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Poems of Light: A Solo Exhibit by Gan Barber— May 10 through May 31

4/28/2025

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Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 6-8pm
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  True Grit Art Gallery is thrilled to present Poems of Light, a solo exhibit featuring over 50 works of fine art photography by Lakeville, MA artist Gan Barber. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 10, from 6-8 PM at our downtown gallery located at 38 Center St. in Middleboro, where guests can meet Gan, enjoy adult refreshments, and immerse themselves in his luminous, nature-inspired works. This exhibit will run from its opening night through the end of the month.
  Gan Barber, a Lakeville-based artist, transforms the beauty of natural landscapes into vibrant, living compositions through his lens. Each photograph in Poems of Light is meticulously crafted and printed on luxurious 100% cotton rag paper using archival pigment inks, showcasing delicate pastels, rich palettes, and dynamic black-and-white tones. Guided by intuition, Gan captures the mysteries of nature—hills, meadows, woods, trees, water, and the ever-changing drama of clouds and light. His work, as he describes, is a “poem of light,” inviting viewers to pause and discover the sublime in the ordinary, from delicate flora to sweeping ocean vistas.
   At the opening reception, attendees can engage with Gan to learn about his creative process and the stories behind his evocative images. Adult refreshments will enhance the relaxed atmosphere, perfect for connecting with Middleboro’s growing art community. Poems of Light celebrates the emotional depth of fine art photography, offering a moment of natural wonder in every frame.
  True Grit Art Gallery, located at 38 Center St, Middleboro, MA, is committed to showcasing thought-provoking art in our small-town community. Poems of Light runs through May 31, 2025, with regular hours on Tuesdays from 11 AM to 4 PM, Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission is free, and all are welcome to the opening reception on May 10.

​This show will be posted at our online store beginning Tuesday, May 13!

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Elements of Curiosity: A Solo Exhibit by Kelly Russo— April 12 through May 3

3/22/2025

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Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 6-8pm
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  True Grit Art Gallery is excited to announce Elements of Curiosity, a solo exhibit by local abstract artist Kelly Russo, running from April 12 to May 3, 2025. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, April 12, from 6-8pm at 38 Center St, Middleboro, Massachusetts, where guests can meet Kelly, enjoy adult refreshments, and experience her vibrant, thought-provoking work.
  Kelly Russo, a Scituate-based artist born and raised in the Boston area, captures the dynamic balance of chaos and order in her abstract paintings. With a BFA and Masters in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art, Kelly is a Gallery Artist at South Shore Art Center, a Juried Artist Member at The Copley Society of Art, and a Signature Member of the National Association of Women Artists. Her work, as she describes, “organizes chaos,” reflecting the joys and trials of life as a mom and artist navigating a complex world. Her bold shapes and fluid layers—conversations of color and space—reveal and conceal emotions, mirroring the daily choices we make about what to show and what to hide.
  At the opening reception, attendees will have the chance to chat with Kelly about her creative process and the stories behind her pieces. Adult refreshments will be served, creating a relaxed atmosphere to explore the exhibit and connect with Middleboro’s art community. Elements of Curiosity invites viewers to engage with abstract art’s legacy, from its historical roots to its modern expressions, as highlighted in True Grit Art Gab!’s recent podcast episode, “Demystifying the Abstract.”


  True Grit Art Gallery, located at 38 Center St, Middleboro, MA, is dedicated to bringing thought-provoking art to our small-town community. The exhibit runs through May 3, 2025, with regular operating hours on Tuesdays from 11am to 4pm, Wednesdays through Fridays from 10am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm. Admission is free, and all are welcome to the opening reception on April 12.

True Grit Art Gab! Ep. 2: Demystifying the Abstract


This show will be posted at our online store beginning Tuesday, April 15!

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Small Wonders 2024 — Dec 14 through Jan 11

12/5/2024

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​Join us for our annual small works show, beginning with an opening reception on Saturday, December 14, from 6 to 8 PM. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments, meet and chat with local artists, free and open to the public! Small Wonders 2024 features over 100 smaller artworks in painting and photography priced for this holiday season. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleborough, MA.
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This show will be posted online beginning Tues, Dec 17!

