We apologize but due to problems with our old phone service, we had to change our number. The new number is (978) 368-3300. Please update your records. Note that it will take a few hours to get it setup completely (voicemail, etc.), so please be patient. You can continue to call us at (978) 293-7213, which will continue to work for the next few weeks.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

I'm currently working on the web site to make it align with the requirements of our new gallery, Collins Artworks Art Center. During this time, you may run into anomalies - links that don't work, pages with things missing, etc. I apologize for that, but please be patient. I'm working on it, time and weather permitting, so it should get better soon.

Thanks for your patience!

PS: When the site changes are complete, I will delete this post.

Are you local to Clinton, MA? Do you have an elementary or middle school child with an interest in art? If you do, and if you agree that exposure to the arts and artistic activity is important to childhood development, we would love to hear from you.

Actual class content will depend on the needs and skill levels of the students that sign up, but we plan to provide a range of classes. We are committed to keeping the student-teacher ratio low enough to allow for individualized attention and instruction tailored to the student's interest and skill level.

Instruction will be provided in a variety of media as age appropriate - drawing in pencil, charcoal, conte, and pen&ink, and painting in watercolor, tempera, gouache, and/or acrylic. We are also planning to provide instruction in digital photography depending on interest. We plan to cover 1st grade through 12th.

We are working closely with a very experienced art educator, Sharon Carloni, who teaches elementary art ed in the Hudson Public Schools. We are providing a day program running from July 6 through August 21st, divided into morning and afternoon sessions, each session lasting for 1 week. Morning classes will run 9 AM to noon, and afternoon classes will run 1 PM to 4 PM. Separate classes will run for elementary (1st - 5th grade) and middle school (6th - 8th). Tuition for the base program is $85/week, or $150 for full day (morning and afternoon). For an extra fee, we will accept extended hours, 8:30 AM to noon and 1 PM to 5:30 PM, as needed. Art supplies for class use are included, except for high school students, who will be provided with a supply list. They will be expected to buy their own supplies, either through us or another source.

If you have questions, or would like to enroll your kid(s), please don't hesitate to contact us. We will send forms for you to complete, along with additional information. Note that we provide a discount for families enrolling more than 1 child.

Classes are starting soon, so don't delay!

For more information, call us at (978) 293-7213. Ask for Steve or Sherry.
Or e-mail: collinsartworks@comcast.net

Watercolor paintings by Stephen will be on exhibit at Jaec's Cafe 68 Union st. Attleoboro, MA 02703 (508) 223-5232 from July 5- July 31, 2008.

Stephen's paintings of landscapes to portraits will be on exhibit at Jaec's Cafe. Jaec's is part of the community galleries that The Attleboro Art Museum sponsors.

Stephen's work is beautifully painted and capture the personality of the landscape or person he is painting. Stephen has won many awards and the patrons of Jaec's are in for a treat!

"Wachusett Sunset," Oils

You are all invited to the opening reception of my watercolor and oil paintings at the Attleboro Art Museum 86 Park St Attleboro, MA 02703-2335 (508) 222-2644 on Friday, July 11, 7 - 9 PM. The reception will be held jointly with the reception for the "Blues," the juried show at the museum main exhibit hall.

My exhibit can be viewed from July 1st to July 31st 2008.

I hope to see you there. There will be food and music during the reception.

The Art On Rotation Gallery presents Stephen Collins at the gallery at Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster, MA. for the month of December 2007. Stephen is an experienced and accomplished artist. He paints in watercolor and oil. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of landscapes from various locations- in and around Clinton etc. and other states, still lives and wonderfully painted portraits. Stephen has received many awards for his watercolor paintings.

Stephen with his wife Sheryll Collins make their home in beautiful Clinton with their son Joel, and two wonderful grandsons.

Stephen works as a senior software engineer for IBM. Sheryll is the owner coordinator of the Art On Rotation Gallery.

Please come and see his work all the month of December at The Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster.

Sheryll Collins will be featured as the first solo artist to exhibit at the gallery at The Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster, MA from August 20th- October 1, 2007. The Thayer Memorial Library is the newest location of the Art On Rotation Gallery. Sheryll is the owner/ coordinator of the Art On Rotation Gallery.

Sheryll also known fondly as Sherry, is having her first solo show. Her watercolor paintings feature many different subjects from landscapes of painting trips to portraits of her grandchildren. She paints in impressionist style with small colorful brush strokes.

Recently, she was honored for her painting, "On My Way Home On Route 62" on the Artist Magazine website page painting critique.

Come see this beautiful show.

The paintings can be seen during the operating hours of the library.
For further information call Sheryll 978-549-5822

THE RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 FROM 6:30-8PM at The gallery at The Thayer Memorial Library

The Art On Rotation Gallery presents Stephen Collins at the gallery at Clark's Cafe for the month of August. Stephen is an experienced and accomplished artist. He paints in watercolor and oil. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of landscapes from various locations- in and around Clinton etc. and other states, still lives and wonderfully painted portraits. Stephen has received many awards for his watercolor paintings.

Stephen with his wife Sheryll Collins make their home in beautiful Clinton with their son Joel, daughter Rachel and her 6 week old daughter Layla and two wonderful grandsons.

Stephen works as a senior software engineer for IBM. Sheryll is the owner coordinator of the Art On Rotation Gallery.

Please come and see his work all the month of August at Clark's Cafe in Clinton.

"Twins," The Watercolor Paintings By Sheryll Collins and Sharon Carloni July 1- 31, 2007 at the Art On Rotation Gallery at Clark's Cafe 310 High St. Clinton.

