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Living Center Arts

One of our goals at the Village is to focus on each person’s abilities. Weekly Living Center Art classes, which began in 1996, continue today in facilitating this goal - residents demonstrate their creative abilities and explore self-expression through a variety of media and subject matter. Over the years, the artists’ works have been exhibited throughout the South Shore and Boston at museums, libraries, private residences, local offices, businesses and schools. The artists have developed a line of note cards, art reproductions (cards and posters), handmade paper greeting cards, sculpted jewelry, T-shirts, tote bags, hand painted silk scarves and a calendar. Proceeds from the sale of these items go directly to fund the Living Center Arts at New England Village. Top

Art Philosophy

We strive to identify the intentions of the artists and provide the materials and instruction necessary for achieving their goals. Artists at New England Village are encouraged to express themselves through a variety of visual media: drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, weaving, sewing, and assemblage. The artists explore traditional principles of basic design and the fine arts, as well as contemporary concepts and media. The supportive environment of the classes provides artists with therapeutic and social benefits, feelings of pride, satisfaction, and self-worth. Within each person lies a glimmer of greatness and through the freedom to explore the creative self, each artist’s method of expression becomes his or her own distinctive signature. Top

Juried Exhibitions

“Matisse Mural” -- First place award; Southeast regional show celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month, Statehouse, Boston, MA; March 2000

Pembroke Arts Festival --"American Flag," "Circles"; 2002 
 

Exhibitions

"A Community Palette," Department of Mental Retardation, Carver, MA; February 2000

Citizen’s Bank, Plymouth, MA; 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. 2004, 2005, 2006

Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA; March 2000

State House, "Matisse Mural," Boston, MA; March 2000

Pembroke Public Library, Pembroke, MA; 2001, 2002, 2003. 2004, 2005, 2006

Department of Mental Retardation, Carver, MA; May/June 2001

Village Cycles, "Bicycles," Buzzards Bay, MA; June 2001

Plymouth Public Library, "Art From The Heart," Plymouth, MA; Dec., 2001

Pembroke Arts Festival, Pembroke, MA; August 2002  Top

Adult Education Art Courses

The creative arts are a major focus of New England Village’s Adult Education Program. Art classes, which are offered most quarters, provide Village residents and individuals from the community opportunities to express themselves creatively, to learn new artistic skills and to socialize with others who share their interests. Art classes run for a scheduled number of weeks and are generally organized around specific projects, which teach new techniques or introduce a new medium.   

Registration for all Adult Education Courses is required and a nominal fee may be charged. Click here to view our newest course brochure and to see if we are currently offering art courses and accepting new applicants. Courses are taught at various aptitude levels so please review the level description assigned to your course of interest. Top

NEVIS Art Enrichment Program

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is a saying that New England Village Industrial Services (NEVIS) has taken to heart. NEVIS provides a variety of work opportunities for many Village residents and individuals with developmental disabilities from surrounding communities. Recently, however, they have added enrichment program activities to the week for those individuals who may not be interested in working the full week through or who may need alternative forms of stimulation that are perhaps more creative and challenging to the imagination.  

NEVIS’ art enrichment program provides this challenge to those individuals who want to take a break from their work week and pursue their interest in the arts. Through the art enrichment program, participants are lead through new projects each week that build on what they learned the previous week. Individual and group projects are created through the use of watercolors, colored paper collages, oils and pastels and many other mediums. For art program participants it is a time to uncover hidden talents and learn new skills, but most importantly it is time for relaxation, creativity and fun. Top