Jack Haran and His Students Show
2024-01-06 - 2024-02-24 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States
North River Arts Society is proud to present “Jack Haran and His Students,” at the Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield. Please join us on Friday, January 12, 5:30-7:30PM for the Opening Reception.

Genevieve Davis worked for 50 years in the financial management of nonprofit corporations. Now retired from that, she is starting her second career as an artist, the discipline she was originally trained in.”

Skip DeBrusk is an ardent fisherman who spends far too much time chasing cod, tuna, stripers and sharks on Stellwagen Bank, consequently his paintings reflect a lifelong interest in marine and nautical painting. He is fortunate to have had many great teachers including Joanne Papandrea, Nancy Howell and Jack Haran. Many of his paintings lean towards the oriental and reflect a large expanse of white paper allowing the viewer to actively participate by filling in their own sense of mystery.

Claire Gagnon
Claire Gagnon is an acrylic painter with an impressionistic/realistic style. Since 2018, Claire has been teaching at Chez Claire Art School in Lowell, MA. Dynamic and award-winning, she has more than 25 years’ experience painting with acrylics. She started painting in 1996 in Montreal, Quebec. Studying for four years with Micheline Raymond, an award winning artist, and founder of the Creative Art Gallery and School in Montreal. Www.chezclaireartschool.com

Paul A. Goes Born in Providence, RI. A graduate of the Vesper George School of Art, Boston, MA. where he studied Art, Design & Illustration. Paul worked for a variety of Design rms in and around the Providence, RI area as a Designer/Illustrator and Creative Director, later working in house designing toys at Hasbro. For the next 20 years Paul worked as an independent design contractor @ Gostudio. After moving to Hull, Massachusetts in 2011 Paul spends his free time creating, sketching and painting watercolors at his home studio in Hull, MA. You can see more of Paul’s art works on Instagram: @highlandarts

Jack Haran is the past president of the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) and past President of North River Arts Society (NRAS). He earned a BS in Fine Arts from Northeastern University and a School of the Museum of Fine Arts Diploma. He has studied with Tony Van Hasselt and Judi Wagner, Zygmond Jankowski, John Kilroy, Alvaro Castagnet and Joseph Zbukvic.

Scott Ketcham is a prolific and evolving painter with over 30 years experience. He is a Professor of Visual Arts at Massasoit Community College. He hold a BA from Williams College and an MFA from Johnson State College, and has been a pupil of William Schultz, Robert Brackman, Clement Micarrelli, Andrew McMillan, Jack Haran, and Douglas Kornfeld. He paints out of his studio in Rockland Mass and holds many workshops and seminars on painting the figure. If you are interested in attending uninstructed figure workshops, please contact me at scottwketcham@comcast.net

Molly Schnabel has been drawing her whole life but started her serious study at Endicott Junior College in the field of Interior Design. Fine Arts studies continued at Northeastern University where she received a degree in Fine Arts. Her career took her away from the arts but she has resumed her art work in retirement. She feels fortunate to have had instruction with Donald Dacier, Marian Carlson, Jack Haran and Steve Sheffield.

Forsaken Spaces
2024-01-06 - 2024-02-02, 2024-01-06 00:00 - 2024-02-02 23:59 (America/New_York) | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
North River Arts Society is proud to present “Forsaken Spaces,” a photography exhibit by KeithConforti at the Dolphin Gallery at Hingham Public Library. The exhibit is on display January 6 – February 2.
Please join us on Thursday, January 11, 6-7:30pm, for the opening reception.
Keith Conforti is an award-winning photographer who has built a body of work exploring the unseen world.
His passion is to seek and document the overlooked, ignored and unspoken… buried just beneath the surfaces of our cities, towns and rural areas where the past lingers. Join Keith for a presentation on his creative journey and process.

Holiday Show Party!!! at the Frame Center Gallery
2023-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Hello Artist’s and Art Enthusiasts!!!

We have decided to have an Artists Reception for this year’s Holiday Show! Let’s get everyone together to encourage buying art and give the gift of art this holiday season. We will be serving food and drinks. All are welcome, so invite your family and friends to join us next Thursday December 14 from 6-8pm. Parking will be tight so we recommend carpooling. There is no parking allowed on Route 139, but if you are able you can park at the post office next door and walk over. There are sidewalks and streetlights.

We will be making multiple posts on social media so you can repost those as well.
Mark your calendars and we can’t wait to see you next Thurday!

Dave, Dina and the FC Staff

Artisan Craft Fair - Duxbury Art Complex
2023-12-02 12:00 - 2023-12-03 16:00 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Saturday and Sunday
December 2 & 3, 2023
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
This event is presented by museum staff and volunteers, and features artwork by Sally Mello, Sue Aygarn-Kowalski, Kristine Brennen, Pam Estey, Mandy Fariello, Betty Greene, Laura Harvey, Dianne Stanton, and Erika Stern.

Among the handcrafted offerings will be original paintings, prints, baskets, collage, fine jewelry, sculpture, felted items and more.
Admission is free.

Come See Santa!
2023-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Come See Santa!

We’re adding to the festivities around the Town of Plymouth tree lighting.
Santa is dropping by the Art Center on December 1st, from 6 to 8pm.
Enjoy Cookies and Cider while you wait to tell him what you want him to bring you for Christmas!

"Cheers" by Tina Watson
2023-12-01 - 2024-01-05, 2023-12-01 00:00 - 2024-01-05 23:59 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
This month at the Dolphin Gallery in the Hingham Public Library see the latest works by Tina Watson
Stop in anytime from December 1st till January 5th during normal Library hours to view these pieces.

