New Arts Center presents: Outdoor Landscape Painting
2021-08-03 09:30 - 12:30, 2021-08-10 09:30 - 12:30, 2021-08-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2021-08-24 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
This class for acrylic and/or oil painters will explore the unique challenges of landscape painting and provide students with the skills to render space two-dimensionally. We will be working outdoors, or if the weather is bad, working indoors using photographs and books. Students will learn composition, light, and shading, and the effects of light on color to create a dynamic series of landscapes. Class demonstrations will focus on subject selection, under-painting, personal expression, and creating a sense of space. One-on-one and group critiques will help students take their work to a new level.
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Newton Free Library presents: Coral Reef Canvas Painting
2021-08-27 15:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Paint a coral reef and sea life on a canvas! Looking up from the bottom of the sea we will create a painting using dramatic silhouettes of coral reef and sea life in black paint. Using different tones of blue mixed with white, your eye will be drawn to the starburst of sunlight above. This is a virtual event. Materials will be available for pick up a week prior to the event. For rising 6th-12th graders. Register here.

New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
2021-09-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-01 13:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | Zoom
Capture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but students must have at least taken one drawing class. See website for materials list.
Dates: 9/13 – 11/29
Details: Mondays, 11 Sessions
Times: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Notes: no class 10/11

Newton Art Association's Annual Awards Show
2021-09-17 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Welcome to the 2021 NAA Annual Awards Show at the Newton Free Library and Online
Because the Newton Free Library is not yet allowing public receptions, the reception and awards ceremony for the Annual Awards Show will be offered online via Zoom on Friday, September 17 at 7 p.m. The link for the event is here. We will also send an email as a reminder, with the link by September 15.
The Awards Judge for the Annual Awards Show will be Andrea Foggle Plotkin, AFP Art Consulting, a Boston-based firm specializing in fine art consulting and advising, personal property appraisal, research, writing, collections management, and exhibition curation/organization.
To access the Zoom link and view the online exhibition, click here.

New Art Center's "Creative Process" Closing Reception
2021-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Please join the New Art Center and our community of faculty and students as we celebrate the closing of Creative Process The Andrew & Jean Dibner Annual Student and Faculty Show 2020. This long-delayed exhibition will be ending October 1. Enjoy a drink and light hors d’oeuvres while exploring our in-person exhibition and virtual display of over 220 works. Chat with artists, watch the virtual exhibition and learn more about the New Art Center and our classes on October 1 from 6 – 8 PM at the New Art Corridor (245 Walnut Street in Newton). RSVP today.

New Art Center presents: Madhubani Folk Painting
2021-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Learn about the origin, history, and significance of Madhubani folk art, a style of painting from the Mithila region of Bihar state in India. This beautiful and highly intricate painting is known for its geometric patterns and features figures, nature scenes, deities, and special events.
Anjana Bhargava is a Madhubani painter, folk artist, and Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner. She has taught at the Art and Innovation Center, Weston, The Weston Council on Aging, and a number of local community centers.
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New Art Center presents: Dripped Wax Resist with Watercolor
2021-10-16 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Explore the exciting possibilities of combining melted wax with watercolor. We will drip and draw gestural lines with liquefied beeswax. Then we will develop our artwork with watercolor glazes.The wax dries quickly to offers a graceful resist for your watercolors, combining an important textural element with a fluid medium. The beeswax and the specialized melted beeswax tools will be provided by the instructor. Click here to register.

New Art Center presents: Visual Journaling
2021-10-17 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-10-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-10-31 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-11-07 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
This 4 week workshop focuses on how to keep a sketchbook as a visual journal to develop ideas and practice drawing by recording the world around you. This fun and supportive class is suitable for emerging artists as well as seasoned sketch-bookers. Students will be introduced to a variety of methods and materials. Experimentation is encouraged! See website for materials list.

