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Elliott Green, Son of a Cloud, 2020, oil on linen, 48 x 76 inches Pamela Salisbury Gallery 362 1/2 Warren St Hudson, NY info@pamelasalisburygallery.com Through Nov 7, 2021 Landscape & Memory An exhibition of landscape paintings by conemporary artists and modern masters Also: Avital Burg: Journal
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510 WARREN STREET GALLERY 510 WARREN ST, HUDSON NY • 518-822-0510 Through Oct 24: Anna Oliver, Close Attention
ARTSEE 529 WARREN ST, HUDSON, NY • 212-227-2400
ARTSEEHUDSON.COM Nov 13-Jan 15, Reception: Nov 13, 6-9pm: RyAn Turley: Then & NoW
BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN 5 EAST STOCKBRIDGE LEE RD, STOCKBRIDGE, MA • 413-298-3926
INFO@BERKSHIREBOTANICAL.ORG Sept 19-Oct 31: Portraits of American Trees : Tom Zetterstrom Zetterstrom has gathered images of innumerable species from a wide range of topographies and ecosystems. As forests ecosystems decline, he continues to search for the most memorable trees.
BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 39 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA • 413-443-7171 Through Jan 9, 2022: Objects and Their Stories
BERNAY FINE ART 296 MAIN ST, GT, BARRINGTON, MA • 413-645-342
WWW.BERNAYFINEART.COM THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2021: Art on Paper: Featured artists include Diane Ayott, Mike Glier, Sandy Litchfield, Sue Muskat, Joe Neill, Hideyo Okamura, Dana Piazza, Nancy Simonds, Barbara Takenaga and Joy Taylor.
CALDWELL GALLERY HUDSON 355 WARREN ST, HUDSON, NY Oct 9 - Nov 21: Utopian Reefscapes: Nikolina Kovalenko
CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY 622 WARREN ST, HUDSON, NY • 518-828-1915 Sept 29-Nov 21: FALL EXHIBIT: Dai Ban, Ginny Fox, Carl Grauer, Jospeh Maresca
CHESTERWOOD 4 WILLIAMSVILLE RD, STOCKBRIDGE, MA Through Oct 25: Tipping the Balance: Contemporary Sculpture by John Van Alstine
CLARK ART INSTITUE 225 SOUTH ST, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA • 413-458-2303 Through Oct 31: Claude & Francois - Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed; Nov 6 - Jan 30, 2022: 20th Century Japanese Prints; Groundwork, thru Oct. 17, outdoor exhibit; Erin Shirreff, Remainders, thru Jan 2, 2022
FERRIN CONTEMPORARY 1315 MASS MOCA WAY NORTH ADAMS, MA • 413-346-4004
HTTPS://FERRINCONTEMPORARY.COM/ Through Nov 28: IN DIALOGUE: Cristina Cordova & Kukuli Velarde
FRONT STREET GALLERY 129 FRONT ST, HOUSATONIC, MA • 413-274-6607
FRONTSTREETALLERY@AOL.COM Featuring watercolor and oils by artist Kate Knapp, Landscapes and still lifes
HUDSON HALL 327 WARREN ST, HUDSON,NY
WWW.HUDSONHALL.ORG Sept 4-Oct 17: Four Instance, Four Hudsonbased artists
JANET PUMPHREY GALLERY FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY 17 HOUSATONIC ST, LENOX, MA • 413-637-2777 / JANETPUMPHREY.COM A photographic gallery showcasing the work of photographer Janet Pumphrey andother artists
LAUREN CLARK GALLERY 684 MAIN ST, GT. BARRINGTON, MA • 413-528-0432
LAUREN@LAURENCLARKFINEART.COM Regionally and internationally recognized artists of fine art and contemporary craft in all media. Also, custom framing
MASS MOCA 1040 MASS MOCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS, MA • 413-662-2111 / MASSMOCA.ORG James Turrell, Nicholas Mosse and William Burke, Lapsed Quaker Ware, thru Oct 22
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 RTE 183, STOCKBRIDGE, MA / NRM.ORG • 413-298-4100 Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration, June 12-Oct 31 (online) Visit website for details on guide lines for visits to the museum
OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE 5720 RTE 9, HUDSON NY • 519-828-0135
HTTP://WWW.OLANA.ORG THROUGH OCT 31: CROSS Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church and our Contemporary Moment: "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church and our Contemporary Moment" is a national collaborative exhibition exploring the theme of cross pollination in art and the environment from the 19th century to today, presented jointly at the Thomas Cole Site in Catskill and Frederic Church’s Olana in Hudson in New York’s Hudson River Skywalk Region.
