Western Avenue Studios

Face To Face at Loading Dock Gallery
2023-03-01 12:00 - 17:30 UTC | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Katren Cleo and Wendy James explore the universal within the individual this March in Face to Face at Loading Dock Gallery. Their portraits invite connection between viewer and portrayed.
Wendy James paints bold, intimate oil paintings, rooted in her personal photographs, using saturated color. Sitters words are included in the display, creating a narrative of personal meaning.
Katren Cleo focuses on communication through the body. Her charcoal portraits range from realistic to abstract, with bold marks and sweeping gesture. They resonate with dark emotion, private and familiar.
James has BA in art education and started painting at age fifty. Cleo trained as a photographer and has focused on drawing for four years.
Face to Face runs March 1-26, 2023 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA: open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4pm Sundays. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, March 4. For details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.

Company Meeting: New Works by Robb Sandagata at Storage Closet Gallery
2023-03-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Storage Closet Gallery, 160 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, 01851
ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Stop your Tik Tok/Instagram doom scrolling and report for this month’s MANDATORY COMPANY MEETING, in which we will discuss:
grotesque narrative artworks inspired by 3 years of mostly working from home- virtual meetings, toxic politics, impending doom, protests, illness (both viral and chronic genetic issues), collapsing ethics and morality, and grasping for love and hope amidst chaos.
Company Meeting combines paintings and drawings created during the great upheaval of the 2020s. Grotesque, cartoonish figures twist, explode, and bend backwards into psychedelic eruptions of color, pattern, and detail. Sandagata’s works critique and question, melding elements of pop culture, 80s comics, countercultural movements, punk, heavy metal, chronic illness, politics and contemporary art into a visual riot.
Robb Sandagata was born in New Haven, CT and has lived in New York, Arizona, and Massachusetts. Significant influences, in roughly chronological order, include: cartoons, comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, “Alternative” music, punk rock, theater, competitive debate, mid-90s Hardcore, and band t-shirts. He lives and works in Lowell, Massachusetts.

March Open Art Studios
2023-03-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
March Open Art Studios is a must-attend event for anyone who appreciates the arts and wants to support local artists. With its unique blend of creativity, culture, and community, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of it on March 4th, from noon until 5 pm.

Food truck of the day: Lou’s Deli (Inside The Teaching Space, Studio 225)

This month the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled “Face to Face”. With an artist reception from 3 pm until 5 pm.

Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or having been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building.

There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Filmmaking for Kids with Scot Langdon
2023-02-22 04:00 - 18:00 | The Teaching Space, Studio 225, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851
Join Scot in Filmmaking for Kids for Lowell Kids Week!
Hands-on filmmaking for children ages 8-14 with an interest or passion for photography, videography, story creation, filmmaking, editing, camera work, audio production, and taking an idea and bringing it to life in a collaborative, supportive team environment

For registration, contact: Scot@longhillphoto.com

Black & White at the Loading Dock Gallery
2023-02-08 12:00 - 17:30, 2023-02-04 12:00 - 17:30 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
At Loading Dock Gallery, Sandrine Colson and Jean Wallace present Black & White. Black and white are culturally powerful signifiers. Black and white thinking reduces the world to binary choices. Black & White explores perception: opposites and the nuances in between.
Colson sees herself as a storyteller. She works abstractly, using bold marks and intricate shapes, often referencing natural forms. Her work is filled with paint swirls, playful paper cut-outs, and three-dimensional objects, resulting in richly textured canvases with intricate layers and meanings.
Wallace draws inspiration from personal experience while addressing universal themes such as family, strength, loss, and grief. Her work is narrative, visceral, and documentary. She works with a variety of media including photography, encaustic painting, and mixed media.
Black & White runs February 4-26, 2023 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, and noon-4pm Sundays. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday February 4, with Artists Talk at 4pm. For details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

February Open Art Studios
2023-02-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Love is in the air and so is new art. 2023 is off to a great start; we had so many visitors help kick off the new year with us last month. So come join us as we celebrate friendships and love on February 4th from noon until 5 pm.
Food truck of the day: Gentles Cuisine (Inside The Teaching Space, Studio 225)
This month the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled “Black and White”. With an artist reception from 3 pm until 5 pm.
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or having been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building.
There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.
We will post more updates as the event gets closer, so stay tuned into our social media channels.

Youthful Visions: 6th Annual Greater Lowell Regional Art Show at Loading Dock Gallery
2023-01-25 12:00 - 17:30, 2023-01-04 12:00 - 17:30 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Loading Dock Gallery presents Youthful Visions: 6th Annual Greater Lowell Regional Art Show, a showcase of art by local high school seniors. Participating are students from Innovation Academy Charter School, Lunenburg High School, Groton Dunstable High School, Lowell High School, Tyngsboro High School, Billerica High School, and Pelham High School.
In Youthful Visions, students present their generational perspective on our times. They ask, “What am I going to do?” and “What do I see in the world?” Their artworks are mixed media, based on the students’ interpretation of the theme and their personal experience and style. Youthful Visions uplifts local young artists. For many it is a first opportunity to show work in a public gallery.
This January, share the rising generation’s Youthful Visions of our world.
Youthful Visions runs January 4-29 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, open noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, and noon-4pm Sundays. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday January 7, part of Western Avenue’s monthly open house. For details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

A Geography Of Change
2022-11-19 10:00 - 16:00 | First Floor WA
Introducing the Lowell Photo Archive, From Tools to Twilight, and Erosive Tension.
Curator: Maxine Farkas
Participating Artists: Maxine Farkas, John Boutselis, Jeff Caplan, Jack Holmes, Wendy James, Henry Marte, Jen Myers, Sergio Velazquez, and Roneld Lores.
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Opening Reception Saturday November 19th from 4-7pm
Located in the 1st floor mini gallery.

Paintings and Masks
2022-12-01 10:00 - 16:00 | 4th Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
A duo exhibition of paintings and masks.
Curator: Margarita Krylova
Participating Artists: TBA and Margarita Krylova
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Located in both the 4th floor mini gallery.

The Origins of Western Avenue
2023-01-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Teaching Space, Studio 225, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851
In conjuction with A Geography Of Change Maxine Farkas
offers a geographer’s view of the development of Western Avenue Studios and Lofts.
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building. There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Located in 2nd floor Teaching Space. Studio 225
