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From Clara's lecture series:The Complete Guide to Promotion & Business for Artists Our next lecture focuses on: Artists Websites Having an effective artist website is a major part of being a visual artist today. The artist’s website is the base where an artist can show the scope of their artwork. Creating a clean, easy to navigate artist website is surprisingly difficult with a whole host of challenges. Get practical advice for simple actions you can take to clean up and reorganize your artist website so it can better serve your needs as an artist.  Lecture will be followed by a QA session. Reasonably priced at $15 per session - You can't afford to miss it! Register Here Clara Lieu is an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design and a Partner at Artprof.org, a free website for learning visual arts. Her drawing, prints, and sculpture have been exhibited at the International Print Center New York, Bromfield Gallery, the Danforth Museum of Art, Mark Miller Gallery, the Currier Museum of Art, Childs Gallery, and the Davis Museum. Lieu has received artist grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Puffin Foundation. Her work has been profiled on 89.3 KPCC, 90.9 WBUR, Hyperallergic, Artsy, Art New England, Inside Higher Ed and others.

Visit our VIRTUAL gallery and be transported to another time and place. See the world through our guild members eyes. All photos are available for purchase and it's not too late to order for Father's Day! Featuring Photos taken by Nicole Mordecai, Tom Whelan, Steven Goldstein, Terri Ackerman, Charlie Taylor, Al Zabin, Peter Pershan, Dave Ewing.

Visit our Photographers Guild Annual exhibit which is now a VIRTUAL SHOW This is a dynamic new exhibit of the guild's latest work, including landscape photography, closeups of the natural world, travel photography, abstracts using colorplay of light, and more. See the world through our photographers eyes. Need a gift for a DAD or GRAD or for a WEDDING? all of the pieces may now be purchased through our website, contactless pickup can easily be accommodated in the Society parking lot. Feel free to check our show out! Visions and Reflections

“Art for art’s sake!” is a great battle-cry but may not pay the rent. Are you looking to get started selling and promoting your work online? Already selling, but not as much as you’d like? Want to maximize social media? Build a compelling website? Visual Artist, ArtProf founder and RISD Professor, Clara Lieu will show you how in this special series of webinars hosted by LexArt. Sign up for one or all four at a special discounted rate. An Artist's Guide to Business and Promotion Wednesdays at 3:00 pm ET/ noon PT. June 10: Social Media for Visual Artists June 17: Artist Websites June 24: Business Tips for Artists July 1:  Selling Your Art Online Live Lecture followed by Q&A $15 per 90-minute session $40 for the series Clara Lieu is an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design and a Partner at Artprof.org, a website for learning visual arts. Her drawings, prints, and sculpture have been exhibited at the International Print Center New York, Bromfield Gallery, the Danforth Museum of Art, Mark Miller Gallery, the Currier Museum of Art, Childs Gallery, and the Davis Museum. Lieu has received artist grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Puffin Foundation. Her work has been profiled on 89.3 KPCC, 90.9 WBUR, Hyperallergic, Artsy, Art New England, Inside Higher Ed and others. ENROLL NOW

We’ve developed a series of online classes especially appropriate for friends (say, two unoccupied teens) or family members (such as a grandparent and grandchild) to take together. First up is Peter Bain's Portrait to Portrait class, with more to be announced very soon. Learn More STARTING SOON - REGISTER NOW - FAMILY & FRIENDS! Portrait to Portrait -- Peter Bain This fun, instructional and social class is perfect for two friends or family members. Or just sign up and make a new friend. Peter Bain uses Zoom breakout rooms so pairs can work together and receive individual attention while sketching portraits of each other. Learn More STARTING SOON - REGISTER NOW - PHOTOGRAPHY OFFERINGS! Creative Photography: Painting with Light -- Nicole Mordecai Create amazing otherworldly and painterly images using light painting. Dedicated classes using your iPhone or DSLR. Learn techniques in the first session, then join the photo challenge with your best shots. HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE TO SEE OUR ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES WWW.LEXART.ORG #learncreateshare #lexartinspires #teamlexart

