North River Arts Society

Open Studio

Start
Friday, January 03, 2025
End
Friday, December 19, 2025
Schedule
56 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills

Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.

No registration, drop in only, cash or check.

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Plein Air Open Studio with Ann Musto

When
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
The Driftway Park, Scituate
Spaces left
9

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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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NRAS Poster Exhibit-sponsored by the Art Committee

Start
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
End
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Location
Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library

Join us in celebration of North River Art Society's vast history with the NRAS Poster Show at the Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library, July 2 - August 23

History of NRAS Festival of the Arts Poster:

In early 1984, the North River Arts Society’s Festival of the Arts committee gathered to plan the upcoming Memorial Day weekend event. They met to discuss new ideas that could be incorporated into the Festival. David Brega, an artist and member of the Board of Directors, suggested producing a commemorative poster that would feature a local artist’s work that could be offered for sale during the Festival. Everyone thought that it was a great idea! David was asked to take charge and the first artist poster was produced and sold to the public, “Iris” by David Brega.

In 1986, a competition was held and open to all artists of the North River Arts Society. Joreen Benbenek’s “GAR Hall” was initially chosen as the winner. The piece depicted a winter scene of GAR Hall and since the Festival of the Arts is an entry to summer event, the final decision was made to choose a different work. The committee produced “Sketching Class” by James Nicol for the 1986 poster. In 1996 the Poster was chosen by “Popular Vote” by people attending the Festival from artwork in the Juried Shows. They chose “Island Blossom” by Margaret Farrell Bruno. Since then, a committee has chosen the poster artist following the philosophy established earlier – the artist must be a member in good standing of the organization and actively participate. Since 2023, the NRAS Arts Committee has held a Poster Exhibition and Competition from which the poster artwork is chosen. This exhibit hangs in GAR Hall in March every year and is open to all North River Arts members.

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 1 (July 7-11)

Start
Monday, July 07, 2025
End
Friday, July 11, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2025 for children entering grades 1-4.

Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week the theme is "The Ocean Blue" the class will take a dive into the sea to explore the wonders that lie above and below. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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FULL Summer ArtVentures Camp, 4 Weeks (July 7 - August 1)

Start
Monday, July 07, 2025
End
Friday, August 01, 2025
Schedule
20 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
14

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2025 for children entering grades 1-4. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "The Ocean Blue," "All About Animals," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Plein Air Open Studio with Christine Bodnar

When
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Green Harbor
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12

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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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Joyful Expressions - Cardinal Cushing Centers Exhibit

Start
Thursday, July 10, 2025
End
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield, MA

North River Arts Society is excited to partner with Cardinal Cushing Centers for "Joyful Expressions," an art exhibit showcasing the work and talents of their adult arts program.

The exhibit will hang at GAR Hall July 10 -July 24. Please join us Thursday, July 10, 6-8pm for the opening reception.

Cardinal Cushing Centers is a place of all ages and abilities find possibility, opportunity and hope. Cardinal Cushing Centers is a caring intergenerational community where people live full and meaningful lives at home, at work, at school and at play.

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 2 (July 14-18)

Start
Monday, July 14, 2025
End
Friday, July 18, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
9

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2025 for children entering grades 1-4.

Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week the theme is "A Trip Around the World" - Grab your passports as we uncover the art and culture of many countries. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Plein Air Open Studio with Margaret Farrell Bruno

When
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Cudworth House, Scituate
Spaces left
17

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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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Exploring Acrylic Gouache with Suzette Lebenzon

When
Saturday, July 19, 2025
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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6

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This class is for anyone with or without acrylic gouache experience. If you took “Discovering Acrylic Gouache” with Suzette, this workshop is the ideal next step for continuing your exploration of this medium. But, if this is your first acrylic gouache adventure, fear not! The morning will begin with a module on the basics to get caught up. The class will have a slideshow to outline the process. Suzette will also demonstrate.

Students will be guided through exercises to gain competence in Suzette’s techniques and methods of creating floral still lifes and landscape using acrylic gouache on paper. Dramatic effects can be made as the pigment allows light to bounce off the surface, intensifying the saturation of the color. This quick drying paint allows you to layer without muddying up the hues.

The results are surprisingly engaging. Methods translate well to watercolor and acrylic painting. Join us to take risks, and explore the wow of this under appreciated medium. Novice and master painters welcome. Be prepared to have fun.

Suzette will bring a bouquet to share as inspiration and a resource but, recommends each painter to bring a small jar or glass with 3-5 flowers to keep at their station.Also: A landscape reference photo will be provided.

