Member News

GALA member Gary Ruuska won the first place public voting award for "Garden Over the Deerfield" from the Jaffrey Civic Center 2007 Autumn Area Art Exhibit which ran from Nov. 9 through Dec. 15.

The artwork of Janet M. Reed will be on exhibition at the Gardner Ale House Restaurant, 74 Parker St., Gardner, MA, from November 1st through December 30th.  An Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, November 11th from 1:00 to 4:00.

Lisa Regopoulos had a painting accepted into the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod's 12th Annual "For Pastels Only - On Cape Cod" juried National exhibition.  The show runs from August 1st through the 30th at the Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Road, Chatham, MA.  Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 to 4:00.  Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 and Sunday 1:00 pm to 3:00 p.m.

The artwork of Janet Reed will be on display from July 11 through August 22, 2007 at the Copper Angel Restaurant in Erving, MA. For more information call the Copper Angel Restaurant at 413-422-2885.

Gary Ruuska's artwork is showing in the Fitchburg Art Museum 72nd Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft. Gary has two pieces on display:  “Stargazers”, Colored Pencil, 18” x 9” and “Pasadena Amaryllis” (shown above), Colored Pencil, 9" x 13".

New Salem, MA; July 21, 2007--As a last-minute addition to the festivities of New Salem Old Home Day, the 1794 Meeting House will be presenting the first public showing of the short film The Story Of Peter Marlow. The film was directed & produced by Niles Larson of New Salem, with the original score composed by Adam Bergeron of Orange. The film will be shown at 11:45 AM and 12:45 PM, followed by a question-and-answer session with the director & composer. Admission is free and is based on a first-come-first-serve basis. For more information, please contact the 1794 Meeting House at (978) 544-5200 or www.1794meetinghouse.org.

Steven Nossiter juried into Fitchburg Art Museum 72nd Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft.
Image titled "Elements",digital photo, printed approx 29" x 24"

Comment: "Digital photography now renders nature just as well as film does."
Thanks to Chuck and Vicki @ Surroundings Gallery & Framing for such a nice
mat and frame.

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GALA Photographer Latrice Cooper's solo exhibition is opening at Jumpin Juice & Java (486 Chestnut Street, Gardner, MA) on Sunday May 6, 2007. Your are invited to the reception which will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The exhibition will run from April 30 to June 30, 2007.

Carla Charter, a freelance writer from Phillipston, Ma. is having her first book, A Necessary Harvest, published in April by Ladder Press. The novel, centers around two elderly characters, Vangie and Elmer, and tells the story of Elmer's desperate and sometimes illegal attempts to assist his wife in battling a reoccurrence of cancer while also trying to find a way to pay their mounting medical expenses.

The book is scheduled to be released the week of April 22-29, 2007, Cover The Uninsured Week. "I specifically asked the novel be released that week, as I am hoping my writing gives a voice to the 45 million uninsured people in this country."

The book is scheduled to become a radio drama at KPHX 1480 in Phoenix, Arizona the same week.

GALA member Carolyn Carter.
Carolyn carter is exhibiting her decorated eggs in the Lithuanian and Ukrainian styles at the Jaffrey Civic Center for the month of March, 2007.
Carolyn Carter is teaching Egg Decorating in March and April as follows: Margutis is designing with beeswax and onion skin dyes in the Lithuanian heritage.  March 4 at Fitchburg Art Museum 978-345-4207 and March 10 at Jaffrey Civic Center 603-532-6527.
Pysanky is working with beeswax and aniline dyes in symbolic Ukrainian designs.  March 18 & 25 at Fitchburg Art Museum and March 24 at Jaffrey Civic Center. On April 7 there is an egg decorating class for grades 4-8 at the Jaffrey Civic Center.
For more information call Carolyn Carter at 978-630-3657 or the hosting institution.  There is a fee for participation.  Sessions are 3 hours long for March classes and two hours on April 7.

GALA artist Chuck Nett exhibits Watercolors, Photography, and Pastels at the Peterborough Town Library. Chuck's solo exhibition will be shown from February 1 - February 28, 2007. The Peterborough Town Library is located at 2 Concord St., Peterborough, NH. (603) 924-8040.

GALA artists Sharon Koski and Debra Luoma will be exhibiting their artwork at Ken's American Cafe in Littleton, MA. Please join them for an Artist's Opening Reception on Sunday, January 7th from 4:00 pm - 6:00pm. Ken's is located at 529 King St. next to the Littleton Common. Take Route 495 North to Exit 31. Left at the end of the ramp, take a left at the first stop light. Ken's will be on your left.

GALA photographer Guy Biechele will be having a solo exhibition of his infrared photography at the Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH. The exhibition entitled "New England in a Different Light" will be on display from November 17 to December 21, 2006. For information call 603-532-6527.

Gala artist Liz Nett is organizing a day of "Everything Eastern". This will be an entertaining and informative show/demonstration which will present the relationships between the eastern arts and their influence on culture, life and health. There will be demos and free mini classes including Belly Dance, T'ai Chi, Japanese Brush Painting, Karate Demo, Massage Therapy, Reiki, Yoga, Henna, and Drumming. This event will be held:

GALA artist Linq has recently released her new CD "Fast Moving Dream" (June 2006, Linqsongs Publishing). This CD is fresh, uncompromising, decidedly un-stodgy, and lush with life experience. This unique album reflects a woman who has found her groove: strongly vulnerable, irresistibly passionate, and dynamically humanistic. For more information visit Linq's web site
www.linqmusic.com

A recent two-day training on grant writing was held at Mount Wachusett Community College.  Luis Gonzalez and Vicki Heidorn, GALA board members, attended.  The GALA board is interested in developing a wider presence of arts in northern Worcester County.  Pictured are the graduating class from the training, with Luis and Vicki in the back row. The event was sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit Development at MWCC.  Their web site is http://inpd.mwcc.edu. If you would like to help develop the arts in North Central Massachusetts, contact Vicki Heidorn at 978-630-2340 or vvheidorn@net1plus.com.

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GALA Artist Guy Biechele Contributes to Book That Will Aid Tsunami Victims "IMAGES TO BRIGHTEN OUR WORLD" a collection of over 130 beautiful and uplifting photographs by 13 artists is presented in an 8.5 x 11 format and retails for $34.95. Twenty-five dollars of each sale will be given directly to these organizations: Salvation Army, Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka and the Humane Society International Asia. The book is available through the publisher lulu.com. More information.