exhibitions - BAC Gallery 107 Main

Some images from the North Adams, MA opening

Left Pic: Ian Grey - photos; Will Brady - collage, painting + photos; Beth Davis - fabric works; Dawn Nelson - painting
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Right Pic: Violet Wilcox - painting; Mary Weissbrodt - jewelry; Beth Davis - quilts; Ian Grey - Photo; Dan Bellows - pottery

Left Pic: Violet Wilcox - paintings; Dan Bellows - pottery; Mary Weissbrodt - Jewelry
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Right Pic: Mary Weissbrodt - jewelry; Beth Davis - quilts; Dan Bellows - pottery

Left Pic: Bruce MacDonald - painting + tinted etchings
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Right Pic: Will Brady with his painting [Pilgrims] and two collages. Dawn Nelson's painting in background

There are a few other artists whose works didn't get in the pictures. My fault. Some had not yet been put up when I was there. These artists include: Jordan Pagan - collage; Terry Taft - painting; Jen Huberdeau - masque/painting fusion; Michael Dunn - Silversmith; Anna Kronick - stained glass and paper etching.

By all means, get down to the show and see our work. Check out the other Down Street Art exhibits as well... and stay tuned for our special "Social Comment" show at the end of August.

fitful wanderings

 • Every now and again, vestiges of my college years awaken. Seeing the limestone and marble quarries just south of North Adams stirred this sudden interest Mt. Greylock's geology as well as that of the Natural Bridge to the north.
 • Speaking of geology the question was asked "What kind of well is an Artesian?" One that does not require a pump for the water to continue to flow. If your lights dim when the water pump cuts on, your well is probably not Artesian.
 • Word searches don't have to take a lot of time. Start with One Look then fine tune the query with, say, a thesaurus. A quick way to find a synonym for a word. I find this whole process appealing.
 • While wandering about North Adams, I meet Anna Saldo-Burke and we talk about Green Mittens Covered Her Ears, a slim new book about a talented artist, Jessica Park who experiences autism. I like that the book is not a clinical treatise. It's told from a perspective of someone who knew her. While the term "disability" is mentioned, the book highlights how so-called regular folks have to learn to communicate differently with someone else who uses their own personal language; effectively calling into question which party is disabled.
 • One thing I look forward to when coming to North Adams is picking up some cheeses made by The Farmstead at Mine Creek, in Charlemont. They produce a pungent, buttery cheese, Neige en Été (“Snow in Summer”), that in comparison, makes the texture of commercial brie cheeses seem like a hard cheddar. This trip, I could not find any. Selected some of their Jersey Maid Reblochon instead.
 • The ride up was partly through heavily pouring rains but the sky cleared up at night to give prominence to the waxing moon. Saturday 26th of June is the full moon, with all it's resplendent glory. For more about the moon and it's phases, visit Moon Phases. This full moon is going to part of a lunar eclipse; for those who follow such phenomena, this is symbolic for change in one's life. My prayers for all is that those shanges, whatever they are, prove to be beneficial.

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IMAGE CREDITS TO: 1- Strata cross section for Artesian well, Wikipedia.org; 2- Goat Rising's Products page

travel - north adams, ma

I'll be here tonight, on Main Street, in North Adams, Massachusetts, celebrating a gala opening of galleries.

One of the galleries, Berkshire Artist's Colony at 107 Main Street, has just under a dozen of my works on exhibit. ...and I may (or may not, still in negotiation) be installing a new conceptual art piece, "Angst and Anxiety", during the opening tonight.

The celebration is to open eleven new galleries, and 14 new exhibitions. The fete will put a special polish on all that is already there! If you haven't been there, North Adams is a great place to join in on a celebration. The town has been written up in New York/Time Out for their lively atmosphere. Trip Advisor has lots of reviews about the town and it's environs. Here's a list of June 2010 events in town.

After ~ or even during ~ the festivities, I may have a glass of wine

The story to the pickled wine is that I offered someone else a sample of my sandwich, holding the plate above the table; the pickle fell off the plate in a somersault, and landed right on the edge of the glass. We didn't dip it.

exhibitions

Recently I've had chances to exhibit my art work more frequently; New Britain Art League, the East Haddam Artists show. I hope to be able to show in more locations in the future. Coming up:

 • Berkshire Artists Colony
   107 Main Street, North Adams, MA

The photo is from an exhibit in North Adams last autumn.