Hello Members,
Hope this finds you well.
We have not been able to secure a speaker for the April Zoom meeting so the meeting is canceled.
Meeting Space:
Hopefully, we are emerging from the worst of COVID. Now that restrictions are lifting and we’re all vaccinated and boosted, it may be somewhat safer to meet in public. I am working to get a meeting space for MAA, starting in September. Stay tuned.
Congratulations to Howard Muscott who is having a special photographic exhibit at the NHAA Gallery in Portsmouth.
New Hampshire Art Association Presents
All Things Owl in New England Habitats THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF HOWARD S. MUSCOTT
March 30th through April 24, 2022 Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery 136 State Street, Portsmouth NH
Gallery Hours: T, W and TH, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; F and SAT, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SUN, 12 to 5 p.m. All Gallery First Friday Opening: April 1st, 5-8 p.m.
Special Exhibition Opening with Jane Kelly of On the Wing NH, Saturday April 9th, 2022. 1-3 PM.
The All Things Owl in NH Habitats opening reception on April 9th will feature Jane Kelly from On the Wing NH and one or two of her owl ambassadors from 1-2 PM. Jane, a licensed Wildlife Educator and Rehabilitator, created On the Wing 12 years ago out of her home in Epping, NH and the rest is history. Over the years, On the Wing (@OnTheWingNH ) has grown into a well-established and highly respected educational advocacy organization sharing a passion for wildlife with young and old, rehabilitating raptors back to health, and bringing joy throughout NH and beyond. Howard will make a 5% donation to On the Wing with every piece of his art sold during the exhibition. Donations to support this worthy organization will be graciously accepted and put to good use.
Donations: Venmo: @OnTheWingNH
Exhibit Opportunities:
The Londonderry Arts Council is looking for artists to exhibit at the Londonderry Leach Library. If you would like to exhibit at the Leach Library, please email Greg Decoteau at library-artist@londonderryartscouncil.org. When emailing Greg, please provide your full name, medium, email address, phone number and examples of your artwork. Please include “Leach Library Exhibit” in the subject line.
Center For The Arts is looking for artists to participate in the 2022 Naturally New England art show located at the beautiful Livery building in Sunapee Harbor. Entries are due by June 21st, and notifications of acceptance go out by July 6th. The show will run July 30th through August 7th, which covers two weekends. You can submit up to 4 landscape or wildlife works for the show. Artist Betsy Derrick will be jurying the works this year.
If you are interested in participating, click here to apply
https://2022naturallynewenglandartshow.artcall.org
Also, check out these videos on photographing your artwork for submitting to shows….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrsKycVp-bA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4a1Ge-Ds
Workshop Opportunity:
Local artist, Byron Carr will be offering a two day watercolor workshop “Paint Until the magic Happens”
Dates: Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, 10AM to 4PM Location: COWERKS, 184 Mammoth Rd, Londonderry, NH Price: $150
Contact: byroncarr03229@yahoo.com
Byron will supply all the paint, brushes and 2 sheets of full size watercolor paper. This workshop is good for artists of other mediums that would just like to try watercolor.
Last month, Rollande Rousselle, Terri DesRosiers and I had the privilege of touring Bill Earnshaw’s studio in Bedford. Bill was a prolific painter in watercolor collage, oils and acrylics. He left a great legacy to his family. The experience reminded me of an anonymous quote,
“I aspire to inspire before I expire”.
Life is short. As we come out of winter darkness, I’m hoping to make the most of of each day – start a new painting or finish an old one, not waste the light and beauty but get outside more often to paint.
Happy Spring.
Jim