Frame Center

Harry Potter Paint Night
2024-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Ryans Family Amusements, 1775 Washington St, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Next Tuesday, 5/21, is Harry Potter Paint Night at Ryan Family Amusements in Hanover, MA. Send in a photo of yourself, a friend, or a family member, and I will draw the person in a Hogwarts uniform. Pick your house colors and paint over the sketch on the night of the event. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

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James Library 150th Birthday Party!!!
2024-05-17 19:00 - 22:00 | The James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States
James Library & Center for the Arts 150th Birthday Party
Friday, May 17th, 2024 | 7:00-10:00 pm
$10 ADMISSION (PURCHASE HERE)
Cash Bar | Silent Auction
Live Program at 8 pm with Artist Marcia Ballou, Author Tracy Sierra (Nightwatching), Pianist Lenny Williams, and singer and Executive Director Megan Ward
The evening will also kick-off the James’ online Auction of Wishes.

The Art Complex Museum - "Rocks" by Kristine Brennen
2024-05-12 13:00 - 16:00 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States

The Duxbury Art Complex presents : Cassatt and Beyond : Woman Printmakers
2024-05-12 13:00 - 16:00 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Cassatt and Beyond: Woman Printmakers
Reception: Sunday, May 12, 2024
1:00-4:00 pm
This selection of works by women printmakers celebrates their contributions to the medium. From traditional to more contemporary approaches, the sampling of prints highlights various artists and the methods they used.
From Angelica Kauffman to Käthe Kollwitz, Mary Cassatt to Louise Nevelson, and more, their inventive, varied techniques have become revered. The artists have used printmaking to explore various themes including social issues, domestic life, and personal identity

(Shown: Shirley Wales, Abstraction, (Detail), intaglio)

DIG Joe Caruso, Jennifer Liston Munson, Christine Palamidessi and Marsha Odabashian
2024-05-12 00:00 - 2024-08-11 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
May 12 – August 11, 2024
Reception: May 12, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Dig recalls traditions, events, and customs across a range of cultures. It values, preserves and calls attention to what came before so we can learn from the past as we cope with the present and prepare for the future.
Dig remembers, recognizes, uncovers, unearths, resurrects and validates personal memories, past events, or current practices. Using a wide range of interesting materials in their creative processes, the four artists in this exhibition explore the taken-for-granted, the ordinary and the passed-by. The artists transform their subject matter into something out of the ordinary as they remind us of what makes us human.
Shown: Joe Caruso, Prosciutta, 2023
Clay, glaze, acrylic, and epoxy

Kaleidoscope - Marcia Ballou at the James Library
2024-05-10 - 2024-06-15 | The James Library, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States
Artist Marcia Ballou—Kaleidoscope
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 PM
ON VIEW FRIDAY, MAY 10TH THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
SPONSORED BY THE MARSHFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL, A LOCAL AGENCY SUPPORTED BY THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY.
INSPIRATION
On a sparkling summer day, I was sitting on a bench in my field enjoying the bright light and beautiful summer flowers when a dance of nature appeared before my eyes. A swarm of dragonflies was diving, circling and chasing each other, their wings sparkling in the sunlight. And then Monarch butterflies appeared, many of them, floating into the scene and joining the dance. It was enchanting. This scene is held in my memory as a treasure. It is a scene I paint, always trying to portray the feeling I had: joy.
A KALEIDOSCOPE.
Collage is my medium. I use a palette of painted papers, cloth, paints, and threads. The process is slow, and I employ deliberate and spontaneous applications. I create colorful gestures and intuitive patterns with paint for atmosphere and then assemble papers, cloth, and threads with either acrylic mediums or hand stitches. They are put together like a jigsaw puzzle. The compositions are enlivened by the unexpected combinations of material and shapes. And then sometimes a realistic painting of a favorite creature appears against the abstract dance of color. The patterns always seem to create blossoms of texture on the surface of the finished piece. My goal is to evoke joy.

