Nicole Lampl

Bring Art to Table This Holiday Season

BY NICOLE LAMPL

I don’t know about you, but when I think of the holidays, I think about food. Gluttonous turkey dinners smothered with gravy, accompanied by can-shaped cranberry sauce (my personal favorite, but the preference for jellied or whole cranberry sauce is a point of contention in my family), and punctuated by homemade pumpkin pie. Many of us will be perusing the farmers market stalls on Saturdays to prepare for our holiday meals, because we enjoy buying fresh goods while supporting our local businesses, farmers and vendors. There is no better excuse to bring the family together than to share a meal and gather around the dinner table. But, have you ever thought about how local art can bring our community together on a larger scale? The exhibit at the Reeves House Visual Arts Center, now through Jan. 2, featuring small works 12 inches or less, will provide visitors with a visual appetizer of the 60-plus participating local artists. “Small Town: Small Works” is the perfect opportunity for established and novice art lovers to gather and get acquainted with the work of our talented local artists, available for purchase at affordable prices. With a cornucopia of styles, mediums and subject matter, this exhibit provides a public platform for local talent, and brings all the Woodstock art community has to offer into one space. Your support of local artists has a far-reaching impact on the community as a whole. Devotion to the local arts scene is part of our hometown pride, and we hope that it is part of yours as well. Happy Holidays!

“Small Town: Small Works” is on display at the Reeves House Visual Art Center.

Nicole Lampl, visual arts director and curator at the Reeves House Visual Arts Center, has more than a decade of professional experience in the art world.