A community gallery showcasing regional visual arts
* * * * * *
Steve Berson
Danette English
Avery Kallas
Amanda Lamoretti
Milo
Nicole Pond
Meghann Remick
Andrew Roy
Kim Tolleson
* * * * * *
Saturday, February 4th • 6:30-8:30 pm
wine and refreshments
* * * * * *
The environmental crisis affects everything and everyone on our planet: lands and oceans, our species, and all other species we find on Earth. Pollution, extreme weather, loss of biodiversity are some of the manifestations of the crisis, and the obvious social impact: climate injustice. All too complex and yet too urgent. When we hear or read about it, or when we experience it firsthand, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless at the magnitude of the problem. We wonder, “How can I contribute to the solution?”
Each i3C Artist has wondered about our role in the solution of this urgent global issue. Our art is inspired by nature and climate science, and it is our tool to inspire action and solutions; our activism.
We are 20 multidisciplinary artists from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada, diverse in backgrounds and art practices, sharing a personal and artistic commitment to the environmental crisis.
As a group, we believe that change is not only possible but also a necessary and powerful element for critical environmental transformation.
We invite you to explore the complex feelings that the environmental crisis can bring while observing each of these artworks. We hope you feel a sense of wonder in the natural world!
Can you find one or more actions, of any size and dimension, that you can implement in your life to contribute to the ripple effect needed to resolve this global crisis?
* * * * * *
sign up for our newsletter and stay tuned for updates on our website: www.i3Cartists.com
or follow us in Instagram @i3Cartists.
* * * * * *
krisanne baker
steve bennett
sarah meyers brent
cedric harper
martha heller,
assistant to the curator
muriel horvath
cj lori
rebecca mcgee tuck
michael manning
shelby meyerhoff
michaela morse
carol moses
michaela nielsen
jeffrey nowlin
paula pitman brown
steve rudin
luna sconty
yulia shtern
cynthia staples
and
adriana g. prat, curator
December 8, 2022 • 6:30 to 8:30 pm
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs. 10-4, Fri. 10-12, Sat. and Sun. 1-4
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
Just as a library
is more than a temple of books,
a book is More Than Words.
Imagination is kindled to life by stories and poems, transported in time and place, provoked into emotion, guided to new knowledge.
Agusta Agustsson
Eric Alquist
Nicole Bernstein
Emily Bhargava
Paula Pitman Brown
Edward Cardini
Dan Cianfarini
Jane Coder
Julie Dapper
Cassie Doyon
Sarah Gerould
Donna Gordon
Julianna Grant
Carol Anne Grotrian
Greg Hawkes
Richard Hill
Nancy Jarzombek
David Joseph
Anne Katzeff
Cindy Kennelly
Leah Kolidas
Kwan New Lai
Bette Ann Libby
Ruth Lieberherr
Elain McMichael
Ricardo Maldonado
Michaela Nielsen
Lauren Omartian
Anastasia O’Melveny
Lauren Palmer-Merrill
Julia Purdy
Rani Sarin
Daniel Seaward
Laurie Simko
Magnus Snorrason
Connor Thompson
Ian Todreas
Martin Wagner
John Williams
Carol Wintle
* * * * * *
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs. 10-4, Fri. 10-12, Sat. and Sun. 1-4
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
Just as a library
is more than a temple of books,
a book is More Than Words.
Imagination is kindled to life by stories and poems, transported in time and place, provoked into emotion, guided to new knowledge. The Belmont Gallery of Art is asking for art inspired by books and poems for this Fall Exhibit: More Than Words in collaboration with the Belmont Public Library’s ONE BOOK ONE BELMONT community read of “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean.
Share your unique artistic vision inspired by a particular book or poem, or interpret what books mean to you in general. Like a library, the subjects are practically limitless: fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, mystery, historical fiction, history, science, philosophy, literature, short stories, mythology, poetry, drama, modern, old or ancient… and more.
The BGA is asking artists to submit work in a variety of media – painting, collage, mixed media, ceramics, photography, assemblage, fiber art and more – both two dimensional and three dimensional work.
Submission Deadline: SEPTEMBER 3rd by 12 Midnight
Early submissions accepted, but NO LATE SUBMISSIONS please!
Acceptance notices: will be emailed on September 7th by 9pm.
IN PERSON – Belmont Gallery of Art, 19 Moore Street, Belmont MA
ONLINE – www.VirtualBGA.org
IN PERSON Companion Show – Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Belmont MA
Details:
(1) EMAIL the following information and image(s) to
belmontgallerysubmissions@gmail.com
(2) PAY APPLICATION FEE
$10 per submission/$20 for a maximum three pieces.
NOTE: to pay by check or cash please contact Adine or Rebecca.
