Laraine Armenti

student of painting

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio

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Death & Marketing There is nothing so fatal to character as half-finished tasks.—David Lloyd George, British prime minister (1916–22). . . . . . . . . . A lot has changed in the 32 months since my last post. For one thing, I thought my hiatus was 18 months, but then did the math. Grasp of time, as others have noted, has been one of many casualties during the Covid-19 pandemic, to … [Read more...]

Outsiders — Musa Collective

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OUTSIDERS . . . . . . . . . . MUSA Collective Dec 8, 2018 – Jan 25, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . Paintings by: Laraine Armenti Robert Werbicki Grace Colletta Elizabeth Flood Noah Sussman George Nick . . . . . . . . . . Opening Reception: Dec 8, 2018,  4–6 pm Closing Reception: Jan 19, 2019,  4-6 pm Gallery hours by appointment:  musacollectiveboston@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . … [Read more...]

Teacher Student

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It can be a mark of pride in art to be self-taught, to be an Autodidact, Visionary, or Outsider artist. To a degree all artists can claim the title of being self-taught, despite Abe Lincoln's warning that, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Hours lead to years of blind groping for uncertain results that truly place one face to face with oneself. There are also those who believe … [Read more...]

Summer Series

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In July I went to Vermont with a plan to paint landscapes in the remaining pages of a book I made in 2016. I painted new gouache landscapes but also worked back into several earlier pages. The result is that there are still blank pages in the book, leaving me with the same reason to return again. My trip coincided with the 73rd annual Bennington Chamber Music Conference held on the college … [Read more...]

Spring Teaching 2018

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Registration is now open for my spring teaching schedule beginning April 2 at ccae.org and April 10 at www.danforth.org. This post contains examples of student art from three classes I teach in painting and drawing. Below are descriptions of each class and the schools where the classes are offered. From Copies to Life at the Cambridge Center Studio School. This class alternates between copying … [Read more...]

Teaching Winter Session 2018

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My winter teaching schedule begins January 8 & 9, 2018. Register at ccae.org and www.danforth.org. Copies Then and Now at the Cambridge Center Studio School. In this course European masterpieces of the 17th-20th centuries are used to develop both craft and personal expression. Each week we alternate between copying a masterpiece and painting from still-lifes inspired by the masterpiece. We … [Read more...]

Tempus Fugit

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This month marks ten years since I stopped working as a graphic designer for international meetings to devote more time to painting. My hectic pace of life, of client deadlines and to-do lists, kept interrupting painting. The change led to forks in myriad unmarked roads. I had wanted to discover what might be possible, to cultivate my potential, and I was motivated to make the change by nearing … [Read more...]

New from Vermont

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Bennington, Vermont continues to inspire me as an artist. This year I returned to Art New England, a Mass College of Art workshop program that convenes on the Bennington College campus each summer. It is a remarkable gift to work every day for two weeks without other responsibilities, far from the madding crowd. The focus yields incremental but essential changes in my work, especially while guided … [Read more...]