Reception Friday the 13th

A reception for my work at The Gatehouse in NH will be held July 12, 2012 from 6-8. It is a trek, but come if you can make it. Tamworth NH. See previous post for more details.

The Gatehouse in July

"Lady Legs and Other Paintings, " on display at The Gatehouse in July. A moody blonde stands by an idling truck ready to run with the circus. A dainty yellow couch floats in expressive color space. A wild heart with wings strains against the nails pinning it down from freedom. Red suitcase packed, a lady marches forward. Two lovers tangled in the sheets sleep in while the Indian Ocean beckons outside. A woman in polka dots stares you down, doing God knows what in the guest bedroom. These are the musings of painter Andrea Newland. After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design she came up with the concept for Lady Legs. Often drawing from the female form, it is as if the artist was taking snapshots and the camera fell to the ground still clicking. Without a face to determine what the subject is doing, how can we interpret their body language? Who is she? Where is she going, and how can she look so good doing it? With vibrant colors and luscious brush strokes, Newland creates narratives through painting that make you want to step inside the frame and assess the situation. www.GatehouseGallery.com "A tiny space full of Art, Design & Creative Energy" 214 Page Hill Rd. PO BOX 292 Tamworth, NH 03886 603-725-4377

Socks for Siberia

Dear friends, Come on out to a great event, tomorrow, Saturday June 9, 2012 called Socks for Siberia. It is an organization that raises money for orphans in Russia. There are some awesome raffle prizes. Like a limo ride for two to the red sox/yankees game with $100 to spend at the park. Along with a full Saturday of music, games for kids, prizes (and it's at a brewery ; )) I am donating a framed print of my Celtics painting to the silent auction. It's a steal! So, I hope they win tomorrow and no one buys it and then smashes the glass and burns it because they have anger management issues and don't know how to treat art properly. http://www.socksforsiberia.org/ for more info. This is what you could hang in your living room/bachelor pad/sports den/sex cave.

Spring Awakening Paintings

Greene Room Productions put on a fantastic show at the Academy of Music in Northampton with "Spring Awakening." Here is a photo of the whole cast and my paintings up in the air.

Spring Sale Mention in Boston Herald

You have 4 days left to check out the Mass Art Spring Sale. Get a mother's day present. Hell, get your Christmas shopping done! Look for my Mini Masterpieces.

Last Call Spring Sale, Spring Awakening

Go by Mass Art in Boston this week to see my mini masterpieces along with lots of other great student and alumni work. But mainly just go to see mine. They are displayed in a smallish white box. Show is up til Saturday. Theater lovers in the Western Mass area should check out "Spring Awakening" at the Academy of music this Friday at 8pm, or Saturday at 3pm and 8pm. My work is hanging on stage. I saw the performance on Saturday and it was very moving. Several of the actors want to purchase some art.

Spring Awakening- The Rock Musical

Spring Awakening opens this Friday at the Academy of Music Theater in Northampton, MA. Put on by Greene Room Productions I had the pleasure of creating some artwork for the set. If you have not heard of this play, it is a bit different. Talking about issues of teen sex, pregnancy and coming into ones own are the main issues. Actors hold cordless mikes, a live band plays on stage and some audience members sit on stage in bleacher seats. Hanging from the rafters and above the bleachers on either side of the stage will be reproductions of 1890's artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Vuillard and Toulouse Lautrec as well as prints of my own art and original abstract paintings. We did a cool stacking of paintings, empty frames and stretched fabric. All paintings will be for sale! Come support a great local Monson business and the arts in your community. Make it a date night! Shows are May 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2012. For ticket information call the Academy of Music at 413.584.9032 x105