Hull Artists Regional Juried Show 2024
2024-05-10 00:00 - 2024-06-12 23:59 | Nantasket Beach Resort, 45 Hull Shore Drive, Hull, MA, United States
3rd Annual Hull Artists Regional Juried Show
May 10 – June 12
Nantasket Beach Resort
45 Hull Shore Drive, Hull, Ma

VESSEL AND SUN BLINDNESS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACOB GEIGER
2024-05-10 00:00 - 2024-06-08 23:59 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
JACOBGEIGER.COM/GALLERY
May 10th – June 8th
CLOSING RECEPTION: June 8th 4-6 pm

"Jewel Tones" by Christine Marohn
2024-05-04 00:00 - 2024-06-28 23:59 | Pratt Library, 35 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, 02025, United States
Jewel Tones now on Display
at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library in Cohasset
Don’t miss this vibrant show of Christine Marohn’s color saturated mixed media works including “Lilacs are Blue”
Brought to you by the South Shore Art Center and the Paul Pratt Memorial Library
Viewable May 4th thru June 28th

South Shore Art Center SpotLIGHT for May - Sarah Roche
2024-05-02 00:00 - 2024-06-03 23:59 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
South Shore Art Center has transformed their glass entryway into an exhibition space so their community can stay connected to the art center. Each month, they highlight the brilliant work of a Gallery Artists in a series of exhibitions. The works will be illuminated so everyone passing by can enjoy the art day or night. All artwork exhibited will be for sale and all sizes are unframed dimensions. This months artist is Sarah Roche, displaying a wonderful assortment of Botanicals.

Star Wars Paint Night with Rob Lynch
2024-05-02 00:00 - 2024-05-04 23:59 | MA
If you’re looking for an out of this world experience this week why not attend a Star Wars Paint Night with Rob Lynch. For $35 you’ll receive a 8″x8″ Watercolor sketch of your chosen Star Wars character and then be shown step by step on how to line the design with a brush pen and color it with water-based inks. All materials will be provided and no experience is necessary. Luckily this isn’t taking place in a galaxy far far away, it’s at three local businesses, Distraction Brewing Co. in Roslindale on the 2nd, Barrel House Z in Weymouth on the 3rd, and 7th Wave Brewing in Medfield on the 4th. Signing up in advance is required to guarantee you a spot and to select the figure you wish to paint.
Click Here to choose your night and character.
*This is Paint Night is recommended for adults but children with supervision can attend.

Brian Lies - A Community of Characters
2024-05-01 00:00 - 2024-06-30 23:59 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02231, United States
Children’s Book Illustrator Brian Lies will have works on display at the Helen Bumpus Gallery, inside the Duxbury Free Library, from the beginning of May till the end of June. Brian’s been a Children’s Book Illustrator for over 30 years who specialize in Animals as stand ins for humans, meaning he places a variety of different animals living their lives as we do. To quote Brian, “To me, these creatures are our best selves—despite obvious differences, they all live together in peace, in communities that echo ours, but are oddly their own.”. So if you get the chance please stop in and see Brians work.

Pop Up Exhibit - Paintings by the Students of Laura Tryon Jennings
2024-04-28 14:00 - 15:30 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States

National Association of Women Artists: Where do we come from? Where are we? Where are we going?
2024-04-28 00:00 - 2024-09-01 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
April 28 – September 1, 2024
Reception: May 12, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

For this exhibition, Art Complex Museum Contemporary Curator Craig Bloodgood juried entries from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWAMA). The exhibition is titled after questions posed by Paul Gauguin in his 1897 painting.
The exhibit highlights the vast life experiences and heritage of NAWAMA members: Where their families migrated from, what made them artists, why they focus on a particular interest, and where they may go with their work. Each artist’s statement/bio will hang on the wall with their work.
Shown: Jennifer Jean Okumura, Where are We Going?, oil on canvas

Cassatt and Beyond: Women Printmakers
2024-04-28 00:00 - 2024-09-01 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
April 28 – September 1, 2024
Reception: May 12, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

This selection of work by women printmakers from the Art Complex Museum’s permanent collection celebrates their contributions to the medium. From traditional to more contemporary approaches, the sampling of prints highlights various artists and the methods they used. From Angelica Kauffman to Käthe Kollwitz, Mary Cassatt to Louise Nevelson and more, their inventive, varied techniques have become revered. The artists have used printmaking to explore various themes including social issues, domestic life, and personal identity.
Shown: Shirley Wales, (Canadian/American, 1931-1978), Abstraction, before 1978, intaglio

4th Floor Artists Open Studio's at the Sand Paper Factory
2024-04-27 12:00 - 2024-04-28 17:00 | 4th Floor Artists – Sandpaper Factory, Sandpaper Factory 83 E Water street, rockland, MA, 02370, United States

The Wright Building Open Studios
2024-04-27 11:00 - 17:00 | The Wright Building, E.T. WRIGHT BUILDING | 379 LIBERTY ST, rockland, MA, 02370, United States

Scituate Art Association Juried Show
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Front Street Gallery, 124 Front Street, Scituate, MA, United States

In The Mix by Tony Andrade
2024-04-13 00:00 - 2024-05-31 23:59 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States
North River Arts Presents

In the Mix
Tony Andrade
April 13 – May 31
Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield
Join us Friday, April 19, 5:30-7:30PM for the opening reception!
Tony Andrade has been making art since the early 1980’s. After art school he worked as a graphic designer for various small companies and studios. Then as an advertising art director when he left and started freelancing as a designer/art director. It grew into a small firm of his own doing projects in the healthcare field to publication design for national publications for clients such as the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Open Tennis and their affiliated publications.

