Get on out to see it!
First Prize: Carol Frieswick, Vinalhaven Maine
Second Prize: Deb Bottomley, Sisters
Third Prize: Al Weems, Adam
Honorable Mentions – Painting
Verne Thayer, Stormy Beach
Pam Siderewicz, Northern Lights
Beverly Tinklenberg, Abandoned … Still Beautiful
Honorable Mentions – Photography
Mike Zeis, Infirmary
Linda Nelson, Sparkles
Carol Dandrade, Nobody’s Home
Twitter for Artists Workshop – April 14 2018
Twitter is an amazingly powerful social network – it reaches millions upon millions of viewers. Images play a key part of the Twitter environment. With Twitter you can share the artwork you’re working on, let people know about shows you’re in, build up your fan base, and make sales.
Best of all, it’s free. Just like this workshop! Come on out for a free hands-on exploration of Twitter. All you need is a web-enabled (smartphone) cellphone, tablet, or laptop. We’ll help you set up your account and get started. If you have an account, we’ll show you how to use it to its best ability.
You also get a free copy of my book on Instagram for Twitter.
When:
Saturday, April 14, 2018
1pm – 3pm
Where:
BVAA Alternatives 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
This fascinating workshop is open to the public. And it’s free!
Twitter works on smart phones, tablets, and laptops. Bring whichever you’re comfortable with. We have wifi!
The instructor for this workshop is:
Open Paint Session with Pet Portraits – Sat April 14 2018
Image by Betty Havens
If you’re interested in painting, drawing, and illustrating, we have the perfect Saturday lined up! It’ll be a great time with laughter, conversation, creativity, and the space to stretch out! It’s an open paint! All are welcome, including the public, family, and friends! It’s free!
We have a special treat this Saturday. Talented BVAA member Betty Havens will be in the gallery painting on-demand pet portraits while you wait! Just bring a photo or cellphone image of your pet, and in about fifteen minutes Betty will have your custom portrait painted for you! Perfect for framing and hanging!
When:
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
10am – 3pm
Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
This is an open paint session where all styles of art are warmly welcome. Whether you’re 12 or 102, whether you’re a new beginner or a seasoned artist, we would love to have you. It’s completely free to participate in the open paint. You can bring your own paints or we’ll have watercolors to share.
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
Feel free to show up for some or all of the day to paint. Some come for just the morning, some for the afternoon, and some for the entire time. There are several options on the same block to grab lunch if you’d like. We also bring in a pizza and those who want slices chip in a few dollars.
Note that there’ll also be a free Twitter for Artists workshop in the afternoon. So any of you with cellphones or tablets, you can get personalized help setting up a Twitter account while you paint!
Ask with any questions – we’d love to have you join us!
Watercolors Then and Now Art Show Reception
artwork by Carol Frieswick
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the “Watercolors Then and Now” show to celebrate all past and present BVAA members and their watercolors. We are in our 60th year!
The opening reception will be Friday, May 11th, 2018 from 5-7.
Invite family and friends – all are welcome!
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
Full details about this show:
Art-Poetry Reception Tonight Fri 4/6/18 7-9pm
Tonight! Friday 4/6/2018 from 7-9pm at the Millbury Barnes & Noble at the Shoppes!
It’s an Art-Poetry reading and celebration. We’ll have live readings, talks with the artists, and more!
All are welcome! Come on out!
Share the news!
Instagram for Artists Workshop – April 7 2018
Instagram is an amazingly powerful social network – and it is ALL about images. Every single post is an image with a description. This is perfect for artists. You can share the artwork you’re working on, let people know about shows you’re in, build up your fan base, and make sales.
Best of all, it’s free. Just like this workshop! Come on out for a free hands-on exploration of Instagram. All you need is a web-enabled (smartphone) cellphone or tablet. We’ll help you set up your account and get started. If you have an account, we’ll show you how to use it to its best ability.
You also get a free copy of my book on Instagram for Artists.
When:
Saturday, April 7, 2018
1pm – 3pm
Where:
BVAA Alternatives 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
This fascinating workshop is open to the public. And it’s free!
You do need a tablet or smartphone. Instagram doesn’t work from a PC or Mac interface, unless you install a cell phone emulator onto that system. That can be a bit tricky, but it’s doable if that’s your only option.