About the Instructor: Suzette Lebenzon

Suzette Lebenzon has painted since her childhood in Scituate, MA. She has kept a studio and shown in galleries most of her adult life. Her home and studio are in Wellfleet.

Suzette was a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s Unrestricted Artists’ Grants. In 2023, Suzette was inducted to the National Association of Women Artists, as a Signature Member. Her work has been curated into shows at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, the Scollay Square Gallery in Boston’s City Hall, and the Galatea Fine Art Gallery in SOWA.

She is represented by the AMZehnder Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; and the BBLG Gallery in Smithtown, NY.

Materials List:

A variety of brushes like: Princeton Real Value Brush Set - 9153, Golden Taklon, Short Handle, Set of 6 -Item #:06223-9153 at Blick’s ( bring your own assortment too!)
Your paint palette or paper palette OR: Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette, Item #03029-0000 at Blick’s
Water container
paper towels
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Board Pads, 11x14, 20 sheets smooth or Velum
Holbein Acrylic Designer Gouache - Set of 12, 12 ml Tubes Item #:00811-1012 at Blick’s
Small jar/glass with a few (3-5) flowers to paint

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 3 (July 21-25)

Start
Monday, July 21, 2025
End
Friday, July 25, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
13

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2025 for children entering grades 1-4.

Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week the theme is "All About Animals" - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Let's explore the world of animals! Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Plein Air Open Studio with Peggy Roth Major

When
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Magical Moon Farm, Marshfield
Spaces left
17

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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 4 (July 28 - August 1)

Start
Monday, July 28, 2025
End
Friday, August 01, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
8

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2025 for children entering grades 1-4.

Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week the theme is "Famous Artists" - Discover the techniques of famous artists as we draw, paint, and sculpt our own masterpieces! Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Plein Air Open Studio with Jody Regan - RESCHEDULE

When
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Cohasset Center
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4

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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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Return to the Principles: Refresher Bootcamp with Kelley MacDonald

When
Thursday, August 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield 02051
Spaces left
11

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After a summer break, it is always good to have a ‘refresh’ and bone up on the basics to prep for Fall Painting. In this one day class we will review the tenants of a good composition, and explore the various patterns that are most compelling. Then we will hone in on value exercises, because without a good value pattern a potentially good painting can be overlooked. Lastly we will explore color and color mixing, which will give your paintings the punch they need to stand out. Bring a lunch and an open mind, and get ready for a successful Autumn of painting! All levels welcome, and acrylics or oil media is preferred.

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

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Colors

A warm and a cool of red, yellow and blue.

Examples of warm & cool red: cad red light and alizarin crimson or quinacridone magenta or rose

Examples of warm and cool blue: Pthalo Blue and Ultramarine Blue

Examples of warm and cool yellow: Cad yellow medium and Cad Yellow Lemon

Plus a white (titanium) and a dark neutral - like BURNT Umber or Paynes Gray

Assorted brushes

Container for water for acrylic paints, or small containers of Gambol for oil painters.

Apron or old shirt

Paper Towels

Disposable Palette

Sturdy paper like Canson Painting Paper or Bristol Paper or 140 Watercolor paper (if you are using oil, or IF you prefer with Acrylic, gesso about 6 (9x12) or larger sheets

Bring an open mind and enthusiasm - we’ll get ready for the Fall Painting!

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Put Your Artwork into a Exhibition! with Mike Dick

When
Sunday, August 24, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
Spaces left
12

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Have you ever wanted to submit your work to a juried show but weren’t sure how to go about it? We’ve got a workshop for you.

In this workshop, we’ll show you how to -- Photograph your work so it presents its best self to a jury and meets the technical requirements for submitting. We’ll cover two-dimensional art (canvas or paper,) photography files, and three dimensional artwork (pottery, jewelry, small sculpture.) We’ll also cover the ways to mount and frame a two-dimensional work to properly present on an exhibition wall. This workshop is for experienced and new artists alike. Bring your smartphone or a camera and a tripod IF you have one. We’ll provide the lighting and backgrounds.

About the Instructor: Mike Dick

Mike Dick has been shooting and displaying photographs for over fifty years. He has a BA in photography and video from the University of Connecticut, Inner College and also trained in photography at the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.

Mike is a Gallery Artist at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, Member of North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA and Member of Plymouth (Mass.) Center for the Arts.

South Shore Art Center presented two solo shows of Mike’s work, the first in December 2019 and the second in April, May, and June 2024. He has displayed work in juried shows at SSAC, NRAS, and Plymouth Center for the Arts. Mike took Best in Show - Photography at the NRAS Festival in 2018 and First Place, Color Photography at the Fine Art of Photography Show, Plymouth Center for the Arts, 2024.

