Frame Center

Reception Night for "Look Up, Look Down..."
2023-08-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Hingham Library’s Dolphin and Clemens Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
Please join the artist for a reception on
Thursday, August 10 from 5:30-7:30.

Renee MacMurray Pop-up Watercolor Workshop
2023-08-10 18:30 - 21:30 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
An Art Escape Workshop is a 3 hour watercolor painting class for anyone to enjoy becoming a “real” artist for an evening.
No Experience Necessary
All supplies are included
Join us Thursday August 10th from 6:30pm till 9:30pm at the Frame Center in Hanover
Register by Contacting Renee MacMurray at 781-707-8519 or at ReneeMacmurray@comcast.net

56th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival
2023-08-12 00:00 - 2023-08-13 23:59 | Hobomock Elementary School, 81 Learning Lane, Pembroke, MA, United States

"Unsettled Pieces"
2023-08-20 - 2023-11-05 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Visit the Duxbury Art Complex Museum to view
“Unsettled Pieces”

August 20 – November 5, 2023
Reception: August 20, 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Three artists have chosen mosaic as the common language to explore issues affecting the planet, each in her own style.
Debora Aldo uses her signature material—pebbles—along with up-cycled contemporary materials, to infuse her lines with meaning. Nikki Sullivan and Anabella Wewer both use classical andamento to form their lines, but Nikki often uses a large found object as her focal point, while Anabella breaks down uncommon materials into regularly sized tesserae.
Each artist has embraced one or more topics within our changing world, and brought to it the unusual and uncommon set of skills that it takes to create a mosaic.

*Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Major Holidays – Open Wednesday through Sunday from 1pm to 4pm*

OTB! Final Day of Bidding
2023-08-26 00:00 - 12:00 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
The bidding ends today at Noon! It’s your last chance to bid on your favorite pieces before the names of the artists are revealed

September - October 2023: Duxbury Camera Club
2023-09-01 00:00 - 2023-10-31 23:59 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02231, United States
Duxbury Camera Club
Minimalist Focus Group
Simplicity

Artists’ Statement
Minimalism in photography is all about “less is more.” It is about stripping a subject down to its bare essentials and creating photos that are a celebration of austere simplicity.
As minimalist photographers, we not only strive to keep our compositions clean and simple but we also honor the boundaries and rules that are common to the minimalist genre. For example, motifs that you will often see displayed in our works include: geometric shapes, repeating patterns, bold lines and textures. We also apply techniques such as: intentional blurring and the use of B&W, or Monotones, to help with eliminating the details.
When we started our Minimalist Focus Group a few years ago, many of us were new to the genre. We initially found it to be daunting to try and maintain the right balance of drama and interest in a simple “bare-bones” photograph. If we removed too little…our image would not be considered minimalist. However, if we removed too much…the intent and drama of the photo would ultimately be lost.
Over time, we studied various minimalist artists and increased our knowledge on the subject. This helped our work to evolve. Now, our minimalist photographs are not only simple compositions but they are well thought out photographs that convey our own personal story, point of view, and unique style.
Our exhibition, Simplicity, is the culmination of all that we have learned over the past several years about Minimalist Photography. We hope you enjoy our exploration of these simple subjects and can share in our delight at finding their true essence.

Exhbiting Artists:

Barbara Canney, Cohasset
Judy Laliberte, Duxbury
Judith Montminy, Duxbury

Camille Neville, Duxbury
Randy Otto, Hingham
Glenn Pollock, Marshfield

Judy Pollock, Marshfield
Rain Rodolph, Marshfield
Myrna Walsh, Duxbury

Artist Dianne Panarelli Miller : Your Backyard Through My Eyes
2023-09-07 18:00 - 2023-10-07 13:00 | The James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States
Thu, Sep 7, 20236:00 PM Sat, Oct 7, 20231:00 PM
James Library & Center for the Arts

OPENING RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 | 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
No one understands and appreciates a landscape quite like someone who was born and raised there. Dianne Panarelli Miller is an award-winning, homegrown artist, celebrating over 40 years of painting across the South Shore and beyond. Her work is included in regional, national, and international collections.

