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Artscope - September/October 2024
Helen Bumpus Gallery
September 3 - October 31
Through October 31 “The Art of the Automobile” by Steven Edson Edson’s photographs highlight and celebrate the industrial precision of design in its abstraction and the transformation cars undergo in different light and environmental atmospheric conditions.
Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets Available for Antique Car Presentation
Duxbury Clipper - September 18, 2024
Complimentary tickets are still available for a special pre- sentation in Duxbury Free Library's Mery Room on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. when award-winning photographer Steven Edson - whose exhibition "The Art of the Automobile" is featured at Helen Bumpus Gallery through the end of October - will share insights into his photographic pursuit of antique cars and a brief history of the automobile as it relates to his images and artistic process.
During the Q&A session following Edson's slideshow and talk, attendees are invited to ask technical questions about his camera settings, special considerations while shooting old cars, and tips on where to find appropriate antique automobile specimens.
While admission is free, registration is required for this event - online at duxburyfreelibrary.org under "Visits," in person at DFL, or by phone 781-934-2721, ext. 5655. To learn more about "The Art of the Automobile," please visit helenbumpusgallery.com.
Automobiles as art at the Bumpus
Duxbury Clipper - August 28, 2024
Nostalgia rolls into Helen Bumpus Gallery next month when “The Art of the Automobile” arrives for a two-month visit.
“Cars are a catalyst for people’s earliest memories,” says award-winning photographer Steven Edson, whose September-October exhibition oHers visitors a modern look at a wide-ranging collection of automobiles.
The show includes photos of a 1935 Studebaker Commander, 1950 Pontiac Chieftain and 1957 Chevrolet Delray, along with dozens of makes and styles from the year in between and beyond.
By highlighting intricate details of metal and chrome in diHerent light and atmospheric conditions, Edson used his camera to celebrate the abstract beauty of car design, both old and new.
Helen Bumpus Gallery is located on Duxbury Free Library’s main floor, opposite the circulation desk. Admission is always free. For a sneak peek of “The Art of the Automobile,” visit helenbumpusgallery.com
‘Two-fer” at Bumpus Gallery
Duxbury Clipper - July 31, 2024
Through the end of August, visitors to Helen Bumpus Gallery have an opportunity to enjoy a “two-fer” exhibition: “Real and Imagined: paintings by Tony Andrade.
In addition to the artist’s whimsically abstract scenes of his imagined garden, the show includes paintings of traditional, soothing landscapes.
Helen Bumpus Gallery is located on Duxbury Free Library’s main floor, opposite the circulation desk. Admission is always free.
For additional details about “Real and Imagined” – along with a sneak peak at the upcoming September-October exhibition “The Art of the Automobile,” please visit www.helenbumpusgallery.com
Image: “Straight In” by Tony Andrade
Duxbury Clipper - Around Town
Sianna Richards, DHS Class of 2024, has been selected by the Board of Directors to receive this year’s Helen Bumpus Gallery annual art scholarship. Each year the Gallery awards a $500 grant to a graduating Duxbury senior to encourage continued study in the visual arts. While enrollment in a college degree program is not necessary, the study must be part of a recognized/certified course. Applicants are not required to attend the local high school, but they must be residents of Duxbury.
For additional information about the scholarship and to view a sampling of Sianna’s artwork, please visit helenbumpusgallery.com.
Fun art at Bumpus Gallery
Duxbury Clipper - July 3, 2024
This summer, visitors to Duxbury Free Library are in for a visual treat as soon as they step inside Helen Bumpus Gallery, located opposite the circulation desk on DFL's main floor. "Real and Imagined" paintings by Tony Andrade, the Gallery's July - August exhibit, features tow distinct bodies of work: realistic landscapes and abstract, imagined gardens. The colorful show includes several of the new approaches to painting Andrade has been exploring over the past few years. Helen Bumpus Gallery offers visitors to Andrade's Duxbury show the opportunity to enjoy that same fun and excitement. "Real and Imagined" runs through Aug. 30.
Further details, including a sneak peek at the artwork in the exhibit are available at helenbumpusgallery.com
Children's Book Art at Bumpus Gallery
Duxbury Clipper - May 15, 2024
Following its widely successful opening reception earlier this month, the first local exhibit of original picture book art by Caldecott Honoree author/illustrator Brian Lies continues to draw visitors of all ages to Helen Bumpus Gallery (HBG), located on the main floor of Duxbury Free Library (DFL).
"A Community of Characters: Celebrating the Children’s Book Art of Brian Lies" marks the first time original art by Lies can be purchased by the public. The show runs through June 30, 2024.
Artscope - May/June 2024
Helen Bumpus Gallery
May 4 - June 30
"A Community of Characters - Celebrating the Children's Book Art of Brian Lies"
Caldecott Honoree author/illustrator Brian Lies debuts his first local exhibit of original picture book art at Helen Bumpus Gallery, located on the main floor of the Duxbury Free Library. The exhibit marks the first time his art is available for purchase by the public. In addition to the artwork, the exhibit offers a medley of family-friendly programs: a theme-based scavenger hunt, outdoor storybook walk, and special story times.
On Saturday, May 4th at 10:00am, the exhibit's opening celebration helps kick off Duxbury Community Collaboratives, "Out to See Duxbury," a day of family-friendly activities throughout town.
Virginia Holloway gets the HBG Conant Award
Duxbury Clipper - March 20. 2024
Conant Award honors South Shore quilt artist. The Helen Bumpus gallery Board of Directors has honored South Shore quilt artist Virginia Hollowy with the 2023 Conant Award in special recognition of her exemplary artwork exhibited in the Gallery last winter. The award, which includes a personalized plaque and $500 honorarium, was established by a donation from Esther Conant in honor of her friend and gallery namesake, Helen Bumpus.
View a list of Conant Award recipients over the past 43 years.
Duxbury Clipper: Arts & Entertainment
Duxbury Clipper - February 28, 2024
Helen Bumpus Gallery, Paintings – In “Presence of Light,” artist Elizabeth Slayton’s paintings appear to move from realistic detail to open unbounded space and back again. Her paintings are always about light, Slayton said. In addition to the large scale, non-traditional, realistic oils Slayton has been painting over the last several years, the Bumpus show includes paintings from a new, more abstract series with expansive and unrestrained new energy, color and depth. The exhibit opens March 1 and runs through the end of April 2024.