Mike lives in Cohasset, Mass. with his wife, Lisa; they have two sons and two grandsons. Lisa and Mike are active with community civic groups and local non-profits.

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Intro to Sewing with Olivia Harvey

Start
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
End
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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3

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In this 5-week class, students will learn the basics of clothing construction, from threading and using their sewing machines to reading patterns and sewing garments from start to finish. This class is perfect for those who are complete beginners or have a few simple sewing projects under their belts and would like to learn more. Prior students are also welcome!

This class is open to adults and high school students, please contact the office with any questions at northriverarts@gmail.com.

Materials List:

Sewing machine (North River will have a few machines for students to share if you do not have your own machine.)
Fabric scissors
Pins
Seam ripper
Soft measuring tape
Pencils/sketchbook
After students learn the basics, they will be asked to purchase a simple pattern and fabric for a project

Olivia Harvey is an avid sewist and upcycler who first learned how to sew as a kid right here at NRAS with Brooke Stanton — and she hasn’t stopped since! Along with making and embellishing her own clothes, Olivia also sells her upcycled creations through her online shop OHpleeze. She believes that everyone should learn how to sew because it makes life (and your closet) a lot more interesting!

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THE BASICS with Page Railsback

Start
Wednesday, September 03, 2025
End
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA 02051
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These four classes are a time to refresh your skills and boost your personal style.We will focus on a deeper look at design, the importance of values, color mixing and placement to create harmonious, unified, vibrant paintings. Come with an open mind and a sense of humor

About the Instructor: Page Railsback

Page Railsback has painted and taught in our South Shore community for many years.She received a Masters In Education and her natural talent as a teacher is a reflection of her ongoing workshops and classes here and in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.She was privileged to receive a Residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown in 2013 through the Copley Society.She is a Gallery artist at the Copley Societ,CO/SO and the South Shore Art Center She also shows her work at Solace Gallery in Long Beach Island New Jersey. She has a Studio at the Sandpaper Factory in Rockland and teaches private classes there . PageRailsback.com

Materials List:

A sketch book
a larger pad of quality paper or a canvas pad
some small canvas boards or canvases
a large canvas for each class 20x20 or your choice
2 brushes 1/2 inch, 1 inch and any others you might want
Paints 7 tubes
cad red light and alizarin crimson…. or magenta
light yellow and medium yellow …….or yellow ochre
ultramarine blue and thalo blue…….. or cerulean blue
titanium white
any other colors are optional
a container for water or turps if you use oil
paper towels,
an apron or old shirt

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Fall Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald

Start
Thursday, September 04, 2025
End
Thursday, October 09, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield 02051
Spaces left
14

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Painting outdoors is exhilarating and challenging. Whether your goal is to be an excellent plein air painter, or you are mainly a studio painter, your practice will be enhanced by painting outdoors, from life. The Fall is a perfect time to paint outside, the weather being cooler, and the colors changing. We’ll paint all sorts of places on the South Shore, town and country, beach and meadow! Join us for stretching your creative muscles in an outdoor setting!

Choose your medium. Open to all levels, but some familiarity with your medium is a good idea.

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

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Frank M. Costantino Watercolor Workshop

Start
Friday, September 05, 2025
End
Saturday, September 06, 2025
Schedule
2 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
Spaces left
18

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This comprehensive and enjoyable workshop will better familiarize participants with color palettes, the effective blending of colors, use of brushes, and responsiveness of the medium on different papers. A range of exercises will allow painters to explore and apply various wash methods – wet-on-wet, dry-brush, glazing, blending, sharp and soft edges, dilution control, among others. Each dynamic session will address some of the many aspects of color theory. Using still life subjects & from the instructor’s demos, participants will learn ways to structure & simplify a composition, while learning to see and achieve the dynamic elements of light, contrast, values, movement, textures, etc., which make paintings come alive. Experimentation and interpretative methods will also be demonstrated, discussed and encouraged during the workshop. The workshop will comprise two studio classes, for about 8 hours each day, with a 45-60 minute lunch.

The workshop will provide a relaxed place for participants to quickly understand and then develop their skills, with the watchful input of the instructor. Some previous painting experience would be preferable, but not required. Participant’s abilities should include basic drawing, and a comfort level with watercolor. With a likely diversity of skills, capabilities will vary widely, but one-on-one instruction will be tailored to each individual’s level. Expectations are for a creative, exciting environment from which the collective energies and interests will allow everyone to learn much more than otherwise struggling to discover alone. Also, expectations are for making “mistakes”, and for having fun while learning with an award-winning watercolorist.

