Scituate Art Association presents "Autumn Glow"
2024-09-18 00:00 - 2024-10-13 23:59 (America/New_York) | The Front Street Art Gallery, 124 Front Street, Scituate, MA, 02066, United States

Hands to Work, Hearts to God: Celebrating Mother Ann Lee’s Legacy
2024-09-22 00:00 - 2025-01-12 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
September 22, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Reception: November 10, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Ann Lee (1736-1784), known to the Shakers as “Mother Ann,” is the founder of the Shaker religion, also known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing. She inspired thousands of followers through her philosophy of community, equality and charity, and her mantra, “Hands to work, hearts to God.” As a result of many years of religious persecution, Mother Ann died prematurely, 240 years ago. This exhibit explores her legacy, and the inspiration she imparted on the women, or “sisters,” who lived and worked in the nineteen Shaker communities in the United States.
Objects on view from the museum’s collection highlight industries that “sisters” were engaged in, and are juxtaposed with works by Massachusetts artist Laura Christensen, who interprets Mother Ann Lee’s life and work. Christensen, who works with vintage photographs, has created two and three-dimensional works that explore aspects of Mother Ann Lee’s vision and the impact she had on her followers.
Shown: Shaker Sewing Desk, late 19th century
butternut, pine, birch wood

South Shore Art Center Gallery Spotlight - Joan Collins
2024-10-01 00:00 - 2024-11-18 23:59 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
This month the South Shore Art Center proudly features Joan Collins in their Front Room Showcase Display.

Copley Society of Art - Fall Members Show
2024-10-03 00:00 - 2024-11-02 23:59, 2024-10-03 - 2024-11-02 | Copley Society for Art, 158 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116, United States
Fall Members Show: Abundance
Upcoming Exhibition
Upper GalleryOctober 3 – November 2, 2024
As the summer light fades and the leaves begin to turn, Co | So presents our Fall Members Show: Abundance. The season of Autumn brings the harvest: the bountiful fruits of one’s labor from the past year. It is a time to honor the lushness of nature, the love of family and friends, and all that we are grateful for. Through their work in this exhibition, our member artists celebrate the transition of Summer to Fall with vibrant colors, varying mediums, and individual interpretations of the theme.
On View October 3rd – November 2nd in the Upper Gallery.
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 10th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Summers in Maine
2024-10-05 00:00 - 2024-12-14 23:59 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States
North River Arts presents
Summers in Maine
Following in the plein air tradition of painting the landscape from life, a group of South Shore artists gather together every summer at a historic Back Cove farmhouse in Maine. In their own individual styles, they each capture the unique beauty of the Maine landscape.
Reflecting their varied careers as art instructors, painters and designers, they offer their own unique perspective and vision to their interpretation of Mid-Coast Maine, from the dramatic shores of Pemaquid Point to the light filled beauty of Christmas Cove. The camaraderie of painting together combined with their mutual love of the immediacy of the painting outdoors, on location, keeps this group of painters returning year after year to this much-loved location along the Maine Coast.
Opening Reception: Friday, October 11, 5:30-7:30pm

North River Arts Member Show 2024
2024-10-05 00:00 - 2024-10-31 23:59 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
Exhibit Dates – October 5 – 31
Opening Reception October 5, 6-8PM, Awards at 7:30PM
Gallery Hours:
Mondays – Thursdays 9am-1pm
Sunday October 13, 20, 27, 11am-2pm

Levels of Abstraction
2024-10-05 00:00 - 2024-10-31 23:59 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
On Display from October 5th through October 31st
at the Hingham Libraries Dolphin Gallery

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Afterglow Gallery - "Release The Kraken"
2024-10-07 00:00 - 2024-10-18 23:59 | Afterglow Fine Art Gallery, 12 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate, United States

Creative Gems
2024-10-16 00:00 - 2024-11-17 23:59 | Front Street Gallery, 124 Front Street, Scituate, MA, United States

The James Library Fall Juried Show
2024-10-18 00:00 - 2024-11-23 23:59 | The James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States

"Guess Who I Saw Today"
2024-10-19 00:00 - 2024-11-23 23:59 | Quincy Art Association, 26 High School Ave, Quincy, MA, 02169, United States
Guess Who I Saw Today explores the relationship between craftsmanship and the expression of the human condition through art. Featuring the artists DaNice Mar- shall, Matt Brackett, and Arnaya Needleman, this show weaves together elements of history, contemporary issues, and technological advancements to provide a nuanced exploration of the creative process. By delving into these subjects, the exhibition offers viewers a window into the ways in which art can serve as a pow- erful lens for examining our shared human experiences. Viewers are encouraged to contemplate the ways in which creativity can inspire meaningful dialogue.
The exhibition is curated by Ashleigh Dior Coren. Coren is a content strategist, educator, and curator based in the Washington, D.C. area. A Dorchester native, Ashleigh has worked for the Smithsonian, the University of Maryland, College Park, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.

