South Boston Open Studios is happening on Sunday June 1st and, despite the fact that I am in the middle of moving my studio to Dorchester, I will be set up and open for visitors. This will, most likely, be the last time that I participate in one of these events for a while so, if you are interested in seeing the paintings and talking with me about art, be sure to come out!

This spring, the whole neighborhood is joining in the fun, with artists opening up in The Distillery, and King Terminal building, along with a few of the neighborhood galleries (including Thomas Young Gallery and the newly opened 555 Gallery).

For more information, and a full list of participating artists and galleries, visit southbostonopenstudios.com.

There will also be a neighborhood art stroll hosted by New Art Love. They will lead a group of visitors through the galleries and artist studios of Southie and talk with artists, curators, gallerists and more. Afterwords there will be a reception at LaMontagne Gallery. It sounds like a great way to experience South Boston Open Studios so, if you are interested, be sure to check out the Facebook event page, or go to www.southbostonartcrawl.eventbrite.com for more information.

Caught up with me buddy Michael Grattaroti at Open Studios a couple weeks back and he just sent me over this video he shot that weekend while exploring The Distillery. The clip came out great so check it out!

Also, on a side note, what do you think about videos on the site? I have been thinking about doing a time lapse of a painting, is it worth the effort? Would anyone watch?

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.

For more info and a (mostly) complete list of artists:

www.southbostonopenstudios.org/

Click here to join the event on Facebook:

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).

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