A dazzling number of works are now on view in our Summer Members Show: Summer Hours. The selected pieces that hang in our upper gallery are sure to get anyone excited for the summer, since the displayed artwork captures the essence of the season. Juried by Hope Turner and Zola Solamente of Arden Gallery, the […]
This week on July 3rd John Singleton Copley’s birthday passed. He is the namesake of the Copley Society of Art, and was a revered portraitist and historical painter. Born in Boston in 1738, he painted American revolutionaries including Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and John Quincy Adams. His portraits were innovative because he often depicted […]
People will be flocking to Cape Cod for Fourth of July weekend. Like the dock in Jane Stoddard’s “Crowded” painting, highways and beaches will be packed, with thousands traveling to Cape Cod for the holiday. Crowded, watercolor, 24 x 20 If you are relaxing at Cape Cod this weekend, keep an eye out for […]
Tall Ships Sailing in this Weekend This weekend, Sail Boston arrives along the waterfront, with ships hailing from all over the world. Over the next week, participating ships will be docked at various wharves and piers throughout the city with events free and open to the public. At Sea, Co|So’s National Maritime Show, includes 32 […]
It was on safari in Tanzania in 2015 that Anne Grandin was struck by the vibrant sunsets and sunrises over the African plains. Every morning, Anne and her husband awoke at 6 AM to watch the sunrise over the plains, and then, at the end of the day, watched the light fade behind the acacia […]
On Saturday Co|So’s National Maritime Show: At Sea officially opened in our Upper Gallery. Artists from all over the country submitted works of ships, sails, and surf in hopes to be chosen by our distinguished jurors, John Stobart and J. Russell Jinishian. John Stobart is a renowned maritime artist known for depicting American harbors during […]
This past Sunday the artist members of The Copley Society of Art went out to create fantastic works as part of our Fresh Paint show and fundraising gala. We received a variety of submissions from our artists including scenes of Boston, iconic landmarks such as Fenway Park, as well as some amazing abstract works in […]
It’s spring in Boston! And you know what that means: baseball season is finally here! Last week Fenway Park opened its gates for the season, and The Copley Society of Art would like to celebrate one of Boston’s most beloved sports teams with a throwback to some work we have shown in the past. Jim […]
The Copley Society of Art is pleased to continue our series of 5 Quick Questions with realist painter and Copley Artist, Tim Neill. Why did you become an artist? My great grandfather was a professional artist and we had a few of his oil paintings in our house growing up; these inspired me, along […]
We are officially announcing a new series on our blog, 5 Quick Questions! For each post we will ask a different artist member 5 questions about their lives as artists. This week we are getting to know more about landscape painter Diane Nelson. ~~~ Why did you become an artist? My first grade teacher told […]
