Artist Sharing & Discussion Group with Alexandra Walters

Name: Artist Sharing & Discussion Group with Alexandra Walters
Start: 2024-10-08T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-08T19:45:00-04:00
Location: Westfield Athenaeum

Schedule

Tue Oct 08 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Westfield Athenaeum | Westfield, MA

After a long summer hiatus, the ArtWorks Westfield Artists Sharing & Discussion Group is back .... Join us!
ArtWorks Westfield presents the Artists Sharing & Discussion Group, a monthly gathering offering local and regional artists and creators the opportunity to share their work with other creators, including both finished pieces and works in progress.
We are fortunate to live in a region with abundant cultural diversity, and we seek to lift up and celebrate our creativity. Rather than following a strictly “critique” format, this is intended be a safe space for artists to share their process and experience. The amount of time available for each presenter will depend upon the number of individuals in attendance.
The gatherings will be facilitated by local artist and instructor Alexandra Walters, who has extensive experience in regional public art events. Her bio is below.
The Sharing and Discussion Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street in downtown Westfield. This month we will be meeting in the Rand Art Gallery, located near the Elm Street entrance.
Attendees may choose to show up to two pieces of their work, and to present insight into their unique process; they may also ask for feedback from other observers, who can offer their response in viewing the artwork: what are they drawn to? What emotions does the piece evoke?
Participants may also choose to attend for the purpose of social connection and stimulating discussion with other local artists, without presenting samples of their own work. If time allows, group discussions can also include broad subjects such as showing opportunities, and the struggles and rewards of artistic endeavors.

All discussions will be conducted with respect and decorum; these meetings will be fun, positive, engaging, uplifting, instructive and encouraging.
***
Discussion Group Host: Alexandra Walter
Alexandra Walters is a contemporary, multi-media artist who has been an active participant in local, regional, and national shows for over 25 years.
She received her B.A. in Art from Westfield State College, with a concentration in Fine Art. Alexandra has been a board member of the Academic Artists Association, the Rockport Art Association’s Experimental Art Group, and the Tobacco Valley Art Association.
She maintained the Serendipity Art Studio at the Indian Orchard Mills for sixteen years, where she taught group classes and private art lessons in several media. She has exhibited widely, winning awards in local and national shows.
Alexandra has an extensive background in many roles in the local art community: she has served as a judge at several local art shows, led workshops in several media, and has been a popular demonstrating artist at many regional art associations.