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KAA Gallery, 8 Coleman Ave, Kittery Point, ME
Gallery Hours: Thursdays 2 to 5 pm; Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 5 pm
Email:
[email protected]
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"Art from the Sea"
All Member Show
Spotlight Wall - Susan Goodby
August 19 - September 10
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Postcard Artwork by Anne Scheer
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Our
Spotlight Artist, Susan Goodby, shares her history and vision with us in her Artist's Statement below:
"Although my teachers thought I excelled in art in grade school more decades ago than I care to remember, I only took a few random art classes along the way to my degree in sociology. Art was not on my radar screen when it came to a career and consequently I spent a number of unfulfilling years working in insurance until an anticipated very early retirement allowed me to follow my interest.
After moving to Vermont, I took a number of local art classes then began a series of yearly art classes in Italy.
I started off in watercolor but quickly took up painting in oils which I worked in exclusively until a workshop in 1999 launched me on an intensive exploration of collage: portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and florals. They were immediately successful and won me many awards.
I developed a habit of working in collage for awhile then switching back to painting, then vice versa, along the way also beginning to paint in acrylics.
More recently, after moving to Maine, I started using water soluble oils and love their properties which combine aspects of both regular oils and acrylics.
My work in art has heightened my sensitivity to the world around me, in particular color. I find the nuances of color infinitely challenging to understand. Through my art, I try to share my delight in the beauty of the world around me." ~Susan Goodby
Art Work Pickup: Monday, Sept. 11th, 4-6 PM
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Looking Ahead--> KAA's Fall "
Y-ART SAL
E"
Dig out all those extra art supplies, art books, art tools, etc. that are still in good, usable condition, and consider donating them to KAA to sell at our annual Y-ART SALE coming up in September.
All Y-ART SALE
items should be delivered to the KAA gallery by
Friday, Sept. 8th.
Volunteers needed at this event to help price and sell!
And remember,
all proceeds from this event go directly into
the Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship
Fund!
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Looking Further Ahead-> "Unified Visions" Seacoast Moderns
Group Show
Exhibit Dates: September 14th to October 8th
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 17th, 4 to 6 PM
The
Seacoast Moderns have banded together once again to create a truly unique and unified exhibit of contemporary art this Seacoast has never seen before, and likely never will again! If you love Modern Art with a Down-Home, Home-Grown flair, this is one show you really don't want to miss.
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Monday Evening Drumming with John Felice
Come Drum with Us at KAA!
Monday nights, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at the KAA Gallery
Second 6-Week Session: Mondays; next session September 4th.
Cost: $60 for one entire 6-week Session, or Single drop-in class fee is $12
Join us at KAA for fun-filled summer evenings of drum-circle style classes accessible to everyone from "never-ever played any instrument EVER" to the seasoned musician led by John Felice.
John
will provide drums, bells, singing stones, boomwhackers and other exotic percussion. Feel free to bring any percussion of your own, even if you don't know what it is. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
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KAA En Plein Air 2017
Plein Air Painting Season Winds Down....
This year's KAA En Plein Air painting sessions may be over, but that doesn't mean we're done just yet!
We still have the upcoming
En Plein Air All Member show to look forward to, which is slated to run
October 12th through November 5th in the KAA Gallery.
And we can't wait to see all those gorgeous paintings ya'll have been workin' so hard on all year.
Hope to see you at the
Opening Reception for this exhibit on Sunday,
October 15th, from 4 to 6 PM.
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KAA Awards Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarships
Art scholarships awarded at Traip Academy
The
Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship Fund
at the Kittery Art Association (KAA) has
awarded three $1,000 scholarships to the
following outstanding 2017 Traip Academy
graduates:
Ryan Stuart, Molly Humiston,
and Ashley Apodaca.
KAA Board President Deborah Cotter (second from left above) congratulated the award recipients, who exhibited strong artistic interests ranging from music, creative writing, and studio arts.
Since 2008, the Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship Fund has granted over $25,000 to assist Kittery students in pursuing their creative interests. The Fund is supported by the art association and from generous private donors.
Donations to the Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship Fund ensure that KAA will continue to provide funding for Kittery's students to explore their creativity. To donate to the fund, please contact KAA (
www.kitteryartassociation.org
, 207-451-9384).
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Beach Pea Baking Co. Exhibit
Featuring KAA artists Ann McKee, Lisa Stracuzzi, Susan
Goodby
Exhi
bit Dates: August 1st through October 31st
Ann's are oils,
Lisa's are needle felting with embroidery, and
Susan's are oil pastel/mixed media.
If you're interested in having your artwork displayed at this totally cool and hip little establishment right here in Kittery,
there's just one more opportunity, so make plans now to get on boar
d by contacting either Betsy Wish at [email protected] or Julia O'Connell at [email protected].
