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Wellesley Society of Artists reveals juried awards

February 9, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

From the Wellesley Society of Artists:

The Wellesley Society of Artists has announced award winners for its winter online juried show, which runs until April 15. Inspired by the theme “The Good Earth,” the artwork ranges in style from realistic impressionism to abstract.

Juror for the show is Leslie Graff, an artist and an instructor at the Danforth Art Museum School. She has designated first, second and third place winners for the WSA show as well as honorable mention awards. An additional People’s Choice Award will be announced after March 20 when viewers complete casting votes for their favorite painting.

RumpfBlackIce — Nan Rumpf’s winning piece: Black Ice

First place award winner is Nan Rumpf for her painting “Black Ice.” The juror described the painting as depicting exquisite tonal pairings, evocative tension and moodiness and adeptly capturing and maintaining a certain cool light quality throughout the piece.

Recipient of the second place award is Maria Babb for her painting “Spiral Rock.” A strong space with vibrant color and stunning rhythm creating visual energy and interest is how Graff described the painting.

Deborah Friedman was awarded third place for her painting “Fallen Leaves.”

Honorable mentions went to Ken Northup for his painting “In the Black Hills,” to Linda Zug for “Maine Coast,” to Martha Marson for “A Triangle of Blue,” and to Nancy Treves for “Dudley.”

A grant from the Community Fund for Wellesley’s Al Robinson Fund for the Arts made this exhibition possible.

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Wellesley Library art exhibits: watercolors, poetry, craft furniture

December 5, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Wellesley’s own Nan Rumpf is exhibiting her watercolors in the lobby of the Wellesley Free Library. The show, Visions of Iceland, was inspired by Rumpf’s 2016 trip to Iceland, where she was taken by the country’s stark beauty.

Rumpf’s paintings have been exhibited at The DeCordova Museum School Gallery, The Danforth Museum, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, The Attleboro Arts Museum, The Wellesley Free Library (First Place Award), The Center For The Arts in Natick, Art on the Common in Needham (First Place Award), The Wellesley Community Center (Margaret Fitzwilliam Award for Excellence in Watercolor), among others. She is a member of the Wellesley Society of Artists.

Nan Rumpf, Wellesley library — Geothermal Oasis, watercolor, Nan Rumpf

In the exhibit cases…

Storytime Crafts by Lisa Vergara

Lisa Vergara’s original, one-of-a-kind craft furniture, inspired by her passion for children’s books and a desire to repurpose old chairs and other items are on display in the exhibit cases in the new materials section on the first floor.

Storytime Crafts, Wellesley library — Is Your Mama a Llama? was a big favorite in our house back in the day. In case you’re wondering, I am not a llama.

Poetry in the Wakelin Room…

Vermont resident Max Fehr is showing his New England archival-quality photos paired with his original poems. The images range from stark and spare wintry landscapes to warm and exuberant summer gardens to ancient rock walls. Only a true New Englander could understand the region the way Fehr does. With his poem below, I don’t think I’ll ever look the same way at a sugar maple in October, every leaf blazing red:

Winter’s fading light
quiets a mind
still reeling from the
garish prance of maples
smeared
with tawdry make-up

Artists show their stuff at 6th annual Wellesley Senior Art Show

June 12, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The public is invited to the opening reception of the sixth annual Senior Art Show. The work of more than 50 local artists working in multiple mediums will be exhibited from June 2 to June 30 in the Wakelin Room and lobby of the main library. The Senior Art Show is jointly sponsored by the Wellesley Council on Aging, Waterstone at Wellesley and the Wellesley Free Library.

The reception is Wednesday, June 13, 7pm – 8:30pm, Main Library Wakelin Room.

Wellesley Society of Artists to exhibit at Broadmoor

March 22, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

From April 2 through April 29, 2017, the Wellesley Society of Artists will hold an art exhibit called “Art in Nature” at the Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (280 Eliot Street, Rt. 16, Natick, MA). The exhibit is free and open to the public (Tue-Fri, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sat-Sun, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm).

