People often ask me to participate in group shows with the stipulation that the piece should be small. I can understand that, they want to fit a lot of art into a limited space, it makes sense. Unfortunately, I have found that trying to reproduce the paintings I have been doing in a small scale just doesn’t work. Read the rest of this entry »
I am putting a piece (or maybe 2) into the Summer Vacation show at everyones favorite art space in Boston, The Distillery Gallery. Also included in this show are lots of other Distillery artists and some of our talented Friends (including Caity Veil who, I just bought this great piece from). The openings are always a good time with interesting art (obviously) along with fun people and (best of all) plenty of cold Narragansett beers. So, come out to Southie on Thursday July 12th and join us.
Click here to join the party on Facebook.
Continue below for the official press release.
July 12 – August 31, 2012
Opening Reception: Thurs, July 12, 7-9pm
www.gallery.distilleryboston.com
gallery hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5 or by appointment
The Distillery Gallery is pleased to announce a group exhibit of works
depicting or inspired by Summer, warm weather, and/or vacation.
Generally speaking, the gallery scene slows down during the mid-summer
months. Many commercial galleries close up altogether for some or all
of this time. The Distillery Gallery, instead of taking time off, will
exhibit the “Summer Vacation” group show.
It is almost time for South Boston’s annual Spring Open Studios event. My studio will be open for visitors – along with around 50 other artists in The Distillery and down the street in the King Terminal – on Sunday June 3rd from noon to six. For those that have been to The Distillery building before, there are quite a few new artists this year so it is a great time to make another visit.
Visit the official Southie Open Studios site for more details and directions:
http://www.southbostonopenstudios.org/
And if you are on Facebook you can help spread the word by joining the Facebook event page and inviting your friends:
https://www.facebook.com/events/326080234132631/
Next month I am participating in a show over at Lot F Gallery along with two of my favorite Lot F artists, Josh Falk and Sean Flood. I will be showing some of my large paintings along with the next set of mixed media pieces. As always, the art will be good, the people will be interesting and the beer will be free so, be sure to come by the opening.
Facebook members can join the event page here
Works by
New works from three Boston artists. Each with strong and distinct styles. A number of large substantial works will be available, as well as a range of other pieces.
Refreshments will be provided
For more information and pre-sale appointments email info@lotFgallery.com
I have been working on a new series of mixed media pieces as a more inexpensive option for those that like my work but can not necessarily afford (or have the wall space) a large painting. They will be a mixture of screen printing and painting on panel and I am sending the first set over to Lot F Gallery for their annual year end group show. The show opens on Friday December 9th (click here to join the event page on Facebook) and if you have ever been to an opening at Lot F, you know it will be a great night so be sure to stop in. Scroll down for more details and complete list of artist below.
Closing out 2011 with a big group show, Salad 3.0 will feature a strong selection of mid-small sized works from artists local to Boston. The third in our series of ‘Salad’ exhibits, this one will have the most range and diversity. Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Glass, Custom Toys, Mixed Media. Come get a taste of the local scene, a preview of what may be to come in 2012 and enjoy some artwork and refreshments.
ADAM O’DAY
DANA WOULFE
DANIEL SHERMAN
DOMENICK CIMINO
ELIZABETH KIRBY SULLIVAN
FELIPE ORTIZ
GUUMON
JAMIE O’NEILL
JOSH FALK
JOSHUA DURANT
KENJI NAKAYAMA
MATHEW GILLIS HALL
NICK WARD
PERCY FORTINI-WRIGHT
SCOTT CHASSE
TODD ROBERTSON
WILLIAM LONG
For more info or pre-sale appointments please email: info@lotfgallery.com
If you are in the Boston area, be sure to stop by The Distillery for Open Studios this weekend. For those that have been in the past, remember to find me in my new studio, #405 (that we are affectionately referring too as “The Tower”). I am the first door on the left, just before the Distillery Gallery when you come in though the main entrance. For those of you on Facebook, if you check in on my artist page during your visit I will give you a free print (until I run out!). I have a few different prints to choose from, all hand pulled signed and numbered screen or block prints.
I have plenty of big new paintings and some beer from Jacks Abbey brewery to share so, be sure to stop by.
Open Studios weekend is almost here in South Boston. As usual The Distillery building (where I live and work) will be open with around 40 artists opening their doors to let you have a peek into their studios and processes. There are a lot of new faces around the building this year so even if you have been around in the past, it is a good time to visit and see some new art.
I have recently moved studios so, be sure to grab a map at the front door if you are trying to find me. I will be in Studio 405 which we are beginning to affectionally refer too as “The Tower”. It was a sad day when we had to break up our dysfunctional Studio 11 family but, I still plan on making my studio worth the trip.
The Weekly Did says we are cool cats and if you know what’s up, you probably agree. So come on out on Saturday and Sunday, November 5 & 6, 2011 and see some great Boston art.
www.southbostonopenstudios.org/
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=257064344336019
Artists and craftspeople of South Boston will open their doors to the public Saturday and Sunday, November 5 & 6, 2011 as part of the annual South Boston Open Studios event. Visitors will be able to talk to and make purchases directly from the artists while touring the creative environments in which the artwork is produced. The weekend-long event also provides a great opportunity to sample many of this historic neighborhood’s restaurants, cafes, pubs, and retail shops.
Numerous disciplines will be represented throughout the dozens of participants, including: sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, photography, video, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, fabric and performance art. Much of the work will be in-process and the artists will be on hand for questions and conversations. Participating organizations and galleries include The Distillery artists building (which will showcase two galleries and over 40 artists) located at 516 East 2nd Street, and the studios at King Terminal (just a few blocks away) right next to the intersection of E 1st & Summer Street.
