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June 19 through October 20, 2010. Every Saturday. Taking aprt in the Oak Grove Painter's Gallery Tent at the Wayside Inn's weekly farmers market. 20 painters displaying 5 to 60 paintings each Saturday, 10AM to 2PM. May 4, 2010 through June 29, 2010. I have 4 paintings in: "Oak Grove Painters at Wayside." Twenty five paintings by 8 artists are the results of a year of plein air painting on the grounds of Longfellow's Wayside Inn. May 20 through June 19, 2010. "A Bright and Breezy Day" Juried into Copley Society Maritime Show: "The Atlantic and Beyond." May 15, 2010. Delivered Wet Painting to Concord Art Association for Paint the Town fundraiser. May 15-16, 2010. Displayed 25 works at "The Villa" as part of Newton Open Studios. May 20 through June 11, 2010. Malden Sketch Group Show at Commerce Place downtown Malden. Five paintings placed here. January 12 through February 7, 2010. A painting juried into MJI show at Concord Art Association. "Four Cows" (sold at the opening). November 10, 2009 through December 2009. Invited to exhibit 22 paintings relating to coastal Maine and some sporting art at the Morse Institute Library, downtown Natick, MA. November 13, 2009 Through January 2010. Placed 7 paintings relating to Southborough Open Land Foundation into group show at Hudson Art and Framing, Wood Square, Hudson, MA. Show exhibits 24 paintings by 7 artists and all the work was done plein air at Beals Family Preserve and Chestnut Hill Farm. November 12, 2009. Awarded one of six cash prizes by the Concord Art Association for their annual Roddy Competition. Best Oil /Acrylic for "A Bright and Breezy Day." October 30, 2009 . Juried into Concord Art Association's Roddy Competition. "A Bright and Breezy Day" September
27th, 2009. Southborough Open Land Foundation Show, Chestnut Hill Farm, Rt 30,
Southborough, MA September
19-20, 2009. Juried show with South End Art Walk. 580 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA July, 2009
Displayed sporting art at Harmon Decoy Auction, Hyannis, MA June 7th,
2009. Juried into Beacon Hill Art Walk Showed 40 paintings. June
2009. Invited to paint and donate portrait of Mr. Ruff Ruff at WGHB
Auction May 16, 2009. Participant in CAA “Paint
the Day” auction. May 6, 2009.
Demonstrated Studio Still Life Setup and Process at Concord art Association. March 2009, A hand carved weathervane accepted into the
Concord Art Association’s Members Juried
Show. “Flying Buffleheads” Weathervane accepted. February 2009.
Two paintings juried into the Concord Art Association’s Member Juried I
Exhibit: “Heifers in a Pasture”, and “Sunset Watch Hill”. December, 2008
trough January, 2009- 4 smaller paintings included in the Holiday Show at
Planet Bronze Gallery, Bozeman, Montana. December,
2008 through January, 2009- Retrospective Exhibition at Hudson Art and
Frame, 18 Main Street, Hudson, Ma. 01749. 45 recent paintings. October, 2008.
Two paintings accepted into the Concord Art Association's Roddy
Competition. Sold "The Farm Across the River" August, September, October, 2008- Exhibiting in Kiosk and store
front at Natick Mall with group of Newton Art Association members. June
2008 Exhibited Concord Art Association, Coleman Gallery. One month,
invitational show.
December,
2008 trough January, 2009- 4 smaller paintings included in the Holiday Show at
Planet Bronze Gallery, Bozeman, Montana.
December,
2008 through January, 2009- Retrospective Exhibition at Hudson Art and
Frame, 18 Main Street, Hudson, Ma. 01749. 45 recent paintings.
October,
2008. Two paintings accepted into the Concord Art Association's Roddy
Competition. Sold "The Farm Across the River" August,
September, October, 2008- Exhibiting in Kiosk and storefrond with group of
Newton Art Association members. June through
July 25th. Members of Malden Sktch Group. Commerce Place, 350 Main Street,
Malden, Ma Continuing Exhibit: "Dad's
Paintings", at A.E. Kirkpatrick Jewelry Design, Corner Spring and Main,
Vineyard Haven, Ma. May, 2008 Newton Open
Studios Artists. February, Concord Art Association Member
Juried II Show, 2008 Carving accepted: "Of Frogs and Fairies"
A a leaping frog catching a fairy with original poetry on
base. February 2008 Exhibited Concord Public,
30 day juried show with Mike Milicia, Photographer. Sold one painting. Sold
"BarnSwallow" December 2007 Exhibited Planet Bronze,
Bozeman, Montana. Smalls show. Showed five “cigar box” paintings. “Still
Life c Snipe,” “Hunters in Snow Squall,” “Mushrooms,” “Crows,” and “Montana
Sky.” November 2007 Exhibited Newton Art
Association Fall Show. Sold two Cigar Box Paintings. Developed and
improved Cigar Box painting rig October 2007
Exhibited 25 oil paintings at The Folk Art Festival, Marlboro, Ma. Sold three
Cigar Box Paintings. March 2007
Commissioned painting: “Skaters, Walden Pond.” January 2007
Exhibited “Codman Beeches” at Concord Art Assn MJI Members Juried Show. (Sold) November 2006 Exhibited Juried
Show, Carvings and Paintings at Red Door Gallery, Dover, Mass. October 2006 Participant Folk Art
Festival Marlborough. Mass. October 2006 NOS Gallery Show. Exhibited
six Plein Air Seascapes June 2006- Exhibited Juried Show. Post
Road Art Gallery. Marlboro, Mass. Entered two watercolor figure paintings. February 2006- Exhibited Member Juried
II, Concord Art Association. Piece, “If Fishes had Wishes,” Awarded one
of five cash prizes. February 2006- Exhibited Member Juried
II, Concord Art Association. Piece, “If Fishes had Wishes,” Awarded one
of five cash prizes. December 2005 Exhibited Concord Art
Association Small Originals Show. December 2003- Exhibited paintings in
collaboration with 6 fellow painters at the Newton Free Library. September 2003- Was subject of feature
article in The Art of Angling, (Vol 2 Issue 2) a prestigious sporting
periodical. My oil paintings, water colors, and wood carvings were illustrated
along with an extensive bio. 1997-1999: Painted with Barry VanDusen,
Princeton, Ma. Watercolor, oil painting mediums. Bird studies, landscape. 1992-present: Represented by Hudson Art
and Framing. Oil Paintings. 1992-present: Attend weekly figure and
portrait groups. Watercolor and oil mediums. Late 1970’s: Matriculated MFA Boston
School of Fine Art. Printmaking, two courses; Figure Drawing, one course. 1979 to present: Founded and still
operating Will Kirkpatrick Shorebird Decoys, Inc., Design and marketing both
reproductions of classic, old shooting decoys and new, original work using the
authentic carving and painting techniques of old decoy makers. Early 1970’s: Studied the etching
process. Self taught. 1971: “Preseason Workout”, oil on panel,
Published as cover of Yankee Magazine , November 1971. Again published
in calendar, in a cookbook, and in an appointment book. 1970: Exhibited, "Preseason
Workout", Jordan Marsh Juried Art Show, Boston. 1968: Exhibited, Art Center Gallery,
Ogunquit, Me. Sold “Grouse Covert” Oil on Panel. Late 1960’s: Studied with painter,
Christopher Gorey, a graduate of the MFA Boston School of Fine Art. Created
landscape, seascape, shooting and upland hunting scenes. field and as decorative objects.
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