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1. Paul Cezanne

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The reconciliation of surface and solid form I will begin my blog series on favorite artists with Cezanne because, on balance, he is my #1 favorite.  Really being turned on […]

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Ordinary and Extraordinary

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The Varieties of English Naturalism When we think of the naturalistic tradition in English landscape painting at the beginning of the 19th century we immediately think of the work of […]

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10. Seeing What You Need

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Finding Needles in the Haystack of Nature When working from nature on a two-dimensional surface, it is fair to say that the translation of three dimensions to two is the […]

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The Tableau Vivant

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The period of the French revolution was one when painting and theater had an extraordinary influence on the thoughts and feelings of contemporaries.

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SPRING ART SHOW 2023

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Art show to use two venues Preparations are under way for the 2023 Spring Art show, put on each year by the Monson Arts Council.  The dates of the show […]

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9. Capturing the Moment

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Cornering the Will-o-the-Wisp In an earlier post, about why I am out here in the sun, rain and snow, I said that the primary reason was because my painting enterprise […]

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Art and Revolution

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Jacques-Louis David and the “Oath of the Horatii” It is almost impossible for us today to grasp the impact that a painting like David’s “Oath of the Horatii” had on […]

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The Monson PTSA “Reflections” Art Contest

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The Monson PTSA is participating to a state-wide student art competition entitled “Reflections”, and has asked the Monson Arts Council to provide judges to award the prizes. 

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Call for Art: Monson Mural Project

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The Town of Monson, Massachusetts, is seeking proposals from qualified artists to design and install a new mural at 115 Main St.

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MAC Prize for Monson Shines awarded

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The prize for most artistic was awarded to Michael Turgeon of 11 Longview Drive.

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