Glass Vessels by Lino Tagliapietra Have you ever thought about starting an art collection? Where and how do you begin? There are so many places to see original art; museums, galleries, art fairs, open studios, and many local art exhibits through art centers and libraries as well as the internet. The way to begin is to collect what interests you. You don’t need a lot of money to start. Artists and galleries are always willing to work on a payment plan with you. Another option is to contact an artist directly and schedule a studio visit. Throughout the coming year, I plan to interview both serio ..read more

SARAH ALEXANDER + KAY HARTUNG “Vice Versa” celebrates the harmonious balance of opposites. Vibrant geometric shapes, intricate botanical drawings, and sculpture meet in an interplay of contrasting styles. Boundaries blur, revealing a world where artistic expressions seamlessly invert and complement one another. During SoWa’s celebrated monthly First Friday event Fountain Street Gallery ,Boston artists Kay Hartung & Sarah Alexander launched their spirited Vice Versa exhibit. This dynamic show is a display of opposites that invites the viewer to explore eye ..read more

By Elemental: Debra Claffey, Patricia Gerkin, Donna Hamil Talman and Charyl Weissbach at the Grimshaw Gudewicz Gallery in Fall River, MA. September 7- October 19, 2023 “The art comes from our appreciation of nature and our concern about the way we humans are damaging the Earth. We focus on biological approaches that can help restore the Earth. We hope viewing the exhibition will inspire people to take greater care.” Donna Hamil Talman This show is breathtaking! Located at Bristol Community College in Fall River, this show is hung beautifully in the Grimshaw Gudewicz Gallery. The pieces of De ..read more

Afternoon sunlight poured into the intimate Mary Castelnovo Gallery at the Providence Art Club. Rhode Island artist, Angel Dean, boldly filled the gallery with her solo exhibition called Flesh, Flora, and Flux. This emboldened exhibition is alive with paintings that present colorful florals, luscious forms, and vivid movement. Working in a variety of mediums from cold wax, encaustic paint, oil, and even marble dust, Dean’s work pulls you into deep reflection. She celebrates vivid colors and shapes, both in her paintings and sculptural forms. Her powerful sculptural forms, created with plaste ..read more

Review submitted by New England Wax member, Lola Baltzell My cousin invited me to see the Edvard Munch show “Trembling Earth” at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA., and I’m so glad that he did. The show runs through October 15 and this is the only stop in the US. It will be shown in Potsdam in November and Oslo in April 2024. Admittedly, Munch’s “The Scream” – a lithograph – is the image I was most familiar with it’s ubiquitous – coffee cups, socks and mouse pads. He’s mostly considered a figure painter, but this show focuses mostly on landscape. I was delighted to see a whole diffe ..read more

November and December are the perfect months to start your art collection! Have one already, why not enhance it? There are so many wonderful small works shows, open studios, and gallery exhibits to kick off the holiday season. We have compiled a list of New England Wax members shows by state, to make it easier for you to visit. See an image you like? Go to the artists web site and send them a message. Did you know most galleries and artists will work with you on a payment plan? You can check out all our members work at www.newenglandwax.com Showing in Connecticut Ruth Sack City Gallery, 994 ..read more

Balancing Act by Sarah Springer Our New England Wax (N.E.W.) exhibition in the Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester, VT. was a great success! Visitors were introduced to a wide array of contemporary approaches to an ancient medium. The following is an interview by N.E.W. member Deborah Pressman conducted during her visit to the show.  Interviewer – Deborah Pressman (DP) Question #1 What are your impressions of the “Relationships” exhibit?  Visitor1: I thought the exhibit was extraordinarily well done – the variety of works in both encaustic and cold wax were ..read more