Fakes & Forgeries Art Show: People’s Choice Ribbon was won by Christine Blue Lamb Toubeau

People’s Choice Ribbon was won by Christine Blue Lamb Toubeau

The second annual exhibit of the Franklin Art Association’s, “Fakes & Forgeries Art Show” closed with announcing the winner of it’s People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Ribbon was won by Christine Blue Lamb Toubeau, long time resident and artist of Franklin.

She rendered her version of the famous, Johannes Vermeer’s, “Girl with a Pearl Earring” done in 1665. The girl was shown this time with contemporary clothing and jewelry in today’s fashion and this new version was titled, “Material Girl with a Pearl Earring”. 

During the Franklin Historical Museum’s hours in May until June 6th, the FAA Fakes & Forgeries exhibit was open for the public. Artists were asked to paint a work of an honored art Master using their own style and their own interpretation for the new image. A Reception was held on the last day of the show, June 6th and the ballots were counted for the winner. 

This show is a successful collaboration of both the Franklin Art Association’s artwork from area artists and The Franklin Historical Museum’s building and facilities in which to show the work. 

The Franklin Art Association will start it’s monthly art demonstrations and programmed meetings again on September 2nd.

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 ???

Wednesday, May 6

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

5:30pm     Bluegrass & Country Jam Circle (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Bingo night (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Elks Bingo Night (Franklin Elks Lodge #2136)

7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)

For Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times

***    Town Meetings today   ***

Board of Health Meeting

Wednesday, May 6 Time: 5:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05062026-2246 

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin Art Association: Quick updates

• FAA Spring Show at the Norfolk Library runs through the end of this week

• The deadline to register for the Fakes & Forgeries exhibit is Saturday May 2

• The last regular meeting of the year on Wednesday May 6th 6:30pm at the Franklin Senior Center featuring guest artist Kristin Parone, a floral painter

Franklin Art Association's 2nd Annual "FAKES & FORGERIES EXHIBITION", June 6th Reception

2nd Annual "FAKES & FORGERIES
EXHIBITION"

The Franklin Art Association warmly welcomes the public to enter their work into The Second Annual “Fakes and Forgeries Art Exhibit” !

Artwork Requirements: 

• Artwork must be framed, mounted on mat/foam board or gallery wrapped canvas
• Artwork and Frame maximum 20" x 20" and Ready to hang with proper wiring
• Must be a reproduction of the original Master artwork or a creative interpretation of the original, Master artwork.

The deadline for entries is May 2. This is a free public display featuring artistic reproductions and creative interpretations of masters’ artworks by local artists.

The exhibit will run from May 16 to June 6 during Museum hours at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, Franklin downtown.

Rules for entries are; One entry per person. First come/ first served. Fifty entrants maximum due to space limitations. 

To register, complete this form at: https://forms.gle/nSjk4b3Smo8g9TcB7. Enter quickly!!

Drop off for artwork will be on May 15, 10:00 - 11 AM at the Franklin Historical Museum. (And pick-up will be on June 7th, 4-6 PM at the Museum.) 

This returning show is again a collaboration between the Franklin Historical Museum and The Franklin Art Association. It was so successful last year, we are joining to put it on again! 

Opening Reception to the public on June 6th (same day as PorchFest in Franklin), 12-6 PM at The Franklin Historical Museum. 

Participants are asked to volunteer to help make this event possible. Sign up here:

volunteersignup.org/79KT8

The Franklin Art Association takes pride in offering a student scholarship yearly to a local art student wishing to pursue art instruction after high school graduation.

Donations are Welcome.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Christine L. Toubeau blueart13@hotmail.com

Franklin Art Association Spring Art Show at Norfolk Public Library - Reception, April 11 from 3 to 5 PM

Announcing the Franklin Art Association Spring Art Show!

The FAA Spring Art Show, featuring work by our talented artists working in a range of media, is now open at the Norfolk Public Library.  It will run from April 4 to May 1 and as always is free and open to the public.

The show will be judged and ribbons awarded in the various categories.  In addition, on the day of the reception an award voted by the guests visiting the show will be given as the “People’s Favorite” Award. 

We cordially  invite you to attend our Opening Reception at the Norfolk Library Gallery area on Saturday, April 11 from 3-5 PM.  The Library is located at 138 Main Street, Norfolk Center.  We hope you will join us to enjoy the great artwork, enjoy some refreshments and meet our artists!

