MEET THE MAKERS -- a pop-up!

October 14, 2014

Come MEET THE MAKERS October 25th and 26th! 44 North Coffee, Union Press, Sloane Merrill Gallery, and Ferro & Fawn have teamed up to bring you two days of Maine roasted coffee, letterpress prints, original oil paintings, and handmade jewelry. The faces behind these independently owned and run businesses will be here to meet, greet, and give you an inside view into our worlds!

Saturday, October 25th from 11am-5pm at Sloane Merrill Gallery -- 75 Charles Street in Beacon Hill. Including an oil painting demo by local gallery artist Jeremy Durling!

Sunday, October 26th from 11am-5pm at Union Press -- 440 Somerville Avenue in Union Square. Including a letterpress demo by Eli G. Epstein!

Come one, come all! Here's the Facebook invitation -- feel free to RSVP.

Three New Additions: Greg Horwitch, Daniel Robbins, & Kelly Carmody!

March 8, 2014

We are excited to announce the addition of Greg Horwitch, Daniel Robbins, & Kelly Carmody to the gallery! All three have very different backgrounds and styles, making them each a unique addition to our roster of artists.

Greg Horwitch

Born in Boston, Greg received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and upon graduating, traveled to Italy with plans to continue his education. He spent the next 12 years studying and then teaching at the Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence. Greg recently moved back to the States and now lives in New York City although he pays frequent visits to Boston and mid-coast Maine -- even in the winter! Greg's painting subject matter is diverse, but his first love is the human figure and narrative.

"The subjects vary, but the vehicle is always light. The Italian word chiaroscuro literally means 'light-dark.' Light renders the world visible to the eye; darkness renders it captive to the imagination."

Daniel Robbins

Coming from an artistic background, Daniel graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006 with a BFA. After participating in a number of shows in the Virginia & North Carolina area, Danny, who lives in Richmond, was featured in the Summer 2013 issue of Artists on Art Magazine. Danny has been recognized for his talent on numerous occasions including receiving the Virginia's Finest Award at the Boardwalk Art Festival on multiple years in a row.

Kelly Carmody

We originally had the pleasure of working with Kelly last April when she was an invitational artist in our Back to Back Exhibition and are excited to announce that she is now a full time addition to the gallery! She studied at the Massachusetts College of Art where she developed a strong love of the figure and continued her education ofter graduating by taking workshops and classes to further investigate her love of the Old Masters. Soon after, she went on to study at the prestigious Art Students League in New York where she received a merit scholarship. Her work has received awards and recognition from numerous associations and publications including the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Art Renewal Center, Studio Visit Magazine, Artist Magazine, and the Cambridge Art Association. Kelly paints in a beautiful studio in the old Waltham Mill buildings along the Charles River.

We are delighted to have these three incredible artists join our roster at Sloane Merrill Gallery. Stop by to see their work in person, you won't be disappointed!

Out & About: Boston International Fine Art Show

November 27, 2013

Last weekend we had the pleasure of participating in the 17th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show! As always, Fusco & Four put on a great show. Thank you to all our collectors and friends who came by to support us!

In case you missed it, here's a look our booth:

Panoramic of our booth featuring Sally Ladd Cole, Gregory Prestegord, Terry Miura, Frank Strazzulla, Leo Mancini-Hresko, Jussi Poyhonen, & Daniele Cestari.

Lorelei Ensemble: 2013-2014 Season Launch Party

November 21, 2013

We invite you join us tomorrow night, Friday, November 22nd starting at 7pm, as we welcome the Lorelei Ensemble for their 2013-2014 Season Launch Party!

Boston's Lorelei Ensemble consists of nine professional singers who are dedicated to the performance of new and early music for women's voices.

We can't wait to hear these ladies perform! Tickets can be purchased here or at the door until sold out.

Boston Arts: Sculptor Ann Hirsch Immortalizes Boston Legend Bill Russell

October 25, 2013

During our Back to Back Exhibition in April, we had the pleasure of featuring local sculptor Ann Hirsch. Her two beautiful iron on cast plaster pieces -- Watchers: Facepull & Watchers: Eyepoke -- were wonderful three dimensional additions to the mostly oil painting based show.

In January, after over a year of working on preliminary ideas, Ann was chosen by the Bill Russell Legacy Project Committee & The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation to complete The Bill Russell Legacy Project at Boston City Hall Plaza. Check out this great interview with Ann by the Boston Art Commission about her process and meeting the legend himself!

We can't wait to see Ann's sculpture & the entire hardscape project unveiled on November 1st from 2-4pm at City Hall Plaza.

All images from annhirschstudio.com.

Years Later: An Evening of Music

October 22, 2013

Join us in welcoming Christina English + Arneis Quartet to the gallery as part of Opus Affair's Salon Series! Doors open on Saturday, November 2nd at 7pm for this ticketed event with music starting at 8pm.

Years Later Arneis Quartet Postcard Front.jpg

Years Later Arneis Quartet Postcard Back.jpg

Tickets can be purchased here or by emailing christina@christinaenglish.com to reserve a spot. Tickets at the door may only be purchased by cash or check.

Visuals: New SMG Postcards

October 5, 2013

A while back we made a wildly successful gallery postcard that quickly disappeared! In trying to create something visual that people could take with them to remember the gallery, we have a new gallery postcard with images of some of the all-time favorite paintings that have graced the walls of SMG!

Swing by the gallery to snag one (and even one for a friend) before they vanish! A little daily art inspiration to keep at your desk, in your studio, on your fridge, or even as a bookmark :)

Congratulations: Thomas Torak's 'Bread and Wine'

October 3, 2013

In anticipation of our upcoming Thomas Torak opening on October 18th from 6:30-9pm, we would like to share that 'Bread and Wine' has won the Wholesale Frame Co. Award at the Academic Artists Association 63rd National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism!

We couldn't be happier for Tom, whose dedication and technique we deeply admire.

Thomas Torak, 'Bread and Wine', 24 x 20, Oil on Linen.

'Bread and Wine' will be hanging and available in the gallery during Tom's solo show -- Alive with Paint. To get a sneak peek of other pieces in the show or a copy of Tom's article in the October 2013 issue of The Artist's Magazine, please feel free to contact us!

Paintings From a Trip to Avalon...

July 23, 2013

Steinbeck once wrote: "To put it plainly, this Isle is like Avalon; it must disappear when you are not there…. But it stays with you afterward, and more than that, things you didn’t know you saw come back to you after you have left.”

Gallery artists Leo Mancini-Hresko and Jeremy Durling just dropped off their finished paintings from a recent trip to the magical island of Deer Isle!

Leo's paintings:

Jeremy on his painting rock at Mickey's Cove.

Jeremy's paintings:

Both Jeremy and Leo have a few more Deer Isle paintings to reveal as well as more painting trips to the island planned for later this summer and fall!

Sweet Summertime

July 3, 2013

As we begin our Fourth of July celebrations here at the gallery we decided to pick out paintings & images that conjure up wonderful memories of summers past!

Each of us chose one all time favorite summer painting (or two), one piece currently in the gallery, and one image of our favorite summer place. We hope you enjoy!