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SUMMARY:Susan A. Edwards
DESCRIPTION:“Lichen Moth” by Susan A. Edwards\nArtist’s Statement \n\nSusan Edwards is an adventurer and creative artist using various media to produce works depicting biodiversity and her love of people and the planet. Susan’s proudest accomplishment is her award-winning film Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000\, an inspirational story about acclaimed environmental pioneer\, Marion Stoddart\, and the cleanup of the Nashua River.  \nEdwards recent projects include illustrating the book\, Lichenpedia: A Compendium written by Kay Hurley and published by the Princeton University Press (May 2024); and creating a traveling exhibit of paintings\, drawings\, and illustrations featuring vegetables and the soil biome of a Massachusetts organic farm.   \nGallery Sitka is delighted to present an exhibition of Edwards’ lichen-related work\, An Illustrated Exploration of Lichen Lore — a series of large digital illustrations combining Edwards drawings with Hurley’s entertaining text from Lichenpedia.  \nSusan lives in the woods of north central Massachusetts and can be reached by email at susanadeleedwards@gmail.com\, or through LinkedIn.  \nView the show on Artsy\n\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/susan-a-edwards/
LOCATION:Bull Run\, 215 Great Rd\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Bull Run,Show
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SUMMARY:Jerrell Angel – September 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Inn at Castle Hill II’ by Jerrell Angell\nGallery Sitka announces a solo exhibition with Jerrell Angell; the opening reception is free to the public Saturday\, September 7 from 2-4pm. Gallery Sitka/Newport is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets; the show will be displayed through the end of September. \nRead PR from Gallery Sitka\n  \nRead PR from WUN
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/jerrell-angel-september-2024/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T170000
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SUMMARY:Art with Intention II – NAWAMA
DESCRIPTION:“The Seasons are Confused and So Am I” by Yvonne Lamothe\, medium\, 20x18x2 inches\nGallery Sitka announces the “Art with Intention II” exhibition featuring 15 artists from the National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter. The opening reception and celebration on Sunday\, August 11\, from 1 to 3 p.m. is free and open to the public. \nThe show features multi- and mixed-mediums\, such as varnish\, pigment on wood panel\, encaustic\, fiber\, acrylic\, oils\, watercolor on handmade paper\, acrylic painting over hand-pulled acrylic mono-print\, collage-print\, mixed papers\, and marker on Arches board. Many of the artists will attend the reception. \nThe Newport gallery is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets. The show will be displayed through September 4. \nRead the PR\n  \nView the show on Artsy
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/art-with-intention-ii-nawama-august-2024/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240810
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SUMMARY:Ocean Land Lines – Lora Whelan
DESCRIPTION:“Storm Surge Upland Tidal Zone” by Lora Whelan\nGallery Sitka announces the exhibition “Ocean Land Lines” by contemporary artist Lora Whelan. The public is invited to the free opening reception on Saturday\, August 10\, from 1:30-3:30 pm; Whelan will be in attendance. The show will be on display through August 31. \nLora Whelan\, who lives year-round and maintains her studio in Eastport\, Maine\, explains the impetus behind her current exhibition\, “Downeast Maine saw a series of winter storms during 2023/24 which created a collision of wind\, water\, and land. It seemed that the wind never stopped\, that it would blow from one way then come around in what seemed a lull\, and then blow from the other way. The ocean storm surges were overwhelming at times and magnificent in their power.”  \nLand was clawed by waves; trees\, shrubs\, and grasses that had buried their roots into the soil and held back the shore for years disappeared in a matter of hours. Boathouses\, sheds\, wharves\, and some houses were swept off their footings and lost their balance\, sliding off into the storm waters and pounded into pieces.  \nIn response to the ferocity of nature\, Whelan took to her studio where she created a series of works with titles such as “Tidal Mist\,” “Storm Surge” and “Tidal Moonlight.” She explains\, “I started with a large piece of unstretched canvas on the floor\, poured water on it and then started moving paint around with the palette knife. It was a particularly powerful way to start this series as paint can be unruly as it meets water. I felt like I was in the midst of one of those storms\, trying to hold on to order while the water took control.”  \nBorn in New York City\, Whelan graduated from Bennington College in Vermont with a BA\, and from Mercy College in New York with a MS. She is self-taught and revels in exploring and experimentation. She has done a number of one and two person shows in New England\, as well as artist talks.  \nAdditional information can be found at Gallery Sitka. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/ocean-land-lines-lora-whelan/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240810
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SUMMARY:Harmonies in Motion – Marli Thibodeau