About the Instructor: Frank is an accomplished watercolor painter of urban scenes, landscapes, homes, portraits and still life in a plein air, or a direct alla prima colorist style. He is continually inspired by the effortless, masterful works of watercolorists from many eras and cultures; particularly Sargent, Homer, Turner, Wyeth, Zorn, Reid, Prendergast, Hiroshi and fellow Winthrop native, John Whorf. Frank enjoys the fluid challenge and unexpected possibilities of watercolor. Given the inherent transparency of his preferred medium and infinite range of possible values and colors, he strives to express watercolor’s rich, luminous qualities in his pieces. He also enjoys working on figurative sketches in pencil, pen & ink, and other mediums. Frank is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society (N.E.W.S.) Boston, and elected member of the Salmagundi Club of New York. He is also a multiple award-winning architectural illustrator for over five decades of collaborating with renowned national architects to produce striking illustrations of projects around the world. Frank recently had a highly regarded exhibition of his illustration works at the Boston Athenaeum, and radio & tv spots on Jared Bowen’s PBS Culture Programs.

"Light, shade, shadow, color, values, textures; the substantive and the fleeting, the design and contours of shape and form; the intersection and interplay of the tangible and intangible – these life qualities are always capturing my attention. The interpretative and unexpected possibilities of the watercolor medium present an exciting artistic challenge to capture these very qualities in every work. "

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Feel Free with your iPhone - iPhone Photography with Mike Dick

Start
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
End
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
Spaces left
12

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Great photos don't need fancy gear - you already have a perfect tool in your back pocket.

Whether you are a serious or a not so serious photographer, or a painter or printmaker, we will show you how to creatively capture your world through the quick and always-with-you iPhone.

You’ll learn about hidden tools and how to use them. You’ll come away with a fresh perspective on the creative process. We’ll use INTENTION as the foundation for making good photos – for bringing a picture up to its best self.

Each week in a supportive setting, we will share our work and discuss the intentional, creative choices we make. People who take our course love it and finish with a feeling of accomplishment.

About the Instructor: Mike Dick

Mike Dick has been shooting and displaying photographs for over fifty years. He has a BA in photography and video from the University of Connecticut, Inner College and also trained in photography at the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.

Mike is a Gallery Artist at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, Member of North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA and Member of Plymouth (Mass.) Center for the Arts.

South Shore Art Center presented two solo shows of Mike’s work, the first in December 2019 and the second in April, May, and June 2024. He has displayed work in juried shows at SSAC, NRAS, and Plymouth Center for the Arts. Mike took Best in Show - Photography at the NRAS Festival in 2018 and First Place, Color Photography at the Fine Art of Photography Show, Plymouth Center for the Arts, 2024.

Mike lives in Cohasset, Mass. with his wife, Lisa; they have two sons and two grandsons. Lisa and Mike are active with community civic groups and local non-profits.

Class members need to bring their own iPhones - updated with the latest iPhone operating system. If class members own an iPad or a Mac Notebook, they should bring one.

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Wednesday Early Release Day ArtCamp - Fall 2025

Start
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
End
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Schedule
10 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
15

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Please note: Class time is 1:30-3:30 PM to accommodate late release times from Gov. Winslow, Eames Way and Daniel Webster Schools. However, students are welcome to arrive at 1PM and enjoy snack and journaling time with the teacher from 1-1:30PM.

During the three 10-week sessions, students in grades 1-5 will enrich their artistic expressions in a fun and nurturing environment where children feel comfortable expressing their unique talents to create works of art. Students will work with a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and more. Art from the world’s varied cultures and the contributions of major artists will serve as inspiration.

Register siblings for a discount! At registration, add additional children as "guests" and register siblings for discounted price of $220/each.

About the Instructor: Arbrenne Valle

Arbrenne got her BA from UMass Amherst in Theatre and her MA in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley University. She spent 5 years teaching first grade at South Shore Charter. Now she spends her time chasing around her toddler and painting during his nap times.

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Abstracting from Nature with Mary Moquin

When
Saturday, September 13, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Have you always wanted to try abstraction but can’t figure out a way to begin? This workshop will help jumpstart your process with exercises designed to get you thinking differently about abstraction. It isn't my goal to turn you into an abstract artist, it's to help you think more abstractly and concentrate more on what paint, shape, composition and color can do on their own without being hung on a representational image. How can we transcend the subject matter and evoke more of the experience we witnessed as artists?

We will begin these exercises outside in the morning with intense observation and note-taking and then move inside the studio to further explore mark-making and color exploration. This workshop is designed for oil or acrylic painters with prior painting experience. Other mediums are also welcome.

