Today is the final day of the Fountain Street Fine Art gallery Spring 2013 member show. Each work of art, is 8" x 8" in size and priced at only $150 in price, so patrons can acquire an original piece of art at a reasonable price. Each work was created especially for the exhibit. The gallery is open today until 5 p.m. and there is a closing reception today from 3 to 5 p.m.

Lara Williams, an eighth grade student at Fuller Middle School, was one of three students honored for creating an original logo for the 2013 Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival as part of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild's annual contest. Her drawing was one of three artworks selected as a finalist for the logo. The Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild selected Tewksbury student Sara Axson's art work as the 2013 logo for the festival. Williams and Vanessa Lorusso of Weymouth were awarded honorable mentions in the logo contest. in 2011, Williams won the Theatre Guild's …

March is National Youth Art Month. And throughout March, scores of Framingham Public School students have their artwork on display at the main Framingham Library. The art is displayed in the lobby and in the Costin Room. The public may view during normal operating hours. Just in case, you are unable to see the art exhibit, Framingham Patch snapped a few dozen photos for this slideshow. Earlier this month, a reception was held for the artists and their families at the main Framingham Library. Patch heard that Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott attended and played the drums. *** If you have …

Artisans and crafters filled the main Framingham Library's lobby and Costin room Saturday as part of the annual Winter Art & Craft Fair.

Once a year, the artists at Saxonville Studios hold an open house. If you missed last week's open house as part of Jingle Bell Day, the artists do sell their paintings, crafts and products via appointment.

Fountain Street Studios is holding its annual Winter Open Studios today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 artists are opening their studios to display and sell works. In addition to original works of art, such as painting, photography, fabric art, prints, and handcrafted jewelry, visitors will enjoy musical performances, portrait demonstrations and book signings. Participants range from emerging to internationally recognized artists. Original art and crafts will be available for sale, at all price ranges. There are calendars, notebooks, Christmas ornaments, knits, scarves and wall-size …

Students from Framingham High School are exhibiting their best at the main Framingham Library this month. These are justa few of the art projects on display through Nov. 30.

Fountain Street Fine Art is currently showcasing 12x12, a group show through today, May 6. Local artists participating include Scout Austin, Lynne Damianos, Nan Hass Feldman, Martha Little Fuentes, Lisa Breslow Thompson, and Felicia Tuttle. In this show each 12"X12" art is available for purchase for $200. Studio will be open today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. *** A concurrent show of 6”x6” works on paper by students from McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School  also will be on display. Located in downtown Framingham, the exploratory middle school serves eight Metrowest communities: Framingham, …

Congrats to Conor Dennin who designed The Massachusetts Education Theatre Guild's 2012 Drama Festival logo. Dennin's winning design will be featured on the official electric yellow festival tee shirt. Dennin is a Framingham High student. The honorable mention in the annual logo contest was awarded to Framingham High senior Lindsay Ortmeyer's design. Dennin and Ortmeyer are among the nine cast members in Framingham High School Drama Company's festival entry The Shadow Box. On Saturday, the company's entry qualified for the semifinal round of the festival. Ironically, last year's logo winner …

Framingham High students won Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards:  Christopher Alves, 10: Honorable Mention for Digital Art Brianna Araya, 12: Honorable Mention for Sculpture Megan Carr, 12: Silver Key for Drawing Mike Caruso, 12: Silver Key for Painting Gina Catinella, 12: Silver Key for Photography Kailyn Chan, 11: Silver Key for Photography Michelle Cueroni, 12: 2 Honorable Mentions for Photography Sophia DeAraujo, 12: Honorable Mention for Digital Art Kierra Murphy, 11: Honorable Mention for Photography Emily Frank, 10: Honorable Mention for Painting Nathan Galloway, 12: Gold Key and …

Saturday, Oct 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is McCarthy Elementary's annual Pumpkin Fair. The fair features games, activities, food, raffles and a silent auction of pumpkins decorated and painted by McCarthy staff. Second grade teacher Samantha Lowe painted this Angry Bird themed pumpkin to be auctioned off. Another highlight of the annual fair is more than 20 stuffed themed baskets to be raffled off. 

Self-portraits created by Fuller Middle School students.

Fuller Middle School student Lara Williams designed the logo for yesterday's Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival. The Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild received more middle school festival logo designs this year than ever before. The Guild chose Williams' logo as the winner this year. The official festival tee shirt logo was set against a kelly green background. Williams was presented with an award at the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival yesterday.  

This acrylic by Margie Sisitsky, titled Escape, hangs in the gallery in the lobby of the main Framingham Library.

One of a dozen artistic creations in the main Framingham Library gallery this month is Stephen G. Maka's manipulated digital photograph titled Rain Acid Rain.

The directors and cast of Legally Blonde, a theatre workshop class at the Performing Arts Center of MetroWest before their performance earlier this month.

Students from St. Bridget School created these crosses last month.

Fuller Middle School students created these flowers. They are on display in the entrance way of the school.

Ms. Perry's art class read Cuckoo by Lois Ehlert. Working in collage style like Ehlert, the students created these spring birds.

First grade students at McCarthy Elementary created these in art class.