By Newlin Tillotson Boston, MA - Artscope's Newlin Tillotson spoke with abstract painter Alison Horvitz about her show "Room 325" at Galatea Fine Art in Boston. Alison explains her approach to abstract painting, inspiration and future projects in Artscope's first podcast. Alison Horvitz Audio … [Read more...] about Alison Horvitz Talks Painting, Inspiration and the Future
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Review: South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour
By Newlin Tillotson Tiverton, RI – A haven for artistic expression, the coastal towns of Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island and Westport and Dartmouth, Massachusetts offer artists a close-knit community and a space for creativity. Each summer, the artists open their studios to art enthusiasts across New England for the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour. Taking place over two weekends in July and August, the Open Studio Tour allows visitors to explore galleries and interact with artists in their own workspaces. The destinations are scattered throughout the scenic coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts so visitors also have the chance to take in the marine landscape and local culture that include farmers markets and cafés. One of the first studios on the map is that of story artist Don Cadoret. Cadoret’s art is illustrative and features animals and humans … [Read more...] about Review: South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour
Review: 51st Annual Wickford Art Festival
By Newlin Tillotson North Kingstown, RI – Wickford Harbor in North Kingstown, R.I. welcomed more than 200 artists July 13 and 14 for the 51st Annual Wickford Art Festival. Booths lined the streets of the historic village exhibiting work by artists across New England and some neighboring states including New York and Pennsylvania. The festival gave art lovers the opportunity to interact with different artists who specialized in a range of mediums including pottery, sculpture, watercolors and oil paints. While a lot of the art had marine influence, there was also a selection of abstract and urban-inspired artwork. Abstract artist Susan Petree from Newport, R.I., exhibited her multi-layered acrylic paintings. The colors were vivid, mixing reds with turquoise or orange and cerulean blue with some paintings featuring seven to ten layers. Petree, who had worked as a banker for more … [Read more...] about Review: 51st Annual Wickford Art Festival
Classified Advertisements July/August 2013
Your work could be artscope’s next CENTERFOLD. Work by established and emerging artists welcome. For the November/December 2013 issue we will be accepting submissions of Printmaking. Please send up to three digital images, minimum 300 dpi up to 5” x 7”, and your statement with contact information to: centerfold@artscopemagazine.com, no later than September 15, 2013. Though smaller files should be submitted, images must be available to be reproduced up to 5" x 7," dependent on dimensions of work. No resumes please; the centerfold will be selected based on visual and/or conceptual quality, by a panel of one Artscope staff and two visual art professionals. The Guild of Boston Artists Annual Regional Painting Competition: October 6-27, 2013 Prizes: Gold Medal & $500.00 Silver Medal & $200.00 Bronze Medal & $100.00 Robert Douglas Hunter Award $100.00 Award of Merit … [Read more...] about Classified Advertisements July/August 2013
Classified Advertisements May/June 2013
Your Work could be artscope magazine's next CENTERFOLD. Work by established and emerging artists welcome. For the September/October 2013 issue we will be accepting submissions of Smartphone photography. Please send up to three digital images. Minimum 300 dpi, and your statement with contact information to: centerfold@artscopemagazine.com, no later than July 15, 2013. Though smaller files should be submitted, images must be available to be reproduced up to 12" X 18", depending on demensions of work. No resumes please; the centerfold will be selected ased on visual and/or conceptual quality by a panel of one artscope staff and two visual art professionals. August 1 Deadline for Artist's Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund Grants available in painting, sculpture, print making, or mixed media to mid career artists with financial need in New England and Columbia and Northeast Dutchess … [Read more...] about Classified Advertisements May/June 2013
Letters to the Editor
Julie Pampinella, Director of PR at 3Rivers Arts, wrote on November 27th: Kaveh and the team at Artscope Magazine provide arts organizations like 3Rivers Arts with a powerful partnership in promoting our artists and offerings. Through inclusion in e-mail blasts and social media, visibility on the Artscope website, and advertising in the magazine, we have expanded our reach as a new regional arts organization and were able to sell out our first gala fundraiser. Kaveh continually presents new creative solutions to help us spread the word about 3Rivers Arts, and his enthusiasm makes him a joy to work with! Julie Pampinella Paul Pedulla, Artist, wrote on June 7th: I've had total strangers approach me to say they've read about me in Artscope Magazine. I'm so thankful for the day Brian Goslow just happened to discover me (and my paintings) at South End Open Studios in 2008. … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor