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SUMMARY:Tom Doran: Ease Your Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Driven by a desire to reconcile structure with chance\, Tom Doran creates unique digital compositions that layer photography and previous artworks. Informed by years of jazz improvisation and the tactile nature of paper collage\, his process embraces spontaneity and a pursuit of balance between order and disorder. Tom values fundamental artistic principles\, yet intentionally introduces ambiguity to ignite curiosity and encourage viewers to venture beyond familiar perspectives. While often abstract\, his pieces resonate with an underlying “soul” and subtly reference the organic forms and energies of nature. Ultimately\, Tom aims to craft works that prompt personal interpretation and reveal unseen possibilities\, echoing the belief that compelling art poses questions and offers new ways of seeing. \nAccording to Tom: “I use color and texture to challenge but also soothe you. While I don’t require beauty to be an element of my work\, I value beauty hence Ease Your Eyes.” \nCome to the BFL to view Tom’s work\, which will be on display from November 5th through January 28th.  You can also enjoy his work at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) in the Spring of 2026.  \n  \n\n        \n            \n                                                \n\n                                        \n                        Doran_silverDoran_redDoran_green                    \n\n                                    \n            \n        \n        \n  \n  \nTom’s art career didn’t actually begin with art. Instead it started with music. First\, rock\, in the soul\, funk\, and r&b area\, then on to jazz. The jazz aesthetic provided the basis for his art: study and be well prepared so that when it’s time to improvise- make the leap! \nTwenty years ago he began improvising with collage and paint. Now his art is in the digital domain but he uses the same techniques\, now called “pixel collages”: Use original images\, find things to work together\, keep it fresh\, improvise. Tom is fascinated by nature\, geometry\, and strong colors so all of that comes out in his pictures\, which he describes as a collision of nature and the modern world; at times ironic\, funny\, eye candy-like\, digital\, abstract\, and hopefully\, fun. \nTom is a proficient jazz bassist and singer who is mostly self taught\, he is mainly a self-taught artist as well.  His influences include Picasso\, Matisse\, Joseph Stella\, Juan Gris\, Georgia O’Keefe\, Lee Krazner\, Arthur Dove\, Gerhard Richter\, Romare Beardon\, Sam Gilliam\, and Mark Bradford. \nTom says: “Please judge me by my work.” \n 
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SUMMARY:Art to Go - Night Sky Canvas Painting
DESCRIPTION:Now you can enjoy Pop up Art School’s projects in your home! Sign up to take home a kit and watch the how-to video any time within a 30 day period in the comfort and convenience of your home. Kits are limited\, so please don’t sign up unless you will watch the Pop up Art School’s how-to video. \nJoin Pop Art School for a fun canvas painting event. Follow along step-by-step to create a magical star-filled night sky with silhouettes of a hillside and trees. It’s amazing what you can create with four colors and some simple brush techniques! \nRecommended for adults.  \n  \n\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Poisoning The Well -- How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nAuthor Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book\, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS — a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of — poisoned the entire country. Based on original\, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters’ own files\, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives. \nAbout the Author\nSharon Udasin is a Boulder-based environmental journalist who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for 15 years. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and has reported for numerous outlets\, most recently covering US West climate issues for The Hill from 2021-2025. She co-authored Poisoning the Well with Rachel Frazin. \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n\n\n 
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