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June 17, 2004
• Exhibits Exhibits Museums Animagic Animagic, the Berkshire's Museum of Animation, Special Effects and Art, showcases the Berkshire-based talent behind movies such as "The Matrix," "Predator," "X-Men," "Chicken Run" and others. See the actual models from movies and TV commercials, view a real Academy Award, and learn how to create animation and special effects in the museum's studio. Located at 77 Main St. in Lee,the museum is free and open by appointment. For more information, call 243-2051. Arrowhead Home of Herman Melville from 1850 to 1862, the house where "Moby-Dick" was written. The exhibition, "Here's Looking at Ewe," focuses on the sheep and woolen industries prominent in Pittsfield's past, and features historic artifacts including spinning wheels and antique woolen clothing. Headquarters of Berkshire County Historical Society, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, 442-1793. Open daily from 9:30 to 5 with tours beginning on the hour from 10 to 4. Bennington Museum An exhibition of paintings by Bennington artist Pat Adams is on display. "Independence of Thought, Freedom of Speech," an exhibition of photographs by Kevin Bubriski, is on display through July 30. Open daily from 9 to 5, the museum is located at 75 Main St. in Bennington, Vt., 802-447-1571. Berkshire Museum The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5, and Sunday from noon to 5. 39 South St., Pittsfield, 443-7171. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum Take a 150-minute round-trip train ride from Lenox Station to Stockbridge narrated by a uniformed conductor, with a diesel locomotive and vintage standard gauge coaches from the 1920s. Trains run on weekends and holidays and leave Lenox Station at 10 and 1:30. Lenox Station, Housatonic Street and Willow Creek Road, Lenox, 637-2210. Bidwell House Museum An elegant Georgian saltbox built c. 1750 as a parsonage for Adonijah Bidwell and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautifully restored house offers a collection of quality high country furnishings and decorative arts of the 18th and 19th centuries, and is surrounded by 196 acres of woods, gardens and hiking trails. Located on Art School Road, Monterey. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 to 4, 528-6888. ChesterwoodCountry estate of leading artist Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the "Abraham Lincoln" for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The 122-acre historic site includes his studio filled with working models and tools, the furnished family home, the Barn Gallery featuring a new exhibition, "Daniel Chester French: Sculpting an American Vision," museum shop, gardens and woodland trails. Guided tours are offered throughout the day. The annual exhibition, "Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood," is on display late June through mid-October. Open daily, 10 to 5. 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, 298-3579, ext. 218. Clark Art Institute The permanent collection is focused on European and American painting, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative art from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. The library is open the public Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. Further information is available on the Clark Web site at www.clarkart.edu/library The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 to 5. 225 South St., Williamstown, 458-2303. Dan Raymond HouseHome of a prosperous merchant and Loyalist turned Patriot run by the Sheffield Historical Society, the museum portrays the life of our Revolutionary founders in the late 18th century. Tours of the house are available Thursday through Saturday from 11 to 4 and by appointment. 159 Main St., Sheffield, 229-2694. Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens The museum comprises the Dickinson Homestead, a historic house museum and the birthplace and home of the poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and The Evergreens, the home of the poet's brother, Austin, and sister-in-law, Susan. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 to 5, and Sunday, 1 to 5; admission by guided tour only. 280 Main St., Amherst. For more information, call 542-8161 or visit www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org . Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio This art deco home located on a 46-acre estate bordering Tanglewood, features the European and American Cubist artwork and art collection of American abstract artists Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L.K. Morris, including Picasso, Leger & Braque. Paintings by Shaw, Brancusi and Klee will be shown this year for the first time. Hourly guided tours are given Thursday through Saturday from 10 to 3 beginning June 24. Group tours of 10 or more are available daily by reservation. 92 Hawthorne Street, Lenox, 637-0166, www.frelinghuysen.org . Gateway to the Gilded Age "Twenty-three Great Estates," an exhibition of photographs is on display in the new Gateway to the Gilded Age, A Museum of Berkshire History, located at the Lenox Station, east end of Housatonic Street in Lenox. The museum is open weekends through October from 9:30 to 4:30. For more information, call 637-2210. Hancock Shaker Village Twenty historic buildings and premiere collection of Shaker artifacts located on nearly 1,200 acres of farm and woodland. Daily programs include craft demonstrations, talks, tours, hands-on activities and in-character portrayals. Herb and heirloom vegetable gardens and farm animals illustrate Shaker agricultural techniques. "With Hands to Work and Hearts to God: The Arts and Crafts of American Utopias," an exhibition exploring the arts and crafts of American communal societies, is on display through Oct. 17. Featured in the exhibition are rarely-seen artifacts from the villages of: Old Economy, Pa.; Zoar, Ohio; New Harmony, Ind.; Bishop Hill, Ill.; Amana, Iowa; Oneida, N.Y.; Bethel, Miss.; Aurora, Ore. and Hancock Shaker Village. The Museum, Museum store and café are open daily from 9:30 to 5. Children under 18 are admitted free. Route 20, Pittsfield, 443-0188. IS183 "Faculty Picks," an exhibition of works by IS183 adult students in ceramics, painting and fiber arts, will be on display through Aug. 13. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5, and evenings and weekends when classes are held. IS183, Art School of the Berkshires, 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, 298-5252. Mass MoCA "Waterhaven No. 1 (LuoYong's Dream)," award-winning dancer/filmmaker and performance artist Laurie McLeod's six-minute underwater dance portrait of the acclaimed Chinese actor and dancer LuoYong Wang, will be on display June 19 through October. Trained at the Peking Opera and a veteran of years on Broadway, Wang is a performer of astonishing physicality. This "liquid portrait" of his life and personal history is based on interviews with Wang and original music is composed and performed by Mark Orton of Tin Hat Trio. "The Interventionists," an exhibit of works that lampoon the world of art and politics, featuring installations, video and mixed media. Matthew Ritchie's "Propostion Player," includes drawings, animation and scuptural installations, is on display through Spring 2005. "corpus" by Ann Hamilton features sound, light and falling sheets of paper in the Building 5 gallery, and is on display through October. "Source Material," a display of mythological and scientific books and ephemera related to the Matthew Richie's cosmological iconography, is on display through January 2005. "Outrageous Supercharge: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana," an exhibition featuring promotional film posters hand-painted on large flour sacks, is on display through this fall. The museum is open daily from 11 to 5; closed Tuesdays. 87 Marshall St., North Adams. For more information, call 662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org . The Mission HouseHome of John Sergeant, first missionary to the Stockbridge Mohican Indians, built in 1739. A garden designed by Fletcher Steele surrounds the house. Open to visitors this weekend through Columbus Day, daily, 10 to 5. 19 Main St., Stockbridge, 298-3239. The Mount -- Home of Edith WhartonThe Mount, turn-of-the-century home of author Edith Wharton, offers "A Centennial Celebration: Designers Salute Edith Wharton and The Mount," featuring elegant furnishings in the restored rooms of The Mount's main and ground floors. Leading designers were invited to create interior designs based on Wharton's book, "The Decoration of Houses." New this season, Edith Wharton's bedroom suite has been restored but is not yet furnished. The extensive gardens have also been restored. "Garden-Magic: Edith Wharton's 'Italian Villas and Their Gardens,' " an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wharton's 1904 garden