SCHANTZ GALLERIES CONTEMPORARY GLASS ART 3 ELM ST, STOCKBRIDGE, STOCKBRIDGE, MA • 413-298-3044 / SCHANTZGALLERIES.COM
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT Exhibiting works by 60 artists
SOHN FINE ART 69 CHURCH ST, LENOX, MA • 413-551-7353 / SOHNFINEART.COM Oct 11: We May As well Dance: Valda Bailey; Oct 15-Jan 2022: Jeff Robb: Solo Exhibition
SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY THE GALLERY 790 ROUTE 203, PO BOX 80, SPENCERTOWN, NY • 518-392-3693 info@spencertownacademy.org Oct 2-31: Gabe Brown, Keith Davidson, Ron Harrington, Dorothy Sabean, Audrie Sturman, Betsy Wallin
ST. FRANCIS GALLERY 1370 PLEASANT ST. ROUTE 102, SOUTH LEE, MA Ongoing exhibit.
THE PLANT CONNECTOR 48 EAGLE ST, NORTH ADAMS, MA Through Oct 24: New Artwork by Chalice Mitchell
TURN PARK 2 MOSCOW RD, WEST STOCKBRIDGE, MA Through Oct 31: Chehalis Hegner & Doug Fitch. Fitch&Hegner: Wildebeest; Uta Bekaia. The Longest Day
EVENTS
SECOND SATURDAY HUDSON GALLERY CRAWL WARREN ST. HUDSON. NY October 9: The gallerists, retail shops, and restaurants of Hudson, have joined together to launch an ongoing, citywide gallery crawl. Outside of the shops, visitors will find pop-up galleries, markets, buskers, concerts, food trucks, and community activated art programing.
BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN 5 WEST STOCKBRIDGE R, STOCKBRIDGE, MA Oct 24, 9am-5pm: The Berkshire Woodworkeres Guild Fine Woodworking Show & Silent Auction
TALKS
STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY MAIN ST, STOCKBRIDGE, MA Oct 23, 4pm: Author Reading with Marilyn Peterson Haus, author of Half of A Whole: My FIght for a Separate Life
THEATER
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY 30 UNION, PITTSFIELD, MA • 413-236-8888
BARRINGTONSTAGECO.ORG Sept 23 - Oct 16: A Crossing
BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP 111 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA Nov 6, 7:30-9pm: The Linda ROndstadt Expereince: The Linda Ronstadt Experience is the premier touring tribute band showcasing chart-topping smash hits such as, “You’re No Good,” “When Will I Be Loved,” “That’ll Be The Day,” “Blue Bayou” and more.
MUSIC
ANCRAM OPERA HOUSE 1330 COUNTY RTE 7, ANCRAM, NY OCT 14, 1, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 7PM: AN ILIAD, a contemporary take on the Homeric tale, recounting the brutal and intimate moments of the Trojan War.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH MUSIC CEWMUSIC@AOL.COM • 800-843-0778
MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, GT. BARRINGTON, MA Cafe Music: Jazz, Rap, and Grand Reopening! Live in person: Sunday Nov 21, 4pm.
HUDSON HALL 327 WARREN ST, HUDSON, NY • 518-822-1438 Through Nov 20: A Love Supreme: Celebrating the Legacy of Alice and John Coltrane; Oct 16, 7pm: Orrin Evans Trio; Nov 20, 7pm: JD Allen Trio
MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 14 CASTLE ST, GT BARRINGTON, MA • 413-528-0100 Nov 27, 8-10pm: An Evening with Hot Tuna, Acoustic & Electric, plus special guest David Grisman’s Dawg Trio
MASS MOCA 1040 MASS MOCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS, MA • 413-662-2111 / MASSMOCA.ORG Oct 16, 8pm: Michael Olatuja: Lagos Pepper Soup
SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER 5 HAMMERTOWN RD, SANDISFIELD, MA • 413-258-4100
INFO@SANDISFIELDARTSCENTER.ORG Oct 24, 4-6pm: Music Like a Map - Zoe Lewis
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Tom Zetterstrom
Zetterstrom’s vintage silver gelatin photographs are in the collections of 43 museums nationally. Visit: tomzetterstrom.com to view portfolios, museum and private collections, exhibition history and reviews.
