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Beyond the Studio, celebrating our talented HCA family of Instructors

60 members entered the show this year from 28 towns and 4 states. We received a wonderful variety of works from Experimental to Classical Realism and everything in between.  Juror Sarah Alexander selected 60 for display in the gallery. She is a Core Artist Member at Fountain Street Gallery in Boston, MA.  Her work is in private collections and has been shown extensively throughout New England, as well as abroad. Sarah's work has been published by North Light Books, and she was recently a featured artist in the NARM Quarterly magazine.

The HCA Members Show 2021: Welcome to the Big Tent Exhibition will be available for viewing at the HCA's Lotvin Family gallery February 5-March 18, 2021 as well as online here.

The HCA gallery hours for public viewing: Monday - Fridays 9 am - 7 pm and Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm. Guests must observe safety protocols when visiting the gallery, including wearing a face mask. If you wish to bring a group of 6 or more people to view the exhibit, please contact the HCA in advance to schedule a group visit. 
Considering purchasing an artwork? Please call Operations Director Sandee Buckley at 508.435.9222 or via email: sandee@hopartscenter.org.

Up next in the gallery will be an exhibition showcasing our incredibly talented HCA instructors. 

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Spin
Spin
Sarah Alexander
$4,000.00


Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 1.5
Medium: Watercolor & Watersoluble Charcoal on Canvas
Year created: 2018
What inspired you to make this work?: Spin; Verb Turn or cause to whirl around quickly. “The girl spun around in alarm.” Noun A rapid turning or whirling motion. He concluded the dance with a double spin’” Informal A brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure. “A spin around town” To present (information) with a particular spin. Spin the facts. My head is spinning. Like that old song. This body of work reflects my response to the good, bad, and ugly of the bizarre world we find ourselves in. “My head keeps spinnin' I go to sleep and keep grinnin' If this is just the beginnin' My life is gonna be bee-yoo-tee-ful “ - Ain’t that a Kick in the Head? Dean Martin
Wandering
Wandering
Sarah Alexander
$900.00


Dimensions: 26.5 x 19 x 1
Medium: Watercolor & Pen and Ink
Year created: 2019
What inspired you to make this work?: A trip to Spain and Morrocco where I was mesmerized by the patterns and colors that I saw. I had spent a day at Alahambra, a palace and fortress in Granada that had both Muslim and Christian occupents which was reflected in the architecture. This particular window overlooked caves lived in by Gypsies. It had a flying gazelle which I replaced with my own mystical wanderer. I chose this piece for this exhibit because I really miss traveling and it reminds me of a warm and happy time.
Arabian Love Poems
Arabian Love Poems
Bayda Asbridge
$2,500.00


Dimensions: 112 x 42 x 5
Medium: saori weaving: threads, fiber, cellophane, drift wood, hand made paper, tribal jewelry, Arabic calligrapgy
Year created: 2012
What inspired you to make this work?: I was a beginner weaver and I wanted to challenge myself and weave untraditional materials of paper and cellophane while honoring Arabic flirtatious poetry; then the idea developed to embellish the back of the weaving the eye of a beautiful woman.
Wish I were a Bamboo
Wish I were a Bamboo
Bayda Asbridge
$2,500.00


Dimensions: 20 x 35 x 18
Medium: Arabic calligraphy on a slicer of wood
Year created: 2021
What inspired you to make this work?: Being a multi- disciplinary artist, i wanted to integrate Asian brush painting and arabic calligraphy in this piece while moving away from traditional Islamic themes.
Leaving Acadia
Leaving Acadia
Lee Ball
$300.00


Dimensions: 16 x 12
Medium: watercolor on paper
Year created: 2021
What inspired you to make this work?: A late trip through Acadia National Park in October
Purvis and Carlotta: Love and Marriage
Purvis and Carlotta: Love and Marriage
Lee Ball
$1,000.00


Dimensions: 28 x 22 x 1
Medium: oil on canvas
Year created: 2011
What inspired you to make this work?: This is not a new work, but it is one of my favorite piece. It is of my Grandmother's oldest sister, a nurse by trade, and her legally blind husband. I played with an old family photo to get this story.
Gretchen am Spinnrade (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel) by Franz Schubert
860-208-1265 Bartolomeo


