2020 Small Stones Festival of the Arts
Welcome to the Small Stones Festival of the Arts - 2020 COVID-19 Edition
Awards Note: Jurors' Choice Awards were also given to each of the First and Second Prizewinners in each category, alhtough this gallery only supports showing one prize per work.
- VIEWING - Click on an image for a larger view.
- NAVIGATION - The images are sorted with prizewinners first (note that most prizes will be awarded on October 23), then alphabetically by artist last name. Note that there are 25 pages in the gallery - use the page selector to see more entries.
- SEARCHING - You can enter an artist's first or last name in the search box to find a given artist.
- FILTERING - You can create a filtered view to see only paintings or photography by selecting a choice in the Category Filter box. You can see only those entries selected by our jury for inclusion in our printed catalog by using the Tag Filter. The Tag Filter also allows you to view entries by members of the Blackstone Valley Art Association or Worcester County Camera Club.
- VOTING - Voting is now closed.
- PURCHASING ARTWORK - This year, Small Stones Festival is not directly selling any of the artwork on exhibition. If you wish to purchase an artwork, some of the works include a web address for the artist, allowing you to contact them directly via their website. For others, we will relay any messages sent to artists@smallstonesfestival.org. Specify which artist you wish to contact and provide your contact information.
All Categories
Bubbles
Mary Silva
$75.00
BVAA Member
Artist statement: A young girl watches as her little brother helps create bubbles with a street vendor in Prague.
Specific medium: Photograph
Abandoned
Mary Silva
$75.00
BVAA Member
Artist statement: Within the first hour of arriving in Prague, I came upon these old shoes in the middle of a cobblestoned street. I couldn't help but wonder about their origins and hope that the owner wasn't longing for their old pair of slippers.
Specific medium: Photograph
Hideaway
Ferol Smith
Artist statement: As a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, I enjoy painting local landscapes and scenes. My paintings highlight the beauty in our area and sometimes includes places we are familiar with, or hidden gems. This particular scene is a hidden gem. This deserted stream coming through the woods was found near Rutland State Park.
Specific medium: Oil
Late Winter Sky
Ferol Smith
Artist statement: As a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, I enjoy painting local landscapes and scenes. My paintings highlight the beauty in our area and sometimes includes places we are familiar with, or hidden gems. This painting is based on the late winter sunrise over Lake Manchaug, MA. Each day I would drive along the lake shore and watch as the morning sky reflected on the ice and eventually the open water. The scene was painted from memory.
Specific medium: Oil
Manchaug Post Office
Ferol Smith
Artist statement: As a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, I enjoy painting local landscapes and scenes. My paintings highlight the beauty in our area and sometimes includes places we are familiar with, or hidden gems. The Manchaug Post office stands in the heart of the mill village and is still an integral part of the area.
Specific medium: Casein
Cathy
Sid Solomon
$500.00
Artist statement: This painting won best of show in another art show.
Specific medium: oil/canvas
Shed: Spring Morning
Walter Spencer
$250.00
Artist statement: I'm fascinated by the play of light on an old shed in my back yard. Sunlight filtering through the trees dances on the shingles and flowers on the window shelf. The light sings a different song as the days lengthen and the light changes. It is always in motion. This is one image in an ongoing series.
Specific medium: Watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold pressed
Where the Light Gets In
Walter Spencer
$450.00
Artist statement: The Nubble Lighthouse is a common motif. The late afternoon light striking the recently painted tower stood out against the infinite blue of a clear summer sky and drew my eye away from the total island motif. It was a moment of exciting perspective of a common image.
Specific medium: Acrylic
Mossy Forest
Autmn in Hardwick
Linda Spencer
$650.00
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Artist statement: I not only taught art at the regional high school in this district, but also driver's ed, which took me around some gorgeous back roads that I still visit. Now, with the time, I can capture on canvas, the beautiful scenery just east of the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts..
Specific medium: oil on gessoed panel
Blackstone Reflections
Jackie Stein
$300.00
Artist statement: This was a plein air painting inspired by a calm summer view of the Blackstone River.
Specific medium: oil
Reservoir Deer
Jackie Stein
$400.00
Artist statement: This was partially a plein air painting of the Holden Reservoir. I added the cloud atmosphere and the two deer afterwards.
Specific medium: oil
Knowing Ourselves Through Knowing Others
Michelle Stevens
$1,000.00
Selected for catalog
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Artist statement: A magnifying glass was put on on such basic experiences, observations, and connections when the everyday norm was shattered by the pandemic. "Knowing Ourselves Through Knowing Others", a drawing based off of my partner, came from the intensity of isolation, and the peek it gave us to both our shadow selves and higher selves.
Specific medium: Crayon and Graphite on Paper
Mayan Stone Carved Mask
Irish Eyes
Robynn Stewart
$800.00
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Artist statement: The primary goal of my collection, "Portraits of the Universe", is to bring some "life" and personality to my subjects by focusing on their eyes, the Windows of the Soul. I also strive to express, from a more mystical viewpoint, the various celestial bodies as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Specific medium: oil
Harvest
Alex Sumner
Artist statement: I painted this piece based off of a picture I took of fresh tomatoes, zucchinis, blueberries, and a squash from our garden. I wanted to capture the vibrant and beautiful colors of the fruits and vegetables.
Specific medium: watercolor
Geddy Lee
Sophia Swartz
Artist statement: A painting of Geddy Lee, from the progressive rock band Rush. He saw and liked it when I put it on Instagram!
Specific medium: Acrylic paint
David Bowie
Sophia Swartz
Artist statement: An award winner, this is a minimalist, monochromatic painting of David Bowie
Specific medium: Acrylic paint
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