The Wellesley Society of Artists (WSA) is a community of artists, founded in 1933 for the purpose of encouraging and supporting local artists and promoting fine arts in Wellesley and surrounding towns.

Three times a year, the WSA accepts new Exhibiting Artist Members, through a juried process. The WSA also welcomes, as Non-Exhibiting Members, those interested in supporting the aims and activities of the Society. For membership information, please visit their website or email Nan Rumpf at [email protected]

Wellesley Hills library to host Artists’ Perspectives talks

January 12, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries presents Artists’ Perspectives, a series of talks by local artists and artisans. Described as hearthside chats, the series of events will take place over the winter and into the spring at the Hills Branch Library, 210 Washington St., 6:30pm – 7:45pm. The line-up:

Thursday, January 19
Nan Rumpf

The water media artist will explain her process. She enjoys discovering how various water media react to different painting surfaces and interact with each other. She is an exhibiting member of the Wellesley Society of Artists and has shown her work at the Wellesley library’s main branch.

ruth treitman wellesley — Ruth Treitman, wearing a piece of jewelry she made

Thursday, February 16
Ruth Treitman

Jewelery artist Ruth Treitman will discuss her technique for crafting designs from silver and gold loops of wire to create intricate jewelry pieces.

The longtime Wellesley resident, whose four children graduated from Wellesley public schools, has lived in town with her husband Stan since 1967. Treitman has raised over $75,000 for juvenile diabetes research through the sale of her silver jewelry at the Clever Hand Gallery in Wellesley Square.

Thursday, March 16
Joan Onofrey

Collage artist Joan Onofrey, inspired by the children she teaches and her whimsical observations of the world around us, re-imagines animals, landscapes, sports, and iconic art images with torn bits of recycled and re-purposed paper. Her work has been exhibited in the Wakelin Room, and she has taught workshops at the library to participants of all ages and artistic abilities.

Suzanne Stumpf, ceramics. Photo credit: Ceramics Now magazine.

Thursday, April 20
Suzanne Stumpf

Ceramic artist Suzanne Stumpf has received national recognition for both her sculptural and functional ceramic creations. She has been named a Niche Award Finalist. Also a talented flautist, she also has taught for the Wellesley College Music Department since 1985 as a specialist in chamber music and a performer on modern and historical flutes.

Wellesley Society of Artists Presents Fall Library Art Exhibit and Demonstration

October 27, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Society of Artists (WSA) is a community of artists founded in 1933 for the purpose of encouraging and supporting local artists. Member Artists works will be on display in the lobby and Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, from November 1 through November 28.

On Thursday, November 6, the Society will have a reception with light refreshments at 6:30 pm and present awards for the library jury exhibit at 7:00 pm. Following the Awards presentation, a demonstration will be given by local artist, Nan Rumpf. The subject of Ms. Rumpf’s demonstration will be “Line Resist with Watercolor Technique (Paul Klee inspired).

Ms. Rumpf graduated from the University of Iowa. Her paintings have been exhibited at the Danforth Museum, The Center for the Arts in Natick, The Attleboro Arts Museum and many other venues throughout New England. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and has taught as a visiting artist at Framingham State and Medfield High School. She teaches water media classes and workshops

at the Danforth Museum School and at the Concord Art Association. She is an exhibiting member of the Wellesley Society of Artists and a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society. For more information, visit her website at www.NanRumpf.com

All are welcome to this free and informative event. If you are interested in learning more about WSA , please visit our website for information and membership at www.wellesleysocietyofartists.org.

Wellesley artists show off in Natick

May 6, 2009 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Wellesley artist Joan Savitt has 10 of her oil paintings showing people in everyday settings on display at Bacon Free Library during May and June.

Separately, Wellesley’s Nan Rumpf has her watercolors on display at TCAN during May (seen below is one called Pollination). A reception is being held Wednesday, May 6 from 7-9pm. The reception will also highlight works by photographer.videographer Justin Freed and music by Maxwell Freed Alper.

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