Portraits of American Trees exhibition, the Berkshire Botanical Garden Leonhardt Galleries, Stockbridge, Massachusetts Opening September 17 through October 31, 2021
Three Gallery Talks: September 19, 1 pm, Oct 10, 11 am, Oct 24, 11 am. Four Environmental Lectures under the title Whose Woods These Are. Learn more at: berkshirebotanical.org/events/portraits-american-trees
Nina Lipkowitz
Where Does the Moon Go?36” x 24” | Mixed Media on Canvas | 24x18 inches
510 Warren Street Gallery 510 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Hours: Friday & Saturday 12 - 6, Sunday 12 - 5
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FRONT ST. GALLERY
Still life by Kate Knapp
Painting classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings 10-1pm at the studio in Housatonic and Thursday mornings 10am - 1pm out in the field. Also available for private critiques. Open to all. Please come paint with us!
Gallery hours: Open by chance and by appointment anytime 413. 274. 6607 (gallery) 413. 429. 7141 (cell) 413. 528. 9546 (home) www.kateknappartist.com Front Street, Housatonic, MA
MARY DAVIDSON
Stamped Abstract Series #25 Size: 42x34 inches
Keith and Mary original artwork for sale Studio/gallery, South Egremont, MA
MARGUERITE BRIDE WATERCOLOR BERRY POND II MARGUERITE BRIDE
COMMISSIONS Are you considering a commissioned painting for the holiday gift-giving season? Now is the best time. Paintings are always a cherished and personal gift. Commissions are happily encouraged but they do take a little time to plan and execute…and you could be the family hero. Not sure what it might involve? You would be surprised how simple commissioning a painting is. Imagine a house portrait. If local I would visit your home and take tons of photos and do some drawings to be sure we are thinking alike. If not local, you would send me photos. There is plenty of information on my website so take a look… even a FAQ section. And besides all that…it is fun, plus quality and satisfaction guaranteed. I am also now exhibiting new works at the new gallery in Lenox. The Art of the Berkshires is a small fine art and craft gallery in downtown Lenox, sharing a roof with The Olde Heritage Tavern at 12 Housatonic St. Their mission is to showcase the talent of Berkshire County artists and artisans. They recently had a “soft” opening in September. As the holiday season approaches, be on the lookout on my Facebook watercolor page (Marguerite Bride Watercolors) for special limited time deals. They will be starting within a few weeks. Marguerite Bride – Home Studio at 46 Glory Drive, Pittsfield, Massachusetts by appointment only. Call 413-841-1659 or 413-442-7718; margebride-paintings.com; margebride@aol.com; Facebook: Marguerite Bride Watercolors.
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BERKSHIRE DIGITAL
Since opening in 2005, Berkshire Digital has done fine art printing for artists and photographers. Giclée prints can be made in many different sizes from 5”x7” to 42”x 80” on a variety of archival paper choices. Berkshire Digital was featured in last Summer’s issue of PDN magazine in an article about fine art printing. See the entire article on the BerkshireDigital.com website. Berkshire Digital does accurate hi-res photoreproductions of paintings and illustrations that can be used for Giclée prints, books, magazines, brochures, cards and websites. “Fred Collins couldn’t have been more professional or more enjoyable to work with. He came to my studio, set everything up, and did a beautiful job in photographing a ton of paintings carefully, efficiently, and so accurately. It’s such a great feeling to know I have these beautiful, useful files on hand anytime I need them. I wish I’d called Fred years ago.” ---- Ann Getsinger We also offer restoration and repair of damaged or faded photographs. A complete overview of services offered, along with pricing, can be seen on the web at BerkshireDigital.com Another service offered is portraits of artists in their studios, or wherever they would like, for use in magazines, as the author’s picture in a book, websites or cards. See samples of artist portraits on our website. The owner, Fred Collins, has been a commercial and fine art photographer for over 30 years having had studios in Boston, Stamford, and the Berkshires. He offers over 25 years of experience with Photoshop, enabling retouching, restoration and enhancement to prints and digital files. The studio is located in Mt Washington but drop-off and pick-up is available through Frames On Wheels, 84 Railroad Street in Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-0997 and Gilded Moon Framing, 17 John Street in Millerton, NY (518) 789-3428. Berkshire Digital - 413 644-9663, or go online to www.BerkshireDigital.com
LATE DAY AT THE BAYOIL ON WOOD PANEL 2021 GHETTA HIRSCH