The instructor for this workshop is:
Open Paint Session with Pet Portraits – Sat April 7 2018
Image by Betty Havens
If you’re interested in painting, drawing, and illustrating, we have the perfect Saturday lined up! It’ll be a great time with laughter, conversation, creativity, and the space to stretch out! It’s an open paint! All are welcome, including the public, family, and friends! It’s free!
We have a special treat this Saturday. Talented BVAA member Betty Havens will be in the gallery painting on-demand pet portraits while you wait! Just bring a photo or cellphone image of your pet, and in about fifteen minutes Betty will have your custom portrait painted for you! Perfect for framing and hanging!
When:
Saturday, April 7th, 2018
10am – 3pm
Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
This is an open paint session where all styles of art are warmly welcome. Whether you’re 12 or 102, whether you’re a new beginner or a seasoned artist, we would love to have you. It’s completely free to participate in the open paint. You can bring your own paints or we’ll have watercolors to share.
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
Feel free to show up for some or all of the day to paint. Some come for just the morning, some for the afternoon, and some for the entire time. There are several options on the same block to grab lunch if you’d like. We also bring in a pizza and those who want slices chip in a few dollars.
Note that there’ll also be a free Instagram for Artists workshop in the afternoon. So any of you with cellphones or tablets, you can get personalized help setting up an Instagram account while you paint!
Ask with any questions – we’d love to have you join us!
2018 BVAA Art-Poetry Show Reception Fri April 6
“Painting is silent poetry,
And poetry is painting that speaks.”
— Plutarch
The Blackstone Valley Art Association Art and Poetry show is a creative combination of the written word and visual images. Each artist gives a poet a work of art that the poet is inspired by. The poet gives the artist a poem which the artist brings to life. Come on out to see the works and enjoy the poetry!
Be sure to come out for our show’s public reception on Friday, April 6, 2018 from 7 to 9pm. Meet the poets, chat with the artists, and learn more about this fun process! We’ll have poetry readings and fun discussion. All ages are warmly welcomed!
Where
Millbury Barnes & Noble
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike #5
Millbury, MA 01527
508-865-2801
Millbury Barnes & Noble Website
The store is fully handicapped accessible. Our display is on the ground floor.
We look forward to seeing you there! Please share the news!
Art Poetry Pairing 2018 – full details
Carol Arnold Oil Painting Class – April 2018
IMPORTANT NOTE: WE MAY BE DOING THE CLASS BOTH WED AND THU TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS. Please contact Carol at carol@carolarnoldfineart.com to let her know your preference, so she can plan and coordinate this month’s class.
Oil paint has been the medium of choice for a wealth of famous painters. Leonardo da Vinci. Claude Monet. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paul Cezanne. There is just something spectacular about the beauty of oil paint which captures the eye and the imagination.
Whether you’re a raw beginner or an experienced painter, this oil painting class will take you to the next level. It’s full of personal hands-on advice and a warm, welcoming atmosphere!
Talented painter Carol Arnold teaches a monthly oil painting class at the BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery! Carol is a member of Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik’s Putney Painters! All levels of painters are welcomed with open arms. The focus will be on drawing, edges, values and color. These are areas which a beginner can practice and an advanced student can hone to perfection.
Carol makes these classes fun and inspiring, while supporting you to the next level of your growth!
This monthly class normally meets on the first Thursday of every month from 6-9 pm.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APRIL!! Because of the opening reception for the BVAA Spectacular Spring Show being on that Thursday, we are moving Carol’s oil painting class to the WEDNESDAY just before. That is Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
Cost:
The maximum class size will be 10 students, to ensure plenty of hands-on time for each one.
If there are only 1 or 2 students registered for a class, the class will be cancelled.
If there are 3 or 4 students, each student pays $20/hr for the class = $60 total.
If there are 5-10 students, each student pays $15/hr for the class = $45 total.
Invite your friends! Share the news! The more students which attend, the less you pay and the more fun it is to learn from each other.
When:
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
6pm – 9pm
Where:
BVAA Alternatives 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
This class is open to the public. It is open to all ages and to all levels of painting ability.
Please make sure you register beforehand so we know how many to expect. Carol will send you a supply list to get you started.
To register, email: carol@carolarnoldfineart.com
To learn more about Carol Arnold and to view her painting gallery:
https://carolarnoldfineart.com/