Bowersock Gallery opens in Mount Dora, FL

We are very excited to announce our second location; located at 137 East Fourth Avenue, Mount Dora, FL 32757.

All your favorite artists that you have come to know at our Provincetown, MA location is on show.

Bowersock Gallery - Provincetown will be open all winter, on it's regular off season hours.  Thanks everyone who helped make this possible.

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Diverse Reflections

We are very excited about Stan Moeller and Chris Volpe's newest collection of work for our exhibition - "Diverse Reflections" opening this Friday.

<<< Stan Moeller

Keep checking in with us as we prepare for the Boston International Fine Art Show coming this November 2011. Stan Moeller is featured on their website. This piece titled Window Shopping is wonderful, and highlighted by the Fine Art Show!

Just a side note- "Window Shopping" will be on show for Moeller's exhibition this Friday at the gallery. Swing on by 7 to 9 for your sneak peak at this fine painting.

The San Diego Art Institute and Diana Kirkpatrick

CONGRATULATIONS! The San Diego Art Institute takes great pleasure in informing you that your artwork has been provisionally accepted by this year’s juror for exhibition at SDAI’s 2011/51st International Exhibition.

Your work was selected from a field of 900 artworks from the USA & numerous foreign countries. The exhibition will show a total of 86 selected works of art.

Great News!!! For our Diana Kirkpatrick. We are so proud of her and her amazing work! Good job Diana on your work getting accepted into the exhibit!

San Diego Art Institute – 50th Annual International (Museum of the Living Artist)
House of Charm, Balboa Park
1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101-1617 USA

Artists Tips on Approaching Galleries

In my next few posts I would like to share a few tips on artists approaching Art Galleries. This is just from my experience and does not apply for all galleries. Every gallery is different and has their own set of policies and guidelines, but most are similar.

First off before all else. I highly recommend seeking out a professional, in art education and promotion, to teach you the business side to your art. It may come at a price, but from the proper professional it's worth every penny (it will open doors on a professional level). Also, aid you in avoiding those looks from gallery owners when you go in at the wrong time or when their season is in full swing and you ask for representation.

I am fortunate enough to own a gallery, with my partner, and work as an artist where I have been able to put this valuable information to use. I see the business side everyday, but before it all happened I took the time to educate myself though classes, private and credited. Through education, it taught me how to approach galleries and it prepared myself for the business side of art. You may be the greatest artist in the world, but lacking the business sense makes it a bit more difficult in getting your work out there. An individual I recommend truly has helped my career. She opened my eyes to ideas on how to create a strong bio, artist statement, preparation, and what galleries look for from artists (the business side to art). Her name is Jeanne McCartin, maskmakernh@aol.com, seek her out she is worth it and trust me you won't be disappointed.

More to come...

International Encaustic Conference

Passing this along; conference founder and director Joanne Mattera, in conjunction with the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, are pleased to announce that The Fifth International Encaustic Conference will take place June 3-5, 2011 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with Post-con Workshops June 6-10 at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill.

<<<< Joanne Mattera

While the Conference is in full swing we will have or "Wax in Motion" exhibition kicking off Friday, June 3rd running through June 27th. This is a national juried exhibition. Open to all encaustic Artists. Juror is regional and national encaustic artist Kim Bernard.

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Recognition Award
One artist, whose work is selected and included in the Wax in Motion exhibit, will be offered a solo exhibit at Bowersock Gallery in the fall of 2012.

Jayne Adams takes on Halloween

Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Halloween has long been thought of as a day when the dead can return to the earth, and ancient Celts would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off these roaming ghosts.

I wanted to share these rare, ghostly and fun paintings by Jayne Adams. They are spectacular, fun, well painted, and the compositions are wonderful.

Heading to Boston International Fine Art Show

We are very excited to announce that we will be participating in the Boston International Fine Art Show, November 18 - 21st. This will be our second year participating in this fine event. Swing on by and see us at Booth #3, same booth as last year.

This piece by William Thomson will be just one of many fine paintings and sculpture featured at our booth.

Sydney Bella Sparrow

I recently discovered "Unknown" on my last trip to Thomson's home. He painted this masterpiece in the late 1970's as part of his wind series. This is one of the few pieces left in this series, in fact the only large piece (50 x 40) still available.

Fast, Fast, Fast

Wow, what a fast summer. Sorry for the long hiatus folks, but this summer has kept us on our toes, with some fabulous openings and an amazing new artist added to our stable.

I just wanted to post a quick update. More to come...

We are proud to announce artist / painter Nancy Depew as part of our stable of artists, we will be debuting her with Sydney Bella Sparrow on Friday, September 3rd for our annual still life exhibit.

Nancy Depew<<<

Sydney Bella Sparrow>>>

Art for the Generations

As your children grow up wouldn't it be nice to pass on the one gift, that keeps on giving... Art!

Investing in art early can be rewarding, enjoyable, a conversation starter for both you and your children and it can be handed down to them to boot!

Here is how you can easily get started;

First, find a piece of art that you love then do some research on it.