DESCRIPTION:“Luminous” by Marli Thibodeau\nGallery Sitka announces the exhibition “Harmonies in Motion” by contemporary artist Marli Thibodeau.  The public is invited to the free opening reception on Friday\, July 26 from 4:30-6:30pm; Thibodeau will be in attendance. The show will be on display through August 9. \nArtist Marli Thibodeau immerses herself in the study of the landscape around her as well as the inner landscape of self-discovery. Her paintings do not reference recognizable form\, and the purposeful omission of exact references are key elements in her work. Thibodeau’s techniques include opaque and transparent layers which represent the ongoing dialog between painter and painting. By questioning what is here now\, present within\, she creates intense personal moments on the canvas. \nThibodeau explains\, “I perceive my painting practice as a visual dance\, with my mark-making as gestures and my color choices as emotions. This approach requires me to remain open to possibility rather than having a set outcome in mind.” \nThibodeau\, a teacher of Azul Conscious Movement (a path of personal transformation)\, finds that movement reveals our inner state\, a reflection of our interior world. Thibodeau says\, “I believe that everyone has a unique way of expressing the experience of who they are\, and I’ve discovered that mine is through un-choreographed visual and movement art. As I paint\, I am continuously responding to what is here in the moment – to the instinctual connection of what is rising on the inside and how it is expressed in relation to what is on the canvas.” \nThibodeau maintains a year-round studio in Rockland\, Maine and in 2015 she\, with Karen Divine\, conceived the Being Set Free project\, a global collaboration of artists. \nAdditional information can be found at Gallery Sitka. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/harmonies-in-motion-marli-thibodeau/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
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SUMMARY:Sitka Summer Group Show
DESCRIPTION:On view through August 2024 \nGrassroots Gallery\, New Dawn Arts Center \nCome view an amazing collection of works from Gallery Sitka artists! \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/sitka-summer-group-show/
LOCATION:New Dawn Arts Center\, 84 Main Street\, Ashburnham\, MA
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T173000
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SUMMARY:Nature’s Patterns – Rebekah Robinson & Ylenia Mino
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Sitka announces “Nature’s Patterns” exhibit featuring two artists\, Ylenia Mino\, an Italian artist who resides in Long Beach\, California and Wailuku\, Hawaii\, and Rebekah Robinson who lives in Colorado. The exhibit reception is open and free to the public Thursday\, July 18\, 5:30-7:30pm; both artists will be in attendance. Gallery Sitka/Newport is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets; the show will be displayed through August 2. \n“Blooming Elegance: A Symphony of Colors” by Ylenia Mino\nBorn and raised in the small town of Ivrea\, nestled at the foot of the Italian Alps\, Ylenia Mino studied with an extraordinary Egyptian painter who had trained under a French master. Ylenia pursued classical studies\, including ancient Greek\, Latin\, philosophy\, and art history\, as well as performance arts. \nIn March 2011\, Ylenia debuted as a solo artist at the International Artexpo in New York and later exhibited her work in San Francisco\, London\, Innsbruck (Austria)\, and across Italy. Living in California and Hawaii\, she founded Paint for a Purpose\, empowering individuals and teams through custom creative events\, as well as Furry Friend Portraits. \nMino shares\, “Art is my way of capturing and sharing the profound moments that define our lives. I endeavor to convey the deep emotions and connections that make each moment unique. Growing up at the foot of the Italian Alps\, I was inspired by the natural beauty and cultural richness around me. This inspiration drives me to create art that resonates with personal and universal stories\, imbued with the sophistication of European Italian artistry.” \n“Pontassive Italy” by Rebekah Robinson\nColorado-based artist Rebekah Robinson has studied painting\, printmaking\, photography and graphic design. The landscape has been an overarching theme in her work\, and patterns offer a continued focus. Robinson offers\, “While the natural patterns of leaves floating on a still pond draw my attention\, I am equally fascinated by the human-made patterns of field plantings\, mowings and gardens. At times\, I have focused on the intimate details—the petals of a flower\, the detritus in a flowing stream\, the reflections of water.” \nRobinison’s paintings in this show are representative of a broader view of nature and the inherent larger scope of her natural surroundings living in Colorado and traveling in the American Southwest and Europe.” \nGallery Sitka owner\, Tamar Russell Brown states\, “Ylenia Mino is one of Gallery Sitka’s earliest artists; we are thrilled to host her in our Newport space. Rebekah Robinson is a gallery friend via some of our newest artists. Both artists will be with us on July 18th and we welcome them to Newport!” \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/natures-patterns-rebekah-robinson-ylenia-mino-opening/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Artist Reception,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240718
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SUMMARY:Nature’s Patterns – Rebekah Robinson & Ylenia Mino
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Sitka announces “Nature’s Patterns” exhibit featuring two artists\, Ylenia Mino\, an Italian artist who resides in Long Beach\, California and Wailuku\, Hawaii\, and Rebekah Robinson who lives in Colorado. The exhibit reception is open and free to the public Thursday\, July 18\, 5:30-7:30pm; both artists will be in attendance. Gallery Sitka/Newport is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets; the show will be displayed through August 2. \n“Blooming Elegance: A Symphony of Colors” by Ylenia Mino\nBorn and raised in the small town of Ivrea\, nestled at the foot of the Italian Alps\, Ylenia Mino studied with an extraordinary Egyptian painter who had trained under a French master. Ylenia pursued classical studies\, including ancient Greek\, Latin\, philosophy\, and art history\, as well as performance arts. \nIn March 2011\, Ylenia debuted as a solo artist at the International Artexpo in New York and later exhibited her work in San Francisco\, London\, Innsbruck (Austria)\, and across Italy. Living in California and Hawaii\, she founded Paint for a Purpose\, empowering individuals and teams through custom creative events\, as well as Furry Friend Portraits. \nMino shares\, “Art is my way of capturing and sharing the profound moments that define our lives. I endeavor to convey the deep emotions and connections that make each moment unique. Growing up at the foot of the Italian Alps\, I was inspired by the natural beauty and cultural richness around me. This inspiration drives me to create art that resonates with personal and universal stories\, imbued with the sophistication of European Italian artistry.” \n“Pontassive Italy” by Rebekah Robinson\nColorado-based artist