Materials List:

I don’t expect anyone to go out and buy a bunch of supplies for this, so if you have something similar on hand feel free to substitute.

16 x 20 or 18 x 24 canvas pad (or large sheets of paper (gessoed for oil painters), something large enough to subdivide it into 4 to 6 smaller sections with tape.
A board large enough to mount your paper to. (We may bring these outside to do quick sketches on)
Several smaller supports to paint on or you can just cut up the canvas pad. Sometimes we’ll be doing 4 paintings on one sheet, sometimes only one smallish painting, so variety is good.
Sketchbook for quick drawings and note-taking (any size)
Paint - a variety of colors, be sure to include black and white
A few of your favorite mark-making crayons, pastels, graphite, charcoal, paint pens, white chalk mix it up! You can’t make a variety of marks without a variety of tools!
A palette to mix paint on (something flat) freezer paper and tape on the table works fine.
Tools to apply paint - palette knife, brushes, credit card, squeegees, a variety
A couple cheap 1-2” brushes
Paper towels, small bag for trash when outside.
Masking tape
Scissors
Ruler

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Energized Abstract Landscape Using Unconventional Mark Making with Suzette Lebenzon

Start
Monday, September 15, 2025
End
Monday, October 06, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Loosen up your mark making and gain confidence in your painting and drawing through creative play on paper. These will NOT be your grandma’s sketchbooks! We will be capturing familiar landscape using inks, pencils, graphite, charcoal, collage and paint. We may use a combination of paintbrushes, or sticks, or dried perennials as mark making tools. The exercises have us working fast and loose and carefree. I’ll show you the rules; the number one rule being we break rule one! Though there are a few must have items on the materials list, bring what you have in your kit but are afraid to try… we will use everything. I will demonstrate and show step by step exercises. Then you will be set free with guidance! The sketchbooks will serve you as resource material for more developed pieces or, you can work on single sheets and admire them as finished beauties!

About the Instructor: Suzette Lebenzon

Suzette Lebenzon has painted since her childhood in Scituate, MA. She has kept a studio and shown in galleries most of her adult life. Her home and studio are in Wellfleet.

Suzette was a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s Unrestricted Artists’ Grants. In 2023, Suzette was inducted to the National Association of Women Artists, as a Signature Member. Her work has been curated into shows at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, the Scollay Square Gallery in Boston’s City Hall, and the Galatea Fine Art Gallery in SOWA.

She is represented by the AMZehnder Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; and the BBLG Gallery in Smithtown, NY.

Materials List:

Willow charcoal
6B graphite- lyra good brand
Soft pencil of your choice
Sketchbook or heavy paper that will take ink and/or watercolor. Smooth is best.
Gum eraser
Stupidly larger, cheap, craft or house painter’s brush, 2-4 inches
Brush for fine detail
1 inch flat brush
one bottle paine’s gray acrylic ink
Glue stick
Water container, paper towels, old plastic lid you can use to put ink into
optional: Any watercolors or gouache or acrylic you fancy, watercolor crayons

I’ll supply the spray fix

After week one you will understand the process and find materials that interest YOU!

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Basic Watercolor Simplified with Jack Haran

When
Saturday, September 20, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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The goal of the class will be to simplify painting watercolors, from Planning, Materials, Composition,

Washes, Shapes, Perspective, Values, Edges and anything else that comes up. The day will start with a short talk and demo followed by the class trying to paint following the advice given.

1. Materials: Paper, Brushes, Paints, Palettes, Easels, etc..

2. Vision: Perspective, Shapes, Positive, Negative, etc.

3. Paint: Washes, Consistency, Values, Mixing, Application, Edges, etc.

4. Composition: Subject, Contrasts, etc.

All levels welcome

About the Artist

Watercolor artist Jack Haran is the past president of the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) and past President of North River Arts Society (NRAS). He sits on the Board of Directors for NRAS. He earned a BS in Fine Arts from Northeastern University and a School of the Museum of Fine Arts Diploma. He has studied with Tony Van Hasselt and Judi Wagner, Zygmond Jankowski, John Kilroy, Alvaro Castagnet and Joseph Zbukvic.

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The Brilliance of Pastel: An Introduction to the Medium and Demonstration with Liz Haywood-Sullivan

When
Sunday, September 28, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills, MA 02051
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Pastel has been described as the most brilliant of art mediums. They are created using the same pigments as every other medium, but they are almost pure pigment, with the least amount of binder. The word “pastel” comes from the French word pastiche because the combined ingredients form a paste, not because the colors are pale or diluted. Works in pastel retain their color and integrity better than other mediums in that the pigments are least adulterated.

