This month the Chilmark Library is hosting an art show called Sugar-Coated Barnyard on the Moon. The show is a collection of work by three Island artists and includes watercolors of barnyard animals by Lauren Clark, mixed media paintings by Darcie-Lee Hanaway, and photographs of candy by Elissa Turnbull.
Anyone headed to New York city, or living there already, be sure to check out an exhibit of drawings by Ariel Aberg-Riger at the TODA Gallerette located at 20 Jay street in Brooklyn, suite 935.
The exhibit takes place on Friday, Jan. 6, and best of all the event will include five minute portrait sittings done by Ariel. If this doesn’t sound like your cup of hot cocoa, sitting for a portrait (ho hum), it is time to change your tune.
Artist Stephanie Danforth, one of the featured artists at this Sunday’s reception at the Field Gallery in West Tisbury, has an intriguing resume for an artist. For 20 years she worked as a pediatric nurse. She holds degrees in psychology and nursing and a master’s degree in maternal-child health.
Brooklyn based photographer Anthony Austin is currently enjoying an exhibit at Made Here located at 55 Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs. Mr. Austin has spent part of each summer on the Vineyard since birth (42 years and counting). In 2010 he began visiting the Island in the off-season, arriving every month and spending three days photographing the Island as it progressed through the fall, winter and spring. His current show called Offing captures the look and spirit of the Island in November.
On Sunday, August 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association is hosting an opening reception for an exhibit of photography by Louisa Gould and watercolors by Paul Beebe. The exhibit takes place at the Old Sculpin Gallery, located on Dock street Edgartown, next to the Chappy ferry.
Ms. Gould began her career in finance but later found her art groove as a photographer. For a preview of her work, visit louisagould.com.
Think it gets cold, dark and lonely on the Vineyard in winter? How about spending some time in that country whose very name thickens the blood: Iceland.
Or better yet, maybe stay here and look at some pictures.
It’s a painting party! Artists all are welcome to join esteemed acrylics painter Debra Bretton Robinson as she paints en plein air (outdoors, from life) on North Water street in Edgartown across from the lighthouse next week, July 11 to 15, 9 a.m. to noon.
It’s BYOP (bring your own box of paints) but this can be a spectator sport too —the public is invited to join her by painting with her or by simply viewing the process as she paints.
Jerry Garcia trading in some scarlet begonias for a zinnia sunrise? Grace Slick swallowing some kind of hydrangea? What form of madness is this you ask? Art, of course.
It’s a joint reception at the Field Gallery in West Tisbury for photographer Herb Greene and botany artist Peggy Turner Zablotny. The reception takes place on Sunday, August 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tomorrow night, Saturday, July 23, the Louisa Gould Gallery is hosting an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. entitled Vineyard Reflections. The event celebrates the work of Joan Kennedy, Kate Huntington, Anthony Benton Gude and Kathryn Wronski and includes works that reflect each artist’s interpretation of the Island in their own medium.
The Eisenhauer Gallery is hosting its final exhibition of the season with a reception on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Featured artists are Tjasa Owen, Jeff Shaller, Olga Antonova and Elizabeth Washburn. Each artist brings a unique vision to their work ranging from Ms. Owens paintings inspired by her global travels, to Ms. Antonova’s work in portraiture as applied to her still life paintings.
