BWA's Group Events
BWA members' work on display at Chamber of Commerce
through Sept. 22
BRATTLEBORO: Check out a sampling of works by Brattleboro-West Arts members through Sept. 22 in the display window of the Brattleboro Are Chamber of Commerce at 180 Main St.
An assortment of two- and three-dimensional pieces are on view, with offerings from Maisie Crowther, Kay Curtis, Cyndi Ferrante, Chris Lann, Naomi Lindenfeld, Stephen Lloyd, Heidi Mario, Sharon Myers and Jen Wiechers.
Latest exhibit at Brooks House Atrium Hallway Gallery
New Passage show continues through January
BRATTLEBORO: The Atrium Hallway Gallery in the Brooks House offers a new group show that will run through January, with an exhibit spotlighting the artwork of six members of Brattleboro-West Arts.
Titled New Passage, the ongoing show’s latest offerings demonstrate the diverse talents of BWA members, from oil paintings by Cyndi M. Ferrante, acrylic paintings by Stephen Lloyd and watercolors by Maisie Crowther to encaustic paintings by Jen Wiechers, colored porcelain mounted on wood by Naomi Lindenfeld and prints by Kay Curtis.
Treat yourself to a visit to the Atrium Hallway Gallery at 132 Main St., and spread the word!
The exhibit is at the invitation of fellow Brattleboro-West Arts members Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings, owners of the Mitchell ● Giddings Fine Arts gallery. Its Annex exhibit space occupies the main part of the Atrium. They collaborated with the Brooks House management to create a venue in the hallway to showcase local artists.
New England House features work of 6 members
Ongoing
Until spring 2021, work of six BWA members is on display at New England House, 254 Marlboro Road in Brattleboro. The artists whose work is featured are: Maisie Crowther, Lesley Heathcote, Stephen Lloyd, Greg Moschetti, Walter Slowinski, and Cai Xi.
Individual Members' Events
Jason Breen in one-day show at Lilac Ridge Farm
4-8 p.m. Aug. 16 with painter Dana Wigdor
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.: Furniture maker Jason Breen and painter Dana Wigdor will team up to offer a one-day show and sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 16 next to the farm stand and creemee stand at Lilac Ridge Farm, 264 Ames Hill Road.
Lesley Heathcote and Bobbi Angell at Gallery 34
Exhibit runs through August at River Gallery School
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.: BWA members Lesley Heathcote and Bobbi Angell will have work hanging during the month of August at the River Gallery School of Art's Gallery 34, at 34 Main St. The school's website describes the show: "This exhibition focuses on the work artists make with appreciation in mind. The exhibit features artist proofs, prints, paintings, drawings and found objects whose connecting force is an expression of celebration."
The gallery is typically open during school hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. A reception will be held Aug. 2 from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of Brattleboro's monthly Gallery Walk.
New works by Greg Moschetti
Exhibit updated at Windham Wines
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.: Landscape painter Greg Moschetti has his ongoing exhibit to showcase five fresh pieces at Windham Wines, 972 Putney Road, Brattleboro, Vt.
For hours and details about the shop, visit windhamwines.com
Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams
New book chronicles the legacy of her creative and social justice work
The much-awaited Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams, edited by artist and friend Beth Hester, is now available! This 52-page, image-rich book brings awareness of the fiber artist's remarkable voice through the forms and artwork she created over the past four-and-a-half decades. Through text and photos, the book documents the innovative basketry, open-handed teaching approach, social justice work, and Jackie Abrams's wide-ranging influence on the world of contemporary art in her personal, artistic, and professional journeys.
Readers can also flip through it electronically here.
Find out more about current and ongoing exhibits featuring Jackie's works.