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July 1, 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. 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 so prominent in Pittsfield’s past. Headquarters of Berkshire County Historical Society, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, 442-1793. The museum is 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 "Presence of Light," an exploration into the way light is collected, harnessed and transformed by nationally-known and emerging artists, will be on display July 2 through Oct. 31. Through careful study, artists integrate light in the form of shadows, illusions, glowing jewels, candlelight conjuring up spirits, twilight and other luminous effects. Permanent exhibits include an aquarium, animal life of the Berkshires, rocks and minerals, paintings of the Hudson River school, and more. 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 The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum will operate its regular schedule of two round-trips from Lenox Station on the Fourth of July holiday. Trains will depart Lenox at 10 and 1:30 p.m. Lenox Station and Gilded Age exhibit are open from 10 to 4 every weekend and holiday. The 150-minute round-trip train ride from Lenox Station to Stockbridge is narrated by a uniformed conductor, with a diesel locomotive and vintage standard gauge coaches from the 1920s. 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. A Chapel for Humanity Artist Eric Rudd's massive sculptural epic includes more than 150 life-size figures, 250 low-relief ceiling figures, and a 9/11 memorial, installed in a historic church. 82 Summer St., North Adams. Open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5. For more information, call 664-9550. Chesterwood Country 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, museum shop, gardens and woodland trails. The Barn Gallery features a new exhibition, "Daniel Chester French: Sculpting an American Vision." The Woodshed will house the exhibition, "Woldemar Neufeld River of Bridges" July 1 through Aug. 26. The annual exhibition of contemporary sculpture, “Reflections of Nature,” is on display on the grounds through Oct. 11. Children can take a tour of the Studio and Residence, followed by a hands-on experience creating their own architectural element in "Architecture is Fun!" Wednesdays, July 7 through Aug. 25, from 10:30 to 12:30. Guided tours are offered throughout the day, and family programs are offered in July and August. Open daily, 10 to 5. 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, 298-3579, ext. 218. Clark Art Institute "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet! The Bruyas Collection from the Musée Fabre, Montpelier," is on display through Sept. 6. The show features masterpieces by Gustave Courbet, Eugéne Delacroix, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Camille Corot, Jean-Léon Gérome, Alexandre Cabanel, and others. The 45 paintings, 20 drawings, and five sculptures, many of which have rarely been seen in the United States, are all drawn from the collection of Alfred Bruyas (1821-1876). 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 House Home 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. Dark Ride Project "A Future for Art!" Take an actual ride in the "Sensory Integrator” through creative space. OpenWednesday through Saturday from noon to 5. Historic Beaver Mill, Route 8, North Adams. Next to the Natural Bridge State Park/Contemporary Artists Center. For more information, call 664-9550 or visit www.darkrideproject.com. Emily Dickinson Museum 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. The Folly at Field Farm The Folly at Field Farm, a Modern cottage designed in 1966 by Ulrich Franzen, is open for tours on Saturdays, noon to 5. A special exhibit features paintings from the Williams College Museum of Art. The gardens have modern sculpture on view; these and the nature trails are open daylight hours. The Folly is a property of The Trustees of Reservations. Sloan Road, Williamstown, 298-8123 or visit www.thetrustees.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 Sunday from 10 to 3. 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 is 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 "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," featuring paintings, more than 250 feet of wall drawings, a massive aluminum sculpture, light boxes and a digital craps table, 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. "Waterhaven No. 1 (LuoYong's Dream)," a video installation by artist Laurie McLeod, will be on display through October. "Outrageous Supercharge: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana," is on display through this fall. The museum is open daily from 11 to 5. 87 Marshall St., North Adams. For more information, call 662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org. The Mission House Home 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 The 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, based on Wharton’s book, "The Decoration of Houses." 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 Oct. 31. The Mount is located at 2 Plunkett St. in Lenox. For more information, call 637-1899, or visit www.edithwharton.org. Naumkeag House and Gardens The 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 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. 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 House The Quaker Meeting House, was built in 1782 by the East Hoosuck Meeting of the Society of Friends, was the place of worship of the family of Susan B. Anthony, who was born in Adams in 1820. 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 in July and August from 1 to 4. Maple Street Cemetery, Maple Street, Adams. For more information, visit www.adamshistorical.org. Shaker Museum and Library The museum 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, as well as an orientation exhibit, “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. Sheeptacular Pittsfield! 70 full-size artist-decorated Merino sheep are displayed on the streets of downtown PIttsfield, on Park Square, North St., at Hancock Shaker Village, at Arrowhead and at other locations. For complete information, visit www.sheeptacular.org. 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 A working covered bridge railroad layout and 3-D models and dioramas are on display. Located on Route 9 just west of Bennington, Vt., the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5. Western Gateway Heritage 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. "Working the Land: Three Centuries of Farming in Cummington," an exhibition exploring the agricultural history of Cummington and the Homestead, in celebration of Cummington's 225th anniversary, is on display through Oct. 11. 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, will be on display 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. "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. 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. Becket Arts Center An exhibition of works by Walt and Anne Pasko will be on display July 3 through July 11. Gallery hours are Monday (closed Tuesday) through Saturday from 10 to 4 and Sunday from 1 to 4. Route 8 and Brooker Hill Road, Becket, 623-6635. 