This one-day workshop is an introduction to the pastel medium. Your guide is Liz Haywood-Sullivan, a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies and a practicing pastelist, instructor and judge. She will lead a discussion about the facets of this versatile medium, which straddles the worlds of both drawing and painting. Topics will include the variations in different pastels and papers and how they affect painting outcomes, framing and presentation, and health and safety uses. She will do a painting demonstration, showing how to work with value layering, color mixing and mark making. You will then get a chance to try your hand at working with pastels. This is a highly interactive workshop so bring your questions. Materials will be provided.

Instructor Bio:

Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP, has been dedicated to working exclusively in the pastel medium since 1996. Her attraction to the medium is pastel's unique ability to capture light and atmosphere in the landscape. She is a sought-after instructor and judge for pastel societies and arts organizations around the world. Liz authored the popular book Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in Pastel (Northlight, 2013). Her award-winning pastel paintings have been featured in numerous books and magazine articles, and have appeared in national, international and museum exhibitions worldwide. Liz is a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies (2013-2017) and is the current president of the North River Arts Society in Massachusetts. Her work is represented by Vose Galleries of Boston.

www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com

Recommended Lodging for Out-of-Town students:

Inn at Scituate Harbor

Fairview Inn

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Modern Collage with Nancy Colella

Start
Thursday, October 02, 2025
End
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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Collage, or “Painting with Paper,” is becoming one of the most exciting mediums in the art world today. This class will allow you to explore and experiment with this fun and unique medium. Collage offers the opportunity to paint without fear. It transforms looking and composing into a playful game, where shapes of color can be easily cut and moved.

The element of SHAPE plays an important role in painting. Limiting the number of shapes in a composition can be challenging. The act of collaging helps you perceive shapes differently and encourages you to limit and simplify your design.

Each class will focus on a distinct approach and method for creating unique and unusual designs.

Most materials will be supplied, but students are encouraged to collect and share papers they may have.

About the Instructor: Nancy Colella

Nancy earned a BA in Fine Art from Muskingum University, then studied painting at the Aegean School of Fine Arts in Paros, Greece and at the Instituto Allende in San Miquel Mexico. After a career in the hospitality business and while raising two children, she resumed her studies at Mass College of Art. She teaches numerous on-line and live workshops throughout New England. She lives in Norwell with her husband and yellow lab Limoncello.

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Intro to Procreate - Digital Illustration Basics with Jaimee Reale

Start
Thursday, October 02, 2025
End
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
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Learn the fundamentals of digital illustration using Procreate in this four-week course designed for beginners. We’ll cover everything from setting up your canvas and using layers, to inking, coloring, and creating finished artwork. Each session includes guided demos, hands-on studio time, and optional at-home exercises to support your growth. Whether you're completely new to digital tools or looking to build a creative habit, this class will give you the skills and confidence to start illustrating on your iPad.

About the Artist: Jaimee Reale is an illustrator and designer behind Jaimee Makes, known for creating vibrant, hand-drawn artwork for musicians, product lines, and independent brands. She holds a BFA in Design from Boston University and spent several years as an elementary art teacher, which informs her clear, approachable teaching style. With a background in both traditional and digital media, Jaimee is passionate about helping others build creative confidence through accessible tools like Procreate.

Materials:

iPad with Procreate Drawing App installed (https://procreate.com)

Apple Pencil

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Alla Prima Limited Palette Oils for Beginners and Beyond with Ann Musto

Start
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
End
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 old main street marshfield hills
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Come study with Ann Musto on Tuesdays in October and November 2025 - using a very limited palette we will work quickly to draw in paint and complete 6 all prima (all at once) paintings in the studio.

This class will stretch your comfort zone by using a three color limited palette, execute a quick beginning from life ( still life, floral, projected landscape) and explore all the possibilities you can get from the palette when executing your painting.

I will introduce three different limited palettes depending on the mood and temperature of the subject. You will become familiarized with these different palettes and be able to take that info home into your own studio!

About the Instructor: Ann Musto

Ann has been a plein air and studio oil painter for over twenty years. Her interest lies in working to capture the beauty of what we see in light and color. Ann’s work includes portraits, landscapes and still life. Ann completed her studies at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, a traditional atelier. She has been a long time member of North River Arts Society and has served on the NRAS Board of Directors and on the NRAS Arts Committee.

annmustofineart.com

NRAS supplies tables and easels.

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Paint like the Renaissance Masters: Landscape Oil Painting with Ann Musto

Start
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
End
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 old main street marshfield hills
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The Layered Large Landscape: using indirect painting to mimic Renaissance painters approach to the very large studio oil painting.