Second, ask some questions; the questions you want to ask are:

• How long has the artist has been paintings?
  
• What does the artist's resume / biography look like and reveal about their artistic style?
  
• What key information does the resume / biography reveal about the artist's motivation and artistic direction?
  
• What is the educational background and who have they studied under.

Some other points to consider:

• Check out what museums and colleges and museums are collecting your favorite artist. Colleges invest in art for the future and museums invest not only for value but to bring in the largest crowd.
  
• Finally, ask yourself "why do I want to start collecting/investing in this artist?"
  

You can ask the gallery for this information and any reputable gallery will be happy to provide you with this information.

For instance, William Thomson's art is collected by Marietta College and The New Britain of American Art, whom just pulled his work from their private collection for "The Great American Watercolor" show.

Also watch who is collecting the artist, for instance Michael Palmer has collectors such as Danny Devito and Bill Cosby.

So remember when your investing just don't buy anything, make sure you love it and know why your collecting it.

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This Man is Important!

William Thomson is showing with Master Artists, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, and Edward Hopper just to name a few; at New Britain Museum of American Art, their exhibition; The Great American Watercolor, folks this is HUGE!!!

I highly recommend paying attention to artist William Thomson, if you have always looked at his work and wanted a piece now is the time. I truly believe he will be an artist that will go down in our art history books, as a master painter of our time. To back that up, New Britain Museum of American Art, has an exhibition coming up; The Great American Watercolor Apr. 24 - July 3, 2010 Opening Reception, 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 25, 2010.

New Britain Museum stated in Art New England, this is the first time that they have pulled out their private collection for a show such as this; "Never before shown as a group, 130 of the most distinguished examples will be featured in The Great American Watercolor."

Furniture Makes its Mark

Starting this spring the gallery will introduce two incredible furniture designers and furniture makers to our stable of artists; Jack Rodie and George Beland. Although Rodie joined us last year with his Za Zen cabinet, he will be introducing two other pieces this summer starting off with his Cherry Bench arriving the 1st of May.

George Beland will be joining us with his foundation line; affordable and modern, featuring clean lines and thoughtfully balanced proportions - perfect for any cozy urban space or that salty cape cod home. He is one of a handful of hot craftsmen coming out of his local area, creating waves with his different style of story telling. Recently featured in the Portsmouth Herald Spotlight for his show in NYC.

Swing by soon, you have got to see these finely crafted pieces.

We're Back to Blogging; with a Fresh 2010 Look!

Hi Folks, sorry for the long hiatus, but we have been making planes and preparing the gallery for your arrival. Spring is almost here!

This is a bad photo on my part, but it's truly amazing. Artist, Diana Kirkpatrick.

We have a couple new artists, a new look, a refreshed new website, some fresh paint, and a great lineup for you this season. We are still working on the timing and placement of our exhibits, but we do have Michael Palmer, Diana Kirkpatrick, Jeanne' McCartin, Amy Palmer, and Patricia Kaufman booked, just to name a few.



This is what we have been up to, refreshing the gallery. Its been hard work, but a lot of fun and seeing the end result, fantastic! No more red wall. Take peak at our new color and floor: head to our features then photos>>>.

New Website Coming

It's been awhile since our last post. Some quick updates; coming soon our new website and a new location for our blog. Please visit us at bowersockgallery.com.

Our website, online store, and future new space for Bowersock Art Blog is on its way.

These unique, and highly collectible earrings from Sandra McCaw are available in store and now online.

Sorry for the long pause.

Glorious Water ohh Glorious Watercolor

Dustan Knight is at it again, "Amoskego Falls" by Knight was recently commissioned by New Hampshire State Council for the Arts. What an amazing piece. I saw it in person before the installation and it knocked my socks off, it's a whopping 72" x 48" original watercolor. If your in the area of Manchester, NH I highly recommend seeing the piece in person.

Just installed in the new Library at the Manchester Community College Campus in Manchester NH.

"The competition is tip-top for these awards and I am thrilled to have one of my paintings included."~ Dustan Knight

The Arts program is a national program that reserves 1/2% (or there abouts) of a public buildings' overall budget for original art. The process for submitting proposals for consideration is a lengthy one. Artists must first qualify to present through a jury process and then, if they are selected, they go to the site for a tour and building presentation. They have a couple months to come up with a proposal for the site. Usually the folks that live or work at the building site participate in the jurying so they are able to request the art pieces create a certain feeling, or relate to the buildings use or location. Some of the ideas from the group suggested water and reference to Manchester the Amoskeag River. It was the main travel and working route for lumber and transporting wool. The mills along its shores really defined the city in the 1800's and early 1900's. The waterfall is a source of electric power and recently the State has built a salmon ladder. The river is one of just a few North Atlantic salmon spawning river left and many nature conservancy groups have come together to try to make it passable for the fish to travel upstream once again. Its a very fragile project that has actually succeeded to some extent. There are salmon ladder windows that allow visitors to actually watch the fish underwater as they swim upstream against the tremendous flow of the falls. Very dramatic and powerful. "I was thinking about all that plus the effort of being in school and struggling against the real world's demands to seek higher level of understandings. I know I often felt like I was fighting to succeed in my career during my years at school. The library is really where it all happens, you are on your own, pushing ahead...striving."~ Dustan Knight. It is painted so 'big' - big color big expression.

