On August 24, at 11 a.m., members of the Berwick Art Association (BAA) will gather at the Lady of Peace church on Saw Mill Road in Berwick for a live sketching session. A mysterious woman, modeling a fabulous red gown, will pose for local artists as they form a collaborative sketching session.
Members of the community, artistic, non-artistic or just plain curious are invited to attend and participate in the day’s events. Professional photographer, David Mendelson will be on site throughout the day documenting the occasion.
“This event will serve as a testing ground for future art fairs,” said BAA member and local artist Erin Duquette.
The group has coordinated the event with realtor, Bill Green, who is currently trying to sell the old church for Reverend John Skehan. According to Duquette, Green was more than willing to help the BAA with a site location to host their assembly.
“It’s also providing an opportunity for the church to be seen and attract a potential buyer,” said Duquette. “So it was a win-win situation for both parties.”
The BAA was also quick to form an alliance with the art community in Somersworth. BAA member Justin Bloom said the group has been invited to participate in the Hidden Treasures art fair hosted by Friends of Somersworth. The event, scheduled for September 28, would raise money for charity by donating at least 50 percent of art sales.
“I will donate art,” said Duquette. “I want to see Somersworth succeed in their arts because its just as important.”
Another project the BAA hopes to aspire to includes helping Richard DeCosta of Scarborough with set design for an opera. DeCosta has a series of YouTube videos that are collectively forming his grand vision of an opera about aliens that seek freedom from domination.
More locally, the BAA is currently working to obtain permission to create a mural on the outside walls of Prime Tanning.
At the July 17 BAA meeting, members discussed what they would like to see on the wall, who would be part of the creation, and what costs it may incur. Currently, the group feels that they do not have the support of the town on this project because of the likelihood that Prime Tanning will eventually be demolished.
Member Gloria Houlne said the wall mural could serve as a vision for what the space could be in the future, like a park or a café scene.
Bloom said that he would love to work with the Berwick school district to get students actively involved in the process.
“I could think of seventy kids that would be dying to do something like that,” said BAA member Stefanie Lynn.
The group meets weekly at 5:30 at the Berwick library and welcomes artistic members of the community to participate. For more information on upcoming events visit: www.berwickarts.weebly.com
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This is not the mysterious woman. This is not the red dress. To see either, attend the event.
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