Rebekah Robinson has studied painting\, printmaking\, photography and graphic design. The landscape has been an overarching theme in her work\, and patterns offer a continued focus. Robinson offers\, “While the natural patterns of leaves floating on a still pond draw my attention\, I am equally fascinated by the human-made patterns of field plantings\, mowings and gardens. At times\, I have focused on the intimate details—the petals of a flower\, the detritus in a flowing stream\, the reflections of water.” \nRobinison’s paintings in this show are representative of a broader view of nature and the inherent larger scope of her natural surroundings living in Colorado and traveling in the American Southwest and Europe.” \nGallery Sitka owner\, Tamar Russell Brown states\, “Ylenia Mino is one of Gallery Sitka’s earliest artists; we are thrilled to host her in our Newport space. Rebekah Robinson is a gallery friend via some of our newest artists. Both artists will be with us on July 18th and we welcome them to Newport!” \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/natures-patterns-rebekah-robinson-ylenia-mino-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240720
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SUMMARY:Peter Stultz
DESCRIPTION:Artist’s Statement \n\nI believe that art is a 3-way communication between the artist\, his work and the viewer. A photographer uses his artistic vision to place a frame around a scene in order to say to the viewer “Look what I see here”. He will then use whatever technical tools and skills he has at his disposal to emphasize his vision of the scene. In my photography I prefer to not make any significant changes to the scene through the addition or removal of parts of the photo\, but rather through emphasizing or lessening contrast\, saturation and sharpness to better share my vision. Those changes may be somewhat dramatic or more subtle. In some cases the results can blur the boundary between pure photography and painting which is why I prefer the term “photo art” rather than photography. My hope is that these enhancements serve to better communicate my feelings of the scene and provide a new perspective to the viewer.  \nView the show on Artsy\n\n\nPlease visit the Bull Run’s website for their hours of operation. This show is in the artist’s walkway at the Bull Run through December 2024.
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/peter-stultz/
LOCATION:Bull Run\, 215 Great Rd\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Bull Run,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240716
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SUMMARY:Summer Lights – Barbara Groh Wahlstrom\, Beth Barry\, & Shira Toren
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Sitka\, celebrating their ten year anniversary\, announces “Summer Lights” exhibit featuring New York artists Beth Barry\, Barbara Groh Wahlstrom\, Shira Toren and a fine jewelry launch by New York City jewelry designer\, Always\, A. The opening reception is Saturday\, June 15 from 4:30-6:30pm at Gallery Sitka on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets. The artists will be in attendance at the reception\, which is free and open to the public. The show will be displayed through July 15. \nArt New England magazine will be at the exhibit opening reception (and bearing cake) to celebrate their 45 year anniversary. Publisher Rita Fucillo stated\, “Art New England is so happy to celebrate its 45th in Newport with Tamar and Gallery Sitka. A summer birthday pop-up amidst the gorgeous work of Beth\, Barbara and Shira is quite special. Please join us as we toast the next 45!” \nTamar Russell Brown\, Gallery Sitka owner stated\, “Gallery Sitka is beyond excited to host Art New England\, three of our incredible abstract-represented artists\, and the debut of a jewelry designer’s summer line – a first for our gallery. This summer celebrates 10 years that Gallery Sitka has been showing art in New England so this opening is one not to miss!” \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/summer-lights-barbara-groh-beth-barry-shira-toren/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240710
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SUMMARY:Summer's Launch – Kellie Weeks & Jeanne Borofsky
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Sitka announces the exhibition “Summer’s Launch” by artists Jeanne Borofsky and Kellie Weeks. The public is invited to the free opening reception on Friday\, June 7 from 5:30-7:30pm; there will be refreshments and live music. Featured artists\, Borofsky and Weeks\, will be in attendance. The show will be displayed through July 9. \n  \n“Blue Horizon” by Jeanne Borofsky\nJeanne Borofsky whose studio is in Groton\, MA\, holds a BFA and MFA and is internationally recognized\, with paintings\, prints\, and drawings in numerous museums and private collections. \nA practicing artist for over 50 years\, Borofsky makes art with watercolors\, oils\, encaustics\, collages\, and prints – traditional\, photographic\, encaustic and digital. Borofsky is a member of The Boston Printmakers\, the Depot Square Artists\, the Monotype Guild of New England\, and New England Wax. \nMs. Borofsky states\, “Most of my current work is encaustic collage. Encaustic – painting with hot colored beeswax and damar resin – is a medium that was used by the ancient Greeks. I love the way beeswax creates both physical and visual depth and translucency to the work – adding to the mystery and magic I’m trying to convey. Whatever I put into my art\, it always includes the joy of creation\, the love of art\, and the happiness in my ability to create it.” \n  \n“The Fall” by Kellie Weeks\nKellie Weeks\, whose studio is in Fitchburg\, received a BFA from Bradford College in 2001. After years of exploring many media\, she is now focused on painting with pigment sticks and encaustic. While using encaustics for their insurmountable quality\, depth\, and brilliancy\, Weeks also incorporates dry pigments\, metal leaf\, shellac\, and other mixed media as vehicles to develop a wide lexicon of imagery. Kellie often abstracts elements of nature and her immediate surroundings combining both elements of bold and muted colors. These dynamic compositions lend themselves to stories of relationships and transformations. Kellie’s work has been exhibited nationally in many juried and group shows and is included in both private and public collections. \nWeeks offers\, “Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote\, “The Earth laughs in flowers.” Using encaustic and mixed media as vehicles to communicate abstracted floral compositions\, my paintings are intuitively created using color\, line\, and form as constructs for spiritual illumination. At times the imagery is more subtle than others yet all of the elements speak of journeys\, relationships\, and transformations.” \nTamar Russell Brown\, Gallery Sitka owner stated\, “Gallery Sitka is pleased to host what has become an annual show for Jeanne Borofsky and Kellie Weeks. They were introduced to us in year one of our gallery’s life. They have both now been with us for close to 10 years. Since Gallery Sitka is celebrating 10 years this summer\, we are thrilled to show these accomplished women to kick off the season!” \nAdditional information can be found at Gallery Sitka. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/summers-launch-kellie-weeks-jeanne-borofsky/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240614
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SUMMARY:Art with Intention I – NAWAMA
DESCRIPTION:“My Garden\,” Yvonne Lamothe\, 14x11x2 inches\, Oils\, 2022\nGallery Sitka announces an exhibition with the National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter called  “Art with Intention.”  The opening reception and celebration on Saturday\, May 18\, from 2 to 4 p.m. is free and open to the public. 12 Artists with 24 original art pieces will participate in the show\, and many of the artists will attend the reception. \nArtwork includes multi and mixed mediums\, such as varnish\, pigment on wood panel\, encaustic\, fiber\, acrylic\, oils\, watercolor on handmade paper\, mono-print\, and collage-print. \nThe Newport Gallery is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets. The show will be displayed through June 13. \nJennifer Jean Okumura\, exhibit organizer and president of the National Association of Women Artists\, Inc. (NAWAMA)\, stated\, “Art poses a question\, and Creativity is understanding the answer. Art enhances the story and the space we live in. Our Art\, Our Story\, restores the harmonious balance in times of much-needed healing\, our new\, continuous love\, and the human spirit of hope\, and the world comes to life – a jolt of energy\, esse\, community\, and love.” \nTamar Russell Brown\, managing owner of a 20-year\, woman-owned and operated Branding/Social/WebDev Design Studio in NYC\, MA\, and RI\, Sitka Creations® LLC\, stated\, “Gallery Sitka is honored to support women in the arts. New England’s variety of amazing female artists continuously inspires our all-women team. We are thrilled to work with NAWAMA for a second year on a Spring show. We welcome the New England Chapter of NAWA to Newport!” \nAdditional information can be found at Gallery Sitka. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/art-with-intention-i-nawama/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240615
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T192641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T192641Z
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SUMMARY:James Proctor
DESCRIPTION:Artist’s Statement \n\nMy brush strokes are fast and non-deliberate. I have no predetermined result. I paint how I feel at that moment. My paintings can be enjoyed up close. Most important is to take your time and let the painting emerge for you. \nView the show on Artsy \n\n\nPlease visit the Bull Run’s website for their hours of operation. This show is in the artist’s walkway at the Bull Run through November 2024.
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/james-proctor/
LOCATION:Bull Run\, 215 Great Rd\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Bull Run,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T192235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T192235Z
UID:43060-1714867200-1717631999@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Portrait of Nature – Melanie Zibit & Zen Saito
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Sunlight” by Melanie Zibit\nGallery Sitka announces the exhibition “Portrait of Nature” by sculptor Melanie Zibit and artist/photographer Zen Saito. The public is invited to the free opening reception on Sunday\, May 5 from 2:30-4:30pm; Saito and Zibit will be in attendance. The show will be displayed through June 5. \nSculptor and Shirley Massachusetts resident\, Melanie Zibit learned to carve in the marble workshops of Carrara\, Italy. Her passion for creating sculpture started as an undergraduate and then grew in her 20s to working with artists in rural Maine and in New York City. Zibit carves at the Vermont Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. She gives presentations at museums\, schools\, universities\, galleries\, and arts festivals and has received commissions and exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the US. Zibit is the recipient of the 2014 and 2015 NYC Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club award and the 2015 Best Abstract in Show award from the Cape Cod Art Association. \nZibit states\, “I am inspired by ancient and modern sculptors. I use marble and bronze\, classical materials\, and components of forms found in nature to create a modern statement. Leaving elements natural or forms unfinished invites the viewer to complete the form in their mind’s eye.” \n“Sunflower” by Zen Saito\nArtist\, Japanese native\, and Fitchburg resident Zen Saito (a.k.a. Yoshiyuki Saito) grew up in a small town in Japan with a family that supported his creativity. By age 18\, Zen had moved to Tokyo to study design. At age 24 he moved to New York where he studied at The Art Students League of New York\, worked at a sculptor studio\, and exhibited his work in group and solo shows in Brooklyn and Manhattan. In 2007 Zen moved to Massachusetts and has expanded his artistic endeavors to include carpentry. \nZen shares\, “My artwork is often influenced by nature\, and often reflects the period of my life. I once wanted my artwork to carry messages to the world — but recently I have just been enjoying working with different media\, exploring and developing new skills\, opening up my freedom to challenge my creativity.” \nAdditional information can be found at Gallery Sitka. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/portrait-of-nature-melanie-zibit-zen-saito/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T190304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T190304Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean Rising – Earth Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Image of Gallery Sitka Earth Day Exhibit 2023 by Lawrence Libby\nGallery Sitka announces its annual Earth Day exhibition\, with an opening reception on Friday\, April 5 from 4:30-6:30pm. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Ocean Rising” and features a group show with a variety of mediums on display. All are welcome to the free reception with the artists at Gallery Sitka\, 2 Shaker Road in Shirley. The exhibit will be available for viewing through April 24. \nGallery Sitka owner\, Tamar Russell Brown states\, “Recently many of us have seen intense flooding in Central Mass.\, on the Vineyard\, and in Newport. Therefore\, this year’s Earth Day art exhibition will focus on our oceans\, rising sea levels\, flooding\, and the like. As in previous years\, we invite artists to interpret the theme as they see fit and to utilize whatever medium they desire.” \nSelected works will be shown in both Gallery Sitka locations in Shirley\, MA and Newport\, RI during April 2024. \nArtists include Beth Barry\, Ann Brady\, Marston Clough\, Linda Cuccurullo\, Sandi Daniel\, Barbara Groh Wahlstrom\, Sara K. Lyons\, Scott Niemi\, James Proctor\, Daniel Senie\, Kate Shaffer\, Erin Starr\, Amalia Tagaris\, Shira Toren\, Cynthia Woehrle and more! \nThis year’s Gallery Sitka Earth Day Show is sponsored in part by the Shirley Cultural Council. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/ocean-rising-earth-day-2024/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Newport,Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240402
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T184653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T184653Z
UID:43043-1710633600-1712015999@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Alice in the Rose Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 8th Annual Alice in Wonderland show by Colette Shumate Smith at The Bull Run! \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/alice-in-the-rose-garden/
LOCATION:Bull Run\, 215 Great Rd\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Bull Run,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T184054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T184054Z
UID:43039-1697846400-1699574399@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:One Moment in Time
DESCRIPTION:“Green Mansions” by Barbara Groh Wahlstrom\nBarbara Groh Wahlstrom is a visual artist who has immersed herself in the creative process for over four decades creating highly personal abstract works of art. Many travels between continents inform her visual language as her sense of place\, space and time are influenced by home and landscape. \nMs. Groh offers\, “One Moment In Time is inspired by India\, Costa Rica and the Connecticut River by their proximity to water. It is a synthesis of location\, perception\, physicality\, freedom and meditation.” \nMs. Groh adds\, “Regarding my technique\, I use materials that are best suited to communicate my response to a particular observation\, experience\, or form. One Moment In Time showcases various techniques: acrylic and a natural herbal paste\, oil and graphite\, ink and watercolor\, and cold wax and oil. My art may reflect a quiet practice\, a calligraphic meditation\, or an energetic expression of freedom.” \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/one-moment-in-time/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230622
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T183444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T153424Z
UID:43035-1685145600-1687391999@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Pattern Play – NAWAMA
DESCRIPTION:The exhibit features 14 artists with 25 pieces of artwork. Mediums include oil paint\, acrylic\, ink\, watercolor\, wood sculpture\, and digital image capture. Many of the participating artists will be in attendance for the gallery reception; the exhibition will be shown through June 21\, with gallery hours Thursday through Sunday\, and after June 12\, daily from 11-5. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/pattern-play-nawama-2/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220601
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T174123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T175001Z
UID:43014-1648857600-1654041599@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Earth Day 2022 – Newport
DESCRIPTION:“Vam Song” by Barbara Groh Wahlstrom\nJoin us at 227 Spring Street in Newport\, RI\, during April and May 2022. \nWe will have on display a select group of works. \nWe will host an Earth Day Art Opening on Friday\, April 22 from 4:30-7:30 PM. \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/earth-day-2022-newport/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka South\, 227 Spring Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840
CATEGORIES:Newport,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210801
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T173024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T173024Z
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SUMMARY:Martha's Vineyard Summer
DESCRIPTION:“Beach Walk” by Marston Clough\nGallery Sitka is thrilled to host two of our represented artists\, Linda Cuccurullo and Marston Clough in a summer show\, “Martha’s Vineyard Summer”. We invite you to come by and get your summer Island vibe on! Martha’s Vineyard is a favorite for the gallery owner\, Tamar Russell Brown. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/marthas-vineyard-summer/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220602
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T172517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T172627Z
