An Invitation from the Faerie Queen

A timeless traveler from a magical realm

I am happy to announce that I shall return To the Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival On June 17th, from 10 am - 9 pm

At Bowe Field in Adams, MA.

Please come in costume if you wish To celebrate the arts and creativity

The admission is $12 for adults

Ages 6 - 12 $5

Children Five and Under Free

There will be storytelling

A Faerie Village Music and puppets

Merchants and artisans

Enchanting Delectables And so much more!

Come to my Queen's pavilion

And I shall send you on a quest For faerie wings and other things

And tell you ancient stories

From our faerie lore.

MOLLIE KELLOGG You Are Magick!

You are magick! New work at Art on Main Gallery, 38 Main St, West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, July 14 - 24, 2023. A reception will be held on July 15.

Incognito Witch works reveal the subject’s hidden psyche, suppressed to meet society’s expectations. Mortals become magickal beings draped in mysterious fabrics, adorned with jewels and leaves, wearing messy makeup with a signature flash of color under the eyes. These figures evoke a Mother Nature archetype of power, strength, attraction, empathy and vulnerability.

I see my art as a way to promote self-acceptance, laughter, play, healing, community and personal possibility. The inner magick message resonates with like-minded individuals, participants, and organizations that support a mission to change the world through art.

Mollie Kellogg - www.molliekellogg.com; artist@molliekellogg.com; 413-242-4108; facebook.com/Artwork.MollieKellogg

Ghetta Hirsch

When traveling, it is easier to work on a lighter substrate, and Arches paper is just wonderful for that. Thick and toothy, it is the closest to canvas, does not buckle, and the oil paint will dry quickly. I started using this paper in the spring of 2022 and seem to enjoy this surface more and more as I can paint seated at a table. Again, when I am not home, it is a challenge to carry an easel and canvases, so I appreciate working on a flat surface. The paper can be fixed down with painter’s tape, and I use a palette knife that is easier to carry than all my brushes.

I am sharing with you today “The Crane” which is an abstract rendition of toppled buildings created by a recent earthquake but could just as well represent the increasing consequences of a changing climate and the worry about tornadoes or earth slides. We can rebuild, but the destruction is still hitting us badly. I am sorry to see the effect of climate and pollution on our beautiful earth, especially as nature has always been the healing gift of my life.

I will be exhibiting at Kimball Farms in Lenox, Massachusetts in May. My studio in Williamstown will be opened for your Thursday visits if you wish to see more of my artwork. I would also accommodate a visit on any other day of the week if you let me know.

Ghetta Hirsch - Call or text 413-597-1716; ghetta-hirsch.squarespace.com; Instagram@ghettahirschpaintings.