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Mosaic cityscape receives Second Prize in juried Summertime show

I am encouraged and glad to receive the Second Place award for my mosaic of the Cinque Terre coastal town Monterosso al Mare. This piece is one of three accepted into this juried show at the Artists Corner & Gallery in West Acton, MA. The show includes a wide range of media focused on the theme of summer, well worth the trip to this very comfortable gallery. The show runs through August 19, 2018.

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23
JUL

Blog, Boston, contemporary crafts, crafts, Italy, juried show, mosaic cityscapes, New England

artshows, Cityscape, juried show, mosaic cityscape

Divided States of Insanity

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I finally finished this piece, which I started at the SAMA conference in April. As as kid I always enjoyed looking at and studying flags. As an adult, I have been collecting them as I travel and asking friends to bring me flags from where they travel ...

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24
JUN

Blog, crafts

New mosaic depicting Cinque Terre region of Italy

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I just finished this view of the most popular of the 5 Cinque Terre villages in the Liguria region of Italy. I visited the area several summers ago and was amazed at how the villages grew up on the cliffs of the area. This is Number 8 in my Italy series of mosaics. You may also find photography from this and other trips in the photography section of my website.

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23
MAY

Blog, Italy, mosaic cityscapes

Hopkinton Arts in Bloom Show Opens May 11th

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SPRING AHEAD: Arts in Bloom Juried Show 2018

May 11 – June 14, 2018
Reception and Prize Announcements: Friday, May 11, 6:30 – 8pm

Please come to the thirteenth year of this popular seasonal art show. Adult artists from 29 towns and 4 states submitted 127 pieces of artwork for consideration. Juror Kate Kostopoulos, Director of Chase Young Gallery chose 34 pieces for this competitive exhibit. Six artists will receive cash prizes, and their work will be accompanied by fresh flower arrangements designed by Hopkinton ...

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9
MAY

Blog, juried show, photography

2018 NEMS Member Show Opens at Somerville Museum

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The 2018 Member Exhibit of the New England Mosaic Society hosted a reception Sunday, Feb 25th to rave reviews and crowds. Visitors to the opening witnessed an amazing variety of mosaics, some using traditional methods and materials, while others incorporated shells and materials from modern life. My personal favorite was this triptych called Pondscape Dreams by created by Roberta Tobey-Gertz.

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26
FEB

contemporary crafts, juried show, mosaic shows, New England, Uncategorized

HopArts 2018 Member Show Reception

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The Big Tent: HCA Members Show 2018

January 22 – February 15, 2018

Reception: Friday, February 2, 2018, 6:00-7:30 pm

Happy to be participating in this show with my photo, Dear God, one of my street photos from Italy. Stop by for the reception. You’re sure to ...

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1
FEB

Blog, juried show, photography

Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year!

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24
DEC

Blog, Uncategorized

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wishing you the best for the upcoming holiday season. I am grateful to be able to continue to create art and glad to have received the People’s Choice Award for my Boston Harbor mosaic at the New England Mosaic Society’s Second Annual Juried exhibit. This particular mosaic, one of my favorites, too was accepted to three juried shows in 2017 and is a mini-version of a larger piece that is on my home page. If you’re interested in mosaics, ...

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15
NOV

Blog, Boston, juried show, photography

Floral Images

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I recently added a selection of floral images to the site. I have many more if you have a particular interest.

Drop me an email if you’d like to see more.

Nature-Flora

<span>Continue Reading →</span></a> <div class="post_date"> <span class="day date updated">9</span> <br /> <span class="month">OCT</span> </div> <div class="post_comments"> <a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/floral-images/#post-comments"><span>0</span></a> </div> <a class='post_share sharelink_small' href='https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/floral-images/' data-gal='prettySociable'>Share</a> </div> <div class="post_footer"> <p class="post_cats"><a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/category/blog/" >Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/category/blog/photo-shows/" >photo shows</a>, <a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/category/photography/" >photography</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="blog_wrap post-1620 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-italy category-juried-show category-mosaic-cityscapes category-mosaic-critter category-mosaic-shows tag-animals tag-art-show tag-cityscape tag-critters tag-exhibit tag-italian-mo tag-italy tag-juried tag-mosaic-city-scape tag-mosaics tag-new-england-mosai-society tt-blog-no-feature"> <div class="post_title"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/getting-ready-for-new-england-mosaic-society-member-exhibition-2017/" title="Getting Ready for New England Mosaic Society Member Exhibition 2017">Getting Ready for New England Mosaic Society Member Exhibition 2017</a></h2> <p class="posted-by-text"><span>Posted by:</span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="https://www.newenglandartstudio.com/author/jeancummiskeygmail-com/" title="Posts by jeancummiskey@gmail.com" rel="author">jeancummiskey@gmail.com</a></span></span></p> </div> <div class="post_content"> <p><body><span class="s1">I am excited to participate in the New England Mosaic Society’s Member Exhibition to be held at the <a href="http://www.cultural-center.org">C</a></span>ultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts running <em><strong>September 20 – October 8, 2017.</strong></em> The show was juried by two renowned mosaic artists, Carol Shelkin and Rachel Sager. 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