Pop-Up "Art Escape" Painting Workshop
2023-09-07 18:30 - 21:30 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Join Artist Renee MacMurray for a 3hr watercolor class right here at the FRAME CENTER Hanover

No Art Experience Necessary, all materials will be supplied,

To Register Contact Renee MacMurray at reneemacmurray@comcast.net or call/text 781-707-8519

"Formations"
2023-09-09 - 2023-10-05 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin and Clemens Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
New Paintings by
Karen McEachern Cass
Hingham Public Library
Clemens Gallery 66 Leavitt Street Hingham, Ma 02043
September 9 – October 5, 2023
Opening Reception is Sunday, September 24, 2 – 4pm
WWW.Hinghamlibrary.org
WWW. KarenCassArt.com

Drew Gaffen - Art Reception
2023-09-09 05:00 - 19:00 | 4th Floor Artists – Sandpaper Factory, Sandpaper Factory 83 E Water street, rockland, MA, 02370, United States
Join Drew Gaffney at The SandPaper Factory on Saturday September 9th from 5 -7pm
Experience Award Winning colorful optimistic abstract art accompanied by the Soulful Jazz music of a surprise guest saxophonist
Show opens September 1st and is up till the 22nd

Best Practices
2023-09-09 09:00 - 16:00 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
Best Practices: Entering Exhibitions and Framing for Success with Liz Haywood-Sullivan and Dave Petty

Entering Exhibitions – 9:00am-12:00pm, by Liz Haywood-Sullivan, President NRAS
Framing for Success – 1:00-4:00pm, by David Petty, Owner of The Frame Center
This one-day workshop is broken into two parts. In the morning, Liz will guide you through the ins and outs of entering a competition. Including choosing work to submit, what will catch the judges’ eye, following the prospectus and prepping your images. After a one hour lunch break, David Petty of the Frame Center will discuss how to best frame your artwork. Details on choosing a frame, framing for exhibitions, and frame types and styles .
Join us for either one of these sessions or for the full day.
REGISTRATION

Member Full Day – $75.00

Member Half Day – $40.00

Nonmember Full Day – $115.00

Nonmember Half Day – $60.00

Hull Artists Open Studios
2023-09-09 10:00 - 2023-09-10 16:00 | MA
It’s that time of year again for the Hull Open Studios.

Visit the artists in their own galleries and workspaces
Talk one on one with them and get insight into their process
See new pieces still being worked on

Click Here for the Artist Listings
Click Here for an Interactive Map to their Studios

Meet the Artist: Robyn Thompson-Duong
2023-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwell Public Library, 64 South Street, Norwell, MA, 02061, United States
Robyn Thompson-Duong meet the Artist
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th 2:00—3:00 PM
Meeting Room Norwell Public Library
64 South Street, Norwell, MA, 02061
Magical realism, beauty and love of color, Robyn Thompson Duong’s work evokes pride in black culture and the spirit of femininity. Drawing inspiration from art history, Robyn’s work deals with challenging the societal perceptions and stereotypes of Black femininity and beauty by depicting women of color as Mother Goddess, grand, graceful, and beautiful. Thompson Duong’s work seeks to reappropriate the Black female image and what it means to be a woman of color.
Primarily a figurative artist, Robyn Thompson Duong works in acrylics and graphite. As a black woman raised in the suburbs of Boston and often being the only person of color growing up, Thompson Duong knows the importance of representation and seeing one’s self in the images and people around you, hence her work depicting women of color as the main subjects of her paintings. Thompson Duong Studied visual art at Syracuse University earning a BFA in 2002. She later went on to earn an MEd from Lesley University. Combining her passion for art with her love of teaching, Thompson Duong has been an art teacher in both private and public institutions. Robyn Thompson Duong was named the Museum of Fine Arts Emerging Artist Fellow for 2020.
Robyn Thompson Duong sells original artworks, prints on paper and canvas, and takes commissions throughout the year. She also offers private and small group art lessons and experiences.

