by Debra Claffey | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
I was invited to exhibit at the Brush Gallery in Lowell, Massachusetts by my artist friend Kellie Weeks. The Brush Art Gallery and Studios is located in the Lowell National Historical Park. I’ve know about the gallery since my time living in Boston, but had...
by Debra Claffey | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
In the Kirmser Gallery: Foraging Curated by Kelly Yarbrough August 27 – September 17, 2022 Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 Meet the artists reception: Friday, August 26, 4-6pm No matter the medium, style or time...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 31, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Thoughts, Updates
New England Wax members, in our exhibition at the Southern Vermont Art Center’s Wilson Gallery, put together a special project for the exhibition. We called it We are Monotypes. Coordinators Angel Dean and Nancy Spears Whitcomb, discussing the theme of our...
by DCadmin | Mar 19, 2022 | Events, Exhibitions, Updates
I two small honors to celebrate with two exhibitions for you to visit. Arts Connect will be on view in the Fried Family and Rankin Galleries in in the Catamount Arts Building until April 10 on Wednesdays-Sundays, noon until 9 pm, St Johnsbury, VT. My...
by Debra Claffey | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
Join us for a five session workshop on painting and drawing with cold wax medium, R&F Pigment Sticks and oils. Painting with Cold Wax, R&F Pigment Sticks & Oils Fridays, January 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022, 2:00 – 5:00 pm $250 RAA&M Members / $275...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Exhibitions
I am still attending the Yellow Chair Salon, along with almost 50 other artists from all over the world. Our groups meet every other week, present our work first to each other and then to guest artists. Kara Rooney, Glenn Goldberg, Elizabeth Condon, Paul...
by DCadmin | Sep 25, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
If you live near Falmouth, Massachusetts, here’s a chance for an in-person workshop in Encaustic Painting, from the beginning. Get a hands-on experience of working with molten, pigmented beeswax to create layered paintings. Encaustic painting can be translucent,...
by DCadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing
The days are shortening, and cool now in the morning here in New Hampshire, but still stunningly beautiful. September always brings an excitement, a sense of things stirring, an anticipation. I imagine it’s a habit from school terms restarting in September. New...
by Debra Claffey | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Interviews
I’m so pleased to have been featured in a post by Dietlind Vander Schaaf in R&F Paints’ blog, Unique Color, both for a painting of mine that is in their permanent collection and for being one of their newly-formed group of Tier Artists. As Tier Artists...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
Part interactive and live work time, part work-share and group crit, part Q & A and technique demonstration. We make these weekly 3-hour online.sessions what you need. Explore painting and drawing with oils, encaustic, cold wax medium, and/or R&F Blending...
