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SINGULAR: MONOTYPES
AND MONOPRINTS
A Monotype Guild of New England Members'
Invitational Exhibit at:
#LOCAL Gallery
40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA
FEBRUARY 7 - MARCH 1, 2020
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 6-9 PM
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oin MGNE and
#LOCAL Gallery
of Easthampton, Massachusetts for the opening of
Singular: Monotypes and Monoprints
, a regional member-initiated exhibition by the Monotype Guild of New England, curated by Doris Madsen, Elisa Lanzi and Edda Sigurðardóttir. The gallery is located at 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Monotypes and monoprints are “singular” one-of-a-kind and unique art works. Dating back to the 17th century, the monotype process offers the artist an opportunity for direct visual expression using hand-pulled techniques. Besides being the opposite of many or plural, “singular” can mean extraordinary or spectacular as in a “singular experience”. Something that surprises can be singular. It can also refer to being unusual or strange, as in a “singular behavior”.
The exhibiting artists are: Lisa Barthelson, Linda Batchelor, Joan Dix Blair, Valerie Carrigan, Alexandra Cherau, Clara Kent Dennison, Olwen Dowling, Elisa Lanzi, Paul Lewis, Archibald Macinnes, Doris Madsen, Marjorie Morgan, Lynn Peterfreund, Connie Pogue, Erika Radich, Jan Ruby, Bobbie Salthouse, Edda Sigurðardóttir, Nancy Whitcher, Esther White, Janet Winston and Joan Safford Wright.
The exhibition will feature an
artists' reception
on
February 7, 6-9 pm
, a
printmaking demonstration
at the Gallery by exhibiting artist Lynn Peterfreund on
February 13, 6-8 pm
, and an
Art Salon
with selected artists on
February 28, 6-8 pm
. The reception on February 7 is part of
Easthampton Art Walk
, held on the first Friday of every month 6-9 pm. This exhibit is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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In the Pipeline: MGNE 2020 Exhibition News
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Upcoming News from Exhibitions:
Large Juried Exhibition Coming Soon:
Watch your e-mail and the
MGNE website
for the Call for Entries Announcement for the
Open Regional Juried Exhibition
to take place from June through September at the
Slater Memorial Museum
at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut.
Expect to see the prospectus with all the details near the end of February.
Small is Beautiful!
If you haven’t been working small, we have a challenge for you. Later this year, MGNE is having an exhibition at
Stone Valley Arts Center
in Poultney, Vermont. The title of this show is
Priority Prints
and for once, it will be very easy to get your work to the gallery.
All work will be mailed in a Tyvek USPS Priority envelope with a stamped, return envelope tucked inside. Every matted piece must have the exact outside mat dimensions of 11x14 inches.
The matted works will be shown in clear envelopes. A second option will be un-matted work (bleed prints) with an exact dimension of 11x14 inches. The bleed prints will be shown under Plexiglass provided by the gallery, but with no mats.
The show will take place in September and the work will be due to arrive at the gallery in mid to late August. Think SMALL!
Open Members' Exhibition:
Exhibitions is also working on an MGNE open members' exhibition at Zullo Gallery in Medfield, Massachusetts in November and December.
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EXHIBITIONS NEEDS HELP, AGAIN!!!
There’s a lot going on with Exhibitions, which is exactly what we want. We appreciate your response to our request for committee members and are thrilled to have three people volunteer to tackle that list we published.
Now we are asking you to help us find venues, especially for our large shows. We are particularly looking for a place for our next National Show. We had a few ideas that didn’t work out, venue too small, waiting list too long, etc. So we are back to the drawing board.
We need as many places as you can send us, large or small, galleries, museums, colleges or art complexes. For a National Show, we look for galleries that can hold one hundred works.
Don’t worry about reaching out to these places yourselves. We have a committee member to do that. However, any names or personal connections that we could mention would be a big help. We usually have more negative than positive responses and are looking at scheduling for 2021 and 2022, so we need lots to work with.
To be sure that your emails go directly to us and don’t get lost, please send your ideas, suggestions, and contacts to:
Thank you,
Kate and Andi
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MEMBERS: WE WANT YOUR NEWS!
Help MGNE promote your work-let us know about your upcoming exhibitions and events and we will include it in our monthly members' e-newsletter and on social media.
To be included in the Members' News section of our monthly emails, you must be a current member of MGNE. If you have any questions about membership or your membership status, please contact Carol, our
Membership Chair
.
