Artist Profile

Nancy MacCallum

“I love working with sterling silver and gemstones. Manipulating sheet and wire into wearable art makes me happy. At my first metals class with the school of the Museum of Fine Arts I explored the basics of silversmithing and was hooked. Today I continue to hone my craft, taking classes when I can while enjoying every minute of it. My work is constantly evolving as I learn new techniques. I work from my home studio where I can be creative whenever the mood strikes me.”

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gallery 9 @ Custom art Framing

45 Central Street

Norwood, MA

www.customartframing.com

First Friday Teaser

September 3, 2010

6-8pm

Jewelry Extravaganza!

Nancy's First Friday post

This post was written by Custom Art Framing's own Nancy MacCallum and appeared on the Boston Handmade blog today.

Custom Art Framing and Gallery 9 is hosting a gallery opening for Don Weller on Friday night October 30th from 6 - 8pm.

I have a copy of this magazine from 1975 framed in my kitchen. Blast from the '70s!

Don is a celebrated illustrator, art director, graphic designer and cowboy. He spent years as an art teacher for Colleges and Universities in California, Arizona, Utah, Texas, and Washington State. Over the years, he has done covers for TV Guide, Time Magazine, posters for the Hollywood Bowl, the 1984 LA Olympics, and the NFL to name a few.

Currently he raises Cutting Horses in his ranch high up in the mountains in Oakley, Utah, while continuing to produce amazing artwork. His style has changed over the years, but there is always something familiar in his artwork that tells you it is his.

Don recently published his newest book of western inspired watercolors titled Watercolor Cowboys .

I am very close to this artist, he is my father.

If you are around the Norwood area on Friday, October 30th, please stop by and have a glass of wine with us.

Scheduled events :: past, present, and future

From now until the end of the year I think things will be BUSY---deliberate capital letters kind of BUSY--for us at the shop (and for everyone, really.) It's exciting, though, and I have a bunch of things I want to mention.

First, Nancy MacCallum of Nancyrosetta was our First Friday artist and what a successful show it was!

Nancy's display, photo courtesy of Nancy MacCallum

Enjoying the reception, photo again courtesy of Nancy MacCallum

Her new work is wonderful. Her blog shows some of her work and I always enjoy seeing what she's making. The cherry blossom pieces make me happy happy.

Our next First Friday will be on Friday (makes sense, right?), December 5th from 5-7pm and will showcase the work of Ann Gorbett. Be sure to stop in for the last FF of the year!

Julie and I are working on some fun things for the holidays and have been viewing and editing proofs on something since Friday (Oh, are we making our designer work! "Can you make this more 'eggplant' than it looks now?" we emailed her just minutes ago.) It's for a little giveaway we hope to have for our Small Works show opening reception on Friday!

Speaking of that, our SMALL WORKS SHOWwill be officially displayed on Friday, November 14 with an opening reception Friday from 5-7 and Saturday from 11-3. We'll be serving light refreshments and showing a wide selection of stellar work.

I've been painting away and so have our other in-house artists. Kathy Weller has diligently been communicating with me regarding her progress. She eagerly decided to do a grouping of small works on mini easels which I cannot wait to receive.

Here is a quick photo she sent me of a work in-progress. (I suspect it might be on its way home with me rather than make an appearance at the gallery. )

Two Kitties, Kathy Weller, all rights reserved

Give us a shot before shopping at generic chain stores for your shopping this season. Come to Gallery9 where you can buy art and give art easily. You'll find great prices and no stress.

Hope to see you at the gallery!

First Friday :: Nancyrosetta

Our First Friday receptions continue this evening from 5-7pm with silversmith-extraordinaire, Nancy MacCallum.

She has a wonderful selection of her hand-crafted and unique jewelry, at wonderful prices.

Come by for some refreshments and to see her selection. Absolutely fabulous.

On the agenda for First Fridays:

Tonight, from 5-7pm we are holding our first First Friday artist opening. It's quite exciting.

