You’re Invited!
Come to the Gardner Area League of Artists (GALA)
2012 Fall Art Show! For more information, here’s the link:
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Call for Entries: Small Works 2012!
Call for Entries: Small Works 2012!
Our annual Small Works Show and Holiday Sale will be held November 30 through December 2, 2012 at the Princeton Center Building. All entries must be submitted by paid-up PAS members, and must be ready to submit by November 27. To obtain all event details, please email contact@princetonarts.org. We’re looking forward to seeing your work in the show!
Hey Day Show Report
WACHUSETT MEADOW WILDLIFE SANCTUARY HEY DAY ART BARN REPORT
From LEN HAUG
If there is such a thing as a perfect day, the October 6 Hey Day Event came very close to being just that – perfect!
The weather (except for some windy gusts) was great, and warmer than usual for this time of the year. Over 1,000 people came out to enjoy the weather, the sanctuary, the many activities, the great music, the food and beverages, and of course, the art.
In fact, Audubon has told us that the Art Barn has become a key component of the event! It was great to see so many, including families with children, enjoying the art and interacting with our Demonstrators.
Beyond the sheer pleasure of knowing that we added to the success of the day, it was also rewarding to see such brisk sales. In total $4,500 of art was sold in just 5 hours- which speaks to the quality of the art exhibited by both exhibitors and demonstrators. 2012 Hey Day art sales exceeded those for the past two seasons!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 26 artists who participated in the Exhibit and the 9 Demonstrators who gave of their time and talent to make this event so wonderful!
In addition, I would like to thank those who helped me before, during, or after the event, including Susan Ulrich, Mary and Lou Trostel, Claire Golding, Janice Rayner, Jean Murphy, Naoko Gomi, Judy Tyler, and Judy Dino.
Thanks also to the staff at Wachusett Meadow, the Wachusett Garden Club, and our jurors, Ron Wolanin and Karen Tucker. Congratulations to both adult and student winners of our first special theme judged show! Thanks also to plein air painter Michael Rogan, who was on site painting throughout the event.
To all on distribution, thanks again and please send any recommendations you may have on how we might further improve the art experience for both attendees and participants next year.
Until then,
Len Haug, Hey Day PAS Art Barn Coordinator
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
PAS Framing Event November 5!
Princeton Arts invites you to learn about fine art
reproduction and framing and matting at
GASTON ART and FRAME, Route 9, Shrewsbury, MA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
John H. Gaston, Certified Picture
Framer, will give an overview of the fine art reproduction process. Attendees will learn about digital print making from image
capture to final printing. We will scan an original watercolor, do the color
correction, proof and produce a final print. Also, we
will discuss some of the many different digital printing media options and
their appropriate uses.
In the second part, we will
discuss appropriate framing for original artwork. We will cover the "dos
and don'ts" of “do-it-yourself”
framing and knowing when you should consult a professional framer.
Meet at Gaston at 6:30 p.m. or the
Princeton Center Building at 5:30 p.m. if you would like to car pool.
Please R.S.V.P. to Judy Tyler via
email at tylerja@aol.com or call H:
978-464-5226 or C: 508-414-0705.
Gaston Art & Fame is located at 257 Boston
Turnpike Rd. Shrewsbury, MA
(corner of Rt 9 & Elm St. westbound next
to Patrick Motors – two blocks before the old Spag’s) • Tel. 508-754-3700 • wwww.gastonartandframe.com
Friday, October 19, 2012
Hey Day: October 6, 2012
Visitors to the Art Barn at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary were surrounded by nature-related artworks by over 35 artists from around the region, as well as demonstrations of various techniques and processes. In spite of a pesky breeze, it was a lovely day. Len Haug, Naoko Gomi, Jean Murphy, Janice Rayner, Mary and Lou Trostel, Susan Ulrich, and a host of other PAS members contributed to the event’s success.
Mason Gathering, October 14
Last Sunday afternoon, a crowd gathered in the camp room of Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary to hear reminiscences of the life and many talents of Fred Mason, a Princeton resident who was an illustrator, an author, and the designer of the renowned dioramas at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. After the storytelling, many attendees adjourned to the Crocker House to enjoy the display of Mason’s books and artwork, and to bid by silent auction on some of Mason’s prints, printed from his original copper plates. This event, and the exhibit, were the result of a joint effort by the Princeton Arts Society, the Princeton Historical Society, and MassAudubon. PAS members Jen Hilton and Mary Trostel (printing), and Susan Ulrich (matting and exhibit hanging) were key participants.
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