The Blackstone Valley Art Association is celebrating the sun-shaped delight with a Sunflower Show throughout the month of August at Booklovers’ Gourmet in the cafe gallery.

A meet the artists reception will take place on Thursday, August 17^th from 4-6 p.m.

Various interpretations of the flower by group members will include paintings, drawings, photography & mixed media.

The show may be viewed during regular business hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-6pm.

About the Show: If there ever was a flower which symbolized glorious summertime, the sunflower is the one. Did you know that nearly all of the 70 species of sunflowers are native to North America? They can grow to be up to six feet tall and they even tilt as the sun moves so they always face it.

About the BVAA: Since its inception in 1957, the Blackstone Valley Art Association has been dedicated to the advancement of the arts and preservation of the finest artistic traditions by means of exhibitions, classes, lectures, and other activities favorable to artistic expression, and to the development of friendly exchanges amongst artists and those interested in the arts.