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Nemasket Plein Air Festival 2024, Nov 9 through Nov 30

11/4/2024

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  Have you noticed an uptick of artists painting out of doors in Middleboro lately? That’s because they’ve come to paint the town and participate in the Nemasket Plein Air Festival 2024— an outdoor painting event sponsored by True Grit Art Gallery. Artists were invited to come to Middleboro to paint en plein air during the entire month of October and to display their artworks at the downtown art gallery’s accompanying exhibition throughout November. The second annual  Nemasket Plein Air Exhibition will kick off with an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, Nov 9th, from 6-8pm and run through November 30th.. The gallery invites the public to attend the opening reception and see the beauty of our town expressed in art.

   En plein air is a French term which means painting out of doors, in the open air. Plein air painting was innovated by the French Impressionist painters when paints became easily obtainable in portable tubes in the 19th century. Plein air festivals have become popular events within the art community in recent decades. Included among the suggested painting locations and subject matter for the Nemasket Plein Air Festival were cranberry bogs and harvesting, Oliver Mill Park, scenic Thompson St in North Middleboro, and South Main St around the town’s historic Town Hall. Artists were also allowed to paint at Betty’s Neck on the Lakeville/Middleboro line. Thirty-five artists have registered for the event and each has been guaranteed three slots in the accompanying exhibition. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded at the opening reception for first, second,  and third place as well as two honorable mentions. 

   True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro. Regular hours are Tuesdays 11-4, Wednesday through Friday 10-5, and Saturdays 10-3.

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'Imperfections'— new assemblages by L.E. Ashley, Oct. 5 through 26

9/26/2024

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   On Saturday, October 5th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for 'Imperfections' —a solo exhibit of fine art assemblages by Middleboro artist L. E. (Lori) Ashley. The gallery invites the public to come meet with and support a talented hometown artist. Attendees will view many original works, enjoy complimentary adult refreshments, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. 
    L.E.Ashley (Lori) is a Middleboro,MA artist who combines oil painting with assemblage art, housing her paintings in carefully chosen architectural elements made from reclaimed antique wood and rusty hardware. “I’m the type who at a yardsale or antique fair will bypass the furniture and collectibles and head straight for the dirty old cardboard box in the back, the one filled with rusty nails and mismatched wood bits from Grandpa's garage”, she says. “I find the imperfect infinitely more interesting than the perfect. My work reflects this. So does my life", she laughs. ”I’ve chosen to embrace this instead of berating myself for faulty measurements and lack of perfection. If I ding a piece of wood while hammering in a nail, the imperfection stays and becomes a part of the character of the piece. If something has a crack or a chip, all the better. I'm looking for that homemade appearance, That look from a time past when people used what they had and elements didn't always match. Our ancestors always seemed  to find a way to create what they needed, and often quite beautifully.”
   “As a way of life, my position is always to move away from materialism and waste, the buying of new and perfect, the casting a way of the old and imperfect. The recycling aspect appeals to me. I love to deconstruct something that's broken and reuse it to make something new. Also greatly satisfying,is the dual meditative, whole- body focus in painting my images, then choosing and constructing the assemblage elements where everything falls together like puzzle pieces in the end.”
    ‘Imperfections’ is on view from its opening night through October 26th.True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.

'Imperfections' posts online beginning Tues, Oct 8 !

