NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Art Association’s upcoming show Works on Paper: Paper Works! opens this Friday (July 5).
Celebrating the versatility of one of the most time-honored vehicles of artistic expression, Paper Works features a diverse array of works on paper, made of paper or about paper.
Boasting collage, watercolor painting, printmaking, photography and so much more, this eclectic show promises to offer something for all artistic tastes.
Artwork by the 104 participating artists will be displayed in our Sargent, Hills and Hartson galleries, all available for purchase. An artists’ reception will be held free and open to the public on Saturday, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Newburyport Art.
As part of the Paper Works show, the NAA is pleased to be hosting submitted work by members of its Watercolor Featured Interest Group in the Hills gallery as part of a special “Watercolor Explorations” highlight.
The Watercolor Interest Group is a community of artists, ranging from professional to beginner, who share a passion for watercolor and desire to learn, paint and exhibit together. The featured watercolorists for Paper Works are Muriel Angelil, Lisa Arcomano, Liz Bell, Christine Bobek, Katie Cornog, George Darcy, Karen S. Fitzgerald, Doug Fyffe, Betsy Lewis, Marjorie McLaughlin, Peggy Poppe, Nancy Powers, Mary Remillong, Christine Sanford and Veronica Wolfe.
The galleries are free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, and Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. Newburyport Art is closed on Mondays. The ground-floor Hills Gallery has an accessible entrance. More information, as well as an online gallery, is available at newburyportart.org