Beyond Wellesley — Kennebunk, Maine

September 23, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Summer was threatening to end in just a couple short weeks when I received the most lovely invitation to make a day trip to Kennebunk, Maine for a lobster roll lunch, some shopping at Snug Harbor Farm, and exclusive entree into a few of the most charming gardens on the east coast. I accepted, of course, and brought back the pictures to prove it. It was a day of visual beauty coupled with the sound of waves crashing on rocky beaches, birdsong, and the industrious hum of landscaping crews.

The two-hour drive there was well worth it to experience all that. I returned home, spiritually renewed and glad that I detached for a day to explore a part of my own New England backyard that I’d never checked out before. Even if you’re a Maine regular (as I found out that day that so many of you are), you’ll enjoy this armchair view of Kennebunk, a place that prides itself on being, “The only village in the world so named.”

Snug Harbor Farm, Kennebunk, Maine — We started out at Snug Harbor Farm, an amazing place for plant enthusiasts looking for beautiful plants and garden accessories.

One of the outbuildings at Snug Harbor Farm, covered in climbing hydrangea.

Kennebunk, Maine — A crisply edged late-summer border in Kennebunk. Sedum, asters, and butterfly bush are in bloom, while lily pods add spent-flower interest.

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Wellesley College Davis Museum events — Fall opening; sand mandala construction

September 18, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

Join the Davis on Tuesday, September 19, 6pm – 9pm to celebrate the opening of its fall 2017 exhibitions—including six special installations that bring spectacular energy and creative visual innovation to the Wellesley College campus. Welcome visiting artist Eddie Martinez in debuting his major solo exhibition, Ants at a Picknic, and enjoy a first look at Hrair Sarkissian: Horizon, Martin Luther: Protest In Print, Life on Paper: Contemporary Prints from South Africa, Soong Mayling: Paintings, and David Teng Olsen: Smoked My Head on Yes Waters.

Wellesley College, visiting Buddhists — Over the course of three weeks, visiting monks from the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York will construct a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala at The Davis Museum at Wellesley College. Photo credit: Wellesley College.

The public is invited to an opening ceremony on Thursday, September 21 at 11am at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College of a richly complex Medicine Buddha Mandala, a form imbued with powerful healing properties.

Over the course of three weeks, visiting monks from the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York will construct a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala amidst the mandala paintings of artist Eddie Martinez. The Medicine Buddha Mandala is considered the mind or palace of the Medicine Buddha, also known as the healing Buddha. Tibetan Buddhists believe that those suffering from mental or physical afflictions can potentially be healed by seeing this mandala because the visual impression goes deep into the subconscious.

After the opening ceremony, the mandala will be open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays, 11am – 1pm, and 2pm – 5pm daily until October 11.

Wellesley painting demo

September 18, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

artist Sally Meding coming to Wellesley — Sally Meding’s “Bad Hair Day” (watercolor, 15×22)

The Wellesley Society of Artists is hosting an evening with Sally Meding, who will share her creative process in a painting demonstration called “Realism through Abstraction.”

This event take place at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, with a reception and WSA Fall show awards presentation beginng at 6:30pm, followed by Meding’s demo at 7pm. The reception and demo are free of charge and open to the public.
Those attending are urged to bring a non-perishable food item for the WSA Food Drive for the Wellesley Food Pantry.

Meding, a native of London, obtained a PhD in Freiburg, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1990. She is a signature member of the New England and Southwestern Watercolor Societies, as well as the WSA. Meding creates mostly semi-abstract works in watercolor on paper. In her artwork she playfully uses color and shape in a game of contrasts, particularly pitting warm against cool, bright against dull, and light against dark. She has a studio in Natick, and teaches watercolor at all levels in the MetroWest area.

To view WSA members’ art, visit the WSA Fall Show at the Wellesley Community Center, beginning September 14.

BabsonARTS exhibit comes of age at Hollister Gallery

September 13, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

BabsonARTS announces its upcoming exhibition, A Coming of Age: Paintings by LaShonda Cooks and Jamaal Eversley.

Artist Talk and Reception: Friday, September 15, 4:30 P.M.
Exhibit on View: September 15-October 26
Location: Hollister Gallery, Babson College

This joint exhibition features two new series by two 2010 alumni: The Pursuit of Womanhood by LaShonda Cooks, and Smells like Teen Spirit by Jamaal Eversley.

Cooks has found strength and solace in painting women who define and defy societal roles. In this exhibition she combines her paintings with text collage to create a large mixed-media installation depicting her favorite female identifying
influencers and icons, from familial to famous.

Eversley’s bold paintings and drawings integrate influences of Geometric Abstraction and Pop Art with the West Indian palette of Barbados. His compositions are driven by the fictional characters that inhabit them; the focal character in this series is Eversley’s alter ego, Spencer Ward, a nerd in pursuit of love.

This exhibition is supported in part by grants from the Bridgewater, Brockton, and Randolph Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

For more information about BabsonARTS call 781.239.5880, or visit BabsonARTS.

Arts on the Green slated for Sept. 13

September 7, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

Weezie's Garden at Elm Bank — Photo courtesy of MassHort

All are invited to the Third Annual Arts on the Green, an Evening at The Gardens at Elm Bank, Wednesday, September 13, 5-7:30pm. Elm Bank Reservation is located on Rte. 16 at the Wellesley/South Natick line.

Wander the gardens, enjoy live music, and stroll through our Art Walk of local artists showcasing and selling their work. There will also be family art activities and garden tours for all. This year will feature the New England Sculptors Association exhibition (July-October) at Elm Bank.

Wine, beer and other beverages will be sold. Bring a picnic, and chairs or blanket. Admission is free to all.