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.
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
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 –
We had absolutely gorgeous weather on March 5-6, 2016 for our cyanotype workshop! Thank you so much to Bob Evans for volunteering his home for this project. It worked out perfectly! Both days were beautifully sunny. We did testing and painting on Saturday and then Sunday was about exposing the things we painted on Saturday. The range of results was just staggering!
The group was Lisa S, Bob E, Marie C, Libia G, Becky S, Pam S, and Sara Beth G. Libia wasn’t able to make it on Sunday so she’s missing from the group photo; she’s represented by the empty shirt.
Libia is missing from this
Lisa Shea has written a book on making cyanotypes. If you’re a BVAA member, let her know you’re interested and she’ll send you a free copy of it.
Mark your calendars! The BVAA will be doing a Plein Air event with Gerard Blouin in Sutton on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 9:30-3pm. Gerard is a talented artist who works in oils and watercolors.
Gerard Blouin
For more information about Gerard Blouin, visit his website –
Let us know if you’re interested in participating in our Plein Air outing! BVAA Contact Information
The location is the Shaw Farm property in Sutton.
Fee:
free for present BVAA members and residents of Sutton
$35 for anyone else.
Restricted to the first 12 people to sign up and pay a $25 refundable space holding fee.
Money will be refunded at the end of the attended workshop.
Paintings done at the Plein Air will then be showcased at the Second Annual Sutton Art Festival two weeks later.
Event Notes:
Bring food and drink with you. This is an abandoned property and there is nothing here.
The nearest restrooms are just north of the intersection of Rte 146 and Central Turnpike, at the Market 32 grocery store. There is also a 5 Guys restaurant there and a gas station.
Directions to Shaw Farm:
While technically the address is on “Shaw Lane”, I wouldn’t rely on a GPS to get you there – several members have had issues with their GPS finding the road. It’s best to know how to get there manually. You take Route 146 toward Sutton and get off of Exit 7. Head west on Central Turnpike. About three miles down is the intersection with Putnam Hill Road. This is where the Blue Jay used to be before it burnt down :). Take a right (go north) on Putnam Hill Road. The driveway to Shaw Farm is your third road on the right. Please go up to the farm buildings, turn around, and then park on the right side of the driveway heading back toward the road. That way we keep our cars out of the line of sight.
