Category: BVAA Shows and Events

May is traditionally the end of the meetings year for the Blackstone Valley Art Association! We don’t have meetings in June, July, or August so members are free to go paint or photograph. Then September we begin up fresh with newly elected officers and we pay our dues for the coming year. So our schedule is sort of like the school year.

We will be bringing in main dishes and asking members to bring in an appetizer or dessert to share. Please let us know at INFO at BVAA.ORG what you’re bringing so we can coordinate. Also, let us know if you’re planning on attending so that we can figure out how much to get from the restaurant. In the past the price per person was about $12. We’ll know the price for this year once we get a headcount.

Before the dinner, we’ll be having our election of fresh officers for the coming 2016-2017 year. Those officers will begin their duties in September.

Let us know if you have any questions!

BVAA member Al Weems presented a master class on how to photograph artwork for our April meeting.

This was very interesting and Al gave us many tips on how to effectively shoot artwork. Points to note include:

• Avoid glare
• Control your light with reflective panels
• Keep the camera and artwork parallel to each other and at the same height
• Ensure even illumination (check with an exposure meter if you have one)
• For submissions do not include the frame, for sales of mounted artwork include the frame
• If 3D artwork extends beyond the main boundary of the artwork then shoot on a neutral backdrop so item can be silhouetted in PS
• Colour matching is critical, always shoot in raw and use a colour checker ( I use the Color Checker Passport by XRite) to select neutral 18% grey and adjust in PhotoShop/LightRoom
• If colour accuracy is essential then ensure you use a calibrated monitor and printer and/or select a professional print house
• Always use a tripod, never shoot handheld
• Photographing glass artwork is a challenge-may need to mask camera in black and use black clothing to prevent reflections.

Also, great LED worklights are available from Home Depot m.homedepot.com/p/Husky-5-ft-2500-Lumen-Multi-Directional-LED-Work-Light-3PL-TP-DF-24W/203455015

There are many apps for the iPhone (and Android) which can measure colour temperature.

Great presentation Al and thank you from everyone
Bob

Every two months we rotate the show at the Milford TV Station. The drop-off for the upcoming May-June 2016 show on the theme of “Florals” is Thursday, April 28th from 6-8pm. We do these on the last Thursday of the month preceding the show.

This date is also the reception (and take down) for the existing “Green / Spring” show. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend!

Please bring food or drink to share!

The Milford TV Station is at 138 South Main Street.

https://www.milfordtv.net/

The Milford people do the labels and hanging for us, so please use the online submission form to indicate what you’re bringing and also label the back of each piece with its information. This show is for BVAA members only and is free to participate in. Most artists bring in three items. They can be any size or shape – Milford has a great hanging system which can accommodate pretty much anything.

The BVAA, in conjunction with the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, is offering a fun night of art and music! The orchestra provides the music while the BVAA provides the art!

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 7:30-8:30pm the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will be performing a show. The BVAA will have art up for patrons to enjoy before the show and during intermission.

Deadline to submit your titles and sizes via the online form is Monday, April 25th. This gives us time to determine how many panels will be needed. There’s no fee to participate and the show is open to all BVAA members.

BVAA Online Submission Form

Drop-Off for the show will be Thursday, April 28th and Friday, April 29th from 4-6pm. Everything will then be set up Friday night so it’s ready to go for Saturday. Pick-up will be Sunday morning from 8-10am. If you can’t make that, email us to make other arrangements.

We need volunteers to help us hang the show from 5-6 on Friday and to take it down at 8:30 on Sunday. Please let us know if you’re available. There is a 20% commission on sales which will be forgiven for those who help out!

The music being performed on Sat the 30th will be:

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”
Lerner & Lowe: Music from Camelot
Peter Boyer: The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers
All your favorites from The Frank Sinatra Songbook and more!

We should aim to bring the best art in our libraries, to match the high quality of the performance. That being said, if you have two great pieces and one features an Americana theme then that might be a perfect one to choose!

Here’s the official Claflin Hill page with all details on the concert –

https://www.claflinhill.com/symphony-series/2016/4/30/american-dreamscapes-featuring-tommy-gatturna

DROPOFF DETAILS:

To get to to Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street from Millbury take 140 S for around 10 miles. Take a slight left on West Street, which becomes Exchange Street. Turn left onto Main Street/MA-16 for about 2 1/2 miles. It’s a tall white steepled building very hard to miss. There are parking lots on either side of the bldg. as well as street parking.

You may enter by the side entrance where the handicapped ramp is, go in via the ramp and basement entrance and use the elevator to go to the second floor. Anne will have signs up around the building indicating where these are.

Mark your calendars! Our April meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19th from 6:30-9pm. We’ll be doing a session on how to take high-quality images of your non-photographic art. So this includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more. There are so many reasons that you might need good photos / JPGs of your art either to submit online for a show or to post about your works on social media. Come on by to learn the techniques!

The session will be moderated by talented photographer Al Weems.

Our monthly meetings are open to all – members and non-members.

We’d love to see you there!

They’re held at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland Street, Whitinsville, MA.

Ask with any questions!

Premier Show Reception

We had a great showing at the Premier Gallery Reception.

First
The Storm-Elizabeth Havens
Second
House On The Point-Dick Fotland
Third
Chatham-Lisa Bailey
Fourth
The Torso-Libia Goncalves

Honourable Mentions
Nightmare-Bob Evans
Winter Light-Sue Dion
Tampa Bay Sunset-Lisa Shea
Congrats to all participants and a great showing by BVAA members !!

 

 

Also, the next Premier Show will be for photography and starts immediately after pick-up for this show.  Details below

Enjoy an evening of art, food, and fun conversation!

The Premier Image Gallery in Ashland, Massachusetts is hosting a joint art show with the Blackstone Valley Art Association and the Franklin Art Association. The opening reception for this show is Thursday, March 24th, 2016 from 6-8pm. There’ll be food, drink, and lots of interesting works of art!

All are welcome.

Come out to see which works won and to enjoy the talent of local artists!

The address is:

Premier Image Gallery
290 Eliot Street
Unit #15D
Ashland, MA 01721

Phone:
508-881-4730

We look forward to seeing you there!

Full details about this show:
https://bvaa.org/2016/01/18/premier-image-gallery-show-2/

Sarah Alexander gave a fascinating demo last night at the March  BVAA meeting . Visit her website https://www.wanderingmindstudio.com/ to see more examples of her work.

 

The BVAA will be putting on a cyanotype show at the Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, Massachusetts! The show will run from July 1 through July 30, 2016.

If you’re a BVAA member and are interested in being a part of the show, let us know!

They can handle 20-25 images so the number of images per person will depend on the number of participants.

The shop takes a 25% commission on all sales.

We’ll be holding a reception, date to be determined. Probably Saturday July 23rd.

Here’s their website with more details about the bookstore and cafe –

https://er3.com/book/

BookLovers’ Gourmet
55 East Main St.
Webster MA

Reminder Premier ArtShow in Ashland, MA – Deadline Mar 10-11-12, 2016

Full details:

https://bvaa.org/2016/01/18/premier-image-gallery-show-2/

Here’s the 2015 winning painting by Elizabeth Havens