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'Poetic Visions— Visual Art Inspired by Poetry' Sep 14 through Sep 28

9/3/2024

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   Join us Saturday, September 14th, from 6-8pm as we host an opening reception for ‘Poetic Visions’— an exhibition of visual art inspired by local poetry. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments while socializing with other local art and poetry enthusiasts. The event is free and open to the public. 
​   Throughout the month of July 2024, True Grit Art Gallery put out a Call For Poetry to local poets from southern New England. They were asked to submit up to 3 poems with vibrant imagery and strong metaphors for an upcoming planned art exhibition. The idea was the gallery would select five poems from this pool of poetry submissions that visual artists could respond to by producing one artwork each. The catch was that the gallery would assign each participating artist a poem to work with by a purely random, lottery process. This was done to ensure an equitable artworks to poem distribution for the planned exhibit. Over 40 local poets submitted and over 40 local artists accepted the challenge. The completed artworks will be exhibited at the gallery along with the enlarged, printed poems when ‘Poetic Visions’ premieres on its opening night. The poets whose work was chosen have been invited to perform live readings of their poems as well.
   ‘Poetic Visions’ will run from its opening night through September 28th.True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3
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'By The Sea' — paintings by Lindsey MacMurdo, Aug 3 through Aug 24

7/25/2024

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   On Saturday, August 3rd, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for 'By The Sea' —a solo exhibit of oil paintings by South Middleboro artist Lindsey MacMurdo. The gallery invites the public to come to meet with and support a talented hometown artist. Attendees will view many original works, enjoy complimentary adult refreshments, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. 
   Lindsey MacMurdo is a fine art photographer and oil painter from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Her artistic journey is deeply rooted in her profound connection with the sea, which serves as a constant inspiration. Her creative process involves exploring picturesque beach towns, where she seeks to capture the unique beauty and charm that these towns have to offer. Her fascination with the interplay of light and shadow is a recurring theme in her work. Lindsey is captivated by how these elements can transform ordinary objects into extraordinary subjects, imbuing them with a sense of life and vitality. She finds immense beauty in the delicate balance between light and dark, a dynamic that evokes a sense of wonder and inspiration within her. She always keeps a camera nearby, ready to seize those fleeting, magical moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. Whether it’s the gentle curve of a wave, the texture of a weathered boardwalk, or the fleeting glint of sunlight on the water, Lindsey’s keen eye ensures that she is always ready to capture the beauty around her. She hopes that her paintings instill the same sense of joy and wonder in others, as they do in her.
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‘By The Sea’ is on view from its opening night through August 24th. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.

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'Being in Nature' — Anne Hitch, July 6 through 27

6/27/2024

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   On Saturday, July 6th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for 'Being In Nature' —a solo exhibit of artworks in oils and pastels by Marstons Mills  artist Anne Hitch. The gallery invites the public to attend this event and meet with another talented local artist. Attendees will view many original works, enjoy complimentary adult refreshments, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. 
   
   “Through my work as an art therapist, I bear witness to the healing power of art’, says Anne, ”I experience the same gratification with my own painting as it calms and regulates emotions. My subject matter and inspiration comes from nature. I am interested in creating realistic portrayals of nature and my surroundings. Working with oils, or pastels, I strive to capture the beauty, color, and light of my subjects. My appreciation for the inherent beauty of nature and the small, overlooked moments inspires my work. I try to portray a tranquility to the atmosphere I create with my work that's befitting of the pastoralism I'm most drawn to. My paintings are a captured moment in time, and a study of the essence of the person, place, or object I am depicting.”

   ‘Being In Nature’ is on view from its opening night through July 27th.True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.

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This show will post online beginning Tuesday, July 9th!

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'Colorscapes' — Mary Wojciechowski, June 8 through 29

5/31/2024

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   Join us Saturday, June 8th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, as we host an opening reception for 'Colorscapes' —a solo exhibit of alcohol ink paintings by North Attleboro, MA  artist Mary Wojciechowski. The gallery invites the public to attend and meet this great local artist. Attendees will view many original works, enjoy complimentary adult refreshments, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. 
   
   “Working with alcohol inks has become a natural progression from my earlier painting,” says Mary. “For more than thirty years, I have been a watercolorist, painting primarily in a representational style. My introduction to Yupo as an alternative to traditional watercolor paper propelled me to paint with watercolors more expressively and intuitively. The more recent discovery of alcohol ink on Yupo has greatly expanded upon that. Alcohol ink is a highly pigmented and quick drying medium applied by pouring or brushing on a non-porous surface. The vibrant colors of this ink intermingle creating unique textural effects, most often leading to unexpected results. I have found the quick and constant problem solving throughout the process to be exciting in a way that no other medium has previously and that this explorative approach has carried over significantly to my other painting endeavors.”