"Art Escape" with Renee MacMurray
2024-04-11 18:30 - 21:30 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Join us this Thursday April 11th, for ART ESCAPE a step-by-step 3 Hour watercolor Paint Workshop with Instructor Renee MacMurray right here in the Main Showroom of the Frame Center. All supplies are included with the $75 price, no experience neccessary, spaces are limited so sign up quickly to grab your spot today.

"It's a Shore Thing"
2024-04-06 00:00 - 2024-05-02 23:59 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin and Clemens Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
North River Arts Presents
“It’s a Shore Thing”
Tuesday Plain Air Group Exhibi
North River Arts is proud to present “It’s a Shore Thing”- Tuesday Plein Air Painter’s Group Exhibit at the Dolphin and Clemens Galleries at the Hingham Public Library (66 Leavitt St (rt. 228) Hingham Ma). The exhibit will hang Saturday, April 6 -Thursday, May 2 with an opening reception- on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
The Tuesday Painters is a group of 14 South Shore artists dedicated to painting from life and capturing on location the unique quality of light present at the moment they are painting, which can change rapidly due to weather conditions, time of day or the shifting of shadows.
On any given Tuesday morning, the artists can be found, gathering together with painting gear in hand, at the harbors, coves, marshes and beaches on the South Shore, Cape Cod and beyond, using their painting medium of choice to capture the inspiration and beauty of the landscape.
Artists include Joreen Benbenek, Denise Byrnes Graham, Betty Rogers, Nancy Sargent Howell, Betty Edwards Tufankjian, Teri Hensick, Jeanne MacFarland, Linda Mehl Bornstein, Marguerite Moore, Margaret Farrell Bruno, Cindy McEachern, Tina Watson, Mary Jo Wildes and Sally Dean Mello.

Focus on Figures
2024-04-06 00:00 - 2024-05-02 23:59 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
North River Arts presents
“Focus on Figures”

Focus on Figures is our annual celebration of the art of the figure. This is an open show invite to all artists to submit work in any medium to be exhibited in our historic GAR Hall. A series of events including a two-day workshop, a drop-in figure session and a portrait demonstration have been scheduled during the run of this exhibit.
Deadline for Entries: Tuesday March 5, 2024 at Midnight
Online Entry: The entry form, digital images and payment of entry fee must be submitted to ShowSubmit.com. We suggest 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.

Artists can submit up to 5 pieces
Membership is not required for entry
Cost $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry (up to 5 total)

Eligibility

All forms of artwork are allowed
All artwork must be originally created and is the original artist’s work from conception through execution. The artwork must not be a copy of likeness of another’s work or derived from a published painting, drawing, photograph, digital image or print.
No size restrictions, within reason. For very oversize or heavy pieces, please contact us before submitting.
Submissions of artwork done during the course of an in-person or online workshop or class is not permitted.
Work must not have been previously exhibited in a North River Arts exhibition, including satellite galleries.
Work does not need to be for sale.
All 2D work must be framed or gallery wrapped (finished edges) and wired for hanging. No saw tooth hangers.
Sculptors must provide their own pedestals.
Work deemed unsuitable will not be accepted or hung

Important Dates

March 5 @ Midnight – Deadline for Entries
March 12 – Acceptance Notifications
March 27, 6-8pm OR March 30, 11am-2pm – Drop Off Artwork
April 6, 6-8pm – Opening and Awards Ceremony, awards at 7:30PM.
April 6 – May 2 – Exhibition Dates, Exhibition posted online to NorthRiverArts.org
April 6 and 7, 9am-4pm/Daily – Workshop with Diane Rappisi
May 4, 11am-2pm, OR May 6, 6-8pm – Pick Up Artwork

Sales: Members charged a 40% commission and non-members charged 50%. Payment to artists will be within 30 days of exhibition closing. All artwork must remain hung until close of show.
Hand Delivery and Shipping: Information will be provided to artists upon acceptance into the Awards Show.
Judge of Selection and Awards: Diane Rappisi
Diane Rappisi is a contemporary realist painter whose work fuses the light and chroma of the Cape Cod colorists with the form and structure of the traditional Italian and French academies. She works in oil, pastel, charcoal, and graphite.
Diane is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Masters Circle and served on its Board of Directors from 2016-2021. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and the Maryland Pastel Society, and also holds memberships in the Salmagundi Club in New York, the Oil Painters of America, and the Pastel Society of Colorado. Her work resides in numerous private and public collections across the US, in New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands, and selected pieces have been published for the National Park Service in Glen Echo, MD.

