New Art Show Season Specials
From now 'til May 31, 2009
Be sure to mention Newsletter discount for special pricing.
We are now offering Framed Art packages for artists. If you have an upcoming show or need framed work for display, we have some deep discounts for framed, matted and printed art. Six frame styles to chose from.
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6 Framed
8x11 prints (each print can be different) in 13x 16 rag mat, with acid-free foamcor backing. Now Just $320
8 Framed 5x7 prints (each print can be different) in 8x10 rag mat with acid-free foamcor backing.
Now Just $ 350
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Greetings!
Welcome to the July Newsletter from Giclee of New England, Inc.
Please Join Friends of Giclée of New England, Inc. at a Reception for Our New Show featuring Artist, Gail Bruce, Reception: August 8th 4pm -7pm.
Show dates: July 11 - September 5, 2009.
Giclée of New England, Inc. invites you to join us for an evening of Art and Music on August 8th. Artist's Reception begins at 4pm. and will include music beginning at 6:pm, featuring local singer/song writer, Rich "Oaky" O'Connor.
Gail Bruce, a New York City artist who, with her husband Murray, has made her second home in West Brookfield, is a well-known artist and Native American activist. We have been delighted to get to know Gail and Murray, and we think you will love meeting her and seeing her work. Gail will be showing new paintings and serigraphs as well as favorite originals and giclée prints. Her clean lines and stylized figures along with bold colors and form make her work outstanding and accessible. Gail's newest work, Grandfather is being featured on the September cover of Delicious Living Magazine.
Oaky O'Connor is known locally for his mellow voice and accomplished guitar playing. Last year's 2nd place winner at the Monson Talent show, his original work is lively, full of rhythm and great lyrics.
We hope to see you at our Gallery on August 8th, so mark your calendar!
There is still time to join the Second Annual World Wide Photowalk. At the time of this writing there were only 22 spots left in the Palmer walk. This is a chance to join over 900 other cities around the world in this special event.
Photographers: don't forget to sign up to participate in the Great New England Digital Shootout. This first annual fun-draiser for Top Floor Learning promises to be an outstanding event.
Remember to send me your art event or class news. Send an email to goneinc@goneinc.com with for the newsletter in the subject box. |
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Calls for Entries
Scott Kelby's Second Annual WorldWide Photowalk
The 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk
stART on the Street Festival Date:Sunday September 20, 2009, 11am - 5pm
(rain date Sept 27) Over 25,000 attendees last year!
Entry Deadline: All spaces are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.Application deadline: postmarked by August 21, 2009
Cost: STREET SPACE $60 - 10' x 10' space in the street, suitable for a tent
SIDEWALK SPACE $35 - 6' x 4' on the sidewalk lining the street, NO TENTS ALLOWED
April 7, 2009 update - I've received lots of applications already, predominately in the jewelry and textile mediums, so if you want to participate, send in your application ASAP as space is limited by medium! -Sarah
There is also an application for Musicians and street performers at this site. Pass this information on to any performing artists you know
HERDING CATS: An Open Juried Exhibition September 26 - October 24, 2009
Juried Exhibition: September 24 - October 25, 2009. Artists' reception Saturday, October 3, 2 - 4 PM. Open to all artists. Any 2 or 3 dimensional artwork that
celebrates cats. Deadline for entry: August 15, 2009 METHOD OF SELECTION: Digital images on CD.
2009 Important Dates:
Entry Deadline August 15 (delivered, not postmarked)
Notification of Jury Decision August 22
Delivery of work Due at the Brush Gallery: September 13
Exhibition opens to public Saturday, September 26
Artists' Reception Saturday, October 3, 2-4 PM
Exhibition closes Saturday, October 24 at 4 PM
http://www.thebrush.org/Documents/HerdingCats.pdf
ARTMARKET GALLERY
Juried Photography Competition
Deadline: July 6, 2009
Entries can be submitted by a URL link or by emailing a jpg to the gallery. All instructions are on ArtMarket's website. $150 cash prize for each category and top 15 works for each category will be displayed at the gallery. Winners reception will be held on July 12th from 3-6pm.
The Boston Biennial 2009
Inaugural Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art
presented by The Biennial Project August 2009
All entries will be juried from actual work dropped off at the Atlantic Works Gallery, top floor, 80 Border Street, East Boston, MA, July 31 and August 1, 2-7 P.M. There is a $25 entry fee for up to two submissions, $10 for each additional entry. Sales are encouraged. A 20% commission will be deducted to benefit Atlantic Works Gallery.