Newton Art Association presents: "Thing Big" Reception
2021-10-20 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
THINK BIG is an exhibit for artists who work large, or those itching to expand their repertoire into large pieces. Click here for more information.
Dates:
Reception – Friday, October 20, 2021 at 7p.m. on Zoom
Call for Art – Monday, August 2–Sunday, Sept. 6 at midnight.
Drop-Off: Sunday, Oct. 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Pick-Up: Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Julie Beck
2021-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In an unlikely turn of events, Julie Beck became an artist. Starting with a less than mediocre natural artistic ability, a degree in mathematics and a career in design/video editing, a life completely centered around art and painting seemed unlikely. And yet, this talk will prove otherwise. This is a Cinderella story with less gowns and much more paint-covered overalls.
Julie is a Boston-based artist, an instructor at and the Assistant Director of the Academy of Realist Art Boston. Julie uses painting to create accessible work that engages the viewer on multiple levels. By manipulating design, composition, and narrative, Julie’s work strives to leave an impact on viewers that leaves them asking questions about the connections we find around ourselves.
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New Art Center presents: Altares de Dia de los Muertos
2021-10-31 10:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Center proudly introduces Zaira Meneses & Friends as they present: Altares de Dia de los Muertos. This event will include: Altar & Paper Cut Making.
View all the work October 31, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM with a special Son Jarocho Music & Day of Dead Celebration starting at 3:00 PM.
New Art Center in collaboration with Zaira Meneses, a Mexican musician and recipient of the 2018 Boston Foundation Award, will be presenting a three day opportunity to create an authentic Day of the Dead experience. Students of all ages are encouraged to participate in the art of making traditional Mexican altar pieces expressing gratitude to loved ones no longer with us. From paper cutting to piñata making, everyone is encouraged to take part in this three-day celebration being supervised by Zaira Meneses & Friends. Contact New Art Center if you’re interested in participating.
The exhibition date to view the altars will be open to the public on October 31st. Welcoming everyone will be the sounds of Son Jarocho, an authentic music that originated in Mexico’s coastal Veracruz. Traditional customary dress is optional, but we encourage everyone to be creative and participate!

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Anthony Romero and Çaca Yvaire
2021-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Anthony Romero is a Boston-based artist, writer, and organizer committed to documenting and supporting artists and communities of color. His collaborative practice engages intercultural contact and historical narratives in order to generate reparative counter-images and social transformation. Recent projects and performances have been featured at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha), the Blue Star Contemporary (San Antonio), The Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and the Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Biennial (Calgary, Canada).
Çaca Yvaire is an Afro-Indigenous territorial scholar-practitioner and student of planetary science, political geoecology, and the arts. He brings a unique lens to conservation work. He is primarily invested in stimulating and uplifting an infrastructure that supports a rich and imaginative solidarity between lifeways, and honoring the varied traditions of relating sustainably to the world around us through non-industrial agroecology, agriculture, silviculture, aquaculture, etc. that have been historically side-lined by imperialist design.
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New Art Center presents: Decoupage Candle Holder Workshop
2021-11-07 13:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Make a festive decoupage candle holder to illuminate your fall table. Learn the fundamentals of decoupage and add your own creative twist. This fun 3-hour workshop is the perfect opportunity to socialize with old friends or make new ones. All levels are welcome and all materials will be provided. Visit website for registration and more information.

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Cicely Carew
2021-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Boston-based, L.A.-raised artist Cicely Carew spent her formative years in Los Angeles, CA. She recently completed her MFA from Lesley Art + Design in Cambridge, MA. Directly after graduation, she had a solo exhibition at Simmons University, Trustman Gallery, in 2020. She actively exhibits her work in galleries and was recently featured in the Newport Art Museum’s 2020-21 exhibition “Call & Response. Cicely was the featured interview and artwork for the Boston Art Review ‘s No. 6 issue (2020). She also creates public art installations around the Boston area, including a major 5,000 sq ft. public art project in the Prudential Center curated by Now + There (2021) and another commission for Peloton in New York City (2021). Carew was recently awarded the 2021 St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist award for painting. Carew is an educator and will teach workshops for the New Art Center and be the Artist in Residence for the 2021-22 academic year at Shady Hill School. She will be exhibiting new work for a solo exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum in fall 2022. Carew currently resides in Cambridge, MA, with her son.
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New Art Center presents: Baubles and Beading Workshop
2021-11-20 13:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In this one day workshop you will learn how to design patterns, choose beads, string and finish a necklace and make a pair of earrings. All materials will be supplied, including a large selection of beads (and a select choice of some one-of-a-kind beads available for sale). You are also welcome to bring in beads you have purchased or beads from broken or inherited necklaces that you would like to incorporate in your piece. Perfect for parents and teens, this workshop is open to all levels of ability. Register here.
