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Oil Paintings — Fall 2012 #1

January 5, 2013 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

2012_citgo

This group of small oil paintings on linen panel was made in the fall semester MFA program at Boston University. Boston fog, oil on linen mdf panel,8x8 in (20x20 cm), 2012 Geranium and Clematis, oil on linen mdf panel, 8x8 in (20x20 cm), 2012 Guitar, oil on linen mdf panel, 8x8 in (20x20 cm), 2012 Thermos, oil on linen mdf panel, 8x8 in (20x20 cm), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscape Outdoor, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: boston, Citgo, geranium, guitar, self portrait

Teaching Assistant

October 28, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

plywood

As part of my responsibilities for the master's program at Boston University, I am a teaching assistant for undergraduate painting. Since grading is involved, I thought it would be a good idea to do the assignments myself. Here are some of the results. ABOVE: Peppers, oil on linen, 8x 10 inches, (20 x 25 cm), 2012 Plywood, oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches, (20 x 20 cm), 2012 (painting is on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: back of canvas, peppers, plywood

New Media, Fresh Paint

October 27, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

blue studio

Blue Studio, oil on canvas,  50 x 50 inches (127 x 127 cm), 2012 My painting Blue Studio is included in the show New Media, Fresh Paint at the New Art Center in Newton, Mass. New Art Center and DeCordova Museum Corporate Program Opening Reception: November  9, 2012, 6-8 pm November 2, 2012 to December 7, 2012 61 Washington Park  ·  Newtonville, MA  |  617.964.3424 exhibition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exhibitions, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: decordova

Visual Poems

October 8, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Some graduate school assignments are given to expand use of materials, to produce unexpected results, and to reveal untapped aspects of ourselves. In one assignment, we were asked to select two poems and make a drawing of each. One of the poems I chose was "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath. I stitched together two pieces of fabric along the center line, and stretched it by wetting and stapling it to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acrylic, Collage / Color, Drawing, Ink, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: diebenkorn, kohn, lichtman, Matisse, robert frost, sylvia plath, velasquez

Still-life with Skull

August 27, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

082112_skull_03

Still-life with Lion and Skull — 03, oil on panel, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 08/17/12 Still-life with Lion and Skull — 04, oil on panel, 12 x 10 in (30 x 25 cm), 08/21/12 Still-life with Skull and Rudbeckia — 05, oil on panel, 14 x 12 in (36 x 30 cm), 08/24/12 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: lion, oil jar, skull

Still-life with Skull

August 15, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

080112_skull_01

Still-life with skull — 01, oil on panel, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 08/01/12 Still-life with skull — 02, oil on panel, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 08/10/12 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: box, butter pot, oil jar, skull

BYC Exhibition

June 2, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Boston Young Contemporaries

One of my recent paintings, Red Studio, will be included in this show: Boston Young Contemporaries 808 Gallery at Boston University June 15 – Aug 17, 2012 Opening Reception:  June 15, 6-8 pm Tues-Sun 1-5, Thurs 1-7 Boston University 808 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA For more information, please call 617-358-0922. Red studio, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm), 2012 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exhibitions, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: byc, exhibitions

2nd Semester Paintings

May 16, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

windows

Windows, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm), 2012 Guitar, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm), 2012 Red studio, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm), 2012 Blue studio, oil on panel, 16 x 16 in (41 x 41 cm), 2012 Tulips, oil on panel, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 2012 Bird, oil on panel, 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm), 2012 White sweater, oil on panel, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: bag, bird, geranium, guitar, light bulb, studio, sweater, tulips

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