Please Register by Clicking Here to attend the event

NRAS Members Show Final Day for Submissions
2023-09-11 00:00 - 23:59 | G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, United States
Deadline for Entries: Monday, Sept. 11 at Midnight
See Below for Details

Online Entry: The entry form, digital image and payment of entry fee must be submitted to Show Submit. NRAS suggests that you go to showsubmit.com in advance to set up an account, if you don’t already have one, and familiarize yourself with the entry process. It is really quite easy. You may enter ONE piece of work, the entry fee is $20. Acceptable media include: oil, acrylics, watercolor, drawing, pastel, graphics, mixed media, photography, computer generated art, and sculpture (pedestal requited).
Eligibility: Open to all current North River Arts members. Entries will be checked with current members list and nonmember entries will be denied unless membership is current. A list of current members can be seen at the link here: northriverarts.org/Directory. If you have any questions on your membership status, please email the office at NorthRiverArts@gmail.com. Memberships can be renewed online at northriverarts.org.
All forms of artwork are allowed. Artwork may be sold through this exhibit, with a 30% commission to NRAS. Work must not have been previously exhibited in a North River Arts exhibition.
All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artist’s work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. Work executed in a workshop or under another artist’s supervision or based on another person’s photograph (even if a royalty/copyright free image or permission
has been granted by the artist owning the copyright of the image) are NOT eligible. Work must not have been exhibited in any previous NRAS exhibit. NRAS reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable or that does not meet entry criteria. Prints (reproduced from original artwork) are not acceptable
IMPORTANT! Due to our large membership, and the size constraints of the gallery, we must strictly enforce a size limit for artwork to be hung on the walls. The total of height (one side) + width (one side) must not exceed 48” – including the frame.

"Signature Strokes"
2023-09-14 00:00 - 2023-10-28 23:59 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
Signature Strokes:
2023 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
Juried by Lisa Flynn, Contemporary Artist
On View September 14 – October 28

Opening Reception:
Thursday, September 14, 6-8 pm

"Signature Strokes" Opening Reception
2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States

"The Beauty of Nature"
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-11-13 23:59 | Hull Public Library, 9 Main Street, Hull, MA, United States
Hull Public Library presents
“The Beauty of Nature”
September 6 -November 13
See Libraries hours for viewing times

"Formations" Opening Reception
2023-09-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin and Clemens Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
New Paintings by
Karen McEachern Cass
Hingham Public Library
Clemens Gallery 66 Leavitt Street Hingham, Ma 02043
September 9 – October 5, 2023
Opening Reception is Saturday, September 16, 2:30 – 4:30pm
WWW.Hinghamlibrary.org
WWW. KarenCassArt.com

"Passage" Nora Valdez
2023-09-17 00:00 - 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
A new installation on the museum grounds, “Passage” includes four pieces depicting crucial moments in a journey.
Originally from Argentina, Valdez trained in both Italy and Spain before settling in Boston. Her sculptures represent the nature of change, life of the individual, and the forces that wear upon the human soul. Her immigrant-themed work describes the challenge of those caught within unfamiliar systems who seek the security of home.
These pieces will be on display from September 17th till September of 2025, with a special reception on the 12th of November from 1 to 4pm
Shown: Nora Valdez, Voiceless #1, (Detail), 2019, Indiana limestone

Dorchester Art Project and Open Streets
2023-09-17 10:00 - 15:30 | MA
Join us as we activate our beautiful Dorchester Avenue with love & creativity.
About the initiative:
Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.
During these free, family-friendly events, Open Streets Boston will temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic. This opens them to people biking, walking, rolling, and connecting with neighbors and local businesses.
This collaboration is made possible in partnership w/ @openstsboston

50/50: Fifty Years of Collecting Art
2023-09-17 13:00 - 2024-01-14 16:00 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
50/50: Fifty Years of Collecting Art
September 17, 2023 – January 14, 2024
Reception: November 12, 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
In continued celebration of the Art Complex Museum’s fiftieth anniversary, this exhibit examines the museum’s expanding permanent collection, amassed since its founding in 1971. Assembled after the museum opened, these art works reflect the collecting interests of founders Carl and Edith Weyerhaeuser, along with museum directors and curators as the ACM builds for the future.