Stories Told: Oil Paintings by Gail Nathanson
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-31, 2023-11-30 00:00 - 2023-12-31 23:59 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02231, United States
On Display now through the month of December at the Helen Bump Gallery at the Duxbury Free Library. Please stop in to view during the Library’s normal business hours

Artist’s Statement
Gail Nathanson is a professional oil painter who paints both on location, as well as in her studio.
“What interests me the most, as a visual artist, is to tell a story of the familiar. I am moved to paint images of the ordinary and unexceptional. Glimpses into the unremarkable corners of life are what inspire me. When I paint, I act as a storyteller, often leaving viewers with the task of filling in the blanks or finishing the story for themselves. I don’t want to give away too much detail, but enough to get the viewer started. One of the greatest influences on my work is the American painter, Edward Hopper. I look for high contrast on my subject matter and render the images in such a way that the viewer can place the light source by reading the shadows and the play of light.”

Artist’s Bio
Artist Gail Nathanson has been juried into many local and national exhibits, including most recently, The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s prestigious juried national “Small Oils Works” and over the years various national figure exhibitions, juried by Robert Liberace, Joanna Harmon and Juan Jr. Ramirez, among others. She has received many awards for her figurative work, as well as for her beachscapes and cityscapes. She is a member of various art guilds and societies and has shown in a number galleries. Gail has her own studio and gallery in Hingham, Massachusetts and can be contacted through her website: www.gailnathansonpaintings.com

4th Floor Artists Fall Open Studios + Art Fair
2023-11-18 12:00 - 2023-11-19 17:00 | 4th Floor Artists – Sandpaper Factory, Sandpaper Factory 83 E Water street, rockland, MA, 02370, United States
What to look forward too –
The 4th Floor Artists invite you to visit the Sandpaper Factory for a weekend filled with art, culture and community, where you can explore members’ working art studios and meet local artisans throughout the building and inside Gallery 4 on the 4th floor. Artists will open their studio doors to the public and works will be on display and available for purchase just in time for the holidays. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!

Open Reception for the Fall Juried Show at the James Library
2023-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | The James Library, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States
Showcasing the best in local and regional art!
ON VIEW FROM NOVEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 16, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023 | 6 TO 8 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING BUSINESS HOURS
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE FRAME CENTER OF HANOVER AND THE CORDELIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
The James Library’s Fall Juried Art Show will be juried by Misty Flores, Assistant Curator, Rienzi, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Deadline for submissions is Sunday, October 29, 2023. Only online entries will be accepted. Entries are open to all mediums. Cash and prizes will be awarded to winners. Accepted entries will be announced on November 5, 2023.

Frame Center Gallery presents Holiday Show 2023
2023-11-17 - 2024-01-05, 2023-11-17 00:00 - 2024-01-05 23:59 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States
Located in Frame Centers second floor gallery, come in and view a variety of pieces from local artists here on the south shore.

All pieces are sized 16″x20″ or smaller, the perfect size to give as a gift to someone this Holiday Season.
A large variety of styles and types of artwork from both Established and New Artists
Take it home right away! No need to wait for the show to end

Help us to give the gift of art this Holiday Season

Fall Juried Show at the James Library
2023-11-17 - 2023-12-16, 2023-11-17 00:00 - 2023-12-16 23:59 | The James Library, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States

2023 Marshfield High Art "Opening Reception"
2023-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
November 16 – December 29
Gallery Hours:
Mondays – Thursdays 9am-1pm
Sundays 11am-2pm
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, November 16, 6-8pm. This show will feature works of various mediums, grades, and levels from Marshfield High School Art Department. Join us in celebrating and welcoming these young artists to North River Arts Society!

Placemaking
2023-11-16 00:00 - 2023-12-31 23:59, 2023-11-16 - 2023-12-31 | State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United States
Placemaking: Explore the South Shore, features work by artists living in the coastal communities represented by Senator Patrick O’Connor – Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth – that capture distinctive spaces through both representational and abstract images.

On View at the Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston
November 16 thru December 31

Opening Reception:
Thursday, November 16, 3 – 5 pm
Free & Open to the Public

2023 Marshfield High Art
2023-11-16 - 2023-12-29, 2023-11-16 00:00 - 2023-12-29 23:59 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States

Palindrome: Back to Hope by Andrae Green
2023-11-12 13:00 - 2024-02-11 16:00 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Growing up on the island of Jamaica, Massachusetts painter Andrae Green says that the Caribbean Sea never played a huge part in his conscious life, but he was always aware of its presence. He knew, unconsciously, that he could go to it whenever he wanted and that it would always be there for him. He remembers his father bringing his family to Kingston Harbor and watching the young boys jump off the docks, into the abyss. Their fearless trust in the sea always fascinated him. Their leaps of faith inspired him.
Since moving to western Massachusetts and no longer having easy access to the sea, Green feels a longing that has translated into his most recent body of work: paintings that speak to the limitless potential for human imagination and freedom (a perspective that is very needed in these times) and drawings about weightlessness and freedom, all inspired by bodies of water and the Caribbean landscape. Green says that in the Caribbean mind, the sea, “Brings both joy and fear, love and hate, hope and resentment.”
Exhibit begins November 12th through February 11th of 2024, reception from 1pm to 4pm
https://www.andraegreen.com
Green’s “Divers” series is featured in this article: https://gowhereitzat.com/from-memory-and-the-mind-the-work-of-andrae-green
Shown: Andrae Green, Divers V, 2021, oil on canvas

50/50: Fifty Years of Collecting Art - Reception
2023-11-12 13:00 - 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.
