Alicia Drakiotes is one of 44 artists juried into the 2017 Thorne Sagendorph Gallery Biennial Art Exhibition. The exhibition runs at the TS Gallery June 3 through September 3rd and is located on Wyman Way on the Keene State College campus. Summer hours (June-August) for viewing this exhibition are: noon to 4 pm, Wednesday thru Sunday. All exhibits, receptions, and programs are free and open to the public.

The gallery is accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations for a disability, please call the gallery at least two weeks before your visit. For more information, call 603-358-2720.

On Saturday, September 2, noon - 1 PM  a gallery walk-through with exhibition juror Allie Foradas and closing reception and peoples' choice award for the artists (organized with the day-long Keene Music Festival).

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Alicia Drakiotes has been selected one of 16 recipients of a 2017 Ewing Arts Award-an annual event which celebrates and focuses attention on the excellence and myriad of artists in this region. The award recognizes the work Drakiotes has done, in partnership with the Historical Society of Cheshire County, to establish and curate some incredible shows celebrating our sense of place in the Monadnock region. The award ceremony is on July 19th at the Redfern Arts Center in Keene.

For more information on attending the Award ceremony:
Arts Alive
15 Eagle Court
Keene, NH 03431
603-283-0944

Odyssey: New Paintings by Joanne Holtje 

June 29- July 30, 2017 

Oxbow Gallery 

275 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA

Artist's Reception, July 14 from 5-8 p.m.

On view at Oxbow Gallery June 29-July 30, Joanne Holtje's vibrant, expressive paintings explore scenes and characters from the classic epic, The Odyssey. Her abstract interpretations overflow with energy and drama.

Holtje's work has been shown throughout New England and collected internationally. A Massachusetts native, she has made the Pioneer Valley her home for the past four years and has been a member of The Oxbow Gallery Since 2015.

The Oxbow Gallery, an artist owned and operated gallery, has been an important fixture in the Northampton art scene for over thirteen years.

A public reception with light refreshments will be hosted in conjunction with Arts Night Out on July14 from 5-8 p.m. at 275 Pleasant Street, Northampton.

Reception: July 14, 5-8 p.m.
Hours: Thurs-Sun, 12-5 p.m.

275 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-586-6300

More information at www.oxbowgallery.org or www.joanneholtje.com "Like" us on Facebook.

	Matriarch by Patty B. Driscoll

The Jaffrey Civic Center is excited to host an oil exhibit by Birmingham, Alabama artist, Patty B. Driscoll in the first floor Display Case Gallery from June 23rd to July 30th. A frequent visitor to Jaffrey, Patty's career in still life painting arose from her love of the decorative arts and the potential of realism to convey a symbolic narrative. Driscoll distills moments, where light, object, and flowers reveal themselves like characters on a stage. The paintings invite the viewer into an ephemeral world, where compositions are carefully prepared as treats for the eye. Driscoll considers each object as a memory keeper, family artifacts that represent the history of gatherings and celebrations. Awed by the magic of realism, Driscoll draws inspiration from the often overlooked female Still-life painters of the Golden Age; particularly works by Fede Galizia, Giovanna Garzoni, and Maria Van Oosterwyck. Considered the lowest genre of academic art during the Renaissance, still-life painting was considered an acceptable realm of painting for these women to express themselves and earn a living. After years of working with the intricate processes of weaving and cake decorating, Driscoll is attracted to the exacting detail of the seventeenth century masterpieces and their depictions of intimate settings within the domestic interior. Driscoll received her MFA from the California College of Arts after completing her undergraduate work in Studio Art and Art History at Skidmore College. She now lives and works in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, two children, two dogs, and two cats. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to the Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Admission is always free. For more information about us, call 603-532-6527, e-mail us at info@thejaffreyciviccenter.com, visit our website, or "Like" us on Facebook.

Theo Fadel presents prints and small carvings at Nina's Nook from July 1 to August 8. Described as "a small show to celebrate heroic vulnerability and the ownership of imperfection," there will be an opening reception from 4 to 7pm on Saturday July 8.

Nina's Nook is located in Turners Falls next to the Black Cow Burger Bar on Avenue A. Hours are Thursday through Saturday, 12 to 5pm and by appointment. Info: 413.834.8800 and ninasnook.com.

