Western Avenue Studios

Replications at Loading Dock Gallery
2024-02-28 12:00 - 17:30 UTC | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
This March, Loading Dock Gallery presents Replications, a show of color and whimsy inspired by nature, featuring the work of artists Nicole Brunelle, Carolyn Lee, and Vivian Rosalee.
Sharing color ideas and subject matter, Brunelle, Lee, and Rosalee created work that ranges from realistic to abstract. Replications includes wall art, stained glass, textile pieces, and jewelry.
Rosalee works in ink and acrylic gouache. Her style combines strong design and bright rich colors. She renders realistic and imaginary creatures with equal delight, in moods that range from tenderness to humor.
Brunelle translates nature imagery into stained glass. Subjects include birds, mushrooms, dragonflies, as well as abstract studies of leaves, water, and sky.
Lee enjoys exploring techniques and discovering new combinations of materials. Her work includes mixed media paintings, beaded jewelry, and fabric art, including cyanotype, monoprint, and paper quilling.

5 Connect at Loading Dock Gallery
2024-04-03 12:00 - 17:30 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
This April, Loading Dock Gallery presents 5 Connect, featuring work of Nancy Cameron, Denise Driscoll, Dina Mordeno, Laurie Simko, and Janet Wolahan.
Connected through friendship, these five artists work share an interest in color, texture, and pattern. Their styles span abstract to representational, with subjects ranging from pure color to botanicals and landscapes.
Cameron’s work is calligraphic, improvisatory, inspired by jazz and the city. Driscoll builds layers with stamps, drips, creating work speaks to inner unseen experience and patterns of connection. Mordeno grounds the spirit with meditations on the horizon, a metaphor for hope for the future in a time of unrest. Inspired by nature’s interconnectedness, Simko creates fluid, joyful paintings and collage. Wolahan offers two series: one based on Rockport’s stone retaining walls, the other inspired by moving homes, called “Stuff We Hide.”
​5 Connect runs April 3-28, 2024, at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.

April Open Art Studios
2024-04-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Get ready to dive into creativity at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts! Join us for our April Open Art Studios event on April 6th, from 12-5 pm. Explore unique studios, meet talented artists, and discover one-of-a-kind artwork. It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Five floors of art studios, two floors of artist lofts, a coffee shop, a co-op art gallery, and a brewery. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of art and inspiration. See you here!
Food truck of the day: Empanada Dada Food Truck
This month, the Loading Dock Gallery is hosting a show titled “5 Connect,” with an artist reception from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We ask that you keep your pup on a leash.
