Patterns in Nature

Patterns in Nature

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 NameLast NameCityStateInstagramWebsiteTitleMediaDimensionsPrice
LouiseArnoldConcordMAlouisearnoldartlouisearnoldart.comTidal PoolOil on canvas24″ x 30″$2,700
SammiaAtouiSwampscottMA@scatouiwww.scaarstudios.comHydrangea GalaxyReduction woodblock print24″ x 22″$415
AnneBeineckeCambridgeMAanne_beineckehttps://annebeinecke.comTurkeys’ GardenAcrylic, pencil on watercolor paper18″ x 24″$2,400.00
SallyBousquetHinghamMA@srbousquetwww.sallybousquet.comVerdureWet cyanotype21″ x 17″$400
MaraCallahanArlingtonMA@maracallahan.artWww.maracallahan.comHidden RoseWoodcut monoprint36″ x 24″$1,100.00
DianeCharyk NorrisCambridgeMAdc.norriswww.charyknorris.netFollowing the GorgeAcrylic on wood panel in 2″ deep natural walnut float frame18″ x 24″$1,650
NancyCrascoBrightonMAnancycrascoartistwww.nancycrasco.comSpinal SeaweedGelatin plate print20″ x 16″$300
SerenaCrosinaConcordMAserena_crosinaThreadsPhotograph11″ x 17″$300
StevenEdsonArlingtonMAedsonphotoartwww.stevenedson.netWhere the Gods Come and GoPhotography, archival pigment print26″ x 38″$2,150
JulieFei-Fan BalzerWatertownMAhttps://www.instagram.com/balzerdesignshttps://www.juliebalzer.com/#/Tapestry of FlightAcrylic, pencil, crayon, collage paper, marker, watercolor26″ x 22″$1,450
PorterGiffordCambridgeMA@porgifportergifford.comArnold PinePigment print16″ x 20″$750
JessicaHurley ScottScituateMA@jesshurleyscottartjesshurleyscott.comImpressionReverse handpainted acrylic on multiple Lucite panels24.25″ x 10.25″1,750
SteveImrichCambridgeMACRACK 6Oil on linen22.5″ x 21″$2,500
EvelineLuppiRiversideRI
evelineluppi_art
www.evelineluppi.comSeascape DreamingAcrylic on 300lb watercolor paper22″ x 30″$1,800
JohnMcMahonCambridgeMAwww.jpmphotography.comHemlock in AutumnPhotography24″ x 16″$300
SandraMueller-DickBrooklineMAsandymuellerartistwww.mueller-dick.comSurfacingAcrylic on board24″ x 30″$2,800
ElizabethNobleWakefieldMAelizabethnoble.studiohttps://elizabethnoble.studio/Like a SecretOil on canvas30″ x 40″$4,500
MartinRindlisbacherConcordMAhttps://www.instagram.com/tinuabstracts/Meanders in natureArchival inkjet print20″ x 16″$500.00
MargaretSheldonMiltonMA@margaretsheldonwww.margaretsheldon.comAfter AustraliaOil18″ x 24″$2,800
PipShepleyBelmontMApip_shepleywww.pipshepley.comStarburstsArchival pigment print24″ x 18″$475.00
CynthiaSmithCambridgeMACynthiasmith123N/aWeeping BeechCustom inkjet print -Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta14” x 10.5”$150
LisaTang LiuStoughtonMA@expert.in.nothingLisa-Tang-Liu.comRed in Nature: Palmate MapleArchival print on metal12″ x 12″$300
FleurThesmarBelmontMA@FleurTdeFrancewww.FleurThesmar.comPerfumePhotography8″ x 11″$330
SharonWhithamFraminghamMAhttps://www.instagram.com/shasha.art/http://www.sharon-whitham.comWhat We Have Lost #7Monotype collate22″ x 14″$750
Elizabeth A.ZeldinWatertownMA@silverglassart @elizabethzeldinwww.betsyzeldin.comBursting ThroughWatercolor on D’Arches7″x 10.5″$550
AndrewZouJamaica PlainMA@andrewzouaijunhttps://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/243461Wall-DiptychArchival inkjet print24″ 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.