"Harvest Tableaux" presented by the Front Street Art Gallery
2023-09-20 12:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 | Front Street Gallery, 124 Front Street, Scituate, MA, United States

Renee MacMurray's Pop-Up "Art Escape" Painting Workshop
2023-09-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
An Art Escape Workshop is a 3 hour watercolor painting class for anyone to enjoy becoming a “real” artist for an evening.
No Experience Necessary
All supplies are included
Join us Thursday September 21st from 6:30pm till 9:30pm at the Frame Center in Hanover
Register by Contacting Renee MacMurray at 781-707-8519 or at ReneeMacmurray@comcast.net

Abstract Collaged Pet Portraits 1 Day Workshop
2023-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
This 1-day workshop is a fun and playful class to loosen up and create an abstract portrait of your pet, or any animal, into a colorful and patterned version using simple paint and collage techniques. Students will learn how to use organic shapes and acrylic paints to create their pet portrait in an intuitive way.
This workshop is for beginners and seasoned artists. It is a non intimidating way for a beginner to gain confidence and have fun while learning new techniques. For the seasoned artist, it is a way to play and use intuition without pressure of “hard rules.”
About the Instructor: Tracy Allegro
Tracy is a contemporary mixed media artist from Quincy, Ma. A lifelong lover of art, she graduated from University of Massachusetts at Boston and also studied art at The Art Institute Of Boston and The School Of The Museum Of Fine Arts in Boston. A lot of Tracy’s work features collage and she is inspired by nature, flowers, people and animals. In addition to working from her home studio, Tracy also teaches in-person classes and participate in artisan events and gallery exhibits.
Materials List:

Acrylic Paint – your favorite colors plus red, yellow, blue, black and white
Mark Making Tools – variety of pens, colored pencils, china markers or regular markers, pastels, ink, crayons, etc.
Papers to paint on – anything from mixed media paper, newsprint, old book pages, deli paper, etc. It’s good to have an assortment and Tracy will have some to choose from as well.
Paint Brushes – 5 or so not expensive acrylic brushes in assorted sizes.
Stencils and stamps – bring what you have and Tracy will ave some as well.
Matte or satin gel medium – whatever you have, Tracy uses liquitex.
Please bring a reference photo of a portrait or full body picture of your pet or an animal in color that you’d like to use. Try to choose a clear photo if you can. It is also sometimes helpful to have a second version of the same photo in black and white to see values.
Tracy will provide canvas boards
REGISTRATION

Members – $175.00

Nonmembers – $215.00

Open Gala for the 56th Annual Juried Art Show Plymouth Center for the Arts
2023-09-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Join the Plymouth Center for the Arts for an evening of fine art & entertainment as we open our signature art exhibit of 2023
September 23, 2022 6 – 10 pm • $40/person (Award presentations at 8pm)
(Changed from the 16th due to Hurricane Lee)

North River Arts Members Show 2023
2023-09-30 00:00 - 2023-10-20 23:59 | G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, United States
Our Annual Members Show will be held September 30 – October 20 at G.A.R. Hall.
Join us Saturday, September 30, for the Opening Reception from 6-9pm. Awards will be announced at 8pm.

"Nourishing Light" by Donna Haig Freedman
2023-09-30 00:00 - 2023-11-30 23:59 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States

North River Arts Members Show 2023 Open Reception
2023-09-30 18:00 - 21:00 | G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, United States

"Nature Observed" a show by Kay Kopper
2023-10-03 00:00 - 2023-11-04 23:59 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center Street, Pembroke, United States

Art in Bloom
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Plymouth Center for the Arts presents
Art In Bloom
Floral Interpretations of Artwork from the 56th Annual Juried Art Show. Participating Garden Clubs. Sponsored by Stevens the Florist and Crystal Lake Garden Center.
October 6/7/8 | Reception October 7 | 6-8pm
Open Fri & Sat 10-4 | Sun 1-4
11 North Street, Plymouth, MA
Free Admission | Donations Greatly Appreciated
