Belleville Art Association

Registration deadline for the Belleville Art Association annual juried show is Sept. 17. Get your entry form and fee in soon! For entry form and further info, click on “Prospectus” under 2010 juried show in the column to the right.

Think small – make miniatures at the next Tuesday morning workshop at the John M. Parrott Gallery at the Belleville Public Library.
Each year the Belleville Art Association holds a miniatures show at the BAA Gallery. This workshop will help get you started thinking about the small paintings you might want to create. Bring your own supplies and ideas for your small works. There will be some mats available in small sizes for purchase.
The workshop is held on the third floor of the Belleville Public Library, Pinnacle St. from 9.30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 31. All are welcome – you don’t need to be a member of the Belleville Arts Association. See you there!

…with this year’s theme “Mindscape”, will be held at the John M. Parrott Galery in the Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St., Belleville from Oct. 7 to Oct. 28.
Opening reception Thursday Oct. 7, 6 to 7.30 p.m.

For entry information, download the prospectus under 2010 Juried Show in the column to the right.

Come learn the technique of creating a grisaille underpainting on Tuesday June 27 at 9.30 a.m. on the third floor of the Belleville Public Library. Grisaille means to build a monochromatic value underpainting then add thin glazes of color on top.

Here’s a video showing one man’s version of the technique -

So what do artists do when they have some spare time – they make art! And that’s just what Belleville Art Association member Susan Moshynski did during the Canada Day celebrations at Zwick’s park last week. While tending to the BAA booth at the park, Susan took some time to sketch the passersby.

Here’s some of what she accomplished:

Belleville Art Association filled a tent with member’s artwork at the Canada Day Festivities at Zwick’s Park last week. The booth was intended to proudly show the city what we do, gain awareness for the group and perhaps to draw some new members.

Here are a few photos taken by booth organizer Susan Moshynski of the BAA tent.

Belleville Art Association President Dona Knudsen shows off some of the several pieces of art loaned by members for display at last Saturday’s Artevino in the County. In spite of the sparse crowds, one of the paintings from the BAA booth was sold – Laurie Near’s “Tulip Study”. To see more of Laurie’s work, check out her website.

Come out and join the fun. Contact Susan if you can help.

The new members’ show, Tables and Chairs, is now on view at the Belleville Art Association Art Gallery, 392 Front St., Belleville until July 10. For more information call the Gallery at 613 968 8632. Painting show top left is by Sandi Warren Marrow “Freshly Painted Each Spring”.