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Things are happening! I'm so excited about the progress of this painting. It's not finished yet, but we're getting close. My next steps will be to re-outline the entire piece and add additional highlights and shadows to really bring it to life. My goal is to have it finished by the end of this month.
This painting reminds me each day that even the most familiar spaces never stay the same. Every day brings small changes - the objects on the counter change, the lighting shifts, and things get moved around as different people use the space to get ready for another day. The painting will stay the same, a moment frozen in time, but in real life the room continues to change and evolve.
I'm capturing just one simple moment. Moments like this happen every day and usually pass without much notice. People often assume it's the big moments that shape us, but in reality it's these small, everyday moments that define who we are. These are the stories I'm interested in capturing, and there is no end to them.
| | NEW In The Leftovers Series | | |
It has been quite a busy month in the studio! These two smaller pieces, Breaking and Standing, were created entirely from the leftover paint used for the bathroom painting shown above. While they share the same colors and materials, they tell a completely different story. I never begin these pieces with a plan. Instead, I allow the image to emerge naturally as a response to the color and the texture of the drying paint.
I'm very happy with how both of these pieces turned out! I love that even such small pieces can hold their own. Both pieces are now available for purchase.
| | ART FAIRS HAPPENING THIS MONTH! | | |
June is shaping up to be a very full month of art fairs! I absolutely love participating in these events because they give me a chance to share my work with so many new people. Some of my favorite conversations about art have happened at fairs - conversations that might never have happened in a busier exhibition setting. If you're local, I'd love to see you at one of the events below!
Here is what I have coming up in June:
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Coolidge Corner Arts Festival
When: Saturday, June 6, 11am-6pm
Where: The festival will be located at the Babcock Street Parking Lot between John Street and Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA.
More info here
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Putnam CT Arts Festival
When: June 13-14, 10am-4pm both days
Where: 200 School Street, Putnam CT (Municipal Complex)
More info here
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South Shore Arts Festival
When:
Friday, June 19, 12-6pm
Saturday, June 20, 10am-6pm
Sunday, June 21, 10am-4pm
Where: 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA
More info here
| | Hera Gallery Home Exhibition | | |
The Hera Gallery exhibition Home continue to be on view through June 20. My painting Nothing to Eat was one of the 35 selected from nearly 500 entries from all over the country.
On view May 16 through June 20
Hera Gallery
10 High Street
Wakefield, RI
www.heragallery.org
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Berkshires Arts Festival
When:
Friday, July 3, 10am-6pm
Saturday, July 4, 10am-6pm
Sunday, July 5, 10am-5pm
Where: Ski Butternut, Rt 23 Great Barrington, MA
More info here
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Wickford Art Festival
When:
Saturday, July 13, 9am-4pm
Sunday, July 14, 9am-4pm
Where: Wilson Park, 211 West Main St, North Kingston, RI
More info here
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Oil Class Happening This Month!
There are still a few spaces left in my oil class Layer by Layer happening this month. You might already know this, but oil painting is my absolute FAVORITE class to teach! I just love oil and I'm convinced that you will too. In this three-part class, I will teach you how to create a beautiful landscape oil painting, one layer at a time. All materials provided and beginners welcome. Register today!
New Dawn Arts Center
84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA
Register here
| | I WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK! | | |
I need your help! Have you purchased some of my artwork or taken one of my classes? I am hoping to put together a collection of testimonials and would so appreciate if you could take a minute to write something or send me a photo. I absolutely love to see photos of my work displayed in your home or paintings you've done in my classes. Thank you all so much!
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Accepting Commissions
See something you like but wish it were a different size, color, etc.? Have a photo that you would like painted? I am open to commissions!
Contact me via email to discuss possibilities:
joannestowellart@gmail.com.
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