Category: BVAA Shows and Events

Our 2018 Choco l’Art show was our 7th annual show at the Whitinsville Social Library! The show was live February 1st through 8th, 2018. It was the votes of the patrons of the library which determined the winners!

Here are the votes! We had 70 total – the most ever!

17 and the winner – Chocolate Rabbit by Carole Plante!

12 – Janet’s “Scooter” (dog)
5 – Janet’s “Winter Snack” (deer)
4 – Bonnie’s Blue
4 – Linda’s Twilight
3 – Sue’s Salt Marsh
3 – Bonnie’s peony
3 – Bob’s berries

2 – Bonny’s Candy Heart
2 – Bob’s dragon (iguana)
2 – Anne’s two books
2 – John’s snake
2 – Lisa’s watercolor of Alaskan hills

1 – Sue’s field of gold
1 – Betty’s sleeping beauty
1 – Carol F’s romance
1 – John’s tiger heron
1 – Linda’s good morning
1 – John’s owl
1 – Bob’s heron
1 – Lisa’s watercolor of the library
1 – Linda’s daydream

Carol Arnold, a member of Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik’s Putney Painters, is now offering oil painting classes at the Uxbridge Alternatives Gallery! All levels welcomed. The focus will be on drawing, edges, values and color. Carol’s goal is to make this fun and inspiring, while learning how to get to the next level of your growth!

This is an ongoing class that will meet on the first Thursday of every month from 6-9 pm. The cost per student is $15/hour if there are 5 or more students in the class. If there are less than 5 students in the class, the cost per student is $20/hour. Class will be cancelled if fewer than 3 students register. The maximum class size will be 10 artists.

When:
Thursday, March 1, 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

The cost per student is $15/hour if there are 5 or more students in the class. If there are less than 5 students in the class, the cost per student is $20/hour. This class is open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know how many to expect.

To register, email: carol@carolarnoldfineart.com

The featured instructor for this class is Carol Arnold.

https://carolarnoldfineart.com/

There’s still time to vote! Come on in to the Whitinsville Social Library through the end of the day on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 to get your votes in. It’s your vote which determines the winner of this show!

Whitinsville Social Library
17 Church Street
Whitinsville, MA

Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm

Choco l’Art Show Details

Image by Bob Evans

Abstract photography lets you see beyond the obvious. You examine the details. Step back for a wider view. Break shapes down into lines and angles and curves.

If you’ve got a cellphone or a camera, bring it along to play. If you don’t, that’s fine! You can watch, learn, and enjoy the experience. All are welcome, and it’s free!

When:
Saturday, Feb 17, 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 workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is live through March 3rd – come on out to take a look!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free. It is open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know how many to expect. If you have a camera or cellphone, bring it for some hands-on practice.

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructors for this workshop are:

Lisa Shea
Bob Evans

Carol Arnold’s artwork critique session is tonight, Monday, February 5, 2018 from 6:30 until whenever we end! It’ll be a ton of fun. Come on out, bring your artwork, and she’ll offer helpful tips! She can tackle oil painting, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, you name it.

We’d love for you to join us. The public is welcome!

Details:

Carol Arnold Critique Session 2/5/18

Do you love chocolate? Of course you love chocolate! And what better way to celebrate the season than with a reception that is all about chocolate and artwork! This our lucky 7th Annual celebration of the theme!

Come on out on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 from 10am to 2pm and enjoy free, delicious chocolate while viewing our art show. Your vote decides who wins! Bring your family and friends!

Where
Whitinsville Social Library
17 Church Street
Whitinsville, MA

All entries in this show are from members of the Blackstone Valley Art Association. There are paintings and photography. Animals, vegetables, and minerals. Which will be your favorite? Only you can tell!

The 2016 winner for this show was Carole Plante with her chocolate lab! Quite appropriate :).

Who will be the winner for 2018? Come on out and find out!

Choco l’Art 2018 Show Details

Thank you so much to Eaton Farms for donating some of the chocolate. Be sure to “like” them on Facebook!

Past Shows:
Choco l’Art 2017 Details – 6th Annual
Choco l’Art 2016 Details – 5th Annual
Choco l’Art 2015 Details – 4th Annual
Choco l’Art 2014 Details – 3rd Annual
Choco l’Art 2013 Details – 2nd Annual

If you have photos from the first show please let us know!

“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 opening reception on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Meet the poets, chat with the artists, and learn more about this fun process!

Where
Worcester Public Library, Main Branch
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Worcester Public Library Website

The library is fully handicapped accessible. Our display is on the ground floor.

The library closes at 5:30pm on Saturday so plan accordingly!

Art Poetry Pairing 2018 – full details

Here are a few of the images from our Blackstone Valley Art Association black and white photography workshop held at the Uxbridge Art Gallery on January 20, 2018. If you have other images to share, please let us know!

Here are the full details of this workshop, run by Bob Evans:

BVAA Black and White Photography Workshop

Here’s a collection of images from our workshop on long exposure photography, held by the Blackstone Valley Art Association on January 27, 2018 at our Uxbridge Art Gallery. If you have images from this workshop to share, please let us know! We’d love to add them in.

This workshop was run by Bob Evans.

Long Exposure Workshop – Full Details

Do you have a camera but aren’t sure what all those buttons do? Just what is aperture all about, anyway? How does shutter speed impact an image? What is an ISO?

This basic photography class starts from the very beginning. It covers pressing those buttons on your camera. It presents hands-on practice to learn how f/stop is different from shutter speed and how they relate to each other. You’ll play with the rule of thirds and leading lines. You’ll learn fun tricks that bring life and interest to your images.

The class is limited to 12 students. It is taught by Lisa Shea, an award-winning photographer who is the Vice-President of the Blackstone Valley Art Association.

When:
(Note: We postponed the start by one week due to snow. So we are now starting on Feb 25th)
Sunday, February 25, 2018 10am – noon
Sunday, March 4, 2018 10am – noon
Sunday, March 11, 2018 10am – noon
Sunday, March 18, 2018 10am – noon

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

The cost per student is $30 for all four classes. That works out to less than $8 per class! This class is open to the public. It is critical that you register beforehand to reserve a seat.

NOTE: THE CLASS IS NOW FULL. YOU CAN REQUEST TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST IF YOU WISH.

The list of registrations we have are for Cindy | Mary | Robin | Fritz | Judie | Linda | Emile | Lori | Jay | Tracey | Lisa | Kelsey.

BVAA Event Registration Form

The featured instructor for this class is:
Lisa Shea, BVAA Vice-President

If you want to read a little beforehand, you can read through our Photography Cheat Sheets. It’s fine to come in to the class as a blank slate. We are happy to start from the very, very beginning!