BOSTON TEN: Group Show Curated by Morgan Bulkeley

July 19, reception 4 - 6:00 pm - August 17, 2008

reception: Sponsored by Sabor Restaurant

ORIGIN OF COLLABORATIONS:

BOSTON TEN

These collaborations began after the first Boston Ten show at the Lascano Gallery in Great Barrington in 2006. A bunch of us sat on our front porch on Mount Washington drinking wine and beer, reveling in seeing each other after all these years. Most of us had studios together in Boston in the 70's and 80's and this reunion reignited our collective creativity. Mark Cooper had brought paper and paints which we started working on and passing around the crowd for additions. We all agreed; that day was close to what heaven must be like.

In the summer of 2007 my glaucoma made it impossible to work on large paintings, but I could see close up and I started doing some 7"x10" beginnings, which I handed, or sent, to the Boston Ten group and other friends. The first results were a splendid surprise; and several of those involved began new pieces to send around the group. The project had such a life of its own that I would run to the mailbox to see if anything had arrived. This group of drawings is the result.

Morgan Bulkeley, 2008