The sight of an old barn, a beacon of red in the midst of a green and yellow field, not unlike that of a lighthouse, often brings up visions of the past, and a more idyllic time when cows owned the earth and people, well, just milked them.

Artist Richard Dunbrack sees furniture.

Using recycled materials from old barns and antique oddities that have fallen from grace (he does not pillage), Mr. Dunbrack fashions whimsical yet functional furniture. Art you can take a nap in, if you will.

An artist reception for Mr. Dunbrack is being held today, July 15, at Washington Ledesma’s gallery and studio located at 5 Murrant avenue in Sea Glen, just opposite Norton Farm on the Vineyard Haven/Edgartown Road. The reception is from 4 to 8 p.m. but of you can’t fit art appreciation into that time frame, his work will continue to be displayed all weekend.

The gallery is also Mr. Ledesma’s studio and as such his work will also be on display.

For more details, call 508-693-1823.