Summer 2021 has been an emotional time in my life. I have a house in the Atlantic Coast of France by a gorgeous bay. I usually visit the Aquitaine region in the winter or spring. Considering that the Covid variant was threatening and that I had not seen my mother since October 2019, I decided to spend a month in Arcachon in August. I had not spent a summer there for a very long time. I have family there and many memories. It is a beautiful area of France and a very different landscape from the Berkshires. What I paint there usually sells in France or is distributed among friends and family. However, since Covid locked us up for two years I had to plan a risky trip whatever the season. The stress surrounding travel and my caretaking duties is seen in my brush and knife work in this painting. Covid restrictions were not easy to overcome, and tickets were cancelled many times by the airlines, but I was happy I overcame those obstacles. I had my painter’s rewards. Nature was magnificent in the summer. I was so surprised by the light and warmth of the season. I went for walks every day with increased appreciation for the colors enhanced by the heat. I made it a habit to see the bay at the end of the day as sunsets were magical and healed the turmoil of the day. Being a companion for my aging mom was a sensitive situation. Yet discovering subtle differences of tones created by the closeness of the water, the wind or the reflective quality of the sand were soothing in the evenings. I hope this painting translates for you the joyful moments of my day. This September I return to the US to welcome you to an exhibit at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, MA and I also invite you to drive to Manchester, Vermont where I show a few paintings at The Southern Vermont Arts Center. Both will exhibit my work well into the end of October. Of course, if you are vaccinated I invite you to visit my home studio and view my current or older pieces. Just text or call. Paintings have a way to bring life and focus to your decor, and I will accept installments, Venmo, PayPal, local checks and credit. I live in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Ghetta Hirsch - studio is opened for visitors. Text or call 413-597-1716 to check that I am home. Visit my images on Instagram@ghettahirschpaintings, or visit my Website: GhettaHirsch.squarespace.com.
KATE KNAPP FRONT ST. GALLERY
Pastels, oils, acrylics and watercolors…abstract and representational…..landscapes, still lifes and portraits….a unique variety of painting technique and styles….you will be transported to another world and see things in a way you never have before…. join us and experience something different. Painting classes continue on Monday and Wednesday mornings 10-1:30pm at the studio and Thursday mornings out in the field. These classes are open to all...come to one or come again if it works for you. All levels and materials welcome. Private critiques available. Classes at Front Street are for those wishing to learn, those who just want to be involved in the pure enjoyment of art, and/or those who have some experience under their belt. Front Street, Housatonic, MA. Gallery open by appointment or chance anytime. 413-5289546 at home or 413-429-7141 (cell) www.kateknappartist.com
BIRCH TREE
BRUCE PANOCK
PHOTOGRAPHY I have been a student of photography for more than 20 years, though most intently for the last five years. I am primarily a landscape photographer. Recently my photographic voice has migrated to the creation of work with reference to other art forms, notably encaustic painting and ancient Chinese and Japanese brush painting and woodblock art. My intention is to create with viewer a moment of pause and reflection; a moment to digest the image and find their own story in the art. Each image is part of a limited edition. There are several sizes available. Each piece is priced according to size. Images are unframed and printed on Hahnemuhle archival papers. Bruce Panock bruce@panockphotography.com
MARK MELLINGER
ABSURDIST ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores the interconnectedness of Bauhausian sensibilities and Trobriand Island chants. With influences as diverse as Noble Sissle and Shemp Howard, new insights are created from both mundane and transcendant dialogues. Ever since I was a child I have been disturbed by the essential ephemarality of space/time. What starts out as circumlocutory vision soon becomes corrupted into a hegemony of greed, leaving only a sense of ennui and little chance of a new paradigm. As spatial miasmas become transformed through emergent Unabhängigkeitserklärungen, the viewer is left with a catafalque for the prognostication of our future. markmellinger680@gmail.com
Carolyn Newberger
DRAWING from LIFE:THE NUDE as MIRROR and MUSE
Galatea Fine Arts, Boston, MA
October 1 - 31, 2021
460B Harrison Ave., #B-6 Boston, MA 617-542-1500 www.galateafineart.com
