BozART opened as a gallery on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall in 1995.  The Cooperative gallery represented sculptors, watercolorists and many other mediums. Every month a new exhibit was hung providing opportunity for artists to share their work and art enthusiasts to enjoy and purchase art.  After 19 years, in 2014, the gallery had to close its doors.   

Currently: The group has remained together, taking the name BozART Fine Art Collective.  We are artists dedicated to our craft.  Engaging our communities through art exhibits at local and regional galleries, restaurants, centers and vineyards throughout Central Virginia.  Each year we create a schedule for group shows and we have two ongoing sites for solo shows. Currently we have 23 members. members.

The theme for October is “Emotions”.  As you view each painting, how does it make you feel?  Melting glaciers might have a different reaction than the still life of a turnip.  Political statements are often made through our art.   Emotions are part of our daily living.  Some emotions hold us back and some take us forward.  How does art effect your world? If you are also an artist, have you expressed feelings of loneliness, despair, hope, alienation, fear, confusion, disbelief, or grief through your art?

BozART thanks you, the congregation of art appreciators, for this opportunity to participate in your Sunday morning services.  This sharing of ourselves through our art uplifts our spirits and helps us identify with a community that is also affected by many different emotions at this time of uncertainty.  Thank you for inviting us into your world of deep listening, meditation, hope, strength and courage.  Blessed be.

BozART artists:
Shirley Paul, Juliette Swenson, Randy Baskerville and Terry Coffey for October.
Matalie Deane, Joan Dreicer, Judith Ely and Sara Gondwe for November.
www.bozartgallery.com

Statement by Terry M. Coffey

“Time in solitude, due to Covid, has led me to some concentrated work expanding my knowledge of the vibrancy of oil color with many hours in my studio.

Though I have experimented with oils for some years, I have deeply fallen in love with the medium after decades in calligraphy and watercolor.”

To purchase work, please write to art@uucharlottesville.org

Blooms in a Window 12 x 16 oil $285

Still Life with Turnip 11 x 14

Statement by Juliette Swenson

My philosophy is to get as much color as possible into a painting!  My art is about seeing the beauty of nature, of animals and birds and people too.   I have a degree in fine arts from the University of Colorado. I was also inspired by my father who painted in oils.  Having lived in Virginia for 20 years, I live in Staunton.
Visit my web site at https://julietteswenson.com


Over the Top
Watercolor 13” x 20”
$345

Leo
Water Color 12″ x 18″
$295

Statement by Shirley Paul

My work falls into the category called “Intuitive” or “process” painting. This is the practice of meditating with brush in hand. It requires the suspension of fear, expectations, and the analytical brain. I allow the painting to evolve based on my vision, love of play and experimentation. Currently, I am moving in the direction of conveying the look of the geological formations in the Southwest US, and of social commentary.

What the Glaciers Are Up To   (#0319)
20″ x 30″ Acrylic,
$350

The Seasons   (#0322)
Mixed Media 12″ x 4″ each piece — not sold separately
$375

Statement by Randy Baskerville

“I mostly paint in my home studio or on site, preferring to paint thickly in oils using the palette knife. My subjects for landscapes are favorite places seen when traveling or close to home. Similarly, for still lifes, I enjoy making compositions of familiar objects that reflect a connection to home. In this series, however, I explored emotions experienced by many of us in dealing with the current pandemic.”

Gathering Storm
Oil 16″ x 21″
$450

Calming the Water
Oil 24″ x 36″
$600