Sheryll (Sherry) and Sharon are identical twins. They grew up in Brockton, MA and attended numerous art programs both public and private. In college both went in different directions, one to an art degree program in education and the other into a RN program for professional nursing. Sherry is a registered nurse and works with children with developmental disabilities. Sharon is an art teacher in an elementary school in Hudson. She also has her masters in special education. Sharon has continued to pursue her art and Sherry has come back to painting after many years of raising a large family. They each are married with children. Sherry is also the proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren. Sharon resides in Norfolk, MA. Sherry makes her home in Clinton.

Sherry and Sharon have been in many juried art shows in Massachusetts. Recently, Sharon was honored as the Massachusetts Elementary Art Teacher of the year for 2007. Sherry started the Art On Rotation Gallery this past December to further artistic awareness in the community and to provide a place for artists to showcase their work. She also runs 2 art instruction classes in the basement of her home with renowned local artist- teacher, Kat O'Connor. She is also busy helping with the planning of the Clinton Olde Home Day Juried Art Show in September.

Both Sherry and Sharon paint in other media than watercolor although watercolor is their favorite. Both love painting the outdoors but Sherry also loves to capture a treasured moment with her grandchildren. Together they present their different styles of painting for your enjoyment.

A reception for the artists was held on Saturday July 14, 2007 from 12 noon-2 pm.

To give a sense of what our First Show Gallery exhibit looks like, I took a few photos at the gallery shortly after our paintings were hung.

This is the wall to the left as you enter the building, along with the first part of the longer back wall:

This is the rest of the back wall (with Sherry, in case you're wondering):

This is the wall on the right as you walk down the ramp into the C. C. Lowell store:

For more information about our show, see Our First One Man Show.

Sherry and I are having our first "one man" show in April. A collection of approximately twenty five of our watercolors, half mine and half hers, the show is titled "The Two Of Us," it will run from April 5 through May 1, 2007, at the First Show Gallery at CC Lowell, 258 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA.

An artists' reception will be held at the gallery on April 7, 2007, from 1 PM to 3 PM.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM, Thursday, 9 AM to 8 PM, Saturday, 9 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday, 12 PM to 4 PM.

Note that 10% of the proceeds from any sales from the show will be donated to the Paul Wilgoren Baseball Scholarship Fund.

In case you're interested, here's the artist's statement I wrote for the show, which briefly explains our perspective on the show's theme, "The Two Of Us".

The Two Of Us

When Sherry and I met thirty four years ago, our mutual love for art was a major part of what attracted us to each other. Ironically, though art drew us together, we did very little with it until two years ago when we made the fateful decision to take a watercolor class at the Worcester Art Museum.

We’ve been painting up a storm ever since, taking one class after another with the same wonderful teacher, Kat O’Connor. We’ve been developing our skills together, often tackling the same subjects and struggling with the same problems, influencing each other, yet remaining distinct. We keep each other going, inspiring and encouraging each other.

As for Kat’s classes, we’ve taken three at the Worcester Art Museum, and three at our home. Out of these classes, a small yet vital group of fellow artists and friends has developed. We paint together, encourage each other, visit museums together, and just have fun together. We owe much of our continuing progress as artists to their influence and friendship.

As you can see as you view our show, our styles are similar, yet distinct, reflecting our differing personalities and interests, yet inevitably expressing the unity that comes from thirty three years of marriage. Sherry paints with great sensitivity and subtlety, building up her images with numerous small brushstrokes and delicate washes, while I paint boldly, often aggressively, using layers to build strong value contrasts and intense color. Sherry has most recently been experimenting with shape and the use of negative space to enhance her compositions, while I’ve been pushing my use of color, size and value to achieve even more boldness.

We hope you enjoy our show and thank you for coming.

Steve Collins

History:

• (Steve) Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, fine arts 1970-1971
• (Steve) Southeastern Massachusetts University, N. Dartmouth, MA, graphic design 1978-1979
• (Steve & Sherry) Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA, 3 watercolor classes with Kat O’Connor, 2005-2006
• (Steve & Sherry) Worcester Art Museum Fall Adult Student Show 2005
• (Steve & Sherry) Wachusett Greenways Annual Art and Photography Show - Spring and summer exhibit 2006; Steve’s image included in annual cookbook
• (Steve & Sherry) Hopkinton Cultural Arts Alliance juried show, 2006.
• (Steve & Sherry) Clinton Olde Home Days juried show, Steve won 1st place in watercolor, 2006
• (Steve & Sherry) Arts Alliance, Hudson, MA, juried show; Steve won honorable mention
• (Steve & Sherry) Worcester Art Museum Special Exhibition, November 11 – 24, 2006

Sherry and Steve Collins live in Clinton, MA. They have three daughters, two sons, and five grandchildren with a sixth on the way. Sherry is the nurse coordinator for Accept Education Collaborative in Natick, MA. Steve is a software engineer at IBM in Westford, MA.

Here is a link to a gallery of representative artworks by Sherry Collins

Works that are currently available for purchase via PayPal can be found here.

Giclee prints and cards all sizes. Want it framed and or matted click here on one of the images.

Welcome to collinsartworks.com, the official place to go for the artwork of Stephen and Sheryll Collins (hereafter called Steve & Sherry). As time goes by, we'll be adding galleries of our work and anything art-related that we think is important enough to post. This will happen a little at a time, so we apologize for the current lack of content. In the meantime, check out our other sites:

Steve's web site, blivets.com, is the current location of Steve & Sherry's watercolor galleries, along with an eclectic mix of other content.

Our sister site, aorgallery.com, is devoted to our business (more Sherry's than Steve's, actually), the Art On Rotation Gallery.

Finally, Sherry's site, specialneedsnurse.org, is dedicated to special needs nursing, a testament to her other life as a registered nurse.

We hope you make a habit of visiting us here.

Thanks and God bless!

Steve & Sherry