📅 Exhibition Dates: April 4 – May 1

🎉 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Location: Norfolk Public Library, 138 Main Street, Norfolk Center

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Franklin Art Association’s “Spring Art Show” reception at the Norfolk Library - April 11

The Franklin Art Association is pleased to invite the public to their Spring Art Show Opening Reception at the Norfolk Library Gallery area on Saturday, April 11 from 3-5 PM. The Library is at 138 Main Street, Norfolk Center. 

Franklin Art Association’s “Spring Art Show”
reception at the Norfolk Library - April 11

This annual show will be judged and ribbons awarded. On the day of the reception, an award voted by the guests visiting the show will be given as the “People’s Favorite” Award. 

Members’ work has been arranged and hung and we think the public will find the art shown has shown participating members to be working hard and producing commendable artwork. 

Please join us to view the show and enjoy refreshments. 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 ???

Wednesday, April 1

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Fiori & Fern | Spring Floral Arrangement Class (Fiori and Fern)

7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times

***  Town Meetings today   ***

Board of Health Meeting

Wednesday, April 1 Time: 5:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012026-2218 

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 1 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012026-2229 

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Reminder: Franklin Art Association Meeting March 4 features demonstration by Rachel J. Diamond Calow

Reminder: Franklin Art Association Meeting March 4
features demonstration by Rachel J. Diamond Calow

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Full details on meeting and background of demo artist -

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/02/franklin-art-association-features.html

FAA show and sale scheduled to open April 5 at Norfolk Public Library

FAA show and sale scheduled to open April 5 at Norfolk Public Library

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Franklin Art Association features Rachel Diamond Calow at the March 3, 2026 meeting

The Franklin Art Association warmly welcomes the public to it’s next public meeting at 6:30 PM on March 3 2026 at the Franklin Senior Center at 6:30 PM. 

Our artist demonstrator will be visual artist and urban sketcher, Rachel Diamond Calow. She is known for her expressive travel notebooks and illustrated journals. Because her recent world cruise moved quickly from port to port, many of her sketchbook pages were created from her own travel photographs; blending on-location experience with her reflective drawings. This hybrid approach forms the foundation of her newly published book, “Port to Port: A sketchbook Journey Around the World”.

Come to hear her discussion about her urban sketching process, using the audience as a springboard for discussing subject selection, composition and color and gesture choices on Wednesday, March 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Franklin Senior Center. 

She will bring her small artworks and printed postcard samples. Calow will also share samples from her travel sketchbooks, paired with her photography, and pages from her current reflective sketchbook project, “My Life in Days”, which combines everyday moments into expressive, non-sequential illustrated spreads. 

sample from her travel sketchbook

The Franklin Art Association takes pride in offering a student scholarship yearly to a local art student wishing to continue their art career in art instruction after high school graduation. Donations are welcome. FAA is having an on-going raffle for the scholarship of local artist’s, Peg Munson’s seashore pastel artwork. 

Please join us at our monthly meetings for art instruction, the camaraderie of art conversation and refreshments at intermission. 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 ???

Wednesday, February 4

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  Smiles for Soccer Fundraiser at George’s Pizza, 1 Crossing Plaza

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center) 

1:00pm Joe Landry - Morse Block (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

Library & Senior Center Events

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

Note: I do have an inquiry into the Senior Center on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". The Center isn't even open all day.

***  Town Meetings today   ***

Board of Health Meeting

Wednesday, February 4 Time: 5:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02042026-2115 

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, February 4 Time: 6:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02042026-2120 

Franklin Cultural Council Meeting

Wednesday, February 4 Time: 7:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02042026-2117 

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin Art Association: Musings from the FAA President

Musings from the President: 

Hello Friends and Members, 

Art doesn’t have to shout to be powerful. 

Choosing to make art is a quiet kind of rebellion. It’s a way of saying I’m still paying attention — to beauty, to feeling and to one another. Every sketch, stroke, movement, or experiment pushes back against the idea that everything must be efficient and profitable. 

Franklin Art Association: Musings from the FAA President

At the Franklin Art Association, we believe art is both a joy and a civic act. It builds connection, invites curiosity, and reminds us that imagination is a renewable resource. 

Making something, anything, together is how we practice hope. 

So keep creating. 

