Framingham Art Guild Shows

SHOWS:
          The Guild has shows at the Framingham Public Library in June and  December for 2 to 4 week periods.  Delivery of art work generally takes place between 10 AM and 1 PM at the Library.  The Guild also enjoys having two shows at Premier Image Gallery in Ashland, Don Gordon proprietor.  One show at the Premier Image Gallery is strictly for the Guild and lasts for a month. The second show available to Guild members is a show open to members of all area visual art organizations and will last several months.  There is a small fee set by the proprietor for each piece entered to a maximum of two pieces. 
          Show information is provided in the Guild's monthly newsletter.  Participation in shows requires paid-up full membership practicing artists. All members entering artworks are requested to assist in the hanging and take down of the shows. Pieces not picked up at take-down are subject to a $5 storage charge.

AWARDS:
           Judging is held in three or four categories depending on the number of pieces received. The usual categories are Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Miscellaneous/Mixed Medium. Ribbons and cash prizes are awarded for First, Second, and Third place, and on occasion, a Fourth prize may be awarded.  Usual cash awards are: First- $50; Second- $25; Third- $10.  Ribbons are awarded for Honorable Mention. The Best of Show winner receives $25 and is honored with their name engraved upon the the Katherine Eames Silver Bowl (for the spring show) or the Lillian Ginns Procter Award plaque (winter show) exhibited in the Guild room. 
        In addition, at the Guild Spring Show, the Delia McDonald Award for Excellence in Oils and the Norman Feather Award for Excellence in the Use of Color may be given. Winners receive ribbons, a cash prize of $25 and their name engraved on a plaque displayed in the Guild Room. 
       The amounts of the cash prizes awarded at the Premier Image Gallery is dependent on the number of entries. Ribbons are awarded in several categories and for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mentions. An Owner's Choice award may also be given.

COMMISSIONS:
        The Guild requests a twenty percent commission on all art sales. The commission at the Premier Image Gallery is thirty percent at the Guild show. Twenty percent goes to the Gallery and ten percent to the Guild. The Gallery's normal commission is higher but is held lower for the Guild membership.
       

 

Guild Awards and Honors

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2010
Judged by Lisa Leavitt*
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
"Bird's Eye View" (Watercolor) by Donna Porter

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS:
"Autumn at Hopkinton State Park" by Dyrick Schaefer,

OIL AND ACRYLIC
First: "Trumpet" acrylic by Bob Coviello
Second: "Miller's River, Vermont" acrylic by Bill Robinson
Third: "Abby" oil by Pearl McCarthy
Honorable Mention: "Tiny Orchid Friend" oil by Suzen Perry

WATERCOLOR
First: "Antiques Interior" by Nancy Bailey
Second: "Respite" by Aline Pepper
Third: "Collection Series #3" Crist Filer
Honorable Mention: "Queen of Pink" by Polly Meltzer

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: "Bread and Jam" pastel by Margot Borgo
Second: "Boe Morgan—Atty. At Law" conte chalk by Mary Haigh
Third: "Bookshelf" fabric by Tobi Hoffman
Honorable Mention: "After the Rain" mixed media by Donald Gotz

*Lisa Leavitt, a former Curator at the Danforth Museum of Art, is now an Independent Curator in Newton, Massachusetts.

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2009
Judged by Susanne Meterko
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW – LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
“Motion,” by Blair Boudreau

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS:
“The Girls,” by Pearl McCarthy

OIL AND ACRYLIC
First: “The Girls,” by Pearl McCarthy
Second: “Cox Reservation, Essex,” by Charlie Holt
Third: “Harajuku Girls,” etching by Blair Boudreau
Honorable Mention: “Rough Seas,” by Dyrick Schaefer

WATERCOLOR
First: “Old Lobster Bait Overboard,” by John Pauplis

Second: “Through the Salt Marsh,” by John Keane
Third: “View From Grand Canal,” William Chignola
Honorable Mention: “Night Light,” by Lisa Bailey

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: “Motion,” etching by Blair Boudreau
Second: “The Collection,” watercolor and pen and ink by Crist Filer
Third: “Golden Boy,” pastel by Margot Borgo
Honorable Mention: “Lovers,” collage by Doreen Smith

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2009
Judged by Bill Ternes
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
"A Day at the Beach,” by Bill Collins

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS:
"Two Whistles," by Richard Schmidt

OIL AND ACRYLIC
First: "Ester," by Charles Holt
Second: "Hatch Shell," by Bob Coviello
Third: "Bianca," by Charles Holt
Honorable Mention: "Tony in a Yellow Chair," by Martha Little Fuentes

