Hammond Hull Office to Exhibit Works by Hull Artists

HULL, Mass. (October 27, 2015) – Jeff Forsythe, manager of Hammond Residential Real Estate’s Hull office located at 536 Nantasket Avenue, announced that the office will display artworks by Hull Artists members Brian Calhoun and Lory Newmyer. The exhibit will be on display from November 17, 2015 through May 29, 2016. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, November 22 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., at which time the artists will be present to discuss their works, which will be available for purchase. Additionally, Hammond’s Hingham office at 98 South Street continues a separate exhibit of works by Hull Artists through April 15, 2016.

Brian Calhoun has a joyful spirit that is reflected in his colorful acrylic paintings. Everywhere in his home, one’s eye is excited by the play of colors and patterns found in his unique artwork. He states, “I tend to paint a lot of very common or familiar subjects: fish and birds, for example. While the subjects themselves are not unique necessarily, I like to think that my interpretation and execution of them gives the viewer my singular perspective. Who doesn’t love a pink seagull or a fish with lips? Art should make you smile, and that is my ultimate goal.”

Lory Newmyer’s artwork speaks out in a myriad of colors and patterns in her fiber art pieces. Newmyer’s forte is a range of dyeing and paint processes that yields a unique component from which to start her pieces. She then incorporates a number of fiber art techniques like quilting, stitching, pleating, and lashing in the creation of her abstract work which fulfills an “urge to express what words cannot.”

For the last two decades, Hull Artists has been a fixture on Boston’s South Shore. This year, the group is celebrating its 20th year of welcoming the public to its Open Studios tours. The association’s artists are established, award-winning professionals working in such media as watercolors, mixed media, oils, pastels, photography, mosaic, stained glass, acrylic, woodcrafts, pottery, textiles, and handcrafted jewelry. The Hull Artists gallery space, Gallery Nantasket, is located at 121 Nantasket Avenue in Hull.

Throughout its twenty-four year history, Hammond Residential Real Estate has made the visual and performing arts the primary focus of its corporate philanthropy. “We believe in giving back to the communities that we serve through free events focused on the many local artists who make our community an exciting and vibrant place to live,” stated Jeff Forsythe. “We are pleased to partner with the Hull Artists organization, which has been an esteemed community resource for twenty years. In addition to our fine arts exhibits, we also sponsor a series of free chamber music concerts that highlight the talents of emerging performers,” he said.

Hammond Residential is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, and has three Boston locations and fifteen suburban branch offices. The company reports over two billion dollars in sales volume annually, ranking in sales volume among the top 500 firms in the United States, and as the sixth-highest in mean average sales price and the ninth-highest in sales volume per sales associate. Hammond is well-known as the publisher of the region’s finest magazines featuring local properties for sale.

For more information, please visit www.HammondRE.com.