Attention Westfield Art Association Artist. Bring your easel, brushes and paints and set up in Brightwood Park. Any painting or drawing medium. Meet with fellow artists. There will be an opportunity to display your art at the end of the event if you choose to. We will have a judge and award prizes. Please note, to qualify for a prize, the art has to be completed in the time allotted for painting while in the park.
First Place $100 Second Place $50 Third Place $25
Where: Brightwood Park When: Saturday, May 13th, 10 am to 3 pm. 10 am – arrival and set up 11 to 2 – timed paint session Set up paintings for judging 2-2:30 Judging at 2:30 Cost: Free for up to date WAA Members, and Friends of Brightwood Park, General Public Admission $20.00 Register here
First, we had a fantastic in person meeting at the Westfield Memorial Library in February. We discussed upcoming member shows and several members shared recent art works that they created. Genevieve (Eve) Leonard gave a wonderful presentation about fine art animation. You can see more about Eve and her art at www.genevieveleonard.com.
Look out for an email about our upcoming meeting in April!
Our Plein Air event is coming up in May (there will be a separate post about that shortly).
Instagram Account
Did you know that WAA is on Instagram? That’s right! You can find us at @westfield_art_association . The WAA’s Instagram account is a public account. If you are not on Instagram, you can join in the fun, it is a great social platform for artists.
Francesca Azzara, one of our wonderful board members has agreed to help us manage our account. She wants you to join and share your work! If you would like to show your work on WAA Instagram account please share the following with us (via our email account, or directly to Francesca): Several images of your work in jpeg format. Tell me about the work…title, size medium, for sale. If you wish to sell it, just let us know. Some sort of contact info: email, phone number, website or your Instagram handle.
If you join, please let us know your handle and be sure to check out Francesca’s work @francesca_azzara_art.
Good luck and we will see you there!
Clara Owens, one of our youngest members, is an amazing artists. Do not miss her show at the Heartwork Children’s Gallery. Reception is this Saturday 2-4. Clara’s work will be on display until April 1st!
Ongoing show
Right now we have a show in the Commissioner’s Gallery in Elizabeth. The art will be on view until May 6th. Thank you to all the amazing artists that are participating in the show! The address of the Gallery is 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 for anyone that would like to visit and view the art. You can also read the official announcement here.
Our amazing participating artists are:
Kim Eckstrom Dorothy Siclare Lee Forman Heda Matiejunas Lenny McDonald Darrin Owens Diane Gallo Helen Mastrangelo Frees Joe Manzella Lee Forman Avi Kiriakatis Leslie Wallant Barbara Uhr Gail Driscol
Kim Eckstrom “Truck by the Fence” Watercolor 18×14 inchesLee Forman “Klimt Eastwood” Oil, gold leaf and PearlEx 16×20Avi Kiriakatis “Curtsy” Oil on board 20 x 24 inchesDiane Gallo “Together in the Forest” Pastel 11×13 inchesLeslie Wallant “Oh, The Water Coming Down All Over Me” Acrylic 16×20 inchesHeda Matiejunas “Daffodils” oil 8 x 10 inchesLenny McDonald “Eyes Wide Shut” Digital Photography-Archival Print 24×20 inchesHelen Mastrangelo Frees “Moonrise” Acrylic 8×10 inchesDarrin Owens “Kanpai” Graphite and colored pencil on paper 16 x 20 inches Barbara Uhr Arboretum Walk Pastel 20×24 inchesGail Driscol Tulips Oil 14×11 inchesLee Forman “Immaculada” Oil on canvas 16×20 inchesDorothy Siclare “Children at Play” Oil on canvas 18×22 inchesJoe Manzella “Listen To Your Heart” Digital Abstract on Acrylic 16×20 inches
Think Outside The Box Scholarship Sale: All art is sized 8 by 8 inches (unless otherwise indicated), and is priced $60.00
Every year Westfield Art Association gives a scholarship to a senior student that is going to study art, selected by the Westfield High School. It is that time of the year again! Below, you will find artwork created by our members, and donated for this wonderful online benefit art sale. When you purchase the art here, a portion of the proceeds will go toward the scholarship for next year.
Each piece of art has been generously donated by our artists, and is priced at $60.00.
To purchase each artwork: * Email us your name, contact information, address, be sure to indicate the artist name, and the title of the artwork you are purchasing. Our email is westfieldartassociation@gmail.com. * Send us a payment of $60.00 to Paypal to westfieldartassociation@gmail.com. * If you are unable to use paypal, but still interested in purchasing an artwork or making a donation, please reach out to us by email: westfieldartassociation@gmail.com.
NEW WORK ADDED:
Ann Castellano, Amber At Rest, Pastel
***SOLD*** Paul Federico, Shenandoah Mountain, Gouache on illustration board 11 x 10
***SOLD*** Darrin Owens, Eat Your Veggies, Graphite on Paper
Trupti Patel Doshi, Parts, Watercolor on paper
Barbara Uhr, Lakeside, Pastel
Paul Federico, Musicians, First Congregational Church, Easter Sunday, Oil on hardboard 12 x 12
Barbara Uhr, Seasonal Gold, Pastel
Joy Ann Cabanos, Moonward, Mixed media with origami & mirror
***SOLD*** Heda Matiejunas, Flowerpot on the Window, Oil on Canvas
Heda Matiejunas, Roses on Trellis, Oil on Canvas
***SOLD***Darrin Owens, The Visitor, Acrylic on canvas paper
Darrin Owens, The Vitruvian Mannequin, Acrylic on canvas paper
Mariya Kovalyov, NJ Sunset #1, Acrylic on Canvas
Mariya Kovalyov, NJ Sunset #2, Acrylic on Canvas
***SOLD***Mariya Kovalyov, NJ Sunset #3, Acrylic on Canvas
Francesca Azzara, Sleeping Landscape, Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel
Francesca Azzara, Remnants, Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel
***SOLD***Francesca Azzara, Full Moon Rising, Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel
Francesca Azzara, Quadrants Cascade, Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel
Francesca Azzara, Changing Direction, Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel
Diana Taliaferro, Inner Spirit of a Flower, Pastel
Diana Taliaferro, Once Upon A Flower, Pastel
Dorothy Siclare, Historic Home, Oil,
Paul Federico, Keyport Bay, Oil on hardboard, 15 x 15
Mariya Kovalyov, Solstice, Acrylic on Canvas, 10 by 10
The Westfield Art Association Presents : Beauty in the Everyday
A photography show featuring the work of Matt Allouf and Lenny McDonald
A group show featuring two of our WAA members. There is beauty everywhere if you are open to seeing it. Matt and Lenny’s Industrial landscapes, insects, and cityscapes complement each other work in composition and color. This inspirational collaboration invites you to see the beauty that is all around us.
Westfield Town Hall Show Dates: October 25 – November 29 Public parking for the show will be street parking on East Broad Street. Public will use front door. Hours for the public view will be noon to 4:30
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