	Birds Eye View by Jeanette Fournier

The Jaffrey Civic Center is hosting a Wildlife Watercolor Exhibit by wildlife artist Jeanette Fournier from June 30th to July 28th in the Auditorium Gallery. Jeanette is a wildlife artist whose work is inspired by nature, particularly the mountainous areas of New Hampshire and Vermont. Growing up with family ties in both the White Mountains of New Hampshire and northern Vermont, she spent a great deal of time in the woods observing and drawing nature. It was during this formative period when she began developing her artistic skills.  She is a self-taught artist and specializes in detailed graphite drawings and illustrative watercolor paintings of animals, birds and nature, which reflect a distinct and original style. Her meticulous attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of her artwork.

Jeanette's work hangs in private collections throughout New England and beyond. Her art has received numerous awards and been accepted in the Art of The Animal Kingdom, the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, and the North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition. She has also exhibited with the national organization, The Society of Animal Artists.

Her artwork can be found at the galleries of WREN in Bethlehem, New Hampshire and the Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire and the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville, Vermont. She is a member of the Society of Animal Artists, the Pencil Art Society, a Signature member of the North East Watercolor Society and the Vermont Watercolor Society, the Women's Caucus for the Arts and the W.R.E.N. organization. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.

The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to the Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat 10am-2pm. Admission is always free. For more information about us, call 603-532-6527, e-mail us at info@thejaffreyciviccenter.com, visit our website, or "Like" us on Facebook.

Join us for the opening reception of our annual It's in the Bag Exhibit on Thursday July 13th, 5:30-8:00pm.

All the participating artists were given an identical, mixed bag of mystery supplies. Each artist used some or all of these supplies to create their own unique art piece. We will be showcasing these creative works in our gallery for the month of July. We hope to see you during the opening!
 
Kira Cline
Post Road Art Center
1 Boston Post Road East
Marlborough, MA  01752
508.485.2580
www.postroadartcenter.com

The Jaffrey Civic Center is hosting a mixed media exhibit by Vermont artists, Penelope Arms and Margo Hrubec. The exhibit will be held in the Cunningham Gallery from June 30th through August 1. There will be an Opening Reception held on Saturday, July 8th from 3 pm to 6 pm.

	Penelope Arms

Penelope's love for art was developed early on at her Mother's side sketching at a very young age but it was not until just recently that she has devoted more time to her paintings. Through the years, she has traveled to Mexico several times and the Greek Isles to study with various internationally known instructors. She currently travels to Nashua, New Hampshire each month to study with Steve Previte. Penelope has also been accepted at The Vermont Studio Center on a scholarship program and has won a first place People's Choice Award for emerging artist in the Wet Paint Live event in Springfield, Vermont as well as an award at Stonewall Farms juried show this past Spring. Her works have been shown throughout Vermont and New Hampshire including Southern Vermont Art Center, the Gallery at Okemo Mountain, Southern Vermont Art Center outdoor show, Stonewall Farm, Vermont Welcome Center and the Bellows Walpole Inn in Walpole, New Hampshire.

She is currently or has been a member of the Monadnock Art Association, Saxtons River Art Guild, Vermont Watercolor Society and Southern Vermont Art Center. When asked what her credentials are, she will tell you that they are her brushes, her love of nature, contrasting values of light and dark and her eyes with the vision to see and feel the beauty that is abundant in our universe. Her inspiration is nature which is renewed each day from her beautiful setting in Westminster, Vermont. Her mediums are oil, acrylic and watercolor.

	Margo Hrubec

Margo was born and raised in and around New York City. Surrounded by art and art schools for most of her life, she went to the Art Student League on 57th Street, then the first year of college studied art at various studios. She also studied the French language, European art, architecture and history at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. Returning to NYC, she studied graphic design at the Parsons School of Design. Her career has also included graphic design and educational publishing. Margo became a free lance artist and has also worked with publishers such as Harcourt Brace Javonovich, Children's Workshop, Holt Rinehart, Henry Holt, and Stereo Review. She has studied various art techniques at The Art Students League, Fashion Institute of Technology, The School for Visual Arts and Parsons School of Design and has worked in various mediums including textiles, fabric design, acrylics, watercolor and oil paints.

The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to the Library, parking in rear. Hours are Monday -Friday from 10 am to 5pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat 10-2. Admission is always free. For more information about us, call 603-532-6527, e-mail us at info@thejaffreyciviccenter.com, visit our website, or "Like" us on Facebook.

The Monadnock Area Artists Association is pleased to announce the following workshops:

 

 

 

Worcester Art Museum Classes