October 2, 2024 – January 8, 2025
Opening Reception | Thursday, October 10 from 6-8pm
Presented at the CAA @ Canal Gallery • 650 E. Kendall St., Cambridge MA
Juried by Hadley P. Powell, founder of Powell Fine Art Advisory
About Patterns in Nature | Tessellations. Fractals. Spirals. Waves. Meanders. Patterns appear everywhere in nature, from the petals of a flower to the crystalline structures of a snowflake. They highlight the order and chaos of nature, and form the building blocks of life around us.
The Cambridge Art Association is pleased to invite CAA artist members (Artist, Associate, Student, Lifetime) to submit to Patterns in Nature. All visual media will be considered (2D, 3D, video). Artwork will be installed at our CAA @ Canal Gallery (650 E. Kendall Street) in Kendall Square.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Hadley P. Powell’s expertise spans from Old Master prints to Contemporary art. She started her career at Christie’s, New York as a specialist in the Prints & Multiples department where she researched and cataloged prints from Rembrandt to Rauschenberg. Subsequently in the Impressionist & Modern Art department, she worked on the high profile evening sales, where she advised clients buying and selling at auction and assisted in private collection management and fine art appraisals.
Hadley received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and a minor in Economics from Union College. She holds a Master’s degree in Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the History of the Art Market from Christie’s Education, New York. Her prize-winning thesis studied the impact of the 1913 Armory Show on George Bellows’s Monhegan Island, Maine paintings.
She lives in Boston, Massachusetts and Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Photography by Cynthia August
Juror’s Statement
Nature as Artistic Inspiration
For most people, their earliest artistic or creative experiences are outdoors in nature. Drawing in the sand, building with natural materials, and gathering sticks and leaves for nature collages are all ways that we learn about and begin to interact with nature and all of its beauty. As adults, those who are visually inclined, often find themselves looking at the textures of rocks and trees, the nuance of color changing in the leaves or the spectrum of colors in a sunrise or sunset. I’m also interested in the tension found in nature, the vibrant bloom of a dahlia, and equally, the beauty as it wilts and decays.
I’ve always been interested in how artists find inspiration in the natural world. By engaging with nature through their senses and emotions, artists create works that reflect their unique observations and lived experiences. For this group, I was drawn to how artists work in many different media across various styles and subjects. Each artist understands nature differently, and these unique experiences are reflected in their work.
Thank you to all of the artists who submitted their work to be juried. It was a strong and large group of artists and I wanted to ensure there was a balance between styles and subjects across media. Thank you to Erin Becker for inviting me to Jury this exhibition and to Candice Driver for facilitating and answering my many questions. Congratulations to the artists who are included, I look forward to spending time with you and learning more from you, and your work.
Exhibiting Artists
| First Name | Last Name | City | State | Website | Title | Media | Dimensions | Price | |
| Louise | Arnold | Concord | MA | louisearnoldart | louisearnoldart.com | Tidal Pool | Oil on canvas | 24″ x 30″ | $2,700 |
| Sammia | Atoui | Swampscott | MA | @scatoui | www.scaarstudios.com | Hydrangea Galaxy | Reduction woodblock print | 24″ x 22″ | $415 |
| Anne | Beinecke | Cambridge | MA | anne_beinecke | https://annebeinecke.com | Turkeys’ Garden | Acrylic, pencil on watercolor paper | 18″ x 24″ | $2,400.00 |
| Sally | Bousquet | Hingham | MA | @srbousquet | www.sallybousquet.com | Verdure | Wet cyanotype | 21″ x 17″ | $400 |
| Mara | Callahan | Arlington | MA | @maracallahan.art | Www.maracallahan.com | Hidden Rose | Woodcut monoprint | 36″ x 24″ | $1,100.00 |
| Diane | Charyk Norris | Cambridge | MA | dc.norris | www.charyknorris.net | Following the Gorge | Acrylic on wood panel in 2″ deep natural walnut float frame | 18″ x 24″ | $1,650 |
| Nancy | Crasco | Brighton | MA | nancycrascoartist | www.nancycrasco.com | Spinal Seaweed | Gelatin plate print | 20″ x 16″ | $300 |
| Serena | Crosina | Concord | MA | serena_crosina | Threads | Photograph | 11″ x 17″ | $300 | |
| Steven | Edson | Arlington | MA | edsonphotoart | www.stevenedson.net | Where the Gods Come and Go | Photography, archival pigment print | 26″ x 38″ | $2,150 |
| Julie | Fei-Fan Balzer | Watertown | MA | https://www.instagram.com/balzerdesigns | https://www.juliebalzer.com/#/ | Tapestry of Flight | Acrylic, pencil, crayon, collage paper, marker, watercolor | 26″ x 22″ | $1,450 |
| Porter | Gifford | Cambridge | MA | @porgif | portergifford.com | Arnold Pine | Pigment print | 16″ x 20″ | $750 |
| Jessica | Hurley Scott | Scituate | MA | @jesshurleyscottart | jesshurleyscott.com | Impression | Reverse handpainted acrylic on multiple Lucite panels | 24.25″ x 10.25″ | 1,750 |
| Steve | Imrich | Cambridge | MA | CRACK 6 | Oil on linen | 22.5″ x 21″ | $2,500 | ||
