by DCadmin | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Spring is here. I heard a few peepers last night, though tonight may be too cold again for them. I’m in my studio preparing work for upcoming exhibtions. I thought I’d share the information about one of them. Breath of the Forest is a members exhibitions...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 21, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates
I am pleased and honored to announce that my teaching connection with R & F Paints in Kingston, New York, has been made official. They have included me in the Tier Artist roster, along with Lorraine Glessner in Pennsylvania, Shelley...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
My friend and colleague, Camille Davidson, has invited me to exhibit at the Gallery in Readfield. The Gallery in Readfield is located in central Maine. Camille organizes visual art exhibitions, artist talks, and musical performances in the space. Of course, for the...
by DCadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Interviews
Fountain Street is membership-based gallery in the SOWA district of Boston. The members exhibit their own work but have also created community events, installations, and offer an online marketplace. One of their annual events is an invitational exhibition in...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
I’ve scheduled a new workshop on the Zoom platform with a slightly new format. Painting and Drawing and Everything in Between will run Fridays, beginning December 11, 2020. The three-hour class will be interactive with discussion, a demo, work time, ending with...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Workshops
My studio is in a small town in the exurbs of a NH city. My studio is not at all difficult to find but it’s a minimum of a half-hour drive from anywhere! So one of the positives outcomes of our current crisis know as Covid-19 is a way to bypass geography. That...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Updates
TREE & TWIG: Artwork inspired by the forest July 25 – August 23, 2020 Opening reception: Saturday, July 25 from 1-3 pm Twiggs Gallery, 254 King Street, Boscawen, NH 03303 Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 11-5, Sunday 12-4 Debra...
by DCadmin | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
RAYMOND – Hole in the Wall Studioworks on Route 302 in Raymond, will be reopening the gallery today, Thursday, June 18, with adherence to COVID-19 Maine Industry Guidance for Retail Business in the State of Maine. “After giving it much thought, we have decided...
by Debra Claffey | Jan 11, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Updates
I’m thrilled with the opportunity to show my work at the beautiful AVA Gallery and Art Center, in the E.N. Wennberg Gallery from January 10 to February 7, 2020. Last night was the opening reception. Here are a few photos I took after the crowds thinned out. AVA...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 25, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Syncopated Rhythm at AVA I’ve been working crazily for several months, getting work ready for a solo exhibition in the E. N. Wennberg Gallery at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon,...
by DCadmin | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Workshops
Introducing Cold Wax Painting, at the New Art Center, Newton, Mass. October 26, 10am – 4pm I’ll be introducing painters to working with Cold Wax medium, working on birch panels and on Arches Oil paper. We’ll cover all the basics so that you will...
by Debra Claffey | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates
I applied for an opportunity to get some training on GOLDEN Paints, even though I haven’t painted with acrylic paints for a VERY long time. I do use their wonderful Williamsburg oil paints, which I love, but I have also never used their QoR watercolor paints....
by Debra Claffey | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Interviews
I was delighted to welcome NH Chronicles producer Mary-Paige Provost and videographer Jason Modeski to my studio for an interview. This video article aired October 16, 2019 and features my colleague, Verne Orlosk, and her fused glass artwork. My segment starts at...
by Debra Claffey | Sep 8, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Updates
The exhibition is titled Crossroads: Four Perspectives as our focus is on environmental issues which we feel need immediate attention. Mine, of course, is on the change I would like to see in our relationship to the plant world.I hope you can join me, with Donna Hamil...
by Debra Claffey | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates, Workshops
Just confirmed – Introducing Cold Wax Painting, at the New Art Center, Newton, Mass. October 26, 10am – 4pm Sign up here: https://newartcenter.org/
by Debra Claffey | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates
Here’s a peek into my studio that is the current cover for Vasari21.com. This website is one of my very favorite places to find out what real artists are doing. Ann Landi is a wonder! Check it out:https://vasari21.com
by Debra Claffey | Jun 15, 2019 | Events, Updates
This painting will be at the Fitchburg Art Museum’s 84th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft, June 21–September 1, 2019. Here are some of the other works selected by juror, Aynel David Guerra, that I particularly liked: Bayda Asbridge, Secret Message II,...
by Debra Claffey | Jun 15, 2019 | Events, Updates, Workshops
SO much fun teaching today at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Educational Center. What a great group of artists!!! We introduced using cold wax medium with oils on Arches Oil...
by Debra Claffey | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Very happy to be able to show a large painting in this Biennial. See the painting in the next post! June 22 – September 29, 20192019 Biennial Regional Jurors’ Choice Exhibition. An exhibition of works by 37 area artists selected by KarinaKelley and Bill Stelling of...
by Debra Claffey | Apr 17, 2019 | Updates, Works-in-progress
After months of being “finished”, it needed adjusting. I decided to carve new contours into the wax collage. 36 x 36 inches, Indigo Ice #5. ← Gallery Twist and Impressions...