The monthly deadline to send us your information is by the first of the current month. For example, the deadline for the March newsletter will be March 1st.
We are receiving news over two weeks after the newsletter deadline from some members. Please send your news prior to the deadline of the first of the month, so that pertinent dates will be included!
Please include a jpeg image of your work.
Type out your information in the following format and include web links:
WHO:
Your Name
WHAT:
Exhibition, Workshop or Event Name
WHERE:
Location held, include address and links to the location's website
WHEN:
Date(s) and Time(s)
LINK:
To the Exhibition, Workshop or Event Name's website
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Lisa Barthelson
has artwork included in the Danforth Art Museum's upcoming
Family Circle
exhibition.
The Danforth Art Museum
at Framingham State University
14 Vernon St
Framingham MA
Click here
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or more information and to register for the class.
Lisa is one of the MGNE members exhibiting in
Singular: Monotypes and Monoprints at
#LOCAL in Easthampton, opening February 7th.
See details above
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Lisa Barthelson,
Life's a Ball
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Focus Printmaking III
- an invitational exhibition featuring Maine printmakers.
Greenhut Galleries
146 Middle Street
Portland, ME
On view
: February 6 - March 30, 2020
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Chris Beneman, Urban Salvage VII
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Ink New Prints
juried by Laura Einstein
Site Brooklyn
165 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY
On view
: January 31 - February 29, 2020
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The Body Landscape Exhibition
and
Curry College Seniors Exhibition
Menino Arts Center
26 Central Avenue
Hyde Park, MA
On view
: January 28 - March 1, 2020
Opening Reception
:
Saturday, February 8, 3-5:30 pm
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is teaching
Spring Monotype Workshops
at her studio in Vermont:
March 5, 6 & 7
April 2 & 3
614 Macrae Road
Colchester, VT
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Carol MacDonald,
Orb Cycle 3
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Esther S. White
is exhibiting in several exhibitions in western Massachusetts:
Looky Here Group Show
Looky Here
28 Chapman Street
Greenfield, MA
On view
from January 18, 2020
Gallery Hours by appointment, contact
The Silkscreen Experience
Sanford Gallery, Zea Mays Printmaking
320 Riverside Drive
Florence, MA
On view
: February 4-28, 2020
One After Another
William Blizzard Gallery, Springfield College Visual Arts Center
Blake Hall, 2nd Floor
Wilbraham Avenue, Springfield, MA
On view
: February 10 - April 10, 2010
Opening Reception
: Thursday, February 20, 4-6 pm
Esther is one of the MGNE members exhibiting in
Singular: Monotypes and Monoprints at
#LOCAL in Easthampton, opening February 7th.
See details above
.
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Opportunities for Artists
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THE UCROSS FOUNDATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM
is currently accepting applications for residencies of 2-6 weeks. Located on a 20,000-acre working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, the Foundation provides individual workspace, living accommodations, uninterrupted time and the experience of the historic High Plains landscape to selected writers, artists, and composers working in all disciplines.
There is no charge for room, board, or studio space. The quality of an applicant’s work is given primary consideration in the review process; individuals from all stages of their professional careers are invited to apply. At any one-time there are typically 10 individuals in residence. Facilities include 4 VISUAL ART STUDIOS, one with an Elephant etching press, 4 WRITER’S STUDIOS, 2 COMPOSER’S STUDIOS, each with an electronic keyboard and baby grand piano. There is also a large LOFT SPACE suitable for dance and theatre collaborations.
Annual deadlines are September 1 for Spring Session (March-early June) and
March 1
for Fall Session (August-early December). The application fee is $40.
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Regional Events & Workshops
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Visit
mgne.org
to see our extensive list of printmaking workshops, exhibitions, exhibition opportunities and events held in New England. If you have an upcoming printmaking workshop, exhibition or artist talk in the New England area, please email the complete information to Ila Cox, at
ilacox@comcast.net
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MGNE Fifth National
Monotype/Monoprint Juried Exhibition Catalog
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View over 100 outstanding new monotypes/monoprints, made by artists in a myriad variety of techniques, many pushing the boundaries of the traditional print. This gorgeous monograph with 61 pages of full-color reproductions and an essay by the Juror, Judith K. Brodsky, makes an ideal present for printmakers, print collectors and art enthusiasts.
Give the gift of public art! Please consider donating a copy to your local library, art center or other educational institution. Librarians, the ISBN number of this book is: 9781387924998 to add to your collection!
Order your copy today from
Lulu
for only $30 (plus tax & shipping).
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