What an Experience!

A quick post and run. We are still cleaning up the gallery from our recent adventure. Now, don't forget about our "Gem" show which opens this Friday, November 27, from 2pm to 4pm.

Well, we made it through the show. We are reveling in our recent show, participating in the Boston International Fine Art Show. What an experience we were showing with some of the top rated galleries in the country; galleries like The Cooley Gallery, Quidley and Company, Arcadia Fine Arts, Trees Place Gallery, and many others. Not to mention international galleries like; Galeria Quorum, Spain and Gladwell, and Company, London. Even some Andy Warhols and Laura Coombs Hills were present at this show. Star Studded...

The experience was worth it all, we met some lovely artists, collectors, and enthusiasts, but wow what a lot of work. The exposure was worth it all and we had fun. Here are some pics of our booth and of the event. Photos of our booth >>>, (Photos of the Event>>> (Christopher Gowell's piece was highlighted)).

We wanted to also mention that we met a lovely gallery, Addision Art Gallery, the owner and director were just wonderful, they are in Orleans, MA.

Check out our new works, by the participating artists, highlighted at the event.

Boston International Fine Art Show

Hi folks, just wanted to give a quick update. Bowersock Gallery will be heading to Boston participating in the Thirteenth Annual, Boston International Fine Art Show. Taking place on November 12th through the 15th at The Cyclorama, located at The Boston Center for The Arts 539 Tremont Street, in the South End.

Our main store, in Provincetown, will still be open (that same weekend,) but we will be at the show featuring new work and announcing our 2010 summer line up. Stop on by booth #3 and visit us.

As we get closer to the show we will be posting the line up of artists and more info about each featured artist. There will also be a sneak piece into their new work before they go to Boston, giving you some in site and first choice to their pieces.

We hope to see you there, please sign up for our newsletter so we can keep you posted of what's to come.

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Marc by Marc Jacobs and Bowersock Gallery Team Up

We just received our "Louis Vuitton" travel luggage for auction, donated by Marc by Marc Jacobs.

"Louis Vuitton" luggage up for Auction;
Keepall 60
Alzer 60
Waterproof Keepall

Our special occasion, "Fashion the Figure," opens Friday, September, 18th 7 to 9pm. Which will feature a mini fashion show of three select looks by Marc Jacobs, taken from the collection of Provincetown’s Marc by Marc Jacobs, 184 Commercial St., owned and operated by Robert Duffy, Jacobs’ longtime business partner. These three looks and three Louis Vuitton bags will be auctioned off, with proceeds from the items being donated to the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, (SKIP).

The event will include a wine tasting with Wellfleet Wine Cellar and Spirits, and appetizers, donated by Farland Provisions.

What is interesting is how different the two art-forms look at the figure. Each looks to capture it and does so in very different ways. One arranges and arrests it in 2-dimention. The other enhances working with the form, draping it in art in real-time. Duffy will choose the looks for the Bowersock event based on the works of the exhibiting painters. “It’s gotten the artists very excited. They all plan on getting creative with this as

well.

The Marc Jacob’s fashions and Louis Vuitton bags are to be auctioned off, by silent auction, through the length of the show, starting Friday, September 4th, ending at noon sharp on Sunday, September 20. Bids will be taken at the gallery or by phone. No answering machine bids accepted. Check Website for rules.

The featured artists include Donna Harkins, Dennis Perrin and Gail Sauter. Each is a mature painter, with long careers marked by awards and recognition for their excellence, and each with a distinct look, differing from one another. Full Read>>>

Ode to Peter Max for Provincetown's Carnival

It's that time of year again. Get your pumps ready, its "Peace Love and Go Go Boots". Carnival begins tomorrow night kicking off the opening party at the Boat slip. Carnival runs through next Saturday. Provincetown Business Guild

We did our share to help bring back the 60's. We just finished our Ode to Peter Max. Wow what a fun project now I see why Peter Max paints this way. The colors created their own trippe shifts of color. Check out the process>>> This is 7ft x 24ft.

The "Taking Form" Dance

“Taking Form” featured the work of Kim Bernard and Shaune McCarthy. Both two mid-career artists that are known for their strong individual visions that leave indelible impressions.

The opening reception included a special “taking form” dance performance, reflective of the exhibition’s spirit. Two great videos of the dance on youtube. (Taking Form II, and Taking Form).

Both have developed very clear approaches to their art forms. These are highly dedicated artists, in the truest sense of the word, constantly exploring, moving forward, yet somehow maintaining the essence of what makes them unique. Kim Bernard and Shaune McCarthy create individual art because they reach inside rather than follow a trend. Read more>>>

Thanks to Brad Fowler for these wonderful photos.