Laraine Armenti

student of painting

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...]

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...]

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...]

Final Weeks

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Danforth Art Museum Faculty Exhibition Three of my landscape paintings are on view through January 18, 2016 at Danforth Museum School. 123 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 508-620-0050 Danforth Art is closed on New Year’s Day. Please confirm gallery hours on museum website or call before visiting. Link is above in RED. TOP: Boathouse — oil on canvas, 11×14 in (28 x 36 cm), … [Read more...]

Danforth School Gallery

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Danforth Art School Faculty Exhibition November 8, 2015 — January 18, 2016 123 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 508-620-0050 Gallery Hours thru Dec 18, 2015   Monday & Wednesday   9:00am – 10:00pm   Tuesday & Thursday   9:00am –  6:00pm   Friday & Saturday   9:00am –  4:30pm   Sunday 12:00pm –  5:00pm ABOVE: Verrill’s, oil on canvas, 11×14 in, … [Read more...]