Events

SUMMER ART CLASSES are being offered at the Taunton Art Association beginning on July 7th. Classes being offered are drawing, scratchboard, papier mache, watercolor landscapes, & oil painting, oil portraiture. If you are interested, please call the Taunton Art Association at 508-822-4513, leave your name and phone number, and someone will call you with further details.

CLASSES BEING OFFERED:

• Drawing: three Tuesday mornings: July 15th through July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
• Scratchboard: four Tuesday mornings: July 8th through July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
• Intro to Oil Portraits: four Tuesday evenings: July 8th through July 29th from 6:30 to 9 PM.
• Intro to Oil Portraits: four Thurs. mornings: July 10th through July 31st from 9:30 to 12 Noon.
• Intro to Watercolor Landscapes: four Thurs. evenings: July 10th through July 31st from 6:30 to 9 PM.
• Oil Painting - Rubout Technique: four Weds. mornings: July 10th through July 31st fr. 9:30 to 12 Noon.
• Papier Mache: four Weds. mornings: July 9th through July 30th from 9:30 to 12 Noon.

AGE REQUIREMENTS: Students must be eight years of age or older for Drawing and Scratchboard and must be high school age or older for Oil Portraits and Watercolor Landscapes. There is no maximum age limit for these classes and seniors are also invited to sign up.

MATERIALS: Students are encouraged to bring their own materials if they have them. Some materials may be provided. Call TAA to request a list of materials for the class you are signing up for and to see what materials will be available for you o use.

CLASS FEES (covering all sessions): Drawing: $18 (3 sessions); Scratchboard: $24; Oil Portraiture: $40; Oil Painting (rubout technique): $24; Papier Mache: $24; Watercolor Landscapes: $40

Space is limited so register now by filling out the registration form & mailing it to Taunton Art Association, 42 Williams St, Taunton, MA 02780. Full payment is due at the first meeting and is non-refundable.. Every effort will be made to give you your first choice, but if a class is full, you will be enrolled in your 2nd choice.

Download the registration form and register today!

What is a Photo Safari
A photo safari is an event sponsored and organized by the Dighton Art Association. It is an opportunity for photographers to get together in a new and fun environment to boost their creativity, learn more about the art of photography, and have fun experimenting with their equippment and techniques in a relaxed and inspirational atmosphere.

Our Safari in June was to an estate property here in Dighton.

Coming this summer .... a guided photo canoe/kayak trip with Canoe Passage Outfitters of Taunton and Warren, RI. Still working on the details of this trip. They have one scheduled for July 8th out of Warren for $65.00 so that might be the one.

Here's the description of the photo canoe/kayak trip:
The Narragansett Bay and its adjacent rivers are places of great beauty with an abundance of nature. Spend a day developing your own passion and talent in an introductory class taking spectacular photos of this unmatched splendor. Capture images of hawks, great blue herons, Canada geese, osprey, red wing black birds, yellow warblers, ducks and other wildlife. Read more at their website.

Sounds great! I'm holding the date!

It was a beautiful summer day to explore this exceptional property in Dighton, Massachusetts. The Dighton Art Association would like to thank the owners for the privilege of allowing us to roam freely through the acres of manicured lawn and gardens, stone walls and old growth forest. The sound of the waterfall over the remains of the old mill and the stream running through this property set the background and on occasion the focus for our photographs. The house itself was amazing with so much architectural detail beckoning us to come closer. The varying lighting and beautiful scenes left us inspired and challenged at every turn. It was a great opportunity to become more familiar with our camera's and exchange ideas and information. This outing was a success. A fun, and educational time was had by all.

Pictures from the Safari

SAVE THE DATE!

The 2007 Dighton Arts Festival will be held on the 28^th of October at Araujo Farms in Dighton. See below for the press release, exhibitors list and entertainment!

Festival Parking

Free shuttle buses will be available all day from the American Auto Auction parking lot on Burt Street in Taunton. The American Auto Auction is located on Route 44 near the Taunton/Dighton line. Burt Street is the first right before the Auto Auction when coming from the west (Rehoboth/Providence) and is the first left after the Auto Auction when coming from Taunton and points east.

Click here for driving directions.

Please note the location change to the VFW Hall , 495 School Street, North Dighton.

Directions:

From Taunton. Take Winthrop Street (Route 44) to Warner Boulevard. Follow Warner Boulevard to the end (stop sign at St. Joseph’s Church). Cross Spring Street at Warner Boulevard onto Pearl Street. Take a left at the end of Pearl Street onto School Street. The VFW Post is a short distance on your right.

From Dighton Town Hall. Take Route 138 North to Old Somerset Road (between Mechanics Co-operative Bank and Reese’s Citgo). Take a left onto Old Somerset Road. Take your next left onto Tremont Street. Take your next right onto Lincoln Avenue. Take your next left onto School Street. VFW is a short distance on the left.

Ted Lippold and Ron O'Connor will be providing an all day workshop on digital photography - camera use and photographic techniques. Digital camera required; the workshop will include time for taking photographs in the afternoon and review and critique by workshop leaders and participants.

The workshop will be offered in two parts on February 3rd. If you have already had instruction in the use of your digital camera, you will be able to register for the afternoon session on photographic technique.

Registration fee for entire workshop

$30 for members; $40 for non-members (includes lunch)

Registration fee for afternoon session only: 12:45 PM to 3:15 PM; lunch not included

$12 for members; $16 for non-members

Workshop will be held at the VFW Hall on School Street, North Dighton. [note location change!]

This workshop might be the beginning of a regular photography group of the Dighton Art Association.

Click on the attachments link below for the workshop flyer and registration

Digital Photography Workshop Flyer

Digital Photography Workshop Registration Form