BWA's Group Events
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital features work of 14 members
Through December
BRATTLEBORO: Works by 14 Brattleboro members are on view through December at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Featured artists: Maisie Crowther, K. Curtis, John Dorsey, Cyndi Ferrante, Lesley Heathcote, Karen Kurak, Naomi Lindenfeld, Stephen Lloyd, Heidi Mario, Kris McDermet, Greg Moschetti, Gene Parulis, Carol Violanda and Jen Weichers.
The hospital is at 17 Belmont Ave., and the exhibit is located in the corridor between the radiology department and the operating rooms.
Nine BWA members' work at Amy's Bakery Arts Cafe
Exhibit updated for spring and summer at 113 Main St.
BRATTLEBORO: On view at Amy’s Bakery Arts Cafe at 113 Main St., through late summer is a group exhibit of artworks by members of Brattleboro-West Arts. Included are paintings, encaustics, pastels and textile works by Beth Aten, K. Curtis, Cyndi Ferrante, Lesley Heathcote, Stephen Lloyd, Heidi Mario, Walter Slowinski, Carol Violanda and Jen Wiechers.
Latest exhibit at Brooks House Atrium Hallway Gallery
New Passage show continues
BRATTLEBORO: The Atrium Hallway Gallery in the Brooks House has a fresh new look for summer, with an exhibit spotlighting the artwork of eight members of Brattleboro-West Arts.
Titled New Passage, the ongoing show’s latest offerings demonstrate the diverse talents of BWA members: K. Curtis’s bright and active series of drypoint monoprints, Jen Wiechers's encaustics, Cyndi Ferrante’s oil and watercolor paintings, Lesley Heathcote’s closely observed and beautifully rendered animal and bird pastels, Maise Crowther’s watercolors, Naomi Lindenfeld’s tea art created with tea bags and mixed media, Stephen Lloyd’s paintings and Carol Violanda’s paintings,
Treat yourself to a visit to the Atrium Hallway Gallery at 130 Main St., and spread the word!
The exhibit is at the invitation of fellow Brattleboro-West Arts members Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings, owners of the Mitchell ● Giddings Fine Arts gallery. Its Annex exhibit space occupies the main part of the Atrium. They collaborated with the Brooks House management to create a venue in the hallway to showcase local artists.
Art Connects US: BWA flag finds long-term home
Tapestry created in 2017 hangs in BMH's Richards Building
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.: In 2017, 14 Brattleboro-West Arts members created an 8-by-5-foot tapestry titled Art Connects US to share a positive message about the current political climate with the community.
Now, thanks to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, the flag-inspired tapestry has found a new long-term venue in which to display it, in the hallway to the right of the entrance to the hospital's Richards Building.
Based on the American flag, the mixed-media piece comprises 13 stripes and one rectangular field, each its own work of textile art by a BWA artist that gives voice to issues ranging from immigration to the environment to women’s rights. More about the flag's journey.
Individual Members' Events
Riverfront Connections includes works by BWA members
Through Sept. 13: Latchis Gallery exhibit spotlights history and future of Island Park
BRATTLEBORO: Works by Naomi Lindenfeld, Stephen Lloyd and Walter Slowinski are on view through Sept. 13 at the Latchis Gallery in an exhibit called Riverfront Connections: Art Show and Historical Retrospective.
The gallery at 50 Main St. is open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fridays or by chance or appointment. A reception will coincide with the town's monthly Gallery Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4.
Presented by Friends of Island Park, the show celebrates and draws attention to the history as well as the current state of affairs of Island Park, which sits between two bridges spanning the Connecticut River at the south end of downtown Brattleboro.
Riverfront Connections features work by 17 artists inspired by the beauty of the river, bridges and island. Also included in the show are historical documents and photos from the collection of the Brattleboro Historical Society, as well as a four-panel mural designed by Cynthia Parker-Houghton and painted with help from BWA's members. The mural is to be installed later near the bridge that connects the island and Brattleboro.
For details about the show and efforts to revitalize the island, check out this article in the Aug. 25 issue of the Commons and visit friendsofislandpark.com.
Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams
New book chronicles the legacy of her creative and social justice work
The much-awaited Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams, edited by artist and friend Beth Hester, is now available! This 52-page, image-rich book brings awareness of the fiber artist's remarkable voice through the forms and artwork she created over the past four-and-a-half decades. Through text and photos, the book documents the innovative basketry, open-handed teaching approach, social justice work, and Jackie Abrams's wide-ranging influence on the world of contemporary art in her personal, artistic, and professional journeys.
Readers can also flip through it electronically here.
Find out more about current and ongoing exhibits featuring Jackie's works.