With gratitude and optimism, 

Nicole Horsman 

Franklin Art Association

To review a full copy of the FAA Newsletter ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RehP0P9gtKDvl6jekDCG1HfM60-gDhEg/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin Art Association meeting Feb 4 welcomes artist demonstrator sculptor: Brendan Sullivan

The Franklin Art Association warmly welcomes the public to it’s next public meeting at 6:30 PM on February 4, 2026 at the Franklin Senior Center. Our artist demonstrator will be sculptor, Brendan Sullivan. 

artist demonstrator sculptor: Brendan Sullivan

His work is a contemporary inspired exploration of the evolving landscape of American Masculinity; working with materials, form and cultural ritual. He received his BFA in Studio Art at Umass, Amherst and his MFA at the New York Academy of Art in 2018. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and residencies.

sculptor: Brendan Sullivan

Drawing from his own experiences as a man, an athlete, and manual laborer, Sullivan examines the social and psychological tension between vulnerability and strength imagery embedded in masculine identity. He hopes his work will challenge fixed ideas of masculinity and tradition. Wood, steel, worn leather, industrial remnants and animal images, etc. 

Come to hear his discussion about masculine traditional imagery with his sculptural examples and demonstration on Wednesday, February 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Franklin Senior Center.  

The Franklin Art Association takes pride in offering a student scholarship yearly to a local art student wishing to continue their art career in art instruction after high school graduation. Donations are welcome. FAA is having an on-going raffle for the scholarship of local artist’s, Peg Munson’s seashore pastel artwork. 

Please join us at our monthly meetings for art instruction, the camaraderie of art conversation and refreshments at intermission. 

Franklin Art Association meeting Wednesday, January 7, 2026 = Guest Artist — Katie Kindilien

The Franklin Art Association's First Meeting of the New Year!

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 = Guest Artist — Katie Kindilien

Guest Artist — Katie Kindilien

The Franklin Art Association warmly welcomes the public to our first public meeting of the new year, at 6:30 PM on January 7, 2026 at the Franklin Senior Center. Our artist demonstrator will be Katie Kindilien.  

Katie is a landscape and still life painter who currently lives in New Haven, CT.   She received her undergraduate degree in painting from Tyler School in Philadelphia. A year studying in Rome opened her eyes to fresco and oil painting.  She taught art in public school, as she painted and took classes to develop her own skills. 

Katie's work is inspired by the everyday moments of beauty that surround us. She hopes her paintings and demonstrations will bring light and joy to others, and she says of her approach:

"My work is inspired by the everyday moments of beauty that surround us. Whether I’m painting a still life in the studio or a landscape outdoors, I hope to capture the fleeting sense of light and space, as well as infusing the work with feeling and authenticity. The process of putting paint to canvas and creating something that’s never been made before continues to excite me and fill me with anticipation!"

Why not make it a your New Year's resolution to join us on Wednesday, January 7 and all our monthly meetings for art instruction, the camaraderie of art conversation and refreshments at intermission. 

The Franklin Art Association takes pride in offering a student scholarship yearly to a local art student wishing to continue their art career in art instruction after high school graduation.

The Franklin Art Association's First Meeting of the New Year features Katie Kindilien - Jan 7, 2026

The Franklin Art Association's First Meeting of the New Year!
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Guest Artist — Katie Kindilien

The Franklin Art Association warmly welcomes the public to our first public meeting of the new year, at 6:30 PM on January 7, 2026 at the Franklin Senior Center. Our artist demonstrator will be Katie Kindilien.

Katie is a landscape and still life painter who currently lives in New Haven, CT. She received her undergraduate degree in painting from Tyler School in Philadelphia. A year studying in Rome opened her eyes to fresco and oil painting. She taught art in public school, as she painted and took classes to develop her own skills.

Guest Artist — Katie Kindilien

Katie's work is inspired by the everyday moments of beauty that surround us. She hopes her paintings and demonstrations will bring light and joy to others, and she says of her approach:

"My work is inspired by the everyday moments of beauty that surround us. Whether I’m painting a still life in the studio or a landscape outdoors, I hope to capture the fleeting sense of light and space, as well as infusing the work with feeling and authenticity. The process of putting paint to canvas and creating something that’s never been made before continues to excite me and fill me with anticipation!"

Why not make it a your New Year's resolution to join us on Wednesday, January 7th and all our monthly meetings for art instruction, the camaraderie of art conversation and refreshments at intermission?

The Franklin Art Association takes pride in offering a student scholarship yearly to a local art student wishing to continue their art career in art instruction after high school graduation.

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