Jennifer O'Neil, our in-house abstract artist, will be in the gallery to discuss her work and answer any questions you may have. It's always a lot of fun to meet the artist behind the work so please come by if you can.




For a little information about Jennifer here is her artist statement. I love how succinctly she describes how and why she makes art.

"When I started painting I knew I wanted to create pieces that interpreted my feelings and evoked feelings in others. Working mostly from my imagination I choose color and shape that fits the mood of the situation or perhaps simply fits the mood that I am currently in. My goal is to make abstract art accessible to everyone. My hope is that my work draws you in and tells a story, a story that only you know."

Now isn't your curiosity piqued?

First Fridays at the gallery are a great reason to come to Norwood Center which offers wonderful options for meals, too. Perhaps you'll consider coming to our opening and staying in town for dinner and a drink. What fun!

Upcoming First Friday events:
Jennifer O'Neil August 8th
Kerry Hawkins September 5th
Jude McGinn October 3rd
Nancy MacCallum November 7th
Ann Gorbett December 5th

And for those sticklers out there reading this: we know that LAST Friday was the first and the first Friday of August. Much like election day, if the first Friday of the month is the first of the month, our First Friday opening will be on the following Friday. It never hurts to have a little extra time....

In the gallery

If you haven't come into the gallery lately, it is time for a trip. We have exciting work to show you from some fabulous artists, in addition to an expanded line of ready-made frames.

Here is a selection of some of our offerings to whet your appetite--

Andrew Osborne's wood turnings, Kim Weineck's mini paintings, and Lisa W B Walker's hand-thrown pottery. Wonderful.

Nancyrosetta's wonderful jewelry with the ready made frames

And a new artist in gallery 9, Nick Murray
(See the teensy red dot on this one?)
Framed minimally for display and priced perfectly so you can choose the right frame for your decor.

Or not framed but instead displayed industrially with clips on their heavy paper. Quite nice.

And close ups of the framed pieces:

Another artist in house is Ann Gorbett, you'll see her in the video in the upper right corner of this blog. She's working on unique series right now inspired by family snapshots. These are accompanied by letters instead of titles.

These, too, are unframed and priced perfectly for you to be able to frame as you like for your decor.

Here is a close up
And its accompanying letter that is its title, perfect to put on the back of the framed piece.
And another of her works with its title
And finally What fun these are. Her palette knife technique make these works unique, interesting, and appealing to a wide audience. Wait until you see them!

And for our abstract fans, Jenn O'Neil (a show coming up August 1st, mind you!!!) has these bright and exciting pieces for you:

Yes, that's my head and the flash.

And affordable small pastels by me, Kim Weineck. (Hope you don't mind the shameless plug.) Thanks for looking. We hope to see you soon!

Now in gallery 9

As promised, here are some new shots from the gallery.

Here is an oil entitled, you guessed it, "Caramels and Peppermints" by Vanessa St Laurent.
Wonderful new bracelets by Nancy MacCallum. Trust us, you need to have one of these. They are just lovely, unique, hand made treasures!

A new artist for us, A S Donovan who has a loose, painterly style. On the left, a Paris Metro Map followed by two rural scenes. A delight.

Nancy Bacevich is also new to the gallery and she does wonderful pastels. Her figures are captivating and she does take commissions for portraiture.

These are a joy to see in person! Ann Gorbett, another artist new to the gallery, created these "Mini Masters" as an art exercise. Can you spot the Degas and the two Van Gogh's? How about the original composition by Ann Gorbett?
While we love the "Mini Masters," we also loved her own creations. In person you can see the texture and wonderful framing on this pine and maple tree.

Kathy Weller's work displayed on our artful ledge. Inspiring ideas for your own home? (Perhaps you would like two or three of Kathy's pieces to get this similar look.)

And here's Julie working hard to make all the pieces look fabulous---both on the gallery walls and in your home. Thanks for checking in.