   ‘Colorscapes’’ is on view from its opening night through June 29. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.

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'Erasing History' — artworks by John Irwin, May 11 through June 1

5/3/2024

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   Join us Saturday, May 11, from 6 to 8 PM as we host an opening reception for 'Erasing History' —a solo exhibit of mixed media artworks by Warren,RI artist John Irwin. Enjoy complimentary adult refreshments, meet and chat with the artist, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. ​Free and open to the public. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleboro,MA.

   These new paintings were created during and after the chaos of the Covid era. In the last few years an atmosphere of paranoia, mistrust and anxiety has taken hold of humanity and left many of us confused and overwhelmed. Political and social upheaval, here and throughout the world, have seared their way into our collective consciences. Disillusionment with government and media institutions is something we have all felt in one way or another. There are also two major wars raging at the moment. As an artist, and a human being, I can not help but be influenced by these current events and by what I see and hear on social media, television and talk shows. The pictures exhibited here are a reflection of— and sometimes a reaction to— what I have seen and heard.
  The paintings themselves are a combination of multiple types of mixed media. Oil and acrylic paint are sometimes mixed with plaster and sawdust and with clippings from magazines embedded into the surface along with scraps of discarded drawings and painted cardboard. Crayon, magic marker and pencil are used to make small, graffiti-like passages. Occasionally I would glue or staple twigs, wildflowers and other three dimensional objects onto the surface of the painting. The result, which admittedly can be slightly overwhelming, is a body of work that is disorienting, dense and emotionally charged.
    I would describe these pictures as a kind of stream of consciousness view of our world with a little humor thrown in. As I was working on them I sometimes would get into a creative zone where I temporarily lost track of time. It was difficult to decide when enough was enough.— J.I.
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Traversing Water & Land  — paintings by Jill Pottle  April 13 through May 4

3/26/2024

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   Join us Saturday, April 13, from 6 to 8 PM as we host an opening reception for 'Traversing Water & Land'– a solo exhibit of paintings by Lunenburg, MA artist Jill Pottle. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments, chat with the artist, and socialize with local art enthusiasts. Free and open to the public. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleboro,MA.

  Jill Pottle is an artist from Worcester County who exhibits her paintings and drawings both locally and nationally. She graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA and received her MFA from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School. She is a lifelong accomplished artist and has been teaching art for 39 years.


   My paintings have been described as "expressionist realism". I primarily work from life and reinterpret the subject into a personal response to convey my story. I get lost in the moment, searching for that perfect brush stroke or that delicious color combination or that mark that leads to the vivid illusion of reality. In all things, I see the world as a mirror and have an insatiable curiosity and passion.
  I create landscapes "en plein air“ and studio paintings either oils or acrylics. Working outside on location keeps a renewed vision of observation, everything is constantly changing. I try to capture moments in the time, when in front of nature. The landscape reminds me to be spontaneous when I return to the studio. —Jill Pottle


​  Traversing Water & Land will be up from its opening night through May 4. Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays 11 to 4, Wednesday through Friday 10 to 5, and Saturdays 10 to 3.
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"Retired Fisherman's House, Stonington, ME" © Jill Pottle
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"Pathway on Giant Steps, Bailey Island, ME" © Jill Pottle
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"Farm in Concord (MA)" © Jill Pottle
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"It's A Long Road Home (ME)" © Jill Pottle
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'Small Wonders 2023' Dec 9 through Jan 6

12/4/2023

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   Join us for our annual small works show, beginning with an opening reception on Saturday, December 9, from 6 to 8 PM. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments, meet and chat with local artists, free and open to the public! Small Wonders 2023 features smaller artworks in painting and photography priced for this holiday season. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleborough, MA.
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Nemasket Plein Air Group Exhibit 2023  Nov 4 through Nov 25

10/28/2023

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Artists from all over southern New England have flocked to Middleboro during the month of October to participate in the Nemasket Plein Air Festival 2023— an outdoor painting event sponsored by True Grit Art Gallery. Artists were invited to come to Middleboro to paint en plein air during the entire month of October and to display their artworks at the downtown art gallery’s accompanying exhibition throughout November. The first Nemasket Plein Air Exhibition will kick off with an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, Nov 4th, from 6-8pm and run through November 25th. The gallery invites the public to attend the opening reception and see the beauty of our town expressed in art.