Join me over 6 weeks as we start with composition using our color study, plain air painting, or photo to create a large -minimum one side greater than 30 inches - studio layered oil painting.

Appropriate for oil painters wanting to jump into learning to use comparative measurement to change a smaller painting or study to a large composition.

We will create using a grisaille start after drawing, a first layer of “dead color” followed by 3 - 6 layers including scumbling and glazes as finish techniques to achieve a luminescent painting with depth and detail!

About the Instructor: Ann Musto

Ann has been a plein air and studio oil painter for over twenty years. Her interest lies in working to capture the beauty of what we see in light and color. Ann’s work includes portraits, landscapes and still life. Ann completed her studies at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, a traditional atelier. She has been a long time member of North River Arts Society and has served on the NRAS Board of Directors and on the NRAS Arts Committee.

annmustofineart.com

Ann will provide landscape photos and NRAS supplies tables and easels.

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The Color of taste – RED. Paint Pomegranate on Silk Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova

When
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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Do you want to explore your creative side? Do you want to experiment with colors without fear of making a mistake? Come join me in this easy, magical, and relaxing adventure into the world of freedom and creativity, after which you will get a masterpiece created by your own hands.

What does red taste like? Of course, it tastes of strength, joy, energy, maturity and love. The taste of red is the taste of the King of all fruits - the Pomegranate! Let's paint together this symbol of sun, life, abundance, rebirth and immortality. Symbol of Love.

We will be working for 2.5 – 3 hours in a small group. You don’t need to bring anything. All necessary materials will be provided.

Looking forward to painting on silk with you!

About the Instructor: Lidia Mikhaylova is an abstract artist inspired by the simple beauties of everyday life. Her work ranges from sensual artwork and still life to fine floral paintings. The elegance, playfulness, and depth of her work are demonstrated through rich, vivid colors composed on silk fabric, with oil or watercolor paintings and pastel drawings. Her creative facilitation creates a space where participants can truly tap into their natural creativity to help bring it out to the surface.

·Lidia is a highly creative artist and art facilitator with more than seven years of professional experience delivering visual art classes in the areas of painting.

·In 3 years, Lidia has conducted over 70 different workshops in art studios, public libraries, educational centers, and private and corporate events among people of all ages.

·Lidia’s work has been featured in international art festivals, Art Hole Magazine, A5 Magazine, and art galleries from Brooklyn, NY to Laguna Beach, CA.

·Lidia is the winner of the Billboard Contest 2022, and her work has been featured on the billboard in Sacramento, CA.

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Expand Your Practice, Push Your Creativity with Kelley MacDonald

Start
Thursday, October 16, 2025
End
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield 02051
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SHAKE IT UP! This 6 week course will shake you from your comfort zone and expose you to different ways to approach your art. It will be helpful if you are feeling stuck, or if you are bored or stalled, or if you simply want to try some new things to stretch yourself creatively. For example we’ll spend one week working BIG. One week doing monochromatic paintings. Once week doing very small works, but multiples of them. I will be working in acrylic, but if you would prefer to work in oils, that will be fine, too. Be open to new or different approaches and be fearless!

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

Materials List

Really, any medium you are familiar with! IF you are a watercolorist,

be prepared to use big brushes and large paper at times :)

I always recommend a warm and a cool of red, yellow and blue, plus titanium white and a dark neutral such as (what I always have on hand) BURNT Umber (raw umber will not give you the same results) or Payne’s gray.

Examples of warm/cool:

Cadmium Red LIGHT and Alizarin Crimson or a Quinacridone Magenta or a Rose

Cad Yellow Medium and Cad Yellow Lemon (or cad yellow light)

Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Blue

Artist’s tape
Apron or big shirt
Container for water or turps, for oil paints
Disposable Palette
Canvas Boards, assorted sizes, and/or painting paper such as Canson Painting Paper pads in any size. OR - any heavy paper like Bristol Board or Canvas Paper. We will work in different sizes, and at least ONE week, we will use a LARGE format - up to 20x20 or 20x24, so paper or canvas in that size.
Assorted sized of brushes - I use mostly Flat brushes, from 1/4 inch to 2 inches - you can get the larger ones at hardware stores
Paper Towels

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Starting a Pastel Painting with Heather Quay

When
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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In this one-day workshop, we will work on various ways to begin a pastel painting, focusing on color theory and how the use of underlying color can help shape a final piece. In the morning, you will create four different studies, all from the same photo reference, exploring four distinct color methods. You then will see how your initial application of color creates color harmonies and tensions and changes the mood of a painting once you apply your final layers of pastel. In the afternoon, you will create a larger piece using the approach you find most appealing – there are no wrong choices! All students will have personalized feedback and guidance as we explore these options and start to see the power of color in a composition. This class is appropriate for all levels. A materials list will be provided in advance.