Anne Henning Gallery New Exhibit
2024-10-26 10:00 - 2024-11-21 16:00 | Anne Henning Gallery, 19a Depot Street, Duxbury, MA, United States

A New Day
2024-11-01 00:00 - 2025-01-01 23:59 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02231, United States
The Helen Bumpus Gallery Presents
“A New Day”
by Denise Byrnes Graham

On Display from November – December at the Helen Bumpus Gallery

Artist’s Statement
“One can make a day of any size and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining.” John Muir
I love this quote by the naturalist John Muir because it reminds me of how fortunate I am to be an artist. Every day is a new day to channel what I am experiencing on to paper or canvas. Fiery sunsets, the calm of an overcast day, gorgeous clouds… it brings me joy to witness such splendor.
The beauty of the natural world is my inspiration to paint. I find the changing seasons of New England magical with their beautiful light, color and texture. The fields, woods, rivers and coastline are sacred places to wonder and paint.
My work is varied in approach and process. I paint in different mediums: pastel, oil, and acrylic. When painting abstractly, my approach is more intuitive and loose and I use acrylic or oil. With pastels, my paintings are representational and detailed. Whether I am painting representatively or abstractly, I try to capture the mood, emotion, and luminosity of what I am seeing and feeling.

Denise is a gallery artist at South Shore Art Center Cohasset MA, Framers Edge in Quincy MA, and the Russell Gallery at Plymouth Center for the Arts. She is a member of Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, North River Arts Society, Marshfield MA, Duxbury Art Association, and the Tuesday Plein Air Painters.
denise.b.graham@gmail.com
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instagram.com/denisegrahamart

Water Music - Joan Appel
2024-11-02 00:00 - 2024-12-05 23:59 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
North River Arts presents
Water Music
by Joan Appel
Join us in celebrating Joan Appel at the Dolphin Gallery in Hingham, on display November 2 – December 5. All are welcome to the opening reception on Friday, November 7, 5:30-7:30PM.
I am both a professional musician and artist. Although trained as a classical musician, art-making has always been a very important part of my life. I have created art alongside my university and conservatory study as well as when I was performing in the United States and Europe. I feel that the execution of a painting becomes a personal performance, different from interpreting someone else’s poetry in song as I am expressing my own poetry in color, shape and texture. Oil painting and monotype printmaking remain my primary form of artistic expression.
These pieces in the exhibit Water Music bridge my love of sailing, the seashore, (and all things watery) and my love of music and performance.
I am a prize-winning exhibitor with various galleries and art associations throughout the U.S. Some of my training has been at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, DeCordova Museum, Paier College of Art and I am a member of, (to name a few) the National Association of Women Artists, American Impressionist Society, Monotype Guild of New England, North River Arts Society and I am a gallery artist at the Cape Cod Art Center.
As a musician, I have degrees from Syracuse University, the New England Conservatory and Lesley University. I performed as a coloratura soprano soloist with choruses in the New England area, France and Switzerland. Presently I am the Music Minster at the Linden Ponds Community Church and teach piano to adults and children in my Marshfield MA studio.

Copley Society Holiday Small Works 2024
2024-11-09 00:00 - 2024-12-22 23:59 | Copley Society for Art, 158 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116, United States
Holiday Small Works 2024
Upcoming Exhibition
November 9 – December 22, 2024
From November 9 through December 22, 2024, the Copley Society of Art presents Co|So Artists’ Holiday Small Works appearing in both the Upper and Lower Galleries. The show features work from our membership of over 300 artists and is easily one of Co|So’s most eagerly anticipated exhibitions each year.
Please join us in the gallery for our big holiday reception: Wednesday, November 13th from 5pm-7pm.
All pieces on view are for sale, please contact the gallery for international shipping.