Get the details here
Beach Pea is located at 53 State Road, Kittery, Maine
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Monday Figure Drawing
Mondays 10 am to 1 pm
Cost remains at an affordable $10, or if too few people, fee is split among artists.
Please bring your choice of medium. Bring an easel if you need one. Chairs and drop cloths are provided.
For more info contact Bess Cutler by email at [email protected].
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"The secret to being a bore," said Voltaire, "is to tell everything."
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KAA 2017 Exhibit Schedule
Need a place to showcase all that Fabulous Art Work you've got piling
up in your studio?
We have plenty of exhibit ops coming right up, and we would LOVE to see YOUR ART hanging on OUR WALLS!
2017 Exhibit Schedule
Aug. 19 - Sept. 10 All Member Show "
Art from the Sea"
Spotlight Wall - Susan Goodby
Opening Reception: Sun., Aug. 20th, 4-6 PM
Sept. 9 "Y-ART SALE"
Fundraiser for Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship.
Donate your extra art supplies, books, tools etc. that are still in
good, usable condition, to KAA to sell with all proceeds going to
Marcia Abigail Ryder Scholarship.
Sept. 14 - Oct. 8 Group Show - Seacoast Moderns "Unified Visions"
Opening Reception: Sun., Sept. 17th, 4-6 PM
Oct. 12 - Nov. 5 All Member Show - En Plein Air
Opening Reception: Sun., Oct. 15th, 4-6 PM
Nov. 9 - Dec. 3 All Member Show "
Food for Thought"
Spotlight Wall - Will Brewster
Opening Reception: Sun., Nov. 12th, 4-6 PM
Dec. 9,10 & 16,17 All Member Show "Holiday Sale and Show"
*UPDATE: There will be NO opening reception for this event
NOTE: Art Drop Off and Pick Up days are typically on Mondays, 4-6 pm, unless otherwise indicated. |
KAA Membership
KAA membership cards include a 20% discount at two local framing shops, D. Pratt Framer, LLC in Kittery, and C.C. Moore Fine Art Framing in Portsmouth. What a deal!
When you receive a mailing from KAA, check the mailing address. Your membership is current through the indicated calendar year. So, if the address includes "#2017" then you are current through December 2017.
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Regional Calls to Artists
Opportunities to Exhibit in New England
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Coming up is the
Mary Schein Fall Salon, a non-juried exhibit open to all CAA members, and
Blue 2017, a juried exhibit open to any artist living and working in New England.
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hover over their Exhibits tab to see a list of
more detailed info regarding entry into their exhibits as well as a list of their
upcoming Calls to Artists!
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 Rangeley Friends of the Arts
3rd Annual Western Mountain Photography Show
Rangely Inn and Tavern
September 15-16, 2017
For complete info and application, visit www.rangeleyarts.org and click on the "Photo Show" tab at the top of the page. Or [email protected]
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Video Contest: Raise $10,000 for a Local Land Trust
What does
land mean to you? The Lan
d Trust Alliance - a group based in Washington, D.C., that represents more than 1,700 land trusts acr
oss the country from Maine to Alaska - is launching a video contest this summer as
king participants to capture what land means to them in a short 2-minute long video.
Winners can win up to $2,000, and also have the chance to donate $10,000 to their local land trust of choice.
The Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (MtA2C) would
like to get in on the fun too! If contestants submit a video to the Land Trust Alliance filmed within the MtA2C focus area, they can send their video to MtA2C ([email protected]) to enter a raffle to win a $200 gift certificate to Kittery Trading Post.
The MtA2C focus area includes land and coastline within the towns of Kittery, Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and York. MtA2C works directly with Kittery Land Trust, as well as Great Works Regional Land Trust and York Land Trust.
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The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is pleased to announce its third annual en Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition on September 30 - October 6, 2017, at its nature center in Quechee, VT.
An exhibit and sale will run from Oct 6-14. Participants will enjoy the natural beauty of the Ottauquechee and White River watersheds.
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 NHAA has a Plein Air group, which meets on Wednesday mornings, about 8:30 to 9:00 am, and it's always free (unless there is a state park fee) and always open to non NHAA member. To find out more, check out the NHAA website or the NHAA Facebook page for all the details as well as a complete list of this seasons' dates and locations.
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Art Events About Town
Must-See Art Happenings in Your Neighborhood...
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Summer Finale - Live Music, Fine Art & Fun
Show Date & Time: Saturday September 23, 2017
(Rain date: Sunday September 24) 10 am - 4 pm
2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Original Art
Londonderry Arts Council presents a one-day, free-admission, event that celebrates creativity and craftsmanship both visually and musically.
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The Kittery Art Association, a charitable organization incorporated by the state of Maine, sponsors a variety of public events in support of local artists and writers of all ages.
Membership is $35 and expires each January.
Membership applications for 2017 are available on our website, or feel free to pick one up at the KAA Gallery located at 8 Coleman Ave., Kittery Point, ME. We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for supporting the Arts!
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