Meet our New Emerging Artist Fellow

Fountain Street Fine Art announces its first

  Emerging Artist Fellow

Stacey Piwinski, 2014 FSFA Emerging Artist Fellow

Fountain Street Fine Art is pleased to announce its new Emerging Artist Fellowship. Funded by an anonymous donor, the program is designed to provide assistance and mentorship to a recent MFA graduate. “Our experience in starting this gallery was eye-opening, a real education into the nuts and bolts of navigating the business of art and building a sustainable art career”, said co-director Marie Craig. “We want to share what we’ve learned with artists who are just starting out, and to give them an exhibition opportunity that will help launch their careers.“ The one year program provides experience in the business side of the professional art world, and culminates in a one-person show.

Stacey Piwinski, Introductions 1

 Stacey Piwinski, Fountain Street Fine Art’s first Emerging Artist Fellow, received her BFA in painting in 1999, her MFA in studio teaching in 2000 from Boston University, and her MFA in visual arts from Lesley University in January 2014. Stacey participated in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Teaching Program in 2005 and was inspired by Japanese textiles, specifically Saori Weaving. As an arts educator in the Wellesley Public Schools, she has facilitated community weaving projects as a way of connecting individuals. Weaving as a metaphor for bringing people together is a thread that runs through all of her work. Most recently, her portrait series is a non-literary way of communicating an individual’s personal narrative.

Piwinski’s mixed media portraits use discarded objects that are collected by those depicted in the works. These items are shredded, cut, twisted and torn and are recontextualized into a handwoven fabric that represents the essence of that person. The items embedded within the fabric spark conversations that guide the painting process. Every choice is crucial and the work is a visual representation of the social exchange between the subject and the artist.

“Stacey’s body of work is very strong, has already attracted the notice of galleries in New York City”, remarked co-director Cheryl Clinton. “ She’s enthusiastic and a perfect fit for the gallery. We’re thrilled to have her working with us as our inaugural Emerging Artist Fellow.” Piwinski will exhibit her work at Fountain Street Fine Art in August 2015.

ArtPOP: We Are You, Framingham!

Framingham comes alive with art this summer with a multi-venue exhibit showcasing the work of local Latino artists at locations in Downtown Framingham. Venues include Amazing Things Arts Center and several local eateries, each with a different ethnic cuisine. These exhibitions, the latest in a series of ArtPOP art events organized by the Framingham Downtown Renaissance and Fountain Street Fine Art, celebrate the wealth of talent right here among us.

A map of Art Locations in Downtown Framingham is available at latinoartistsframingham2014.blogspot.com

Artist Juan DelMoral with his paintings at Frescafe.

Artists/Venues:

Juan DelMoral / Frescafe 

Martha Fuentes / Pho Dakao 

Monica Nino / La Casa del Cicharron

Luis Rodriguez / Jack’s Abby

Janine Schmitt/ 16 Irving St.

Sandra Simoes / La Casa del Cicharron

Felipe Zamora / Amazing Things Arts Center

Artists from Colombia / Pueblito Paisa 

These events are in conjunction,with We Are You: New England Edition

a major exhibition of the work of 36 contemporary Latino artists, representing 12 countries, which celebrates the contributions of US-Latinos within America’s History, at Fountain Street Fine Art,

We Are You Poetry Reading

This Sunday, June 22, we were thrilled to have five very accomplished poets, from in and outside the U.S., share their work with us.

Alan Britt teaches at Towson University, Maryland.

Mike Foldes is the editor of ragazine.cc.

Flavia Cosma, a Romanian-born Canadian, has published twenty-four books of poetry.

Gloria Mindock, who lives in Somerville, is the founding editor of Cervena Barba Press.

In the video above, poet Alan Britt reads 'Caribbean Gypsy, Nilda Cepero's Poem about her ties to Boston.

The reading was held in conjunction with  “WE ARE YOU INTERNATIONAL: NEW ENGLAND EDITION,” a traveling exhibit organized by the We Are You Project, that presents the work of 36 major contemporary Latino artists, reflecting ancestral heritages from over a dozen Latin American nations. This is the first time this project will be displayed in New England. New artworks have been created especially for the Framingham show. 

More about We Are You Project International

Since its Inaugural Exhibition in 2012 at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery in New York City, this exhibition has traveled throughout the country, and is scheduled for exhibition in Europe later this year. Several new pieces have been added specifically for the Framingham exhibit. We Are You Project is the first comprehensive 21st Century coast-to-coast exhibition depicting current Latino socio-cultural, political, and economic conditions, reflecting triumphs, achievements, risks and vulnerabilities, affecting all Latinos “within,” as well as “outside” the USA. The project is multi-disciplinary, including artists, poets, and film-makers.

WE ARE YOU: NEW ENGLAND EDiTION

We are incredibly proud to present our first ever international traveling exhibition-

WE ARE YOU: NEW ENGLAND EDITION

June 19 -Aug 3, 2014

Reception Saturday June 21, 5 – 7 PM 

Poetry Reading Sunday June 22, 1-4 PM

FILM SCREENING Wed. June 25th at 7pm., AT AMAZING THINGS,

160 Hollis St,  Framingham  MA  01702

“WE ARE YOU INTERNATIONAL: NEW ENGLAND EDITION,” is a traveling art show organized by the We Are You Project, as a spotlight on the contributions of US-Latinos within America's history in the context of socio-political struggles for civil rights, tolerance, and freedom. We Are You International is a landmark artistic initiative; selecting and presenting key Latino artists and art-works for a group exhibition of the work of 36 major contemporary Latino artists, reflecting ancestral heritages from over a dozen Latin American nations, among them artists such as Roberto Marquez and Mel Ramos.

Jose Acosta, Strength in Numbers

The exhibit at Fountain Street Fine Art and related venues within Framingham will mark the first time this project will be displayed in New England.  Since its Inaugural Exhibition in 2012 at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery in New York City, this exhibition has traveled throughout the country, and is scheduled for exhibition in Europe later this year. Several new pieces have been added specifically for the Framingham exhibit. We Are You Project is the first comprehensive 21st Century coast-to-coast exhibition depicting current Latino socio-cultural, political, and economic conditions, reflecting triumphs, achievements, risks and vulnerabilities, affecting all Latinos “within,” as well as “outside” the USA.

Duda Penteado, All Faces, All Colors

We Are You Project artists include: José Acosta, Efren Alvárez, Nelson Alvárez, Hugo X. Bastidas, Josephine Barreiro, Monica S. Camin, Jacqui Casale, Carlos Chavez, Pablo Caviedes, Laura L. Cuevas, Maritza Davíla, Ricardo Fonseca, Elizabeth Jimenez Montelongo, Roberto Marquez, Hugo Morales, Lisette Morel, Patricio Moreno-Toro, Gabriel Navar, Isabel Nazario Julio Nazario, Raphael Montañez Ortíz, Joe Peňa, Duda Penteado, Mel Ramos, Rolando Reyna, Ana Rivera, José Rodeiro, Marta Sanchez, Sergio Villamizar and Raúl Villarreal.