The envelope please..... the awards this year go to: Rita Dowler - Painters Guild Rita is a very special member of our LexArt Community as seen through her beautiful, inspiring paintings, which she creates for every show, or through the inordinate amount of support and help she has given to the Painters’ Guild and the Society over the 30 years of her membership. She has always answered the call when the Painters Guild or the Society has asked for help...sometimes the only person!! Rita, in her quiet and modest way, has been available to sign in artwork, assist artists label their work, working at events, taking classes, supporting our demos, and foremost creating the exhibits! Jean Hart recalls two perfect examples of Rita's dedication and exemplary help: one Guild Show while she was signing in work, Rita, along with Sue Nordhausen, were quietly taking the works to the Gallery. When Jean finally arrived downstairs, the show was already beginning to take shape in a very creative way. However, her most extraordinary memory was at one of the recent Painters' shows. Milton Schmidt and Rita were the only volunteers. Jean was signing in work, Milton was bringing the work to the Gallery, and when Jean and Milton went down to begin the setup, Rita had quietly hung the entire exhibit herself, and had done it beautifully!!! Over the years, she is one who, with excellence, beauty, thoughtful support, and love of the Society, is a true representative of what it is to be "Volunteer of the Year!" Bobbie Tornheim & Bruce Newman - 2019 Art of Collaboration Show Our next two Volunteers of the Year, in recognition for their leadership in putting together the “Art of Negotiation” Collaborative Guild Show last year (2019) are Bobbi Tornheim & Bruce Neumann. Bobbi had envisioned a new kind of show for LexArt for a number of years – instead of one centered around just one or two guilds and the work of individuals, it would be a show that would cross all guilds and encourage individuals to work in collaboration with others outside their own guilds. Once the concept of the Collaboration Show solidified and was approved, Bobbi and Bruce quickly pooled their individual strengths and talents in order to make it happen. The Art of Negotiation show was a big hit during the all-too-brief two weeks that it was up. Both long-time members and supporters thought it was some of the best and freshest work they’d seen exhibited at LexArt. This show helped us build and strengthen our community in new ways. Our artists forged new relationships across the guilds. As collaborators, they pushed each other to learn new techniques and see their work and the world in new ways. Many of the participating artists admitted to being daunted by the challenges at the outset, but incredibly grateful afterwards for having pushed through. Those collaborations have continued, and other members have been encouraged to seek out the artistic perspectives and experience of artists in other media. Our collective artistic vision has broadened, even as our community has drawn closer together. For their special contribution to making the Art of Negotiation happen, we’re pleased to recognize Bobbi Tornheim and Bruce Neumann as volunteers of the year. Join us in congratulating this years recipients!

We have exciting news to share. Miss being able to head into our Gallery? You may now purchase amazing items from the Annual Painter’s Guild Show directly from our website, LexArt.org. Tell a friend, tell a neighbor, spread the word! Our guild shows have officially gone online. We have a lot of exciting changes in the works - STAY TUNED!

Woodworker's Guild member Kevin Nee shares some of his latest work Hello! Here are some photos of some of my recent work from my home shop which is a 170 year old barn that has been shored up insulated and outfitted with a 300 CD Player to make working More enjoyable. #learncreateshare #lexArtinspires #teamLexArt

Jay Kaufman, former and long-serving member of the MA House of Representatives (representing Lexington), sent the following in reply to yesterday’s email: The global pandemic didn't stop us from acquiring a remarkable work by Rick Comeau whose art we first saw in the January woodworkers show.  We're thrilled with this, although its permanent installation on the wall will have to await the "all clear" signal that still seems a way off.  Meanwhile, this sits on our mantle and brings us enormous joy! Thank you Woodworkers Guild and LexArt, not to mention Rick. Cathy and Jay Kaufman

With so many institutions scrambling to “go virtual” during this lockdown, there’s an abundance of entertaining and educational offerings online that go way beyond Netflix and Amazon Prime. Interested in staying connected to the visual arts? Check out a free Virtual Art Salon produced by the arts and crafts school, Anderson Ranch, in Colorado. Appropriate for all artists, art students, educators, and enthusiasts, each week an Anderson Ranch artistic staff member presents their work and talks about the summer workshop offerings in their department. On May 5, photography instructor Esther Nooner will present and speak about her work. For a complete schedule of the Salons and information about how to access these free events, go to https://www.andersonranch.org/events-at-the-ranch/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDb1PUmxqhFX3j0GZX3paKcZH-DjUGStmnUdq_60URooYwU-a0UPrisaAp2xEALw_wcB. Closer to home, Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton has quickly converted a diverse series of talks to an online format. See https://fullercraft.org/product-category/events/. On May 6 at 2:00 p.m. you can join a “Craft Chat” with Jody Colella (who will be teaching at LexArt when we reopen) and Merill Comeau. Both artists were represented in the recent exhibit, Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic exhibition. On May 30th, 4-6 p.m., log onto Making History: The Art of 17th Century Boatbuilding, a talk given by Peter Arenstam. Check out the stunning documentaries included in the PBS Series, Craft in America These films cover the full scope of craft activities in America today. We guarantee that you’ll be captivated and inspired! https://www.craftinamerica.org/episodes Interested in MUSIC AND DANCE? For classical music lovers, watch and listen to pianist Jeremy Denk (the well-tempered clavier) play and speak about Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto at https://www.facebook.com/jeremydenkpiano/videos/129294618435537/. For ballet lovers, watch the dancers of the Paris Opera perform a lockdown tribute to key workers at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8268707/Paris-Opera-dancers-film-coronavirus-lockdown-performance-key-workers.html. And, for Broadway musical fans, watch and listen to a virtual tribute to Steven Sondheim on the occasion of his 90th birthday at https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199177/watch-all-of-take-me-to-the-world-a-sondheim-90th-birthday-celebration-right-here/. Do you wish you could catch a first run movie? You can! Check out the Virtual Screening Room at the beloved Coolidge Corner Theatre. Films are available for streaming through the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Anyone out there trying to pry the children in your life away from screens? Steer them towards an hour of good old-fashioned story-telling at the Boston Athanaeum, Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Sam, the children’s library intern, and Sos, the security guard, take turns reading children’s stories on Facebook Live. This is perfect for the little ones in th

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Pablo Picasso Forest snow- framed watercolor- 17"x21" By Gail Leibhaber

Wonderful YouTube video where local Author Ashley Rooney interviews LexArt Wilda Ward - Decorative Arts member https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrc9cLRo3tA&feature=youtu.be