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. 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 Gallery Folk 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 Center The Center is now 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 "The Gardens at Naumkeag," an exhibition of photographs by Maurine Sutter, is on display for the summer. The prints are done in the special Piezo technique. 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 Art The gallery features the work of sculptor Andrew DeVries, and includes fine art bronze sculptures, original drawings, pastels and paintings. The gallery is open Monday and Wednesday from 11 to 5, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 10:30 to 10, and Sunday, 10 to 2. 17 Franklin St., Lenox, 637-3462 or 1-888-383-7755. Ferrin Gallery The 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, 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 through July 11. The gallery is open daily from 10 to 5. 69 Church St., Lenox, 637-4414. 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 "Full Disclosure," an exhibition of small paintings, drawings and prints will be on view through July 17. Painters featured are Warren Isensee, Kirsten Deirup, Bruce Pearson, Benjamin Butler, Christian Ward, Tyson Reeder, Debra Hampton, Matthew Draper, Wes Sherman, Emily Eveleth and Richard Allen Morris, as well as works by Julia Randall, Josh Dorman and Art Spiegelman. Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, from 11 to 5. 40 Railroad St., Great Barrington, 528-6210. Haddad Lascano Gallery A group show including abstract and representational painting, photography, mixed media works and sculpture is on display through July 11. The Haddad Lascano Gallery, which is open Wednesday through Monday from 11 to 5, is located at 297 Main St. in Great Barrington, 528-0471. The Harrison Gallery Works by Stephen Hannock and Tom Slaughter will be on display in an exhibit titled "Friends from New York" from July 2 through Aug. 2. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5:30 and Sunday from noon to 5. 39 Spring St., Williamstown, 458-1700. Hoadley Gallery An exhibition of work by Berkshire native Lucy MacGillis will be on display through July 17, including still lifes, interiors and landscapes. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10:30 to 5; Sunday, 11 to 4. 21 Church St., Lenox, 637-2814. 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. Inspired Planet The following exhibitions feature artifacts, paintings, jewelry, sacred images and decorative objects from Burma, Peru, Thailand, Bali, Australia, Java, Ethiopia and Tibet and are on display through Sept. 22: "Santos Spiritus: Devotional Paintings of Peru," "Dancing and Dreaming: Masks of Asia and Africa," “All-Seeing Eyes: New Designs for Jeweled Amulets,” “Magic Mirrors: Peyote Vision Art from Mexico,” “Going with the Grain: Carved and Natural Wood” and “New Photographs -- Places and Faces of Distant Lands.” Open daily in the afternoon; call ahead to be sure. Brushwood Farm, Route 7, Lenox, 637-2836. Iris Gallery An exhibition of photographs by Betsy Cullen, a Boston-based photographer, is on display through July 19. The gallery is open Thursday through Monday from 11 to 7. The Iris Gallery is located at 47 Railroad St. in Great Barrington. For more information, call 644-0045. 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 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 & Java Spring 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 -- all available with custom designing and coloring. Gallery is located at 80 Route 71, Great Barrington. For 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 and sculpture by David Langley through July 2. The American Premier of British Idiosyncratic Art will be on display July 3 through Aug. 6. Open daily (except Tuesdays) from 11 to 5. Route 7, Sheffield, 229-0110. 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. 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 exhibit of paintings by local artist Douglass Truth will be on display through August 31. 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. Pasko Frame & Gift Center Gallery features the work of local artists including Walter Pasko. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:30 to 5. 243 North St., Pittsfield, 442-2680. 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, 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 features wildlife art, including paintings, 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. Salisbury Association Land Trust The Salisbury Association Land Trust will present its 11th invitational landscape painting exhibition to raise funds for Land Trust projects and activities. The exhibit features six distinguished regional artists: Emily Buchanan, Bart Elsbach, Julio Granda, Curt Hanson, June Parker and Margot Trout. The show can be seen July 3 through Aug. 1 in the Academy Building, 24 Main St., Salisbury, Conn., Monday through Friday, 9:30 to 12:30, and Saturday and Sunday, 11 to 1. For more information, call 860-435-0566. '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, through Sept. 18. For more information, call 637-3315. Sheffield Art League "A Different View," an exhibition of unusual watercolor landscapes by artist Evelyn Zwerner, will be on display July 1 through July 31 in the public areas of Banknorth, 271 71 Main St., Great Barrington. Sienna Gallery "Vessel," features work by international artists working with the vessel form, including local artist Paula Shalan. 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. SKH The 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. The gallery is open daily from 11 to 4. 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, and other objects. Open daily from 10 to 5, the gallery is located on Route 23, at the intersection of the Sheffield-Egremont Road in South Egremont. For more information, call 528-5755. 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 Gallery A 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 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. Chesterwood The annual outdoor juried sculpture exhibition "Reflections of Nature: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood," featuring 32 works displayed throughout the woodlands and pastures at Chesterwood, is on display through Oct. 11. Chesterwood is open daily from 10 to 5 and is located off Route 183 in the Glendale section of Stockbridge. For more information, call 298-3579, ext. 218. C.W. Nelson Landscape Design Outdoor sculpture exhibition features landscape as a backdrop for the nearly 50 contemporary art pieces on display Monday through Saturday from 9 to 5 and Sunday from 9 to 3, Sandisfield, 258-3375. 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. Sculpture Garden at Tokonoma "Garden of Peace" is a meditation garden dedicated to peace, conceived and created by artist William Senseney of Williamstown. Tokonoma Gallery, 402 Park St. in Housatonic, 274-1166. Sculpture Now Contemporary outdoor sculptures by 15 artists at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, the intersection of Routes 183 and 102, Stockbridge, open daily from 10 to 5, 298-3926. |
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