Art Musings

Shows, Classes and Books

by Deb Perugi | Mar 31, 2020 | Books, Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Commuity Education, Newton Open Studios, Workshops

I had a lot planned this Spring. This weekend I would have been in Newton Centre at the Newton Open Studios weekend show. I was also scheduled to teach Cold Wax Medium classes for Newton Community Education in April. Then, in June, I was to hang a month long show of...

NAS Artist of the Month

by Deb Perugi | Feb 19, 2020 | News, Newton Art Association

This month I was the Artist of the Month in the Newton Art Association newsletter. The article focuses on the Oil and Wax Painting I have been teaching and painting lately.

Newton Open Studios New Location!

by Deb Perugi | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

I 'm excited to announce I will be exhibiting in a new location in the Newton Open Studios this April 4 and 5, 2020. The space for 15 artists is called "The Centre" and the address is 1294 Centre Street right in Newton Centre. I have a lot of new larger work to...

Newton Community Ed Class Spring 2020!

by Deb Perugi | Jan 31, 2020 | Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Commuity Education, Oil Painting, Workshops

I will be teaching Cold Wax on board (or paper) in the upcoming Spring session at Newton South High School. Classes start April 2 and end April 30. Thursday each week for four classes total. (No class April 23) The time is in the evenings, 6:30 to 9:30 pm. I taught...

Newton Community Ed Cold Wax Class

by Deb Perugi | Oct 23, 2019 | Arts, Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Commuity Education, Workshops

This Monday we started a five week class on Cold Wax Painting at Newton South High School through the Newton Community Education Program. Class starts at 6:30 pm and runs until 9 pm. Come join us! Cold Wax medium is provided by the instructor (me) and there is a list...

Doors and Ways Wins Award

by Deb Perugi | Sep 14, 2019 | Awards, Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Art Association, Shows

"Doors and Ways" cold wax and oil diptych won an award through the Newton Art Association on Monday. The party and ceremony took place at the Newton Public Library where the art exhibit is hanging. The award, the Mollie L. & Henry Schoenberg Award was juried by...

Newton Art Association Show at Newton Library to Open

by Deb Perugi | Sep 4, 2019 | Arts, Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Art Association, Shows

Today a myriad of artists showed up with art work in hand to add to the yearly Newton Public Library Show. The show opening is on Monday at 8 pm and all are invited! There are three rooms displayed with paintings and sculpture: The large gallery room, a middle room...

Travel Inspires Art

by Deb Perugi | Aug 23, 2019 | Cold Wax and Oil, Photography, Travel

I was editing my Perugi Studio Website and placing photographs. This involves going into the media folder and picking out the images. I noticed a photo I took on a trip to Italy three years ago that clearly inspired one of my recent paintings, Arches. The place and...

Cold Wax Painting Class at Post Road Art Center

by Deb Perugi | Jul 21, 2019 | Cold Wax and Oil, Workshops

This is finally happening this Monday at 1:30!! Monday, September 6,2019, I'll be teaching a three week class on cold wax painting at Post Road Art Center in Marlborough. Randi, Post Road's owner, is so excited she is taking the class with us. Cold wax is a medium...

Perugi included in Summer Selective in Newton, Mass

by Deb Perugi | Jun 6, 2019 | Cold Wax and Oil, Newton Open Studios, Shows

Summer Selective 2019 is Newton Open Studio's 7th annual summer juried show. This year’s juror is a regionally-celebrated artist currently showing at a retrospective at the Danforth: Newton resident Lois Tarlow. Tarlow has chosen...