   En plein air is a French term which, in simple terms, means “painting out of doors, in the open air.” Plein air painting was innovated by the French Impressionist painters when paints became easily obtainable in portable tubes in the 19th century. Plein air festivals have become popular events within the art community in recent decades. Included among the suggested painting locations and subject matter for the Nemasket Plein Air Festival were cranberry bogs and harvesting, Oliver Mill Park, scenic Thompson St in North Middleboro, and South Main St around the town’s historic Town Hall. Thirty artists have registered for the event and each has been guaranteed three slots in the accompanying exhibition. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded at the opening reception for first, second,  and third place as well as two honorable mentions. 

   True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro. Regular hours are Tuesdays 11-4, Wednesday through Friday 10-5, and Saturdays 10-3.
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'Portals: The Edge of Time' — Katina Spileos Hayward, Oct 7 through Oct 28

9/28/2023

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   On Saturday, October 7th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for ‘Portals: The Edge of Time’ — a solo exhibition of new assemblages by Middleboro, MA artist Katina Spileos Hayward. Katina was born in Quincy. She received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been included in both group and solo exhibitions throughout the Boston area including the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Fuller Craft Museum, Boston Center for the Arts, and numerous area galleries. Extensive bodies of work include multi-media installations, artists’ books and mixed media collage as well as sculpture. Nature- based materials and found objects have a strong presence in her work.

   Katina states, “Artists’ books and mixed media, have been the inspiration for my current body of work. It is a holistic series regarding loss and separation associated with grief. Ancient civilizations as well as the natural world and found objects are consistent components throughout my work. These sculptural pieces and prayer books explore ancient belief systems, mysteries of the afterlife and spiritual healing through prayer and meditation. Ancient Greek text and paper prayers symbolize the ‘messages from the beyond’. Hand- written paper prayers belong to the memory of my mother. This series is a personal documentation of process and understanding of the transport of the soul from the physical into the spiritual world.”
  
    The gallery invites the public to come and meet this great local artist, view her works, and enjoy complimentary adult refreshments while socializing with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. ‘Portals: The Edge of Time’ is up from its opening night through October 28th.   
   
   True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.
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Dorothy Pentheny— 'Land, Sea and Sky' , Sep 16 through Sep 30

9/5/2023

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Join us Saturday, September 16, from 6- 8 PM as we host an opening reception for Marshfield, MA artist Dorothy Pentheny's new exhibit 'Land, Sea and Sky'. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments, meet the artist, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleborough, MA.

  “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air” a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is my inspiration to paint this curious and beautiful world. My paintings capture what we love about the land and sea around us. The cool deep woods, the vast ocean, and the open fields around New England are a refuge from the chaos of our lives. Being in nature brings us an escape, entertainment, and for some a source of income. The paintings in my show “Land, Sea and Sky” capture everyday moments that leave lasting impressions; lobsterman heading out to sea in the early morning, a curious calf in a patch of wildflowers, or a bank of orange clouds over the blue ocean. These are the moments worth remembering. When painting on location (en plein air) I notice the colors bouncing around my subject and see how nature creates a perfect color harmony. My larger studio paintings are informed by these smaller works.— D.P.