Application deadline is July 31, 2009, several months earlier than in past years. The 2009 William H. Johnson Prize is 25,000 USD and the winner will be announced in September 2009.
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
32ND ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists is a not-for-profit arts
center located in downtown Ridgefield, CT. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Ridgefield Guild of Artists at 203-438-8863; P.O. Box 552,
Ridgefield, CT 06877; rgoa@sbcglobal.net or by visiting www.rgoa.org
Cash awards for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Up to $2,000
Entry: Open to artists in all mediums throughout Northeast U.S.
Finished/ready for installation pieces only.
Deliver up to 3 works to the Guild for on-site judging:
Deadlines Sept. 10-13th, 2009
Thursday, September 10.............12 - 4
Friday, September 11..................12-4
Saturday, September 12.............11-5
Sunday, September 13...............11-5
Fees: Guild members, $15/piece.
Nonmembers: $20/piece
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OFFERS WORLD'S LARGEST ARTPRIZE
www.artprize.org
ArtPrize is taking place in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA from September 23 - October 10, 2009. ArtPrize invites artists of all kinds from around the world to participate in an unprecedented competition that will award nearly one-half million dollars to prize winners, including $250,000 to the artist who receives the most public votes.
The Prizes:1st place: $250,000 2nd: $100,000 3rd: $50,000 4th: $7,000 5th: $7,000 6th: $7,000 7th: $7,000 8th: $7,000 9th: $7,000 10th: $7,000 Please contact us with any questions at info@artprize.org
The Great New England Digital Shootout
August 5-8 2009
Entrants will have the 72 hour period to shoot their images. They will then have one week to digitally edit their two best images then upload to the site. They will then have three votes to chose the best three images in the show. The top 20 vote getters will have a gallery showing in The Giclee of New England Gallery in Down Town Palmer. (winning photographers will be responsible for preparing images for show; printing and framing for hanging).
Best in Show will get 30x40 print on Phototex ($185 value) from Giclee of New England, Inc. Next top vote getter (First Place) will receive Nic Software Plug-in Viveza ($249 retail value) from Hunt's Camera and Video.
The cost of entry is $25 payable to TopFloor Learning. Applications will soon be available on the Topfloor Learning site: www.topfloorlearning.org
Monson Arts Council Talent Show:
October 3, 2009 7-9:30pm
Auditions Saturday Sept 12 9sm to 3pm
Memorial Hall Monson, MA 01057 $25 entry fee
Entry deadline 9/4/09
Benefits the Scholarship fund.
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Art Events:
Gail Bruce at the GoNE, Inc. Gallery
1422 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
July 11-Sept 5, 2009
Artist's reception August 8 4-7 pm
Music by Oaky O'Connor 6-7:30pm |
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Art Classes, Instruction, and Art Spaces
Digital Imaging Classes
Class in basic digital editing will be held at the Palmer library
this summer. July 15 weekly on Wednesday through
August 12, 2009. www.topfloorlearning.org
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS WITH DEBORAH RUBIN
at Thorndike Mill Art Center (old Diamond National Mill) One-day workshops, 10AM - 3PM - $55 plus supplies. July 10, 12 and August 7, 9 (Saturday space is unavailable) e-mail deborahrubin@comcast.net - Phone: 413-253-7922 PORTRAIT DRAWING CLASS
at THE THORNDIKE MILL ART CENTER Church Street, Thorndike (The old Diamond National Mill) For anyone interesting in drawing or painting portraits, we
have an open studio session every Monday night from
6:30 - 9PM. $7-$10 per person, depending on attendance.
Optional : Instruction by Ruth Sanderson - $15 per session,
with no additional model fee MODEL CALL - we are looking for
people willing to sit for our portrait sessions - no experience
required - you sit for 25 minutes and get a 5-minute break
and so on, from 6:30 until 9 PM. $40 for the session. Come to draw and bring your spouse to model! Contact: Ruth Sanderson 413-363-4658 ruth@ruthsanderson.com
Directions: From Palmer and Mass Pike: Take exit 8, turn left onto Rte. 32. At second light (by the Thorndike Mill Rug Co.) take a left. Go straight, over RR tracks, and at the end of the factory complex on left, turn left into Gate 4. Enter door with blue arches.
