the artful mind oct 2014

Artist MAGGIE MAILER Photographed by Jane Feldman

OCTOBER 2014 MONTHLY BERKSHIRE ARTZINE THE SOURCE FOR PROMOTING ART SINCE 1994

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Painting Classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings 10 - 1pm at the Studio and Thursday mornings 10am - 1pm out in the field. Open to all.413-274-6607 413-429-7141 (cell) 413-528-9546

Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday 12-5 or by appointmentFRONT STREET, downtown HOUSATONIC, MA

FRONT STREET GALLERY

The Manhattan PaintingsKATE KNAPP

510 Warren Street GalleryHudson, New York

November 1 - 31

Opening ReceptionNovember 1, 3 - 6pm

ALL WELCOME!Kate Knapp, 3 Madison & 35th, 30 x40, Oil

Kate Knapp, Calder at 57th St, 30 x 40, Oil

Kate Knapp, Sunset 125th St, 24 x 30, Oil

Vault Gallery413-854-7744

BEAUTIFUL MINDS Marilyn Kalishmarilynkalish.com

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Isabeth HardyJOYOctober 4 - December 14

Reception: Saturday, October 4, 2 - 4pmSanDiSfielD art Center5 Hammertown road, Sandisfield, Maisabeth.art@gmail.com www.isabethhardy.com

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museums & galleries510 WARREN STREET GALLERYhudson, nY 518-822-0510 nina lipkowitz, Poppies & Pixels, month of October, reception Oct 11, 3-6pm

ART ON MAIN, THE GALLERY AT BARNBROOK REALTY271 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA"flora After frost: Photograghs by Marc Goldstein",Sept 5 - Oct 31. Opening reception: friday, September 5, 5-7 pm

BACKYARD HEIRLOOMS525 South Main St, Gt Barrington, MA 413 528-3095Architectural Sculpture for the home and garden. featuring cus-tom birdhouses, tree houses, kid scapes & natural functional art

BERKSHIRE ART GALLERY80 Railroad St., Gt. BArrington, MA 413-528-2690 /www.berkshireartgallery.comThe Berkshire Art Gallery is exhibiting paintings by Americanartists Edwin Burrage Child (1886-1937), Samuel W. Griggs(1827-1898), Marion huse (1896-1967) and Alexander C. Stuart(1831-1898), and others. European artists include Robertlaroche (1895-c.1960), Claudio Simonetti (B. 1929) and SilvioMarchesan (B. 1930).

CHAIWALLA TEA HOUSE1 Main St, Salisbury, CTMarguerite Brides paintings from her winter scenes, and thosefrom her trip to ireland will be in the gallery to be enjoyed themonth of november

FRONT STREET GALLERY129 front St., housatonic, MA 413-274-6607 / 413-528-9546,or cell at 413-429-7141housatonic Gallery for students and artists. featuring watercolorsby Kate Knapp (Saturday and Sunday 12-5pm or by appointment)

GOOD PURPOSE GALLERY40 Main St., lee, MAJennifer Pazienza, un-Earthed Selected Works, Oct 2 - nov 17.Opening with live music, fri. Oct 10, 5-7pm.

JANET COOPERwww.janetcooperdesigns.comSept 5 - Oct 16: Janets Bricolage Assemblage dresses, fine CraftShow at the Albany Center Gallery, 39 Columbia St, Albany, nY;Also fabric sculpture Waiting for Judah on display, Sept 27-nov 8, Barrett Art Gallery, Poughkeepie, nY

KNOX GALLERY at MONTEREY LIBRARYJean Germain, Photographer: Before Photoshop a retrospectiveexhibition of 35mm film photography using a range of special ef-fects to create uncommon images. Show runs Sept 26October25 (Mon 7pm9 pm, Tues 9am 12:30 pm, Wed 2pm5 pm,Thurs 4pm6 pm, fri 4pm8 pm, Sat 9:30am12:30pm & 7pm9pm

LAUREN CLARK FINE ART25 Railroad Street, Great Barrington, MA 413-528-0432 / www.laurenClarkfineArt.com; lauren@laurenClarkfineArt.com

MARGUERITE BRIDEnuarts Studios, Studio #9, 311 north St., Pittsfield, MAmargebride-paintings.com 413-841-1659Original Watercolors, house portraits, commissions, lessons

THE MORRISON GALLERY208 Old Barn Road near the inters. Rts 7 & 341 in Kent, CT. 860-927-4501 / wm@morrisongallery.com / www.morrisongallery.comGeorge-Ann Gowan, reception from 57pm on Sat=, Oct 18 andwill be on display until nov 16.

NO. SIX DEPOT ROASTERY AND CAF 6 depot Street in West Stockbridge, MA www.sixdepot.comJames napoleon, paintings and drawings. Oct 1 - 31, receptionOct 5, 3-5pm.

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUMRte 183, Stockbridge, MA .8 413-298-4100American Masters: ROckwell and hopper, thru Oct 26

SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART State university of new York at new Paltz1 hawk drive, new Paltz, nY 845-257-3844hours: Wednesday-Sunday: 11 am - 5 pmdick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art. Curated by daniel Be-lasco. Morgan Anderson Gallery, howard Greenberg familyGallery, and Corridor, August 27 - december 14, 2014

SANDISFIELD ART CENTER5 hammertown Rd, Sandisfield, MAisabeth hardy, Joy, Oct 4 - dec 14. Reception Oct 4, 2-4pm.