   An oil painter for almost 20 years, Dorothy Pentheny has been exhibiting her paintings and selling her art work locally and throughout the US. Pentheny is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where her photographs won recognition in the University Art Gallery. Her paintings have been juried into numerous art shows. She has recently been the featured gallery artist at South Shore Art Center in Cohasset. Her work was awarded “Best Oil Painting” in the
Hull Lifesaving Museum show and received an Honorable Mention from the Plymouth Art Guild. She continues to augment her education with self-study and workshops.​



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'Channeling Self— Painting for Healing and Self Discovery'  Kaile Dutton

7/26/2023

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   On Thursday, August 3rd, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for ‘Channeling Self— Painting For Healing and Self Discovery’ — a solo exhibition of new paintings by Plymouth, MA artist Kaile Dutton. Kaile Dutton is an abstract expressionist working primarily in acrylics. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur.  From singing, performing, fine art and design, to her thriving healing business as a Master Multi-dimensional Energy Worker and Psychic Medium, she treats all her passions as life art. Unique aspects about Kaile’s work include paintings channeled with healing messages or transformative energies. All her work is an extension and expression of sentiments, emotions, and feelings based on her life journey and her own personal need to heal trauma. She is deeply influenced by nature's colors and patterns.
   In her own words, Kaile states, "I've always gravitated towards abstraction and how colors and techniques create emotional response allowing myself and viewer their own experience. How the paint feels and the meditative and hypnotic reaction I have while creating for the purposes of healing and pleasure.
   Much of my work represents my emotional and introspective journey of the self after major life shifts that challenged me to look deeply at who I am. To admit and face a deep and imperative need to heal my own pain. To learn to let go of the illusion of control and ego on the deepest level possible at this point in my life. This is echoed through pour techniques because you cannot control the outcome of the play of the paint and patterns that emerge once it chemically reacts from a liquid pour technique.  It has since evolved into the study of my work in a more conscious manner to be present with the techniques I am combining. As a result, realizing how deeply influenced I am by nature patterns, colors, textures and emotional experiences of the soul while struggling to be human.”
   The gallery invites the public to come and meet this great local artist, view her works, and enjoy complimentary adult refreshments while socializing with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. ‘Channeling Self’ is up from its opening night through August 26th.
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True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3
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'Viewing New England' paintings by Michael Evans, July 8 through July 29

7/1/2023

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    On Saturday, July 8th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for ‘Viewing New England’ — a solo exhibit of new paintings by Taunton, MA artist Michael Evans. Michael Evans is an award-winning artist who’s work is nationally and internationally known. He has studied with Lisa Granata at the Attleboro Arts Museum, Colleen Vandeventer at her studio, Carla Carey at Hunakai Studio, School of Fine Arts and several workshops with prominent national artists .Michael has served on the Board of Trustees of the Attleboro Arts Museum For twelve years and chairs the museum’s annual fundraising auction.He is also a past member of the board and Treasurer of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. Michael maintains a studio in Pawtucket and teaches a variety of art classes at Hunakai Studio, School of Fine Arts in Foxboro, MA. 
    Regarding his upcoming exhibit, Michael states, “Nature has been an inspiration for me since my youth. Growing up on a farm in central New York afforded me the opportunity to explore the fields, pastures, streams, and forests of my childhood home. I Continue to be inspired by the environment around me. Whether it is the view along the roadside, the trails in state and national parks or conservation lands, I find scenes of beauty to paint. The subjects are those that pique my interest: a flowering tree in a field, waves crashing on rocks, reflections in water on a hike through a primal wood. Interpret these scenes and create a sense of place through color, composition,and texture with the hope the viewer will be transported into the scene. New England provides a myriad of opportunities to explore nature and our surroundings. My subjects are not always great vistas, but more an exploration of a place: up close and personal.
   The gallery invites the public to come and meet this great local artist, view her works, and enjoy complimentary adult refreshments while socializing with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. ‘Viewing New England’ is up from its opening night through July 29th.   
   True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.
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'Shoreline: Contemporary Landscapes  by Kathleen Dunn' Jun 10 through Jul 1

5/25/2023

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"Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air." — Ralph Waldo Emerson


  Join us Saturday, June 10, from 6 to 8 PM as we host an opening reception for Scituate, MA painter Kathleen Dunn. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments. Meet and greet with the artist. Socialize with other local art enthusiasts. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleboro, MA.