UID:43007-1619136000-1654127999@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:OUR CONNECTION WITH NATURE — Earth Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:“Ocean Blue” by Linda Cuccurullo\nThe first Earth Day celebration took place just over 50 years ago\, on April 22\, 1970. Now\, in the challenging decade of the 2020s\, adventurous artists working in diverse media are coming together at this Gallery Sitka show to interpret\, question\, and honor old Mother Earth in all her fascinating complexity and beauty. \n“The artists were all asked to consider how they\, as human beings\, were connected to Nature\,” explains Beth Barry\, the show’s curator. “All the canvases must be no larger than 20 by 20\, and all artists were asked for a minimum of three paintings.” More than 50 artists answered the call. \n“I’ve been curating for about ten years\,” says Ms. Barry\, “and I’ve been working with Tamar for seven or eight years.” Gallery Sitka owner Tamar Russell Brown has produced Earth Day shows before\, and she enjoys the tremendous enthusiasm and insight that Ms. Barry brings to the work of curation. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/our-connection-with-nature-earth-day-2021/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T173405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T173405Z
UID:43012-1634256000-1638316799@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Kate Shaffer – October 2021
DESCRIPTION:“Air” by Kate Shaffer\n“Music and color inspire me. As I listen to music\, colors emerge and begin to dance in my mind. Each type of music requires different colors. Even within one genre\, the colors can be quite different depending on the mood of the music. This series deals with calming classical music. The colors reflect the peacefulness I want to evoke.\nAbstraction allows me to express the emotions that motivate my painting. Colors and movement give voice to those emotions. I develop a language as I progress through the paintings and hope you can feel the emotion and see the music as I do.\nI choose my materials for the great freedom of expression they allow. Acrylics dry quickly\, but can also be worked wet in wet for blended colors. Brushes\, palette knives\, even my hands – each tool offers a different mark and a different form of expression. As I work wet in wet\, the colors naturally begin to blend and layers of color are introduced. Marks reveal under-layers and lines. Color becomes my partner as I dance across the canvas with the music.\nThe marks I make emphasize the movement of the music. The colors combine to create the feeling. They mix and mingle as the notes do\, creating harmony. Let your eyes move to the rhythm of each piece.” \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/kate-shaffer-october-2021/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210531
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T171934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T171934Z
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SUMMARY:Alice: Any Road Will Get You There
DESCRIPTION:“Over The Mood” by Colette Aline Shumate Smith\nIf Alice were a work of art\, what would she say? This is what she said to me. I dedicate this group of artworks–which was found\, lost\, relocated\, and brought up in 2021–to my inner Alice! — Colette Aline Shumate-Smith \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/alice-any-road-will-get-you-there/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Bull Run,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T211159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T211257Z
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SUMMARY:Dug Morton
DESCRIPTION:“Bye” by Dug Morton\nView our represented artist Dug Morton’s latest works. \nView the show on Artsy
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/dug-morton-online-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Online,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210302
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20241120T171258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T171258Z
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SUMMARY:Under the Bed – “What Is Old Is New Again”\, CWA Group Show
DESCRIPTION:“Hartford AbstractIon III” by Susan Wadsworth\n“What is old is new again” is the theme of an online group exhibit entitled “Under the Bed\,” in which the artists have selected their favorite work. Participating artists include C.M. Judge\, Ruth Nelson\, Sue Norton\, Helen Obermeyer Simmons\, Joanne Stowell\, Carolyn Todd\, Susan Wadsworth and Elsa Voelcker. The exhibition opens Friday\, January 15\, 2021\, and originates from Gallery Sitka in Shirley\, Mass. \nThe Central Massachusetts Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA)\, in partnership with Tamar Russell Brown and Gallery Sitka\, have coordinated the exhibit which will be on view from January 15 through February 26\, 2021. The show includes paintings\, pastels\, watercolors\, and photographs. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/under-the-bed-what-is-old-is-new-again-cwa-group-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Shirley,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20240610T191708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T175716Z
UID:41807-1604620800-1609545599@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Glimmer: A Small Works Virtual Art Show
DESCRIPTION:“Glimmers of Hope” by Regina Mailloux\nCertain that “humanity is in a dark place” at this time\, Melissa A. Richard is projecting a message of hope and beauty for art lovers in New England. She provides her own artwork and curates that of six other artists in an online exhibition entitled “Glimmer on the Horizon\,” which begins Friday\, Nov. 6\, originating from Gallery Sitka in Shirley\, Mass. \n“Tamar wanted to point things in a positive direction\,” says Ms. Richard\, referring to Gallery Sitka owner Tamar Russell Brown. Finalists for this show will be selected after the Nov. 1 deadline. The theme of hopeful signs on the horizon recalls the sentiment expressed by the verse\, “His eye is on the sparrow\,” a theme that has inspired many songwriters. That is\, the small fragments of light are figuratively brave attempts of artists to dispel the darkness of hard times with their hopeful vision of tomorrow. Appropriately\, Ms. Richard will select diminutive pieces no bigger than 11 by 14 inches. Melissa’s own pieces will reach even further into this theme. Her paintings—employing such strategies as work on paper and collage and such materials as acrylic and wax—will pack an artistic punch and concentration into paintings no larger than four by four (again\, that’s inches). Such pieces are likely to give us confidence\, as when we see the humblest creatures leading the way to a supreme challenge and calling on others to follow. \nView the show on Artsy\nRead the PR