Art Classes
Learn technique and color theory. Make beautiful paintings
in the medium of your choice.
Beginners to advanced. All are welcome.
6 week sessions. Choose a day. Come that day for 6 weeks.
Monday 9:30 am- 12:30 pm
Tuesday private lessons available
Wednesday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Classes start Monday April 27, Wednesday April 29th or
Thursday April 30th. If you miss the starting date you can
still hop into the session.
12 Crane
Art Space Available/Art Showing At 12 Crane, Southbridge 12 Crane has studio space openings. Located in 12 Crane,
Southbridge, MA. The 12 Crane Building is a destination
restaurant, performance space, art gallery, studio space and
brewery. Well worth the trip to Southbridge to view the space
and have a meal and a beer and take in a show. |
| Photoshop Tips:
For Beginners:
This is exclusively for Elements Users. Because you can not put a mask on layers like you can in full Photoshop you have less control over your editing. There is a work-around to get a mask. Click on the layer you want to mask (or make a composite layer Shift/ctrl/alt with one hand then click letter "e".) When layer is active go to edit>Define pattern. When dialog box opens click ok. Now go to layers pallet. Click on adjustment layers (icon at top of pallet) and choose pattern. Your layer will show up now with a mask attached. You can delete the original layer or close the eye on it. Paint with black on the mask to hide parts of the layer. Paint with white to reveal the layer.
Advanced Photoshop User tip: If you repeat some steps frequently, (standard resize for example of add a stroke). you can save time by using actions. If the actions window is not open go to windows>and check off actions. When actions opens, click on new set icon on bottom of pallet, (looks like a file folder) give it a name. then click on new action (looks like a folded piece of paper) and name it. Then click Record. red button on the action pallet is highlighted. All steps from there on will be recorded until you click stop (the blue square next to the red button).
Next time you need to do that procedure, open the action pallet, choose the set you named, click on the action, then click on the go button > next to red record button and sit back and let Photoshop do the work. |
| Featured Artist
Gary Lippincott
Having always been fascinated with the magical worlds of fantasy and imagination, Gary can't remember a time when he wasn't attempting to bring some of his dreams back to so-called reality. At a young age, he started 'conjuring up' images of fairies, gnomes, wizards, dragons, giants monsters and all the wonderful places they inhabit. Through his creative talents, Gary has attempted to capture the viewer of his art with the notion that the worlds of imagination and reality are not that far apart. Very recognizable landscapes become populated with wee folk . . . a 'real' stone castle houses dragons and sorcerers . . . and beneath the leaves and vines of the underbrush live creatures that are rarely encountered.
Shortly after receiving his BFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Gary began a career as a freelance illustrator. Although he had painted primarily in oils during his years in art school, Gary began teaching himself how to control the more difficult medium of watercolors. He wanted to stay away from the more 'slick' techniques being used so much in science-fiction and fantasy art to date. Gary developed a feel of 'old-world craftsmanship' in his art that separates it from most of the rest. He hopes to evoke a feeling in his art that lends itself to the whimsical fairy-tale-like themes he loves to paint.
Although he specializes in fantasy art, Gary has done a lot of illustration along other themes. His artwork appears in children's books, text books, book jackets, and even jigsaw puzzles. He has received numerous awards for his artwork at science-fiction and fantasy conventions. His work is now being bought by collectors worldwide. Ed McMahon (of the Tonight Show) is even an owner of a Lippincott original.
A member of the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, Gary has taught Fantasy Art and Imaginative Drawing at the Worcester Art Museum. He has exhibited at Arts Worcester, University of Massachusetts Medical, Bush Galleries, Cambridge Gallery, Southbridge Center for the Arts, Spencer Arts Center, Northampton Center for the Arts, and the Words and Pictures Museum. Books he has illustrated include The Bookstore Mouse, Jennifer Murdley's Toad, With Love at Christmas, On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon, Ancient Egypt, The Skull of Truth, The Vampire's Beautiful Daughter, The Fisherman and His Wife, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, and more.
Gary will be the featured artist at the GoNE, Inc. Gallery in November-December. |
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Art in the News
If you are interested in art news check out www.artdaily.org the only art newspaper on the web for what is happening in the art world. |
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Nancy Bryant, President
Giclée of New England, Inc. |
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