My name is Allison Nutting and I’m at student at Mass Art in Boston. For my class called creating community I have been instructed to make a piece of artwork with the community. Usually when doing plein air painting I’m alone and I choose low foot traffic areas so I can focus on painting. However for this assignment I will be inviting to the community and try to get them to make a painting with me or just on their own if they wish. Or if they like they can paint me or I can paint them. Or they can paint from their imagination. Nothing is written in stone. This is new to me and is going to be more of an organic process.
Some of you may be here because you have met me out in the community and want to follow up on how your painting went. Pictures of the paintings will be posted here. I also think i may post a you tube video also. Thanks for coming and do meet up with me again! Others may be here because your friends or family members who heard about what I’m doing. Please feel welcome to comment and of course come paint with me in the community.
I will set up my easel and paint the landscape. I will also bring with me another easel for whoever may want to paint along side me. If kids want to paint I will have a reserve of tempera paint for them to use. I will be painting with oils and using turpentine. These materials are toxic so kids will not use them. If you come out to paint it is suggested you don’t wear your best cloths, bring water, and of course a snack. Painting takes lots of energy.
It is my hope to get to know the community while out talking and painting with them. I would like to find out about available arts programs in the community and also what the community is lacking or wants related to building community through the arts.
I will be painting in two separate communities. I’ll be in Charlestown along the river as I am interested in capturing an old rusting bridge. The other community will be the town of Medford (where I just moved). In Medford I’ll be painting by the train station and later along the mystic river.
So my first day doing this will be tomorrow on Wednesday the 17th. I plan to paint by the train station in West Medford. Come join me! I'll be the girl with 2 easels and a big blue coat.
Thanks!
