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Inspired Residency

By Barbara Leiner on June 2, 2016

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 […]

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Inspired Residency

By Abby Lammers, CM on June 2, 2016

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 […]

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Insprired Residency

By Eli Cedrone, CA on June 2, 2016

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 […]

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Inspired Residency

By Page Railsback, Signature Member on June 2, 2016

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 […]

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Plein Air Series: America

By admin on April 27, 2016

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 […]

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Plein Air Series: Revolutions

By admin on April 20, 2016

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 […]

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Plein Air Series: The Academy

By admin on April 13, 2016

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 […]

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Outdoor Painter and Plein Air Painting

By admin on April 6, 2016

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; […]

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Winter Members Show: Out in the Cold

By admin on March 12, 2016

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 […]

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New Members Show 2016

By admin on February 16, 2016

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, […]

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