Year created: 2021--song composed in 1814
What inspired you to make this work?: I love singing pieces that are based upon classical literature. This song is inspired by a scene from Geothe's Faust.
Mechanics at Home
Mechanics at Home
Marion Buricatu Thery
$650.00


Dimensions: 12 x 16 x 1.5
Medium: oil paint
Year created: 2021
Time for a Coffee Break
Time for a Coffee Break
Marion Buricatu Thery
$450.00


Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 1.5
Medium: oil paint
Year created: 2020
I am going to build my own computer!
I am going to build my own computer!
Marion Buricatu Thery
$600.00


Dimensions: 9 x 12 x 1.5
Medium: oil
Year created: 2021
Gloucester City Hall
Gloucester City Hall
Richard Denzer
$625.00


Dimensions: 11.25 x 8 x 1.5
Medium: Watercolor
Year created: 2021
What inspired you to make this work?: I was attracted to the juxtaposition of two different architectural styles from this viewpoint.
Early Morning, Vineyard Light
Early Morning, Vineyard Light
Richard Denzer
$685.00


Dimensions: 15.75 x 10.5 x 1.5
Medium: Watercolor
Year created: 2020
What inspired you to make this work?: I was attracted to the play of light and shadow across the face of this beautiful island home.
Ensnared in the Web of Covid-Ceramic Bowl
Ensnared in the Web of Covid-Ceramic Bowl
Celeste Falcone
$75.00


Dimensions: 3.5 x 7.4 x 7.4
Medium: Terracotta Clay, underglazes, clear and blue glaze
Year created: 2020
What inspired you to make this work?: Feeling anxious, trapped and frustrated after having to cancel a long planned family reunion, and having to "lock down" in the spring when covid was raging in the northeast.
Bowl of Sunshine With Hummingbird-Ceramic Bowl
Bowl of Sunshine With Hummingbird-Ceramic Bowl
Celeste Falcone
$140.00


Dimensions: 5.25 x 11 x 11
Medium: Terracotta Clay, underglazes, clear glaze
Year created: 2020
What inspired you to make this work?: The joy of my garden in the summertime.
Island Flora-Lidded Ceramic Container
Island Flora-Lidded Ceramic Container
Celeste Falcone


Dimensions: 3.25 x 5.5 x 5.5
Medium: Terracotta Clay, underglazes, clear glaze
Year created: 2020
What inspired you to make this work?: Visiting the lovely island of Curacao.
Bed, Bath and the Great Beyond
Bed, Bath and the Great Beyond
Meredith Fitzgerald
$200.00


Dimensions: 12 x 9
Medium: pastel
Year created: 2019
What inspired you to make this work?: I was walking to my car after shopping and noticed this dramatic sky scape above a Bed, Bath and Beyond. Even when doing mundane tasks, the sublime is out there waiting for you to notice.
Trip to Governor's Island
Trip to Governor's Island
Meredith Fitzgerald
$200.00


Dimensions: 7 x 12
Medium: pastel
Year created: 2019
What inspired you to make this work?: When I was visiting a friend who had a room at the Governor's Island Art fair I took a picture. The Statue of Liberty was visible but yet so small against the horizon. I liked how the sun seemed like it was trying to break past the gray clouds above her.
The Looking Glass
The Looking Glass
Max Francis
$475.00


Dimensions: 24 x 30 x 1
Medium: Photograph
Year created: 2021
What inspired you to make this work?: I have always loved a good snowstorm, being a Berkshire girl. I find snow magical, so what better way to use nature to capture an enchanting snow angel. We have been creating these snow angels for the past seven years. Each year I try to do something a little different.
Rise
Rise
Max Francis
$475.00


Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 1
Medium: Photograph on fine art paper
Year created: 2020
What inspired you to make this work?: Over the last year, life has been a but turbulent to say the least. I found myself in need to some creativity. This photo was taken during Art on the Trails with Pamela Esty's art piece. I titled it Rise as the girl is walking through ashes careful not to dirty her wings. It is like she is telling all of us that we can get through this!
Heroine
Heroine
Max Francis
$475.00


Dimensions: 20 x 30 x 1
Medium: Photograph on fine art paper
Year created: 2021
What inspired you to make this work?: This photo was from my Empowering Women Photoshoot. I loved the moodiness, it is almost painting like. It reminds me of John Singer Sargent, one of my favorite painters!

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