WATERCOLOR
First: "In God We Trust," by Deb Bottomley
Second: "Crayon Creature #5," by Crist Filer
Third: "Touch the Sky," by Deb Bottomley
Honorable Mention: "August Sunset," by Crist Filer

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: "Stance," by Olga Shmuylovich
Second: "Feeding Time,” by Aline Pepper
Third: "Harmony in Blue," by Nina Jordan
Honorable Mention: "Mustafa," by Nina Jordan

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Premier Image Gallery, Ashland, MA
 October - November 2008
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First Prize: "Garden Way,” by Joan Sprachman
Second Prize:  "Field in Midsummer,” by Martha Fuentes
Third Prize: "Believe it or Not,” by Nancy Bailey
Fourth Prize: "Coming Through in Waves,”  by Suzen Perry
Honorable Mention:
"My Cabbages,” by Minnie DiTullio
"Sunday Drivers,” by Marie Drew
"Jack DeJohnette,” by Bob Coviello
"Wayside Inn, Grist Mill in Winter,” by John Keene

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2008
Judged by David Lang
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
"Early Morning Reflections,” by Dyrick Schaefer

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
 "Flower Power,” by Richard Schmidt

OIL/ACRYLIC
First: "Early Morning Reflections,” by Dyrick Schaefer
Second: "Flower Power,” by Richard Schmidt
Third: "Deer Isle Farmhouse,” by John Pauplis
Honorable Mention: "Lighthouse in Maine,” by Mary Knight

WATERCOLOR
First: "My Cabbages,” by Minnie DiTullio
Second: "Summer Harvest,” by Joan Meenan
Third: "Going Bananas,” by Lisa Bailey
Honorable Mention "Tulip Motif,” by Crist Filer

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: "Gas Crisis,” pastel by Marie Drew
Second: "Civil War Re-enactment,” pastel by Nina Jordan
Third: "Portrait of the Reverend Wilkerson,” soft graphite by Mary Haigh
Honorable Mention: "Foolish Fish,” mixed media by Yetta Birstein

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2008
Judged by Randy Lesage
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
“On the Road,” acrylic Bob Coviello

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
“Reflecting,” oil by Dyrick Schaefer

DEAN MINOR AWARD FOR WATERCOLOR
“Tranquil Reflections,” by Lisa Bailey

EDIE NEWCOMB AWARD FOR PASTEL OR COLLAGE
“Joe,” pastel by Sonja Maneri

OILS/ACRYLICS
First: “Reflecting,” oil by Dyrick Schaefer
Second: “Olivia,” oil by Charles Holt
Third: “Where the Wild Things Grow,” acrylic by Carolyn Colby
Honorable Mention: “Homage to Civil War Veterans,” oil by Brother Eugene DeLauro

WATERCOLOR
First: “Tranquil Reflections,” by Lisa Bailey
Second: “ My Garden,” by Dominica DiTullio
Third: “Untitled,” by Crist Filer
Honorable Mention: “Rainstorm in a Chinese Landscape,” by Doreen Smith

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: “Tokyo Girls,” etching by Blair Boudreau
Second:  “Colorful Chaos,” fabric collage by Tobi Hoffman
Third: “North American Phalanx,” pen and ink by Brenda Manning
Honorable Mention: “Lomonsov Park,” pastel by Robert Lawson

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2007
Judged by Randi Isaacson
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SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST IN SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
"Cannela's Poppies,” watercolor by Minnie DiTullio

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
"Down Town Crossing,” oil by Dyrick Schaefer

OIL/ACRYLIC
 First: "Down Town Crossing,”   oil by Dyrick Schaefer
Second: "Tranquility from the Garden,” acrylic by Brunhilde Luken
Third: "Singular,” acrylic by Peter Gouveia
Honorable Mention: "First Snow,” oil by Lisa Bailey

WATERCOLOR
First: "Cannela's Poppies,” by Minnie DiTullio
Second: "Otto,” by Deborah Bottomley
Third: “Civil War Revisited,” by Mary Haigh
Honorable Mention: "Gloucester Paint Shack,” by Joan Meenan

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: "African Lady,” by Nina Jordan
Second: "Rock of Ages,” by Esme Y. C. Disch
Third: "Serenity,” by Beth Hoffer
Honorable Mention: "Venetian Traffic,” by Bill Chignola

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2007
Judged by Randy Lesage
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
“The Conservatory,” watercolor by William Chignola

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS:
“Girl and Dog,” oil by Blair Boudreau

OIL/ACRYLIC
First: “Sunset on Parker River Refuge, Plum Island, MA,” acrylic by Adrienne Tybjerg
Second: “Framingham Memorial Library,” acrylic by Dyrick Schaefer
Third: “San Gimigneno; the Day the Pope Died,” oil by Mary Ainsworth
Honorable Mention: “Golden Child,” oil by Betty Mudway

