Sterling Mulbry at Made in Fort Point

Stop by Made in Fort Point Thursday, October 21 from 5-7 pm to check out the work of Sterling Mulbry. Meet the Made in Fort Point featured artist and enjoy complimentary refreshments from Sportello, fpac and Sagarinos.

The show entitled, Summer's End, compliments the quickly changing weather that has brought Autumn to New England once again:

"Labor Day has come and gone. It's the end of the summer season and the beach is deserted, though the water's still warm enough to swim. This is my favorite time of year to walk through the empty beach club and find a sunny place to sit and paint. The doors to the changing rooms hang half open, the paint has faded, and bits of summer's trash lie half hidden under the worn plank benches. The umbrellas are closed now that the sun is no longer strong enough to require their shade. The shadows are long and the sun's angle has changed with the coming of fall. The pink granite rocks are glowing with the late afternoon light.These oils are based on watercolors done on site in Little Compton, Rhode Island during the last few years." -Sterling Mulbry

hours: Monday-Friday 11am-6pm

Saturday 11am-4pm

additional hours for special events

12 Farnsworth Street,

just off Congress and next to Flour

617-423-1100

We Are Surrounded!

If you have been following this blog, then you know we have done numerous posts about the amazing temporary public art that is now installed in the Fort Point Channel. Just in time for Open Studios this weekend, you can now check out all that the artists have accomplished:

We Will Imagine: located on A Street and the BridgeArtists: Karen Stein, Ben Gaydos and Matthew Shanley

This project is funded by The Fund For The Arts, a public program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible by generous support from anonymous donors

Channeling Fort Point: Located on corner of Wormwood and A street

Artists: Elisa Hamilton and Andrew Edman

This project is funded by The Fund For The Arts, a public program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible by generous support from anonymous donors

Tidal Flowers: Located in the Channel by Summer Street Bridge

Artist: Tim Murdoch

This project is made possible by the Friends of the Fort Point Channel. Additional support from Visual Arts Sea Grant from the University of Rhode Island

Cataract: Located On A street outside Barlows Restaurant

Artist: Brian Bresnahan

This project is funded by The Fund For The Arts, a public program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible by generous support from anonymous donors

Starry Night: located under A street bridge near Lucky's Lounge

Artists: Lisa Greenfield and Daniel J. van Ackere

More Public Art in Fort Point Pics

all photos courtesy of Jodie Baehre

For more information about these public art works and interviews with the artists:

info on final works

info on Starry Night

info on We Will Imagine

info on Channeling Fort Point

info on Tidal Flowers

info on project conception and introduction to artists

Congrats to Joanne Kaliontzis!

Joanne's art piece in the FPAC Group Show at 300 Summer Street, was selected by curator Randi Hopkins for the ICA Curator's Award of Excellence 2010~

The opening reception for the FPAC Group Show is Tomorrow, October 14th 5:30-8:00pm.

"This piece is called "Coy" ---although it is really a Koi.

It is a digital collage created from a Japanese kite fish.

My images usually begin by inspiration of a printed piece. I attribute this

to my background as a graphic designer. In the case of Coy as in most of

my digital collage pieces, I begin by scanning in the source material

into the computer. Then through a series of digital layering experiments

with Adobe Photoshop I reconstruct a new composition. Then make a print.

For many of my images, this is just the first step.

I like to embellish the image with pigments, mica powder, or even glitter.

Sometimes I may deface the print with scratches or sand paper.

(I began to do this mostly to escape the criticism of my work being "just a print.")

The prints are usually mounted on a board and finished on with multiple layers of acrylic varnish.

Recently I have begun to experiment with printed, patterned, and metallic

papers that I prepare with a digital ground... Still experimenting." ~Kaliontzis

South Station and the Pru have something new!

South Station and the Prudential are now sporting new ads for FPAC open studios, stop by to check out the amazing posters created by Joanne Kaliontzis. Also on display are small works by various FPAC artists and posters of 2d work. Thanks to Gabrielle Schaffner for working with South station and the Pru to make this happen!

lights, camera, action!

Starry Night, an installation by Lisa Greenfield and Daniel J. van Ackere continues to light up A street this fall. With all of these public art works just in time for FPAC Open Studios, the channel is sure looking good!

"Starry Night will create the illusion of being under a starry sky as you walk under the Summer Street overpass on A Street in Fort Point, Boston. One aspect of city life is the rarity of a starlit sky. Memories of crisp, cold air and midnight black skies, punctuated by brilliant blue-white stars, are evoked by this installation. The area is frequently traversed by the many workers and residents of our community, but it is currently dingy and poorly lit. Starry Night will create a glow that transforms that short walk into a festive, enchanting and memory-evoking experience."~ Greenfield and van Ackere

Its worth going just to see the posters!