About the Instructor: Heather Quay

“My goal is to have my paintings capture the feeling of a particular time and place. I have always been fascinated by the way that painters portray the quality and temperature of light. As a pastel painter, I continue to be drawn to scenes where the light is the central character. Whatever I am painting – from landscapes, both natural and manmade, to figures, animals, and portraits – I’m always striving to render the light I see onto the surface of my artwork.”

Heather’s work has been included in juried exhibits across New England and online, and has won a number of awards. She is an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America, and a Signature Member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Central Massachusetts Pastel Society, the Connecticut Pastel Society, and the Maryland Pastel Society. She is also a member of the North River Arts Association, the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Lyme Art Association. Heather is a Featured Artist on the Artsy Shark website.

Materials list:

Quay Materials List October 2025 (1).docx

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Paper Alchemy: Handmade Papermaking Workshop with Michaela DiPaola

When
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to turn scrap paper into vibrant, textured sheets perfect for collage, mixed media, card-making, or watercolor! Using a blender and wooden screen, we’ll create paper pulp and form custom sheets with your choice of added materials—think thread, fabric bits, dried flowers, and more.

We’ll cover the process from making pulp to forming and drying your paper. After this workshop you'll leave no only with a new stack of paper that will be dry and ready in a few hours, but the skills to keep making more!

All tools and materials provided - just bring your own paper scraps and anything personal you’d like to add in to your paper, ie. dried and flat flowers, glitter, coffee grounds, natural dyes, scrap thread, etc.

About the Instructor:

Michaela is a recent graduate of Pratt Institute as of May 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Drawing and a minor in History of Art and Design. She is a business owner and designer at MichaelasArtSpace, Operating the Etsy shop since April 2021 and currently works as Office Administrator at North River Arts! Her work can be seen in the Franklin Furnace Artists’ Books Permanent Collection, she has also shown in galleries such as Dekalb Gallery, Las Laguna Gallery in California, Baws Gallery and more!

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Drawing to Explore with John Rufo

When
Saturday, November 01, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The goal of this workshop is to explore what drawing means to you and move outside of your comfort zone to push your drawing practice further as a tool of inquiry, a joyful activity, and a method of attending to the world around you. Whether it's exploring new compositional ideas, sketching as a way to just loosen up, or delineating a detailed rendition of a favorite object, drawing with a variety of media and purposes is a great way to underpin your personal art practice.

Using both dry and wet media we’ll explore mark-making, composition dynamics, and experiment with surface as we create and explore. This workshop will be lead through discussion, demonstration, and practice.

About the Artist:

John Rufo is an artist and architect with over 35 years of practice experience. John attended the Rhode Island School of Design and has degrees in architecture and fine art. John’s artwork ranges in subject from landscape to still life to figural and abstract works. John teaches workshops focused on exploring drawing, painting and mixed-media approaches to making art. John’s wife is also an artist and art teacher. They both have studio space in their home in Needham, Massachusetts.

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John Ruffo Artist Statement

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Block Printing with Rachel Nerger

Start
Thursday, November 06, 2025
End
Thursday, December 04, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA
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This 4-week class will dive into the world of block printing, covering a crash-course on all things blocks for artists of all sorts who want to bring their creativity to life in the printed world. This class will cover techniques for drawing, carving, and printing block prints on a variety of mediums. Rachel will help you bring to life a block and a variety of prints in different mediums of your own imagination.

About the Instructor: Rachel Nerger (Ray Prints)

I started block printing in 2020 when I was looking to reconnect with my creativity outside of the everyday hustle and bustle and a full-time job in finance. I have always been an artist at heart, and have continued to explore new mediums even as I jumped into the professional world.

Over the past few years, all the hours of drawing, carving, and printing blocks has led me to “launch” Ray Prints where I’ve been able to share my love of block prints with the south shore at different pop ups and markets. I have fallen in love with block printing for the way that it fits into life - it is accessible, affordable and has provided me with hours of escape as I work through each step in creating totally unique pieces of art with each stamp and Speedball carve.

Materials List:

(1 per student) 8"x10" block, black ink, rollers and paper provided by NRAS. Students should bring a set of carving tools, Rachel recommends this one for beginners. Rachel also suggests bringing watercolor supplies, different ink colors if you want and any old clothing, canvas bags, etc. that you may want to play around printing on!

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