book, featuring reproductions of six of the illustrations created for the book by renowned artist Maxfield Parrish, first editions, author's annotations and early advertising, will be on display through Oct. 31. Tours will be offered daily, 9 to 5, through Nov. 2. The Mount is located at 2 Plunkett St. in Lenox. For more information, call 637-1899, or visit www.edithwharton.org . Mount Holyoke College Art Museum"The Intimate Baroque: Small Paintings from the John Ritter Collection," an exhibition of Italian Baroque paintings on loan from the John Ritter Collection, features religious and mythological subjects, portraits and genre paintings, is on display through Aug. 1. Open Tuesday through Friday, 11 to 5, Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5, the museum is located at Mount Holyoke College, Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, 538-2245. Naumkeag House and GardensThe historic 44-room summer home of Joseph Hodges Choate, an eminent New York lawyer and ambassador to Great Britain. Designed by Stanford White and built in 1886, Naumkeag is surrounded by 49 acres of gardens, greenhouses and farmland and houses premier collections of period furniture, ceramics from around the world and artwork by noted artists. Property of the Trustees of Reservations, Naumkeag's gardens are designed by Fletcher Steele. Open to visitors daily, 10 to 5, through Columbus Day. Prospect Hill, Stockbridge, 298-3239. Norman Rockwell Museum "Hometown Hero, Citizen of the World: Rockwell in Stockbridge," an exhibition focusing on Rockwell's life and artistic evolution in Stockbridge from 1953 until his death in 1978, will be on display through Oct. 31. "Sculpture Now: In and By the River," an outdoor sculpture exhibition installed on the Museum's grounds and on the Housatonic River's banks, of original works by nationally and internationally-known artists that explore the past, present and future of the river, will be on display through Oct. 31. "Norman Rockwell's Willie Was Different," an exhibition featuring Norman Rockwell's original illustrations for his only children's picture book, "Willie Was Different," will be on display through Aug. 6. Open daily from 10 to 5. Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. North Adams Museum Located in an historic railroad freightyard at Western Gateway Heritage State Park, the museum features three floors of permanent displays with more than 25 exhibit areas including history and science hands-on discovery rooms, a Fort Massachusetts barracks room, military, political, religious, immigration, ballooning, industrial, farm and railroading exhibits. The museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 to 4. Group tours are available by appointment. Building 5A, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Route 8, North Adams, 664-4700. Park-McCullough House Historic 35-room mansion, built in 1865, housed four generations of one family, including two Vermont governors. The mansion features most of its original furnishings. The carriage barn remains unaltered. On display are 12 horse-drawn carriages, sleighs and fire equipment. Open to the public daily with tours on the hour between 10 and 3. Located off Route 67A, North Bennington, Vt., 802-442-5441. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, containing the belongings of six generations of one extended family, portrays the activities of a wealthy and productive 18th century household and its evolution into a 19th century rural retreat and mid-20th century example of historic preservation. Open mid-May through October for guided tours Saturday through Wednesday, 1 to 4:30 and by appointment. 130 River Drive (Route 47), Hadley, 584-4699. Quaker Meeting HouseThe Quaker Meeting House was built in 1782 by the East Hoosuck Meeting of the Society of Friends. This was the place of worship of the family of Susan B. Anthony. The building is essentially unchanged since its construction. Free guided tours are given by members of the Adams Historical Commission and the Adams Historical Society. Open Sundays from 1 to 4. Maple Street Cemetery, Maple Street, Adams. For more information, visit www.adamshistorical.org . Shaker Museum and LibraryThe museum, which holds an important collection of Shaker artifacts, presents the exhibits, "In Our Humble Opinion: The Good-Better-Best of Shaker Collecting," including baskets, dolls, rugs, boxes and furniture, and "All at Home: Domestic Furniture of Mount Lebanon," featuring