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/glimmer-a-small-works-virtual-art-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Online,Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201101
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20240610T191707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T175711Z
UID:41806-1596758400-1604188799@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Harvest: a Late Summer / Early Fall Art Show
DESCRIPTION:“Harvest” is our late summer early fall show. This time of year is a blessing and something to celebrate! We have asked artists to respond to this theme! This show will be launched online on Friday\, August 7th. Join us for opening remarks on Friday\, August 7th at 6 PM and on Saturday\, August 8th at 10 AM. This show is primarily women from the North Central MA Women’s Caucus for Art as well as one of the New Hampshire WCA groups. We opened it up to other women we know who are fine artists. We are very very very honored to have the 3 judges above who will choose which artworks and artists are included in this show: Pat Gericke (NYC)\, Jennifer Okumura (Boston)\, and Elizabeth Whelan (Martha’s Vineyard). Please join us during the month of August\, September\, and October for online events related to this show. \nView the show on Artsy\n 
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/harvest-a-late-summer-early-fall-art-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Online,Show
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201231T000000
DTSTAMP:20260605T212918
CREATED:20240610T192626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T193933Z
UID:41808-1587772800-1609372800@gallerysitka.com
SUMMARY:Black & White Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Retrospective for David L. Smith\n\n\n\n\nAs we evolved to appreciate and understand each other 2020 my Love is black or white. The shades of gray\, the plastic edge may define us but is does not separate us. Art rule # 1 says “For an edge to pops three dimensionally black is next to white. The interlude between darkness and light are the tools we use to define reality. Truly the big picture is we care about each other\, as friends and family\, aside from our differences\, true friendship and camaraderie means that we are “grown up” enough to listen\, express\, love\, and create freely as Artists. We are in it for the long haul. The loss of one of us is deeply felt\, I grieve\, yet I create because I feel this loss\, Art fills my soul with joy and allows me to exist in a Toppy Turvey world. It is with sadness and joy that I share “Living on the Edge” with a few friends\, family\, and fellow Artists. \nA memory for me personally as I struggle to find justification for my plastic edge and broken reassembled work. I was just allowing myself to admit I did mosaics and began to utilize and repair with found and altered objects. These ideas began to creep into my sculpture and my collage efforts I had not yet landed on the photo still-life’s and paper collages of today. \nDuring all this soul searching\, David said\, “You know I never really liked Mosaics\,” a letdown? “No.” \nMutual respect as he continued to devise pristine wooden substrate that allowed me to hang my ceramic slab art as wonderful broken paintings. David allowed me to reach my full potential\, as artist\, wife\, and mother for 37 years. With David I developed a consistent work ethic. \nThank you\, my love\, you are missed. \n– Colette A. Shumate Smith \n“You Can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go out to them sometimes.” — Winnie the Pooh \n“It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.” — Eeyore \n“The most wonderful thing about Tigger’s is\, I’m the only one.” — Tigger \n“If you live to be a hundred\, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day\, so that I will never have to live a day without you.” — Winnie the Pooh \nQuote from Winnie the Pooh\n(Lois\, David’s mom\, made Stuffed Animals for Concord Toy shop)\nFor the Launch of the Nine Acre Woods Private Campground retreat and Artist website. \n\nDavid L. Smith\nwritten by his wife Colette\nDavid passed before his work was truly viewed and cherished. \nHis family and friends understood David and his sense of humor. He was free to create and work on his art. He ran a furniture refinishing shop and studio\, rebuilt our home\, and raised two children. David was a good father and loved his family very much. I wish he were here to see his ideas and his beliefs come to life with this show. David work was sought after in the Boston area\, articles written in local paper about him as he was up and coming. After graduating from Boston University in 1987 his work appeared in Design Book Four put out by Fine woodworking. His furniture was shown at the Society of Arts and Crafts a few times. He was a successful student of Alphonce Mattia\, and people commissioned his furniture many times over the years. The best in the local area between central Massachusetts and Boston. His customers were loyal and to this day utilize the shop and wood working studio in Leominster. Hugh Norton a furniture specialist and repair expert from Gentle Giant Moving company antique division continued Renaissance Restoration Inc. To this day Hugh lives up to David’s standards and expertise. One can still bring broken parts in a box to this establishment and claim that it was an ere loom and could you please put it back together for my grandchildren. The expertise and creative talent of Renaissance Restoration can and will. 45 Granite street Leominster\, MA third floor rear. David ran a tight ship. We were together 37 years\, married for 32.  