Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 28, 2025 -Plein Air Workshop All Mediums with Jonathan McPhillips.
Early Bird Registration now open
Call to Artists Fall Members’ Exhibit
Monday, September 1 - ArtCall online entry open for Fall Members’ Exhibit
https://membersfallexhibit2025.artcall.orgMonday, September 25 - Deadline for Fall Members’ Exhibit submissions on ArtCall
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony Fall Members’ Exhibit
Welcome members and visitors.
We reach out to communities through a variety of art activities that are open to the public including art exhibits, art projects for children at no cost, art demonstrations by professional artists, museum visits, and hands-on painting workshops and outdoor “plein air” painting. Our Painting Group meets weekly to share art tips, helpful suggestions and to socialize.
To make our many art activities more accessible, we offer rides to members who are not able to drive to in-person meetings. For those who cannot join our meetings in person or online, the art demonstrations are recorded and posted online for access anytime from anywhere.
Upcoming events.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Artists Reception for Our Fall Member Exhibit and Awards Ceremony at the Walpole Library
Artists Reception for Our Fall Member Exhibit and Awards Ceremony at the Walpole Library
“Empress Lotus” Patricia Varon
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
Landscape Oil Painting Demonstration with Joseph McGurl
Landscape Oil Painting Demonstration
with Joseph McGurl
Transitions, Saco River Oil by Joseph McGurl
Non-members are invited to attend meetings for a $5 donation to our Community Fund.
Joseph McGurl is one of America's leading landscape painters. He has been designated a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center, is a signature member of the Plein Air Painters of America, an elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists, was a Copley Master with the Copley Society of Boston, a past fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, and has won significant awards for his artwork. He is represented by some of the finest galleries nationally, and his work hangs in prominent museums and collectors' homes. Additionally, he has been the subject of numerous books and magazine articles, and he conducts workshops and presents lectures throughout the country.
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Open to Members $5 and Guests $10
Coordinated by Bruce Bauman and will be plein air along the Charles in Dedham at a members’ property.
There is no instruction. Bring your own materials and lunch or snack. We meet up at the beginning and have a friendly show and tell at the end of each session. Carpools are encouraged.
Questions: email to DedhamArtAssociation@gmail.com
Fees:
$5 for Members
$10 for non-members
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
Watercolor, Pen & Ink Demonstration with Liz Haywood-Sullivan “How to Start a Travel Journal”
Watercolor, Pen & Ink Demonstration
with Liz Haywood-Sullivan “How to Start a Travel Journal”
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Non-members are invited to attend meetings for a $5 donation to our Community Fund.
Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP, has been dedicated to working exclusively in the pastel medium since 1996. She is a sought-after instructor and judge for pastel societies and arts organizations around the world. Liz authored the popular book Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in Pastel (Northlight, 2013). Her award-winning pastel paintings have been featured in numerous books and magazine articles, and have appeared in national, international, and museum exhibitions worldwide.
Liz is a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies (2013-2017) and past president of North River Arts Society (2021-2025). Her work is represented by Vose Galleries of Boston.
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Watercolor Demonstration with Artist Betsey MacDonald “Pets at Play”
Watercolor Demonstration with
Artist Betsey MacDonald, “Pets at Play”
Annie Making Waves, watercolor by Betsey MacDonald
Non-members are invited to attend meetings for a $5 donation to our Community Fund.
Betsey MacDonald is an artist who loves animals. “I simply have a passion to keep creating art. I'm always seeing things that I need to paint. A great teacher once told me to paint what I love, so that's what I do!” With a BFA and MFA in Studio Art, she also completed a pre-med program and brings her love of science and knowledge of anatomy to her art. Having taught high school biology, chemistry, and art, her students were and still are a constant inspiration. Betsey now gives private and semi-private drawing and painting lessons. Her husband and entire family (including grandchildren) are animal lovers, and their favorite activities are those that include the animals, including riding horses, running/walking with their dogs, and of course, painting them.
Betsey is a juried member of the American Academy of Equine Art. She has had many solo shows of her work and often takes part in group exhibitions.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Open to Members $5 and Guests $10
Medfield State Hospital by the Charles River– Coordinator Mark Richards
There is no instruction. Bring your own materials and lunch or snack. We meet up at the beginning and have a friendly show and tell at the end of each session. Carpools are encouraged.
Questions: email to DedhamArtAssociation@gmail.com
Fees:
$5 for Members
$10 for non-members
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Open to Members $5 and Guests $10
Needham on the Charles River at the property of one of our members
– Coordinator Eblis Goldings
There is no instruction. Bring your own materials and lunch or snack. We meet up at the beginning and have a friendly show and tell at the end of each session. Carpools are encouraged.
Questions: email to DedhamArtAssociation@gmail.com
Fees:
$5 for Members
$10 for non-members
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Children’s Art at Arts@Endicott
Children’s Art at Arts@Endicott
Dedham Art Association is offering free art projects for children at the free outdoor summer concerts hosted by the Dedham Junior Women’s Club at Endicott Estate.
656 East StreetDedham, MA, 02026
We will be at the Latin music concert on July 23 from 6:30 - 8:30. Dedham Art Association members will be displaying Small Works for sale.
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Summer Stroll
See our booth at Dedham Square Circle’s Summer Stroll
Dedham Square
Rain date July 24
As the day winds down, the Dedham Square streets shut down to vehicle traffic and open up to foot traffic, live music, art, food, activities, and shopping Square businesses and street vendors. Stroll, eat, drink, relax, and listen to music under the stars. There will be fun and games for kids & adults and the event is free to attend.
Visit our Booth! Featuring Brian Reddy and Kerry Hawkins
Questions: email to dedhamsquarecircle@gmail.com
Free
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Plein Air Outings – Paint Outdoors with Friends
Open to Members $5 and Guests $10
Saturday June 10th Rocky Woods, Medfield, MA– Coordinator Mark Richards
There is no instruction. Bring your own materials and lunch or snack. We meet up at the beginning and have a friendly show and tell at the end of each session. Carpools are encouraged.
Questions: email to DedhamArtAssociation@gmail.com
Fees:
$5 for Members
$10 for non-members
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Monthly Board Meeting
Board Meetings are held on the First Thursday of every month from 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Paul’s church Vestry Room
Open to all members; except on the location February 1st at Not Your Average Joe’s, Westwood at 10:00 with lunch following the meeting.
June Soiree
June Soiree, Annual Meeting, Members’ show-and-tell, and social gathering at Mother Brook Arts and Community Center
NOTE: This meeting will be on the First Tuesday of the Month
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
Weekly Painting Group
Dedham Art Association Painting Group
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA | Meets on Tuesdays
Weekly from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Pre-Registration Required
The Painting Group is open to Dedham Art Association members in good standing upon completion of this registration form and fee payment. This is self-directed painting (not a class), and members can ask the other members for friendly, informal critique.
The fees will be used to make a donation to the church for use of the space and to our Community Fund. The group runs all year and is notified by email if there is a rare cancellation due to weather, holiday or conflict. There is a parking lot at the side of the church; enter the red door off the parking lot and that is the room where we paint.
Fees:
$5 Drop-in fee ($5.00 per session)
$36 for three months ($3.00 per session)
$50 for one year ($1.00 per session)