furniture made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers for their own use. The orientation exhibit is "Coming Full Circle: Shaker Faith, Community, Industry and Design." Open daily, except Tuesday, from 10 to 5. Shaker Museum Road, Old Chatham, N.Y., 518-794-9100. Sheffield Historical Society An exhibition called, "Gardening Through the Years," in the Old Stone Store on the Sheffield Green, will be on display through June 27. Hours are Saturday, 10 to 2, and Sunday, 11 to 3. Spencertown Academy "Paintings in Pattern and Texture," an exhibition of paintings by Roberta Myerson, is on display through June 27 in Gallery I. "For Earth's Sake: Local Potters/ Local Food," an exhibition exploring the ways in which local potters can work in partnership with local food producers, is on display through June 27 in Gallery II. The exhibition features the work of Lea Branley, Sue Browdy, Mary Anne Davis, Lauren Mundy, Chris Parris, Richard Reiner and Jacqueline Wilder. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5. Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y., 518-392-3693. Ventfort Hall The Ventfort Hall Association is offering tours of the partially restored Gilded Age mansion which was featured in the film, "The Cider House Rules." Located at 104 Walker St. in Lenox, guided tours take place daily from 10 to 3, last tour begins at 2. Visits for groups of 10 or more can be arranged by appointment. For more information, call 637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Vermont Covered Bridge Museum Exhibits including "The Anatomy of the Covered Bridge," "The Artful Covered Bridge," "Covered Bridge Chronicles," "The Natural Environment of the Covered Bridge," "The Culture of the Covered Bridge" are on display. A working covered bridge railroad layout and 3-D models and dioramas are on display. A small theater runs a film documentary about covered bridges. Located on Route 9 just west of Bennington, Vt., the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5. Western Gateway Heritage State Park Visitors can explore the story of North Adams and the building of the Hoosac Tunnel, through the innovative audio-visual programs, artifacts, photographs and murals. Guided tours for groups are available with advance notice. Open daily from 10 to 5. Building 4, 115 State St., North Adams, 663-8059. William Cullen Bryant Homestead Historic house museum and 195-acre property of the Trustees of Reservations and the former boyhood home and adult summer residence of 19th century poet, William Cullen Bryant. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 through Labor Day. Bryant Road, Cummington, 634-2244. Williams College Museum of Art "Ezra Stoller Architectural Photography," an exhibition of approximately 50 of Stoller's black and white photographs of famous modern American buildings, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum and Edgar Kaufmann house, known as Fallingwater, Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson's Seagram Building, Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal, Paul Rudloph's Yale Art and Architecture Building, and Louis Kahn's Salk Institute, will be on display June 19 through Dec. 19. "The Book as a Work of Art: The Cranach Press of Count Harry Kessler," an exhibition of aesthetic aspects and craftsmanship of the books and the book art of the Cranach Press, is on display through Sept. 26. "Labeltalk 2004: Max Beckmann's 'Jahrmarkt'," an exhibition of Max Beckmann's graphic work, "Jahrmarkt," is on display through June 20. "Michel Auder: Chronicles and Other Scenes" is on display through June. "Mostly Photography: Art since 1980 from the Collection" is on display through Aug. 8. "Summer Afternoon: American Watercolors from the Collection," an exhibition of watercolors with a summer theme, includes works by Winslow Homer, Charles Demuth, John Marin and several of the watercolors of Maurice Brazil Prendergast, is on display through Aug. 29. The following exhibitions are on display as part of the permanent collection: "Masterpieces Ancient to Modern," "Stones of Assyria: Ancient Spirits from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II," "Wall Drawing No. 959: Uneven Bands from the Upper Right Corner by Sol LeWitt," "Medieval Art from the Permanent Collection" and "American Dreams: American Art of 1950 in the Williams College Museum of Art." Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5 and Sunday, 1 to 5. Williams College campus, Main Street, Williamstown, 597-2429. Galleries B.J. Faulkner Gallery New works by artist B.J. Faulkner are on display. The gallery is open daily from 11 to 5 or by appointment. 48 Main St., Lenox, 637-2958. Beaver Pond Gallery An exhibition of watercolors and other forms of art is on display. Artist owned and operated, the gallery features landscape paintings mostly in watercolors of New England and New York. Open daily from 1 to 6 or by appointment. 2993 Hancock Road, Williamstown, 738-5895. Berkshire Artisans "Mother and Daughters: The Larkin Family Portrait" is on display through July 17. Open Monday through Friday from 11 to 5 and Saturday 1 to 5. Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield, 499-9348. CATA Gallery Gallery features artwork created by Community Access to the Arts participants including paintings, drawings, wood art, crafts and more. Proceeds go to CATA programs. Open Thursday through Saturday, 11 to 6, or by appointment. 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, 528-5485. Church Street Art GalleryFolk art by Vermont artist Gayleen Aiken is on display. The gallery specializes in self-taught art and outsider art. Open Thursday through Monday, noon to 5. 34A Church St., Lenox, 637-9600. Contemporary Artists CenterThe Center is currently displaying a trio of exhibitions: a solo show of Brooklyn-based artist Eric Benson; a group exhibition showcasing local artists who are high school or college seniors or over age 65, and a solo exhibition of the late Eleanor "Siddy" Wilson, a Tony-nominated actress. The gallery is open Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 11 to 5 and Sunday from noon to 5. 189 Beaver St., North Adams, 663-9555. Cormier Art Gallery "Along the Housatonic," an exhibition of 19th century wood and steel-plate engravings of the people and places along the Housatonic River, is on display through Oct. 16. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 to 5, Saturday, 10 to 3:30 or by appointment. 682 Tyler St., Pittsfield, 499-4188. Cose d'Argilla A new collection of Richard Lasner's photographs of Italy is on display. The gallery also features one-of-a-kind traditional and contemporary Italian ceramic as well as oils, drawings and watercolors by New England artists. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday, 11 to 6, and Sunday, 11 to 5, or by appointment. 93 Church St., Lenox, 637-8886. DeVries Fine ArtThe gallery features the work of Sculptor Andrew DeVries, and includes fine art bronze sculptures, pastels and paintings. The gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 10 to 5. 17 Franklin St., Lenox, 637-3462 or 1-888-383-7755. EPOCH Assisted LivingAn exhibition of oil paintings by Lee painter RoseMarie Buffoni will be on display after June 18. Melbourne Place, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, 499-1992. Ferrin GalleryThe gallery features "Vernacular Evolutions: Woodfired Stoneware" by artist Mark Hewitt, through July 11. Also, "A Family of Artists: Works on Paper, Paintings and Ceramic Sculpture" by Sergei Isupov, Ilya Isupov, Melli Isupova and Vladimir Isupov, June 19 through July 11. "Personal Hieroglyphics: Works on Paper," by Lindsay Fogg-Willits, and "Kimono Series: Recycled Metal Works for the Wall," by Gordon Chandler, will be on display from June 19 through July 11. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 5 and by appointment. 69 Church St., Lenox, 637-4414. Fiber Art Center"Rhythm of Crochet," a juried invitational show of contemporary crochet celebrating the Crochet Guild of America's 10th anniversary, will be on display through July 31. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5:30. 79 So. Pleasant St., Amherst, 256-1818. Gallery J Gallery showcases the work of local artists including Arthur Hillman, Michael Flower, H.M. Saffer, Eileen Penvenne, Gail Ferris, Gilmor Glassworks, Perry Burns, Joe Wheaton and Vera Argentini in a show on the themes of flowers, growth, fertility and creativity. Located at 80 Railroad St. (next to the Triplex movie theater) in Great Barrington. For hours and more information, call 644-6440. Geoffrey Young Gallery "STREAM lines," an exhibition of works by local artists seen in the newly published book, "Art and the River," is on display through June 24. Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 5. 40 Railroad St., Great Barrington, 528-6210. The Harrison Gallery "A Career in Watercolor," an exhibition of works by Barbara Ernst Prey, will be on display through June 30. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5:30 and Sunday from noon to 5. 39 Spring St., Williamstown, 458-1700. Hoffman Pottery Functional pottery and ceramic garden sculpture inspired by nature by Elaine Hoffman is on display. Gallery is open Friday through Monday from 10 to 5, or by appointment. 103 Route 41 (2 miles south of downtown), West Stockbridge, 232-4646. Jacob's Pillow The following exhibitions feature treasures from the past and present of dance in America and are on display at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: "America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures," Dance Heritage Coalition's traveling exhibition celebrating the richness of America's dance heritage, and features a wide variety of images, an interactive computer display, and dozens of extraordinary film clips. The exhibit, which also includes authentic artifacts from Jacob's Pillow's own collection, is on display in Blake's Barn from June 23 through Aug. 29. The exhibit will be open on performance days, starting at 5 p.m. on weekdays, noon on weekends and until 15 minutes past curtain. "Balanchine at the Pillow," an exhibition of photographs and rare film footage, honors the master ballet choreographer's centennial with mementos spanning more than half a century. The exhibition can be viewed 30 minutes before every performance in the Ted Shawn Theatre lobby. And "Unseen: Photos by Mike van Sleen," features photographs by the Pillow's resident photographer, Mike van Sleen. The exhibition can be seen 30 minutes before every performance in the Doris Duke Studio Theatre lobby. Jacob's Pillow is located at 358 George Carter Road, Becket, 327-1234. Juice & JavaSpring Exhibition III, an exhibition of works by artists studying with Gloria Malcolm Arnold, can be seen during business hours. 60 Main St., Lee, 243-1169. Kaolin Pottery Gallery features contemporary clay art ranging from nudes, home furnishings to abstract designs -- available with custom designing and coloring. Gallery is located at 80 Route 71, (next to the airport), Great Barrington. For more information, call 528-1531 or visit www.kaolinpottery.com Lenox Gallery of Fine Art Gallery features Berkshire paintings, drawings, watercolor and sculpture and is open daily except Wednesdays from noon to 5, 69 Church St., Lenox, 637-2276. The Loring Gallery In celebration of its 11th season, the gallery will present a group show of paintings and sculpture by 25 gallery artists as well as sculpture by David Langley through July 2. Open daily (except Tuesdays) from 11 to 5. Route 7, Sheffield, 229-0110. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts "Exploring Nirvana: The Art of Jessica Park," an exhibition of works by Jessica Park, is on display through June 30 at the 94 Porter Street Gallery at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, 662-5255. Naoussa Gallery The gallery features contemporary art and a sculpture garden. Gallery hours are Friday through Monday, 10 to 4, or by appointment. 8 Main Road, Tyringham, 243-1812 or www.naoussa@bcn.net">www.naoussa@bcn.net">www.naoussa@bcn.net . North Pointe Cultural Arts Center "Sensual Serenity," an exhibition of new artwork by three local artists, Ailian Price, Margareta Thaute and Julia Johnson Rothenberg, is on display through July 11. Route 9, Kinderhook, N.Y., 518-758-9234. Origins Gallery Gallery features ceremonial tribal art collected in West and Central Africa, sculpture from Zimbabwe, textiles, bronzes, folk art and ethnographic jewelry. Open daily from 10 to 6. Located in "The Mews," 36 Main St., Stockbridge, 298-0002. Papyri Books An exhibition of photographs by Susan Rose and paintings by P'ta will be on display through June 30. Hours are 10 to 6, Monday through Wednesday, 10 to 9, Thursday through Saturday and 10 to 4, Sunday. 49 Main St., North Adams, 662-2099. Pinehill Gallery "Berkshire Blossoms," an exhibition of photographs by Berkshire resident Mary Gendler, will be on display through June 18. The exhibit features photographs taken and printed both conventionally and digitally on the grounds of Gendler's home in Great Barrington. PineHill Gallery at Kimball Farms, 235 Walker St., Lenox, 637-7394. Plum Gallery Handmade photographs by Linda Conner, John Rudiak, Lindy Smith, Kevin Sullivan, Richard Sullivan and Nicholas Whitman will be on display, along with recent paintings by Pamela Sienna, June 17 through July 18. The gallery is located at 112 Water St. in Williamstown. For more information and hours of operation, call 458-3389. Red Fox Framing & Wildlife Gallery Gallery features wildlife art, including original paintings, limited edition prints, jewelry, decoys, wood carvings and bronze and stone sculpture. Work by both local and nationally known artists is featured. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 to 5:30, Sunday from noon to 4. 301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, 528-8200. Red Stone Gallery American paintings from 1850 to 1950, featuring landscapes, still-lifes, genre oil paintings and original illustrations. Open daily. Coffman's Antiques Markets, Red Building, Jenifer House Commons, Route 7, Great Barrington, 528-9282. 'Scattered Sheep'The Berkshire Breakfast Salon will present "Scattered Sheep," an exhibition of two-dimensional and small sheep art in all media, at downtown Pittsfield restaurants, including: Bagels Too, Bellissimo Dolce, Ben & Jerry's, Berkshire Bistro, BMC cafeteria, Court Square Deli, The Fighting Parson, Joe's Lunch Box, The Lantern, On A Roll, Patrick's Pub, Red Devil Lounge, Trattoria Rustica, June 5 through Sept. 18. For more information, call 637-3315. Sienna Gallery Gallery features fine art jewelry. Hours are Thursday through Monday from 11 to 5 and Sunday from 11 to 3. 80 Main St., Lenox, 637-8386. SKHThe opening exhibition, "A Group Show," will run through July 14, and features the work of 20 of the gallery's artists, with representative works in painting, photography, ceramics, fine craft, mixed media and printmaking. Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 11 to 5; Saturday from 9 to 4, or by appointment. SKH is located at the Great Barrington Train Station, 46 Castle St., Great Barrington, 528-3300. The Splendid Peasant Specializing in American folk art from the 19th century, the gallery features weathervanes, folk paintings, decoys, fairground art and other objects, as well as 18th and 19th century country furniture with painted or paint-decorated surfaces. Open daily from 10 to 5, the gallery is located on Route 23, at the intersection of the Sheffield-Egremont Road in South Egremont, 528-5755. Tokonoma Gallery The gallery will present works by Channing Lefebvre, John Baughman and Eric Bersou at the gallery at Barbara Boughton Interiors upstairs at 40 Railroad St. in Great Barrington. The exhibition can be seen through June. For more information, call 274-1166. Train Station Gallery Paintings, sculpture, monotypes, etchings, drawings and more by ongoing and ever-changing groups are on display. Gallery is open daily from 10:30 to 4:30. 6 Depot St., West Stockbridge, 232-7930. The Vault GalleryA group show featuring artists Clemens Kalischer, Craig Walker and Marilyn Kalish is on display through the summer months. The gallery, which is located in the historic Mahaiwe Bank at 322 Main St. in Great Barrington, will be open six days a week, and by appointment, from noon to 8. For more information, call 644-0221. Weber Fine Art "Summer," a solo exhibition of paintings by James Meyer, will be on display through June 30. The gallery features several bronze sculptures by Joseph McDonnell, as well as paintings and prints by James Meyer, David Konigsberg, Tracy Burtz, Alexandra Eldridge, Tom Judd, Melanie Kozol and Hank Virgona. Open Thursday through Sunday, 10 to 5, and by appointment. 8 Park Row, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-5335. The Wit Gallery The gallery features artwork from North and South American artists including bronze, glass and oil paintings, photography, stoned, wood, ceramics and terra cotta. The gallery is open daily at 10 a.m. 27 Church St., Lenox, 637-8808. Sculpture Parks Butler Sculpture Park Sculptures by Robert Butler are on display outside his working studio and gallery. Open daily from 11 to 5 through Oct. 31, located at 481 Shunpike Road, Sheffield, 229-8924. Field Farm Sited on landscaped grounds surrounding two historic houses are 13 sculptures by artists including Richard M. Miller, Jack Zajac, Bernard Reder and Herbert Ferber. Many on loan from the Williams College Museum of Art. A property of The Trustees of Reservations. Open year-round, sunrise to sunset. Sloan Road, Williamstown. Free, 298-8123 or www.thetrustees.org Natural Bridge State Park The Guardian Sculpture Garden features nine cast-concrete sculptures created by local teen artists. Natural Bridge State Park, Route 8, North Adams. |
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