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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
A Plug for Plein Air Painting
Dave Lucht has sent this message about the upcoming plein air painting
opportunity in Shrewsbury:
I'm writing to put in a plug for the plein air painting opportunity in
Shrewsbury on Sunday afternoon, June 9. This historic site is very near my
home...I've long imagined painting some of the lovely scenes on the
property. Unfortunately I have to be in NY that weekend and will miss the
chance to join in the fun, but I'm sure many PAS and AGS members will find
it to be an enjoyable afternoon. Below are a few additional photographs of
the site which includes the family home and a giant yellow barn. (Dean Park
also has a pond and you might find some interesting landscape scenes there
too).
Artemas Ward was the first Commander in Chief of revolutionary forces in
Massachusetts and soon after served as a major general under George
Washington. A Harvard grad, he also had a highly successful career in law,
the judiciary and politics. He was also Moderator of the church I attend,
the Congregational Church "on the green", founded in 1723. The Ward property
is now preserved as a museum by Harvard University.
Oh, and by the way, don't forget to check out the stone post near the Dean
Park entrance across the street from the Ward estate. Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places, this is one of few surviving original
mileposts erected along the Boston Post Road circa 1757. The milepost system
was the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin when he was postmaster general. The
idea was to base postage charges on the parcel delivery distance... the
posts were helpful in consistently figuring postage charges. He also
invented a horse-drawn wagon "odometer" to travel along ahead of the post
planting crew to be sure they placed the posts in the right place (what a
guy!). Below is a picture of the famous post.
Hope you have good weather! Wish I could be there.
Dave
opportunity in Shrewsbury:
I'm writing to put in a plug for the plein air painting opportunity in
Shrewsbury on Sunday afternoon, June 9. This historic site is very near my
home...I've long imagined painting some of the lovely scenes on the
property. Unfortunately I have to be in NY that weekend and will miss the
chance to join in the fun, but I'm sure many PAS and AGS members will find
it to be an enjoyable afternoon. Below are a few additional photographs of
the site which includes the family home and a giant yellow barn. (Dean Park
also has a pond and you might find some interesting landscape scenes there
too).
Artemas Ward was the first Commander in Chief of revolutionary forces in
Massachusetts and soon after served as a major general under George
Washington. A Harvard grad, he also had a highly successful career in law,
the judiciary and politics. He was also Moderator of the church I attend,
the Congregational Church "on the green", founded in 1723. The Ward property
is now preserved as a museum by Harvard University.
Oh, and by the way, don't forget to check out the stone post near the Dean
Park entrance across the street from the Ward estate. Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places, this is one of few surviving original
mileposts erected along the Boston Post Road circa 1757. The milepost system
was the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin when he was postmaster general. The
idea was to base postage charges on the parcel delivery distance... the
posts were helpful in consistently figuring postage charges. He also
invented a horse-drawn wagon "odometer" to travel along ahead of the post
planting crew to be sure they placed the posts in the right place (what a
guy!). Below is a picture of the famous post.
Hope you have good weather! Wish I could be there.
Dave
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Plein Air Painting Opportunity
The Artist Guild of Shrewsbury and the Princeton Arts Society will team up and do a plein air painting of Artemis Ward’s house in Shrewsbury. This is a wonderful opportunity for the artists from both groups to meet each other and have a fun couple of hours together painting.
Sunday, June 9, 2:00 pm
Meet at Dean Park at the sheltered picnic tables. This is the shelter you see up the hill as soon as you drive in by the baseball fields.
Kindly RSVP Judy Tyler, PAS, tylerja@aol.com or C: 508-414-0705
Or if there are any questions, please feel welcome to write to Bob Wilson at rrwilson55@gmail.com
For more information online:
Artists Guild of Shrewbury
Dean Park, 805 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA
General Artemis Ward House Museum, 786 Main Street Shrewsbury, MA
Directions: http://www.wardhouse.harvard.edu/visit-us
Artist Guild of Shrewsbury
Princeton Arts Society
Website: http://www.princetonarts.org
Monday, May 20, 2013
Bob Shelton
PAS member and former president Bob Shelton, 66, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 15, 2013 while on the annual maiden voyage of his beloved Sojourn sloop in Buzzards Bay. A funeral service will be held at 10 am Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 26 West St, Leominster. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Leominster. This information was obtained from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fitchburg/obituary.aspx?n=robert-shelton&pid=164841480&fhid=4689#fbLoggedOut
No more information is presently available, but our deep sympathies go out to his family and friends.
--PAS Board
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Don't miss this show!
Springing Into Art exhibit is open all weekend! Today, 10am-4pm. Tomorrow, noon-4pm. 18 Boylston Ave Princeton. It's a beautiful show, not to be missed!
Friday, May 17, 2013
Show opens tonight!
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| Joanne Quinn's pastel work “On the Way Home” |
The "Springing Into Art" show opens tonight at 7pm, hope to see you there. Check out the wonderful article on the Telegram & Gazette website.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
“Spring into Art” opens Friday night!
The Princeton Arts Society’s 22nd Annual Members’ Show and Sale opens tomorrow night, Friday, May 17 from 6:30 to 9 pmin the PAS Room of the Princeton Center, 18 Boylston Ave., Princeton. Everyone is welcome! There’ll be refreshments, fellowship, great artwork, and an array of awards will be presented. The show will also be open Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, May 19 from noon to 4 pm.
Please plan also to join us on Sunday, May 19 for a special event that is part of the show: Worcester poet Dan Lewis will be reading his poetry at 2:30 pm. Dan’s reading is made possible in part by a grant from the Princeton Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Questions? Please email contact@princetonarts.org
See you there!
The PAS Board
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