WATERCOLOR
First: “Morning Dew,” by Lisa G. Bailey
Second: “Tuscan Hills,” by Mary Ainsworth
Third: “Nick,” by Bill Collins
Honorable Mention: “Serenity,” by Dominica DiTullio

MISCELLANEOUS MEDIUM
First: “Original Innocence,” craypas by Sonja Maneri
Second: “A Young Poet,” pastel by Sonja Maneri
Third: “Tea Party,” drawing by Lucy Rozier
Honorable Mention: “Party Field from Bag End,” mixed media by Tobi K. Hoffman

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2006
Judged by Susan Kelly
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SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
“My Clematis,” watercolor by Domenica DiTullio

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS:
"Narragansett Bluffs,” oil/acrylic by Jane Hogan

OIL AND ACRYLIC
First: "Seascapes,” by Ruthie Helwig
Second: "Reflections of Rockport,” by Charlie Holt
Third: "Peaceful Path,” by Peter Gouveia
Honorable Mention: “Bottoms Up,”            by A.J. Roberts

WATERCOLOR
First: "Kiwi Motif,” watercolor/gauche by Crist Filer
Second: "Untitled,” by Nancy Bailey

Third: "Spring Will Come,” by Gogi Woodward
Honorable Mention: "Stormy Light,” by Phil Garland

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: “Shin-Ki-Tai,” color etching by Blair Boudreau
Second: "Yoshi,” pastel by Nina Jordan
Third: "Achmea,” oil on resin ink by Edward Rogaishio
Honorable Mention:
"Curtis Island Light Maine,” acrylic-ink by Bill Robinson
"Retired Recruiting Officer,”            graphite by Mary Haigh

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2006
Judged by Susanne Meterco
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SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST IN SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
“Orchid Series,”   Watercolor by Crist N. Filer

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
“Reservoir Reflections II,”   Oil by Bob Jamback

OIL/ACRYLIC
First:  “One Candle,”   by Gail C. Leavitt
Second:  “Untitled,” by Pearl McCarthy    
   Third:  “Seascape II,” by John J. Pauplis
Honorable Mention:  “Framingham, Union Avenue in Spring,” by Nina Jordan

WATERCOLOR
First:  “Private Moment,” by Domenica DiTullio
      Second:  “Pensive,” by Deborah Bottomley
       Third:  “Margaret - In the Garden,” by Mary A. Haig
Honorable Mention:   “End of the Season,” by Polly Meltzer

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
   First:   ”York Beach,” watercolor & ink by Bill Collins                 
Second:  “Trail Mates II,” mixed medium by Edward R. Rogaishio
 Third:  “Lady in Blue,” pastel by Nina Jordan   
Honorable Mention:  “Rage,” digital composition by Louis Farley

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2005
Judged by Bill Ternes
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BEST OF SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
"Bromeliad,” by Esme Y. C. Disch

OIL/ACRYLIC
First:   "Summer Reflections,” by Bob Jamback
Second:  "Whispering Pomegranate,” Kathleen Bryce
Third:"Durant Road,” Joan Wagstaff
Honorable Mention: "Clam Diggers Three,” by John Pauplis

WATERCOLOR
 First: "Bucks County,” by Nancy Bailey
Second:  "Arthur in front of Monet’s Water Lilies,” by Mary Haigh
Third: "Slender Thread,” Deborah Bottomley
Honorable Mention: "The Hunt,” by Chris Filer

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
 First: "Bromeliad, miscellanies by Esme Y. C. Disch
Second: "Life Drawing,” etching by Blair Boudreau
Third: "Holding,” monotype by Lucy Rozier
Honorable Mention: "Red,” pastel by Stella Perlov

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2005
Judged by Marc Cote
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SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
“The Marsh,” monotype by Edward Sundin

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
“Onset, Massachusetts,” oil by Gail C. Leavitt

OIL/ACRYLIC
First: “Onset, Massachusetts,” oil by Gail C. Leavitt
Second: “Picking Up Alice,” oil by John Pauplis     
   Third: “Country Road, North Carolina,” oil by Robert Jamback
Honorable Mention: “Above the Tides III,” oil by Carolyn Colby

WATERCOLOR
First: “After the Rain,” by Jane Hogan
      Second: “Winter Design,” by Edith Newcomb
       Third: “On the Rocky Coast,” by Joan E. Meenan
Honorable Mention: “Head of Buddha,” by Marie Drew

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
   First: “The Marsh,” monotype by Edward Sundin
Second: “Hearts and Hands” collage/mixed by Linda Caplan
 Third: “Morton's Mask,” digital composite by Louis Farley   
Honorable Mention: “The Tree of Life,” monotype by Brunhilde Luken

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2004
Judged by Marc Cote, Judge
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BEST IN SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
"Resting Treads,” watercolor by Joan E. Meenan

OIL/ACRYLIC
First: "Thatcher Island Gulls,” oil/acrylic by John Pauplis
Second: "A Delight in Blossom,” acrylic by Vito Lentini
Third: "Winter in Stony Brook,” oil by Paul Peterson
Honorable Mention:  
"Danli, Honduras,” oil by Brother Eugene F. DeLauro
"Wayside Inn Mill Stream,” oil by John Pauplis
"MOM, NYC,” acrylic by Bill Robinson

WATERCOLOR
First: "Moma NYC,” watercolor/gouache by Kajal Sen Gupta
Second: "In Full Bloom,” gouache by Sonja Maneri
Third: "Distant Shore,” watercolor by Deborah Bottomli

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: "Taking Leave,” miscellanies by Esme Y.C. Disch
Second: "Delphinium,” monotype by Edward Sundin
Third: "Paul,” pastel by Nina Jordan

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Mass Bay, Boston
 November 2004
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NORMAN FEATHER AWARD FOR BEST USE OF COLOR
"Chi Tea,” by Susan Davis

First Prize: "A Beautiful Day,” by Walid Nuri
Second Prize: "Canadian Lilies,” by Vito Lentini
Third Prize: "Spanish Lady,” by Nina Jordan

Honorable Mentions:
"When a Tree Falls,” by Edith Newcomb
“Adderly Brothers,” by Robert Coviello
"Diversion,” by Deborah L. Bottomley

30 artworks maximum were allowed in this gallery, awards were made across all media.

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Premier Image Gallery
 July-August 2004
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First: "Monhegan Boat,” by John Pauplis
Second: "Glorious Pear,” by Edward Sundin
Third: "Serenity,” by Minnie DiTullio
Fourth: "Laguna Beach,” by Joan Sprachman

Honorable Mention
"Spring Show Off,” by Vito Lentini
"Venice Sunset,” by Darryl Abbey
"Bird of Paradise,” by Christ Filer
"Hot Day at the Towers,” by Jane Hogan
"Grindlepoint Light,” by William Robinson
"Spirits,” by Edward Rogaishio

 

AWARD WINNERS
FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
SPRING 2004
Judged by James Eng
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SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW - KATHERINE EAMES BOWL AWARD
“My Presence Will protect You,” monotype by Brunhilde Luken

DELIA McDONALD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OILS
“Yellow Lilies,” oil by Vito Lentini

WATERCOLORS
First: “Still Life with Peppers,” by Kajal Sen Gupta
Second: “The Distant,” by Deborah L. Bottomley
Third:  “Longfellow's Wayside Inn,” by Joan Meenan
Honorable Mention:
“Menemsha Harbor,” by William Chignola
“Sunkissed Begonias,”  by Minnie DiTullio

OIL
First:  “Yellow Lilies,” by Vito Lentini
Second:  “Steps in Orvieto, Italy,” by Fred Gelfand
Third: “Boston Common,” by Gail C. Leavitt
Honorable Mention:
“Great Sailing Day,” by Peter Gouveia
“Wooded Walk,” by Lisa Bailey

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: “John Coltrane,” acrylic by Bob Coviello
Second: “Blue Blend,” digital composite  byLouis Farley
Third: “Young Indian Man,” pastel by Nina Jordan
Honorable Mention:
“Saxonville,” photo-digital by Edward R. Rogaishio
“Butterflies,”  collage by Sonya Maneri

 

AWARD WINNERS FRAMINGHAM ART GUILD EXHIBITION
Framingham Public Library
WINTER 2003
Judged by Kelly Burke
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BEST OF SHOW - LILLIAN GINNS PROCTOR AWARD
“Marsh in Fall,” oil by Susan P. Davis

WATERCOLORS
First: “Indian Summer,” by Sonja Holzworth Maneri
Second: “Carmela's Poppies,” by Minnie DiTullio
Third: “Ginger Bread House,” by William Chignola
Honorable Mention: “Roman Arch,” by Darryl Abbey

OIL
First: “Marsh in Fall,” by Susan P. Davis
Second: “Blue Iris,” by Vito Lentini
Third: “Home from the Sea,” by Robert Redd
Honorable Mention: “Mohegan Lobster Trap,” by John J. Pauplis

MISCELLANEOUS/MIXED MEDIUM
First: “Entrance: The Cloud of Unknowing,” digital composition by Louis Farley
Second: “Creation,” monotype by Brunhilde Luken
Third: “The Marsh,” monotype by Edward Sundin
Honorable Mention: “Fairy Bluebells,” acrylic by Lisa Bailey

 

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