He is missed\, loved\, and remembered by his work and his humor. \nWe put this show together with his work in mind. Black and white portrait is where he lived. I offer a few choices works and portraits here for sale. He studied and developed his own painting technique. He worked in his own style and followed his own path\, I was an onlooker\, a sounding board\, the other half so to speak. David was a shy\, soul that had a steadfast work ethic. He was a perfectionist; we had a wonderful life together. Mondrian and I were quite the team when we met David. Tucker his son carries on David’s skills\, as Mondrian has his sensitivity and unique verbal perspective. I am awed by them as we all grieve for his passing\, I expect to do an inclusive retrospective around April of 2021. I have included some work that the family wishes to keep for the moment as NFS and a few that we believe we could reproduce again as needed. Maybe not by his slight of hand in wood but on canvas from the graphic image. They are beautiful works that would delight any home. Here in Black and White. \nWe are all “Living on the Edge.” \n\n  \nColette Aline Shumate-Smith\nRepresented by Gallery Sitka\n \nI am an Artist; I always have been an Artist it is what I know best. Art and thoughts of creating something fill my time and space. Art is what I think about. I always had a pair of scissors\, or play dough\, or an image I was obsessing to draw or learn. I learned to draw and paint because I wanted to render what I saw. My mother was a fine artist illustrator I thought that was what Art was. I struggled to learn to see\, render and paint correctly. That was never going to happen I learned when I applied to the painting department at Boston University. They sent my work to the Ceramic studio. Good thing I had included my ceramics in my portfolio of 50 works of art. \nMy daughter somehow understood this. “You know how you are Mom. Right?” \nWhat does that mean. Exactly. \nI am an emotional being I react to my environment. I spin my wheels\, organizing a workspace\, getting\, and gathering materials I think I need. \nA stamp\, a letter a piece of paper. I am filling up my visual cortex to the brim until it explodes in some fashion. Then get out of the way. 30\, 40\, 100 works of Art come forth. These days I have learned to limit a series to 10 not 25. \nA potter a painter a poet\, a photographer a collector of images. These days I limit my response to 10. I am working on my inner Zen\, my chi\, hoping to simplify my life and times I work on about four shows a year. Alice\, Earth Day\, Harvest and now the Black and White series. That is a show a season every four months to be producing new work.     \nI have learned to layer the image. Again\, Mondrian asks “How can you know what you are doing with all the confusion?” \nI start with an image I want from a photograph\, or a pencil sketch. Then with a 4-inch brush I topcoat the gesso layer. This gives the final image power. In clay it would be porcelain slip that comes first than under glaze and two to three glaze firings. In Acrylic it is gesso\, drywall compound\, gesso\, white or colored paint than progressively thinner and thinner media\, and finally print ink then drying and sealing. The paint coating is developed in a series of days\, steps or with layer of paper collage. Like the illustrator it is a surface worked up thru line\, paint texture and color. But\, with big powerful emotional brushes. The abstract forces of nature\, the paint is added and washed away\, blended\, dry brushed\, dusted over the texture. In oil it is dripped into medium over gesso and ink. The work is there in the beginning sometimes in a light and shadow layer. Or sculpted texture with a tool. \nThe plastic edge is what defines it the dark against light. My Artwork had this early on. I liked to work with color straight out of the tube and blend on the canvas as a fauvist would. Now I have learned to pick and choose a color pallet\, to limit my choice\, this way if I have to change or alter something I can go back to the same color without having to remix it. \nI have always just worked at being myself. The Art is part of me. The extra images that are somehow trapped in the picture plain were always there. Just like telephone poles bring you up to the sky and direct your eye back down again. My mother would be annoyed with them a sign of imperfection\, my father would say they are the beginning of a cross and what a blessing to see that beginning. The images within an image add to the texture and plastic edge of life. Who are we to say our lives are one way or another? Really\, I am here to be who I am. I can glimpse into my work into my ideas into my time thru Art. Thinking about creating and knowing how to create and doing the work are the many stages I go through to bring a work of art into being. For an artist like me it is a fun journey\, yet sometimes a difficult task. If it works that is wonderful if it does not\, I have learned to paint over it. Black and White is not only a drawing\, it is a new and challenging world between light and shadow\, mist\, and cloud. This show this idea has opened my eyes to the possibilities. \n\n\n \n  \n  \nView the show archive
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/black-white-art-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2020 – Group Show
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 6 years\, we have had several Earth Day art exhibits\, or have connected our spring shows to #EARTHDAY. Earth Day is super important to us\, but as one brand we follow says\, Earth Day should be every day. Since we only have one planet\, our job is to take care of it.\nThe first Earth Day was on April 22\, 1970\, and was an event that was based around protests to support a more sustainable way of living due to the fact that the auto industry was polluting the air. Not much has changed. However\, this year\, due to COVID19 it is of interest to see that the slowdown in human activity has led to a quick clean-up of the air. The Earth can heal quickly\, a clear sign that it was designed to maintain itself when allowed to. Our job as humans is to take care of it\, and we haven’t really been succeeding. \nThis art exhibit has thus come at a good time. We feel it is very important that we make a statement about the beauty of the Earth and remind all of us that we should be wise in how we use our time\, resources\, and we should do our best to keep our carbon footprint low. \nArt is an excellent way to make such a statement. Thus\, we appreciate Melissa Richard for curating this group of work. I have added some of our represented artists’ works that I felt fit the mood. We appreciate all the artists that contributed! And though we could not host an event in person\, we will have this work online for you to view and purchase during 2020. Our hope is that it inspires you to either make art yourself\, become reinvigorated to take care of your part of the Earth\, re-work the way you use and buy and that it heals your mood caused by this pandemic. \nView the show on Artsy
URL:https://gallerysitka.com/event/earth-day-2020/
LOCATION:Gallery Sitka East\, 2 Shaker Road\, Suite D101\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Online,Show
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