My residency fellowship was a gift to me creatively. What stood out was the time to think, paint, reflect and meet other creatives in the community. I attended life model sketching at the Provincetown museum 1-2 times a week. As a result, I met wonderful artists that I continue to communicate with. Having a month […]
I chose to work only in plein air which I knew would push me out of my comfort zone. It helped me gain confidence in my painting skills and put to use the knowledge that I have built over a twenty plus year career as a painter. It gave me greater focus where I found […]
I was honored to have been awarded The Cape Ann Residency in Gloucester, MA through the generous support of the Charles Family Foundation and the Copley Society. Artists’ residencies provide dedicated time and space for creative work, solitude and introspection. They offer not only a diverse place to live and work, but a community for […]
Receiving the FAWC Residency in 2013 from the Copley was the most wonderful gift imaginable. It was such a luxury to have the time to just paint! To be able to relax with no laundry list, no deadlines…just paint. The apartment and Studio provided were 30 yards apart, so after dark… pajamas in the Studio […]
Last week on the Co|So blog we discussed the development of landscape painting in Europe after the French Revolution and amidst the Industrial Revolution. For our final blog in this plein air series, we take a look at the history of landscape painting in America, and specifically Boston. The colonial period of American art history […]
Last week we looked at the history of European landscape painting in the 17th and 18th century, the role of the French Academy, and the rigid classical themes that dictated the fine arts. This week we are going to discus two major historical movements that shook the foundations of European society and the vital role […]
When one thinks of an artist, most people imagine someone painting outside in the picturesque field, easel and paint in tow. However, a look back into art history reveals that plein air painting is relatively new to the fine arts and has had a dramatic influence on the course of painting. When looking at the […]
Co|So artist member Kathleen Breeden Hudson posted a solution she developed to a common plein air painting challenge she faced to her blog. It turns out Hudson was not alone; her post caught the attention of Outdoor Painter who published an article about her new method! Plein air painting is a type of painting that […]
We would like to congratulate Jeanne Rosier Smith, Joyce Zavorskas and Marielouise Hutchinson on their awards. Rosier Smith won the First Prize for her Cold Dip, pastel. Zavorskas was awarded Second Prize for her Winter Beach, monotype. Hutchinson received the Third Prize for Snow Moon, oil on panel. We would like to thank Michael David, […]
The Copley Society is excited to present their new artists exhibit in the Upper Gallery. The Co|So Artists: New Members Show has much to offer in the way of genre, subject and medium. Upon entering the gallery one is immediately impressed by the diversity of artistic styles. Large abstracted works hang comfortably next to small, […]
