RE-EMERGENCE-The ART of Jim Roberts a local Artist returning to making art full time. He is showing at Ayer Lofts Gallery 172 Middle Street, Lowell. Show dates, March 4-26 reception March 4, 3-5 pm. Gallery hours Sat./Sun. 12-4 pm and by appointment.
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Celebrates Jack's 101st birthday at lala Books! Sunday 3/12/23 - Talking Jack What Was the Vanity of Duluoz?—A Kerouac Conversation on Jack's 101st birthday. Steve Edington will lead off the discussion on what Jack may have meant by "The Vanity Of Duluoz" and we'll let the discussion go from there. We'll also have a Kerouac Birthday cake to share! Sunday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. Lala Books. 189 Market Street.
Join us for the (free) Reception on Saturday March 18 from 2 to 4 pm to meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments. The Chez Claire Art School 5 Year Anniversary Show is a monthlong exhibit at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA. This show features the Chez Claire Art School Students’ and Teacher’s artworks. Showing over 35 artworks, drawings and paintings (acrylic & watercolor), this exhibit presents the artwork from more than 20 artists. They are: Annette Riffe, Claudia Nangle, David Phaneuf, Donna Hunewell, Fay Carraher, Gail Jaskal, Gretchen Voit, Johnette Guild, Kevin Carlson, Leslie Burke, Lisa Ciaccia, Lolita Demers, Megan Baley, Michelle Ritchotte, Norma Vonfricken, Pam Dunn, Russ Raby, Scott Riffe, Sue Trepaney, Tom Whiting, Valerie Burns, and Claire Gagnon (teacher). This show is worth the detour! For more information, go to www.chezclaireartschool.com.
Tarja Cockell joins Carol Rissman at the Loading Dock Gallery to present Fire and Fiber, a show of color, texture, and form in contemporary weaving and ceramics. Cockell’s work begins on the loom. She pushes dimensional possibilities of an initially flat form, using structural manipulation and layers with a variety of media to achieve elegant and painterly art. Trained in Finland, Cockell emphasizes subtle colorways and clean, simple shapes. Rissman explores how clay can respond to and take on the characteristics of cloth. Her work is woven and tied. It flows and ripples. She pushes clay’s boundaries to create fabric-like pieces: quiet, minimal, and meditative. The finished surfaces have a burnished glow. Cockell lives in North Andover, Rissman in Bedford. Both artists work out of Western Avenue Studios in Lowell.
As New England blossoms into spring, Western Avenue Studios & Lofts invites you to experience our April Open Art Studios event. As you wander through the colorful halls and corridors, you'll be immersed in a world of creativity and inspiration. You'll find unique and handmade gifts, perfect for upcoming occasions. So don't miss your chance to be a part of it on April 1st, from noon until 5 pm. We will also be welcoming Nibbana Cafe to their first-ever Open Studios event! Food truck of the day: Empanada Dada (Outside our Main Entrance) This month the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled "Fire and Fiber". With an artist reception from 3 pm until 5 pm. Covid-19 Guidelines: – Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space. – Guests experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or having been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend. – We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.
View cityscapes both new and familiar in this exhibit of recent watercolors by artist Ed Bray. The gallery is filled with his glowing and detailed depictions of landmarks near and far. Meet the artist at a public reception April 8 from 5-7
Earth Scapes Land, Sea and Air, images of earth untouched by human hands. Artists reception May 5t 7pm - 9pm at Gallery Z 167 Market St, Lowell MA 01852
Loading Dock Gallery presents 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W, a show of contemporary New England landscape painting. In August 2022, Nan Hockenbury, Heidi Jackson, Bethany Peck, and Noel Soucy traveled to Monhegan Island, ME. For six days they wandered the island and painted plein air. 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W knits together their diverse interpretations of those shared days, each artist using her own point of view to speak of the island’s rugged landscape and dramatic views. Hockenbury paints with interlocking lozenges of color, translating boats, houses, and stones in jewel-like hues. Jackson evokes nature’s fleeting beauty with textured, expressionist strokes and gentle colors. Peck responds to her island wanderings with intuitive abstractions, focusing on the convergence of sky and sea. Soucy offers atmospheric images, layered in texture, an exploration of process as well as of the landscape observed. 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W runs May 3-28, 2023 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA: open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4pm Sundays. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, May 6, 3-5pm. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com. Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.
All the way live from Brooklyn, NYC - One night only - All are welcome Join us on May 20th for and evening with Jilly Ballistic and living legend, Al Diaz. Reception begins at 5 with artist talk to follow.
Join us at CNCPT 6 in Lowell, MA as we host a double chance to buy art from your favorite artists! We would like to invite you to participate in our gallery fundraiser "Double Vision Art Exhibition" set for an opening reception Saturday June 3, 2023 from 12-5 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Raffles, Prizes, Art, Drinks, Food, Kid Zone ready to paint eyes on the town for a fun family friendly afternoon for a great cause. We've curated a riveting gallery that raises awareness about childhood eye cancer and portions directly fund local eye cancer patients prosthetic eyes. Two cohesive pieces will be shown side by side both incorporating eyes. These are to be encouraged to be sold together but can be sold separately. We need your expression to “see” an artistic and inclusive world (with or without sight). We want to showcase that if eyes are windows to the soul then all eyes are an important story to tell, regardless if they are real or prosthetic (most children with retinoblastoma lose one or both eyes to cancer). All paintings will have at least one eye. But with two eyes, third eye, or hundreds of eyes...the choice is yours to choose what you see when your eyes are closed and we want your vision to be seen.
Join artist Barbara Fletcher for a public reception Sunday, June 4 from 3 to 5 pm at the Arts League of Lowell as we celebrate her show: Nature Decoded, a collection of prints, collages and 3-D works. 307 Market St. Lowell