BARBARA WEEN | TELLING STORIES OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12th 6-8pm
Barbara is accompanied by the great Jim Argiro on keys and Jason Schwartz on bass.
*Masks are recommended.
*Refreshments will be served
Join us on Friday, September 12 for Telling Stories: an art exhibition opening and live jazz performance, both featuring Barbara Ween, Watercolor Artist and long time valley Jazz Vocalist.
The opening and live performance will be from at 6 - 8 pm at Click Workspace, 9 1/2 Market Street, Northampton, MA.
The exhibition will feature over 25 of Barbara’s framed watercolor portraits and still lives, each with its own hidden story to tell. The jazz performance will feature stories in song, from the Great American Songbook and more, performed live by Barbara Ween on vocals, Jim Argiro, on piano, and Jason Schwartz on bass .
So mark your calendars for Telling Stories, then please join us for this special evening of art and song by Barbara Ween.
Telling Stories….
through watercolor and song by painter and vocalist Barbara Ween.
Barbara has clearly demonstrated that she can "tell a story". This ability is clear in her audio CD, 'Detour Ahead' and through years of live vocal performances in the valley and beyond with an amazing array of (local and guest) musicians.
Barbara has another passion for story telling in her Portraits and still Life Painting. She thrives in the process of painting. This can be seen in the fluidity and purity of watercolor and the richness of color and detail in her paintings. Stories in paint.
Please stop in for an evening of story telling through music and paint. This double event - exhibition/performance - includes Barbara's Watercolor Exhibition Opening and a Vocal Jazz Performance featuring Barbara on vocals at Click Workspace, 9 1/2 Market Street, Northampton, Mass. on Friday, September 12, from 6 to 8 pm (part of Northampton's Summer 2025 - Arts Night Out series)
Artist Statement:
Watercolor is my medium because I am intrigued with its fluidity and translucent and transient nature. Recording a look, a moment in watercolor becomes both a challenge and a meditation for me.
My favorite aspect of painting a portrait is watching the face, especially the eyes emerge slowly as brush and watercolor sink into the paper. How can I translate this moment in paint? What shapes and colors to use to tell the story I observe in a look, a feeling to be retold in this painting?
I've been painting portraits for over ten years. I appreciate and continue to study with Ted Nuttall a renowned portrait artist.
CLICK respects and does not discriminate against people of any culture, religion, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.