Artists must be 18+
Rebecca: admin@belmontgallery.org
Adine: BelmontGalleryofArt@gmail.com
Sign up for e-blasts at admin@belmontgallery.org
Stay tuned to our Instagram account
* * * * * *
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs. 10-4, Fri. 10-12, Sat. and Sun. 1-4
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
* * * * * *
Tala ABUNUWAR
Agusta AGUSTSSON
Gabriela ANSARI
Ann BAUSMAN
Sheila BENEDIS
Emily BHARGAVA
Laurie BOGDAN
Peggie BOUVIER
Cynthia BRODY
Bobby BROWN
Chris CARTER-HUSK
Elizabeth CARTER
Jane CODER
Nancy CRASCO
Anne CUMMINGS
Justine CURRAN
Cassie DOYON
Joan DRESCHER
Naomi ELLENBERG-DUKAS
Ottavio FORTE
Diane FRANKLIN
Julianna GRANT
Joan GREEN
Maria GREEN
Martha HELLER
Leah KOLIDAS
Bette Ann LIBBY
Ruth LIEBERHERR
Edith LORING-THOMAS
Amy Lou MARKS
Susan MASSAD
Carolyn MAY
Karen MCCARTHY
Anastasia O’MELVENY
Lauren PALMER-MERRILL
Paula PITMAN-BROWN
Rebecca RICHARDS
Natalie RUSS
Rani SARIN
Vanessa SCHUKIS
Ruth SCOTCH
Laurie SIMKO
Doris SMITH
Christine SOELTZ
Adine STORER
Lisa THOMPSON
Keith TORNHEIM
Susan TORNHEIM
John WILLIAMS
Carol WINTLE
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs. 10-4, Fri. 10-12, Sat. and Sun. 1-4
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
* * * * * *
Instructor Amy Lou Marks
Past President of the New England Mosaic Society
* * * * * *
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 | Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
OR
Date: Saturday, April 2, 20222 | Time: 9:30 – 4:30 pm
* * * * * *
Location: Amy’s Mosaic Studio, 111 Riverview Ave. Waltham, MA
Cost: BGA & BAA Members: $150 (includes supplies)
All others: $160 (includes supplies)
Skill Level: All levels welcome. No previous experience with mosaics or art is necessary
Minimum # Students: 4 | Maximum: 6
In this one day hands-on workshop, you will learn how to design a beautiful round mosaic mirror. You’ll create intricate and simple patterns using the richness of millefiori, beads, recycled jewelry and glass. The possibilities are endless.
This April and May
Weekends at the BGA!
Family Mosaic Workshop
Instructor Emily Bhargava, NEMS
and
Embroidery/Stitching WorkshopInstructor Ann Kegel Bausman
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs., 10-4, Fri., 10-12 and Sun. 1-3
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
Meeting ID:882 6802 6189
To join by telephone, Call: (646) 558-8656
When prompted, enter: 88268026189#
When prompted, enter #
To ask a question or raise your hand, enter *9 on your phone.
* * * * * *
Jan. 27, 2022 • 7-8:30 pm
Zoom Link at www.virtualbga.org
“Art is food. You can’t eat it, but it feeds you… Art is like good bread.”
~Elka Schumann, Founder, Bread and Puppet Theater
Town Hall Complex
Homer Municipal Building
19 Moore St, 3rd floor
Belmont Center, MA 02478
Thurs., 10-4, Fri., 10-12 and Sun. 1-3
Visitors also Welcome Mon. – Weds. 10-4
You can also view online at our Virtual Gallery:
Meeting ID:849 8421 7971
Passcode:849 8421 7971
* * * * * *
Dec. 2, 2021 • 7-8:30 pm
Thanks to a generous grant from the Belmont Cultural Council, the Belmont Art Association (BAA) was able to award stipends to 7 artists (5 this year and 2 in 2020) to paint utility boxes. The community project was filmed by the Belmont Media Center and photographed by BAA members, Dari Paquette and Janet Smith.
• Funded by the Belmont Cultural Council
• Thanks also to Anne Mahon
• Facilitated and coordinated by the Belmont Art Association.
Meeting ID: 843 5752 0659
Passcode: Transform
Inspired by poet Emily Dickinson, this virtual show focuses on birds and the symbolism of birds – resilience, rebirth, joy, hope, love and peace. The exhibit features photographer BECKY HOLMES-FARLEY as well over 60 other artists who capture the beauty of our feathered friends.
Live Streamed Reception, June 3, 7-8:30pm
In response to the Belmont Gallery of Art’s temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we decided to create a virtual gallery space that would allow the BGA to continue to curate and display art and support artists during these uncertain times. FACING YOU: A Portraits Show is the first exhibit we’ve put together in this new online format. It was a process—with a bit of a learning curve and many hours spent building the site—but the Virtual BGA is now ready to launch.
Thank you to all the FACING YOU participating artists and the community for your continued support of the BGA and its programs.