| Eveline | Luppi | Riverside | RI | evelineluppi_art | www.evelineluppi.com | Seascape Dreaming | Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper | 22″ x 30″ | $1,800 |
| John | McMahon | Cambridge | MA | www.jpmphotography.com | Hemlock in Autumn | Photography | 24″ x 16″ | $300 | |
| Sandra | Mueller-Dick | Brookline | MA | sandymuellerartist | www.mueller-dick.com | Surfacing | Acrylic on board | 24″ x 30″ | $2,800 |
| Elizabeth | Noble | Wakefield | MA | elizabethnoble.studio | https://elizabethnoble.studio/ | Like a Secret | Oil on canvas | 30″ x 40″ | $4,500 |
| Martin | Rindlisbacher | Concord | MA | https://www.instagram.com/tinuabstracts/ | Meanders in nature | Archival inkjet print | 20″ x 16″ | $500.00 | |
| Margaret | Sheldon | Milton | MA | @margaretsheldon | www.margaretsheldon.com | After Australia | Oil | 18″ x 24″ | $2,800 |
| Pip | Shepley | Belmont | MA | pip_shepley | www.pipshepley.com | Starbursts | Archival pigment print | 24″ x 18″ | $475.00 |
| Cynthia | Smith | Cambridge | MA | Cynthiasmith123 | N/a | Weeping Beech | Custom inkjet print -Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta | 14” x 10.5” | $150 |
| Lisa | Tang Liu | Stoughton | MA | @expert.in.nothing | Lisa-Tang-Liu.com | Red in Nature: Palmate Maple | Archival print on metal | 12″ x 12″ | $300 |
| Fleur | Thesmar | Belmont | MA | @FleurTdeFrance | www.FleurThesmar.com | Perfume | Photography | 8″ x 11″ | $330 |
| Sharon | Whitham | Framingham | MA | https://www.instagram.com/shasha.art/ | http://www.sharon-whitham.com | What We Have Lost #7 | Monotype collate | 22″ x 14″ | $750 |
| Elizabeth A. | Zeldin | Watertown | MA | @silverglassart @elizabethzeldin | www.betsyzeldin.com | Bursting Through | Watercolor on D’Arches | 7″x 10.5″ | $550 |
| Andrew | Zou | Jamaica Plain | MA | @andrewzouaijun | https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/243461 | Wall-Diptych | Archival inkjet print | 24″ x 48″ | $1,800 |
IMPORTANT DATES
- Entry Deadline | Tuesday, August 27 at 5pm
- Artist Notification | September 6 after 5pm
- Exhibit dates | October 2, 2024 – January 8, 2025
- Artwork Drop-off | Thursday, September 19 from 12-4pm; Friday, September 20 from 12-4pm at the CAA @ Canal Gallery*
* Late deliveries will not be accepted. - Artwork Pick-up | Thursday, January 9 from 12-4pm; Friday, January 10 from 12-4pm at the CAA @ Canal Gallery*
* Late picks-up will incur a $15 per-week fee. CAA does not have storage, and artworks that need to be transported from CAA @ Canal will incur an additional $15 transport fee. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.
ELIGIBILITY
Patterns in Nature is a CAA Member-only exhibit. All artworks must be delivered on the scheduled dates; artworks cannot be delivered.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- All mediums accepted: 2D, 3D and video work
- All artwork must be available for sale.
- Artwork must not exceed 60 inches on the longest side.
- Artwork must have been created within the past five (5) years.
- Work must be original, no reproductions.
- All work submitted must be available for the exhibition dates.
- Artwork that has been accepted into a CAA show within the past two (2) years will not be considered.
- Artwork must be gallery ready. Read our Art Entry Information page for more details.
- All wall-mounted work must be wired or have D-rings for hanging (or note method of presentation upon entry). We do not accept sawtooth hangers.
- Diptychs/triptychs are considered as a single work and must be entered as a single JPEG, and must meet the size requirements of a single artwork.
- Total weight of wall-mounted work must not exceed 25lbs.
- We cannot accommodate works that hang from the ceiling for this exhibit.
- All artwork images should be a maximum file size of 5MB.
- On the submission form we have provided a Frame/Presentation image field. This image is not required. In this field an artist can upload an image of their artwork in the frame, or a second, detail image. It will be added to the online portion of the exhibition to give viewers and potential buyers an idea of what the work looks like in person and installed.
3D WORK REQUIREMENTS
- Total weight of 3D work must not exceed 50lbs.
- Wall-mounted 3D work should meet all 2D requirements listed above.
- Artists must supply appropriate installation materials.
- The CAA has a limited number of pedestals. Pedestals can be reserved with CAA Staff upon acceptance. If artwork requires a pedestal of a specific size, the pedestal must be provided by the artist.
VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
- For accepted video work, the artist is responsible for providing all necessary display and viewing equipment, including, but not limited to: display monitor, DVD player, USB drive, mounting hardware, remote controls, batteries.
FEES
You can submit up to three artworks
- CAA Artist + Associate + Lifetime Members | $15 (artwork 1) + $15 (artwork 2) + $5 (artwork 3)
- CAA Student Members + Fee Waiver | Free
Image in header courtesy of CAA Artist Member Cynthia Andrews
Have questions? If you have questions after reviewing the above information, please email Associate Director, Candice Driver at cdriver@cambridgeart.org, or call us at 617.876.0246
Cambridge Art Association does not issue refunds for exhibition applications. Once submitted, changes cannot be made to any application. All applications must be entered via Submittable.
All decisions/selections are made by the juror. All decisions are final.