The event is free to the public, rain or shine, noon to 6pm each day. Public transportation is easy, take the Red Line to Broadway and walk East, or take the #7 City Point bus from South Station to Elkins St. (#7 doesn’t run on Sundays).
Generally I have been hesitant to loan paintings out for display in restaurants around town although, it seems like a pretty popular/easy exhibition option in Boston… or maybe it is restaurants around Boston that have been hesitant to hang freaky portraits and morbid nudes? Either way, Voltage is different. Not only is is an awesome coffee shop, it also has a great exhibition space. Pieces actually look good hung and have enough space to command attention. So when Liz of Flux-Boston.com asked me to participate in a show that she was organizing there, I jumped at the chance. It also didn’t hurt that Liz collected such a great group of artists for me to share the walls with. Check out the facebook event page for the opening reception, and keep reading after the image for more details and a complete list of participating artists.
“What better way to kick off the return of fall than with a crash course contemporary art lesson on the who’s who of upcoming Boston visual artists. Come to Voltage Coffee & Art on Friday September 9th for the opening of FLUX. Offline, a brick and mortar curation by digital art reviewer/sweetheart Elizabeth Devlin.
Step away from the glow of the computer screen, get gussied and slough off the work week at the opening reception, Friday September 9th, 7:00-10:00pm for an evening of art, libations, grub, tunes, and delightful conversation.”
It is coming up on Spring Open Studios time at The Distillery and Studio 11 will, as always, have our doors open. It is my (obviously biased) opinion that this building has one of the best open studios events in Boston, maybe second only to Somerville and its massive city wide weekend. The building is interesting, the participating artists are all friendly (and talented) and the beer flows freely.
So, if you are in or around Boston, make the trip out to Southie on Sunday, June 5th and be sure to stop by Studio 11 and hang out for a while. Below is the official press release and a list of participating artists (that is sure to grow as the date gets closer). If you are on Facebook, click the link to the event page and let us know you are attending and invite your friends!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154729314590759
South Boston based artists and craftspeople at The Distillery and King Terminal open their doors for the annual Spring Open Studios event on Sunday, June 5th. Visitors can mingle with creative types, tour the unique environments in which various forms of artwork are produced, and make purchases directly from the artists. Dozens of traditional art studios, live/work lofts, creative small businesses, and corridors serving as pop-up galleries will be open to the public, highlighting some of Boston’s finest creative talent.
Spring Open Studios is free admission, rain or shine, Noon – 6pm. Get here by public transportation via the Red Line to Broadway and the #9 bus. Locations are within a few blocks from each other, and signage will clearly mark the path connecting the two. Ample street parking surrounds both properties, and there are plenty of places to secure bicycles.
THE DISTILLERY:
516 EAST SECOND STREET
Studio B3
Lily Johannsen Designs – jewelry, precious metals & gemstones
Studio 11
Alycia Aube – mixed media
Matt Bennett – photography
Robert daVies – mixed media
Valerie Eliason – mixed media
Elizabeth Grammaticas – drawing, painting
Mary Fay Holt – mixed media and music
Nick Ward – oil paint
Studio 201 B
Dan McCole – watercolors and prints
Studio 210
Aimee Belanger – painting, drawing
Corey Corcoran – mixed media
Vanessa Irzyk – oil, watercolor
Molly A. Landman – fibers
Third Floor Gallery
Ray & Ann Kerwin – photography
Studio 301
The Dyslexic Press – screen printed art, apparel & accessories
Adam Westlund – polaroid photography
Studio 302
David Clemente – mixed media
James Weinberg – screen printing, design, illustration
Studio 401
Derek Hoffend – sound-art, electronic instruments, electronic-music, installation, sculpture
Shana Paleologos – mixed media, drawing, sculpture, installation
Studio 402
David Wooddell – painting
Studio 406
Kenji Nakayama – mixed media
Dana Woulfe – painting, mixed media
Studio 407
Adam O’Day – mixed media, collage
Studio 411
Alex Dakoulas – graphic apparel, printmaking
Pat Falco – drawing, painting, printmaking, t-shirts
Studio 412
Scott Chasse – painting, screen printing
Studio 413
Nova Samodai – jewelry, metals
Studio 500
Chantal Hardy – pen and ink, oil
Jude Sirois – mixed media
Studio 502
Michael Mullaney – drawing and painting
Elizabeth Nicholson – oil paintings
KING TERMINAL
570 EAST FIRST STREET
studio #203
Susan Hardy Brown – encaustic
studio #205
Josh Falk – mixed media, photo
studio #210
John Provenzano – painting
November 6 and 7 is the annual fall open studios weekend in South Boston and Studio 11 will be open with 9 artists giving you a glimpse into their art and lives.
I will be down on the first floor hanging out with Tony from Chroma Lab all day long, showing some new paintings and gossiping about the art world. So, if you have not visited my studio yet, or have wanted to see some of the paintings in person, come on down and say hello.
Upstairs, the newest member of Studio 11, Matt Bennett will be showing his photography next to Robert Davies and his intricately detailed drawings. Right outside their door our two guest artists, Val Eliason and Alycia Aube, will be showing off their bright enamel paintings and mixed media work. Finally, we will lure Elizabeth Grammaticas and Mary Holt down from upstairs (the Studio 11 penthouse?) to set up their work. Mary will even be putting on some musical performances throughout the day so your ears wont be too jealous of all the fun your eyes are having.
Studio 11 is in The Distillery building at 516 East 2nd street in South Boston. If you follow the open studios map we are the last stop in the Distillery so, be sure to make it all the way here (or live dangerously, sneak in the rear entrance and visit us first!).
For more information and a complete list of partisipating artists, visit www.southbostonopenstudios.org
Please help us spread the word by telling your friends and going to the Facebook event page and clicking “attend”.