"Unmasked"
2024-04-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
The Frame Center Gallery welcomes you to join us on
April 4th from 6 to 8pm for an opening night celebration
“We proudly showcase a collection of captivating photographs that transcend boundaries and speak volumes about the richness of the human experience. Through the lens of creativity, we invite you to explore the unique perspectives of individuals with autism and other neurodiversities, showcasing their talents, insights, and visions with unwavering authenticity.” https://kaitlitchphoto.com/unmasked

Driven to Abstraction
2024-04-04 10:00 - 2024-05-18 16:30 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
April 4 – May 18, 2024
featuring:
Kelly Broderick (framecenter.com/kelly-broderick/)
Kelly Russo (framecenter.com/kelly-russo/)
Susan Denniston
Douglass Gray
Visit the Dillon Gallery to see these and other exciting abstract works by these artists.

Unmasked: A Celebration of Autism and Neurodiversity
2024-04-04 10:00 - 2024-04-30 18:00 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Welcome to “Unmasked: A Celebration of Autism and Neurodiversity” – an extraordinary gallery show presented in partnership with the Frame Center.
Prepare to embark on a journey that challenges perceptions and celebrates the beauty of diversity. “Unmasked” is more than just an exhibition; it’s a testament to the intricate tapestry of humanity, where differences are celebrated, and individuality is revered.
In collaboration with the Frame Center, we proudly showcase a collection of captivating photographs that transcend boundaries and speak volumes about the richness of the human experience. Through the lens of creativity, we invite you to explore the unique perspectives of individuals with autism and other neurodiversities, showcasing their talents, insights, and visions with unwavering authenticity.

Out of Darkness
2024-04-04 00:00 - 2024-05-18 23:59 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
South Shore Art Center presents
Out of Darkness – National Juried Exhibition
Juror: Marjorie Kaye, Founder and Director Emeritus, Galatea Fine Art
April 4 – May 18, 2024
IN-PERSON OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 4, 6-8 pm

National Show Open to all media, original works of the Out of Darkness theme.
ABOUT THE THEME: The exhibition title, Out of Darkness, was inspired by the emergence of Spring and the lengthening days and increased sunlight. Many struggle with the dark days of Winter and Spring promises a resurgence and manifests creativity. The theme also alludes to dark times we have undergone as a nation, and the hope that we are leaving those days behind us.

Entry DEADLINE: Sunday, March 10, 2024 end-of-day. All work must be original, have been completed within the last three years, and have not been previously exhibited at South Shore Art Center (SSAC). Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.

Click here to enter, or paste this link in your browser: https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/SSAC
for more information on entry into this show please click the link here

April 2024: Gallery Artist SpotLIGHT
2024-04-01 10:00 - 2024-05-01 16:00 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
Donna Haig Friedman
April 1 – May 1

SSAC transformed its glass entryway into an exhibition space so our community can stay connected to the art center. Each month, they will be highlighting the brilliant work of their Gallery Artists in a series of exhibitions. The works will be illuminated so everyone passing by can enjoy the art day or night.

South Shore Art Center Spotlight for April
2024-04-01 - 2024-05-01 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
The South Shore Art Center Proudly Presents
Donna Haig Friedman
on Display from April 1st till May 1st at the South Shore Art Center

Cohasset Opent Studios group at the Willcutt Commons
2024-03-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Willcutt Commons, 91 Sohier Street, Cohasset, MA, United States
On Tuesday March 26th from 1 to 4 pm Visit the Cohasset Open Studio Artists as they Present, Exhibit, and Sell there beautiful artwork at the William Commons. Located at 91 Sohier Street, 15 different artists in a variety of mediums will be on site to speak with about there wonderful creations.

Hull Artists 3rd Annual Regional Juried Show - Call for Art
2024-03-26 00:00 - 2024-04-07 23:59 | MA
CALL FOR ART!!!
The Third Annual Hull Artist Regional Juried Show
Show dates are May 10th through June 12th
at the Nantucket Beach Resort, 45 Hull Shore Drive, Hull MA
The Deadline for submitting entries is by Midnight April 7th
For more information check out Hull Artists by Clicking Here
