Welcome to the Franklin Art Association!

The Franklin Art Association was established in 1971 to provide a forum for the promotion of visual arts; for the preservation of the finest artistic traditions by means of exhibiting works, conducting classes, lectures, and sponsoring other activities favorable to artistic expression and to provide friendly exchanges among painters, photographers and those interested in the fine arts.

March 4th – Guest Artist: Urban Sketcher Rachel J. Diamond Calow

The Franklin Art Association is pleased to welcome visual artist, calligrapher, photographer, and urban sketcher Rachel J. Diamond Calow as the featured demo artist at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA. FAA members and the public invited.

Diamond Calow is known for her expressive travel sketchbooks, richly layered visual journals, and her ability to capture the character of a place even when time is limited. Because her recent world cruise moved quickly from port to port, many of her sketchbook pages were created afterward from her own travel photographs, blending on-location experience with reflective drawing. This hybrid approach forms the foundation of her newly published book, Port to Port: A Sketchbook Journey Around the World.

During the demo, Calow will walk attendees through her urban sketching process, using the audience as a springboard for discussing subject selection, composition, gesture, and color choices.

Find Rachel on her website at racheldiamondcalowarts.com and on Instagram at @rdcalow.

Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St, Franklin, MA (directions), with a short business meeting starting at 6:30 followed by the featured presentation. FAA welcomes the public and it’s members to attend. Refreshments are served at the break.

FAA meetings are free and open to the public.

Be sure to also check out some of our videos at https://www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc/videos/319831605942696/

Upcoming Events / Important Dates

Saturday, April 4th, 10:15-11:00 AM: Drop-off for Spring Show at the Norfolk Library. No pre-registration required.
Saturday, April 11, 3:00-5:00 PM: Spring Show Opening Reception at Norfolk Library.
Saturday, May 2nd, 10:00-11:00 AM: Pick-up for the Spring Show at the Norfolk Library.