SCHANTZ GALLERIES3 Elm St, Stockbridge, MA 413-298-3044 www.schantzgalleries.com A destination for those seeking premier artists working in glass.(11 - 5 daily)

ST. FRANCIS GALLERYRt 102, South lee, MA (2 mi. east from the Red lion inn)About face Sept 12 - Oct 19

THE OXBOW GALLERY273 Pleasant St., northampton, MAoxbowgallery.org 413-586-6300 (Thur-Sun 12-5)Ongoing exhibit

music/theatreHUDOST AND ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT'S BERK-SHIRE RETURN CONCERT Whitney Center, Pittsfield, MA. Sat, Oct 11 at 7:30pm

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH MUSICThe Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Gt. Barrington, MA 413-528-0100 / www.cewm.orgOpens 23rd season with Mozart: Rejoice/Exult!, Sat. Oct 25,6pm. Roman Rabinovich, piano and celesta; Tara helen OCon-nor, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; daniel Phillips, violin;Xiao-dong Wang, viola; Yehuda hanani, cello

events20Th AnnuAl PARADISE CITY ARTS FESTIVALwww.paradisecityarts.com / 800-511-9725October 11, 12 and 13 at the Three County fairgrounds innorthampton, MA. One of Americas top-ranked shows of finecrafts, paintings and sculpture, Paradise City features 275 out-standing artists in four buildings, sensational cuisine, live music,creative activities, demonstrations and an outdoor sculpture gar-den.

workshopsSABINE VOLLMER VON FALKENPhOTOGRAPhiC WORKShOPS 413-298-4933 www.sabinephotoart.com, info@sabinephotoart.comView light with a Critical Eye - explore the beautiful light of theBerkshires by taking a weekend photography workshop. dates:October 11,12 2014

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CENTERSTUDENTART EXHIBITION

Renaissance Arts Center announces the third Student ArtExhibition in their beautiful new gallery September 15- Oc-tober 15. The exhibit features artwork by students enrolled inthe Summer Arts Programs: Mask Making, Printmaking, Pho-tography, Short Stop Motion films and Clay.

The upcoming October 17 exhibition will feature painting,drawing, collage and photography by instructors: Karen dol-manisth, dana Ehninger, Michael lavin flower, John law-son, Patricia navarino, danny Odell also video danceperformances by Ruslan Sprague, Olivia Wilber.

Renaissance Gallery is located at Renaissance Arts Center,420 Jenifer House Commons, Great Barrington, MA. 01230.413-528-9600. Our gallery is open to the public Mondaythrough Friday from 12 pm - 6 pm. Weekends from 11 am 4pm and always by appointment.www.renaissanceartscenter.org.

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Saint Francis Gallery1370 Pleasant street. route 102 LEE. MA (next to fire dept.)

complete schedule: www.saintfrancisgallery.com413.717. 5199 open fri-mon 10-5 pm

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525 SOuTh MAin STREET, GREAT BARRinGTOn, MA413. 528. 3095

WWW.BACKYARdhEiRlOOMS.COM And fOund OnhOuRS: SAT. & Sun. 10 - 5PM & BY APPOinTMEnT

ROBERT lAROChE, 1895-1960, Red Sails, O/C, 25 X 30, fREnCh

BERKShiRE ARTGAllERY

80 RAilROAd STREET, GREAT BARRinGTOn, MA413. 528. 2690

OPEn SATuRdAYS And SundAYS, OR BY APPOinTMEnT OR ChAnCEwww.berkshireartgallery.com

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FRONT STREET GALLERYKATE KNAPP

Pastels, oils, acrylics and watercolors..abstract and repre-sentational..landscapes, still lifes and portraits.a unique va-riety of painting technique and styles.you will be transportedto another world and see things in a way you never have be-fore. join us and experience something different.

Painting classes continue on Monday and Wednesday morn-ings 10-1:30pm at the studio and Thursday mornings out in thefield. These classes are open to all...come to one or come againif it works for you. All levels and materials welcome.

Classes at front Street are for those wishing to learn, thosewho just want to be involved in the pure enjoyment of art,and/or those who have some experience under their belt.

A teacher for many years, Kate Knapp has a keen sense ofeach students artistic needs to take a step beyond. Perfect set-ting for setting up still lifes; lighting and space are excellent.

Kate Knapps paintings are also on display at 510 WarrenSt. Gallery in hudson, nY. Please stop by to see all the manyworks of art by exceptional artists.

Front Street Gallery Front Street, Housatonic, MA. Galleryopen by appointment or chance. 413-528-9546 or 413-429-7141 (cell).

JAMES NAPOLEON PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS

nO. SiX dEPOT GAllERYJames napoleon lives and paints in Kent CT, and on long

islands north fork. James studied painting at School of VisualArts in new York City. his works are in private and corporateart collections, and have been shown in solo and group exhibi-tions, including the Parrish Art Museum (Southampton nY),and the Westport Arts Center. This exhibition at no. Six depotGallery combines a series of Obsession drawings as well asa series of fantasy paintings and will be on display October 1-31. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, October 5, 3-5pm.

The Obsession drawingsare based on a performance of com-