   Presenting landscape as a transcendent experience, painter Kathleen Dunn exhibits oil on canvas paintings that express the spirit of a moment through color and form. Dunn enjoys working plein  aire in many instances to rediscover and find inspiration in the shoreline landscape, traveling off the beaten path in search of new views and moments in the landscape.        
   Looking to the natural world to express the spirit of place, color is the prominent force in her paintings, defining the elements of landscape in a minimalist style. She responds to the landscape as subject by transforming the moment into a vision that goes beyond the subject, to the essence of forms and color which she compares to a transcendence of the experience into paint.
​   A resident of Scituate, MA with longstanding ties to the Outer Cape, Dunn is a graduate of the University of Mass. at Boston with additional study at the Mass. College of Art and Truro Center for the Arts. A recipient of grants from the Mass. Cultural Council, her paintings have been exhibited widely including the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Post Office Gallery in North Truro, Arlington Center for the Arts, Marion Art Center, the Salt Pond Visitor Center of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and Plymouth Center for the Arts. 
​  Dunn continues to participate in artist retreats in the historic dune shacks in Provincetown to paint and contemplate nature. Recently retired from the Boston Public Library Archival Center working with Special Collections, she enjoys devoting her full time to painting, especially plein- aire with the Eastham and Hull painters.
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'Solace: Recent Views'— Peggy Call Conley         May 13 through June 3

5/9/2023

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   On Saturday, May 13th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, True Grit Art Gallery will host an opening reception for ‘Solace: Recent Views’— a solo exhibit of new watercolor paintings by South Dartmouth artist Peggy Call-Conley. Peggy earned her BFA in Art Education in 1972 from Southeastern Massachusetts University. During her childhood living in Boston she was exposed to the arts. A family move to rural Middleboro gave her solace and adventures in nature. When she arrived on the South Coast for college she lived in New Bedford and the villages along the coastline. She made her home in South Dartmouth and taught art in private and public schools for 35 years.  
   Peggy’s artist statement reflects her process. “I paint what intrigues and surrounds me. My eye is drawn to a shadow’s shape, contrasting light or subtle color changes. The personal challenge is to convey a sense of place. While painting on location, I aim to capture compatibility with nature, including the energy which exists momentarily: stillness, tension, motion, strength, tranquility, serenity.The importance of nature is two fold for me and my work. It is my inspiration and my sanctuary. In the midst of the beauty and mystery of fields, woods, marshes and coastline, my senses are awakened. In the open air I observe the present conditions and design a composition that draws me into the scene. Focused on the activity of painting and all that entails, I am transported to a timeless place, leaving behind ordinary or stressful thoughts of the day, resulting in a relaxed state.These recent views represent the solace I feel while painting my interpretations of a scene.”
   The gallery invites the public to come and meet this great local artist, view her works, and enjoy complimentary adult refreshments while socializing with other local art enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public.      
   True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro, MA. Regular gallery hours are Tues 11-4, Wed thru Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-3.
This show will post online beginning Tues, May 16
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'Oceans' — recent works by Casey Figueroa, Apr 15 through May 6

3/20/2023

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  Join us Saturday, April 15 from 6 to 8 PM as we host an opening reception for 'Oceans' – a solo exhibit of works from Plymouth, MA artist Casey Figueroa. Enjoy complementary adult refreshments, meet the artist, and socialize with other local art enthusiasts. Free and open to the public. True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St. in Middleboro, MA.

   Exploring themes of light, depths, and atmosphere, “Oceans” is a series of paintings that seeks to evoke a sense of the mystery, wonder, and vastness of the ocean. Embracing the ambiguity of the sometimes cold and murky, sometimes crystalline and embracing waters of the northeast, these paintings speak to various elements of the ocean and its surrounding environment. Shafts of light pierce through deep blues; clouds march across dark skies, shot through with hopeful oranges and iridescent colors, creating works that shift over time and change with the light. A series of works that honors the importance of the ocean to this place, these paintings provide a reminder of the ever-changing seascape, full of emotion
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