It's not that I don't get out much. It's not that I don't visit our friends and neighbors around our office in Boston. But, it's rare that I'm able to do so AND I happen to have my camera at work. So here we are again, regretfully months after my last post highlighting some excellent exhibitions that are within a stone's throw. There are too many to document, so I stuck with painting exhibits this time around. Up right now at Carroll and Sons is Sandy Litchfield's (NAP #56, #68) "What Blooms in the Rubble." Across the courtyard, Barbara Grad (NAP #26, #62) is showing "Lost Horizons" at Howard Yezerski Gallery. Then, back across the brick walkway to Soprafina, where there is an fun works on paper show featuring past NAP artist, Nona Hershey (NAP #50). As usual, that will be all I have to say about the shows, I'll let the work and installations speak for themselves. ENJOY! - Andrew Katz, Associate Publisher

Barbara Grad | Lost Horizons at Howard Yezerski Gallery

Howard Yezerski Gallery
Barbara Grad - Lost Horizons
On View Through March 12, 2013

Barbara Grad | Bio-Technics, 2012, oil on canvas, 54" x 48"

Barbara Grad | Lost Horizons at Howard Yezerski Gallery

Barbara Grad | Undercurrent, 2012, oil on canvas, 54" x 48"

Barbara Grad | Smarter View, 2013, oil on canvas, 54" x 48"

Carroll and Sons
Sandy Litchfield - What Blooms In The Rubble
On View Through February 16, 2013

Sandy Litchfield | What Blooms In The Rubble at Carroll and Sons Gallery

Sandy Litchfield | What Blooms In The Rubble at Carroll and Sons Gallery

Sandy Litchfield | Harbor Jam, 2012, gouache, paper, archival inkjet print and collage on paper, 35 x 49"

Sandy Litchfield | Amethyst District, 2012, gouache, paper, archival inkjet print and collage on paper, 24 x 34"

Sandy Litchfield | Amethyst District (DETAIL), 2012, gouache, paper, archival inkjet print and collage on paper, 24 x 34"  

Sandy Litchfield | What Blooms In The Rubble at Carroll and Sons Gallery

Sandy Litchfield | Forestrocity, 2012, gouache, paper, archival inkjet print and collage on paper, 54 x 120"

Soprafina Gallery
Works on Paper
On View Through February 23, 2013

Works on Paper at Soprafina

Works on Paper at Soprafina

Rachel Hellman | Building in White (series of 4), 2009, collage, graphite, gouache on paper, 12" x 10" each

Rachel Hellman | Building in White (DETAIL), 2009, collage, graphite, gouache on paper, 12" x 10" each

Nona Hershey | Hovering (Top) and Connections (Bottom), 2012, graphite powder and gouache

Nancy Shieffelin | Abstract Series, 2005, acrylic on paper, 17" x 14" each

Claudiea Goulette | Fracture/Failure, 2001, ink on paper, 29" x 23"

Claudiea Goulette | Fracture/Failure (DETAIL), 2001, ink on paper, 29" x 23"