Currents Opening

A few photos of the "Currents" exhibit opening reception at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios.

 

Kudos to Christina Blais for landing her piece on the "Currents" poster! Catalogs are for sale at Amazon.com or CreateSpace.com

Before the crowd I took some pictures of the space. The food at the reception was exceptional. Much thanks to the Brush and it's members. On the wall: Urban Sprawl by Judy Ross, Little Drops of Water & Splash by Clara Nartey, and Beach Roses by Dawn Allen.

Deep Sea Currents by Rosemary Hoffenberg, Reunion by Nancy Turbitt, and Water Currents by Judy Ross

Showing in the front window are scenes from the beach by Ann Brauer (left) and Evening Rays on the Water & Morning Rays on the Water by Valerie Maser Flanagan

Two pieces, Crumbling Infrastructure and Global Warming: Living with Drought by Sandy Gregg

Riverbed by Valerie Maser Flanagan and Crown Point by Wen Redmond

Il Pleut by Christina Blais

Viewers look at Across The Pond by Janis Doucette. Work by Wen Redmond, Out Beyond and Tricia Purrington Deck, Magical Moment in the background

Members Wen Redmond and Jeanne Marklin

On the wall: Disturbance by Mary-Ellen Latino, Riverbed by Valerie Maser Flanagan and Crown Point by Wen Redmond. Members Sue Bleiweiss, husband Scott and Sue Polansky to the left.

A long view of the gallery and crowd; on the wall to the right, Drip and Sail by Sue Bleiweiss

On the wall: Shifting Reflections Baltimore Harbor by Judy Ross, Deep Sea Currents by Rosemary Hoffenberg, blocked from view is Reunion by Nancy Turbitt, Water Currents by Judy Ross and a bit of Reflection #2 by Gwyned Trefethen

On the wall: Out Beyond by Wen Redmond, Magical Moment by Tricia Purrington Deck and Across the Pond by Janis Doucette

A view of the studios at the Brush

Dawn Allen in front of her piece Beach Roses. Dawn is wearing a dress made from a digital print on fabric of her work created by Spoonflower.

"Currents" can be viewed at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios in Lowell, MA through September 18, 2016.

Regional Exhibition - Currents

Currents
At the Brush Art Gallery & Studios
August 7 through September 18, 2016

Magical Moment by Tricia Purrington Deck

Water: that transparent fluid that falls from the sky and makes up our streams, lakes and oceans and covers 71% of the earth’s surface. It is an essential component for all life forms on earth and plays a significant role in our lives every day, providing us with drinking and cooking water, agricultural irrigation and water to wash ourselves and clothing. Rivers and oceans provide us a way to transport items all over the world, generate power using hydroelectricity and water and steam are used as a way to provide cooling and heating as well as a way to extinguish fire.

Deep Sea Currents by Rosemary Hoffenberg





While it can also be a source of recreational pursuits such as swimming, boating, surfing, fishing, ice skating and skiing, it can also be a powerful source of destruction causing landslides, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, avalanches and cyclones. Just as too much of it can be destructive, so can too little, causing droughts that spark wildfires and poor crop growing conditions which impact food supply.

April Showers by Dawn Allen

Currents will premier at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios in Lowell, MA on August 7 and will be on view through September 18, 2016. The Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, August 7 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The Brush is located at 256 Market St, Lowell MA. For more information or for directions call (978) 459-7819.

Cover Currents Catalog

The Currents Catalog is now available for sale on Amazon.com or through the CreateSpace Store. Rather than using a printing service and committing to purchasing a large number of catalogs we elected to use Amazon.com self publishing service. This helps keep the cost of the catalogs low at $15.00 a copy plus shipping. It is a full color catalog, size 8" x 10". To order just use the links above. 

Regional Exhibition News

Art as Quilt

Member Work Sells at Highfield Hall & Gardens

Artist Reception Upcoming

Art as Quilt: Transitions in Contemporary Textile Media is a juried regional exhibition of contemporary textile media that explores the subject of art as quilt. The word quilt implies a traditional three layered stitched approach but artists were encouraged to explore new and innovative ways to push beyond these boundaries through the use of techniques and materials. This exhibit consists of works that represent unique approaches and interpretations of the theme and help illustrate the diversity of styles, techniques, and materials being used by the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) members. Showcasing the work of 29 SAQA members representing both the MA/RI and CT SAQA regions, this exhibition premiered at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA in October of 2015.

Art as Quilt has traveled to Highfield Hall & Gardens in Falmouth, MA for two months, opening to the public on April 15, 2016 through June 19, 2016. In a pre-opening event for all Highfield Hall's members, two of the shows 33 works have already sold. Congratulations to both Christina Blais and Ann Brauer, whose work will be moving into private collections at the end of the exhibit's run.

Cutchogue Sunrise

Christina Blais

summer days

Anne Brauer 

There will be an artist's reception for Art as Quilt at Highfield Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfield Dr. Falmouth, MA on Sunday, May 1, 2015 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Admission is $5 which supports community programming and preservation of this historic landmark. Highfield members admitted free. The mansion is fully handicap accessible. For hours and directions Highfield Hall & Gardens or call 508 495-1878.