Staff Report
All galleries and museums require masks and social distancing unless otherwise indicated. Virtual exhibits are not listed, but they can be found at Vermont Arts Online.
Exhibit streamingVermont Arts Online — vermontartonline.org.
Bellows FallsCanal Street Gallery: Martha Nichols, through May 8, “Mountain Sea and Sky,” oils by Andover artist, 23 Canal St., Bellows Falls, 802-289-0104, canalstreetartgallery.com.
BenningtonBennington Museum: “Robert Frost: At Present in Vermont,” through Nov. 7, Frost’s life and work as a poet and farmer in Bennington County 1920-38; “Love, Marriage and Divorce,” through Dec. 31, highs and lows of love and heartache, from Victorian wedding gowns to scandalous tales of sexual harassment; Teachers’ Art Show, through June 18, teachers at area towns’ schools contribute work of their own; “Neveruses: Beyonder,” through Sept. 6, J. Stoner Blackwell repurposes existing plastic bags as artworks; “Performative Acts,” through Aug. 15, photographs by Dona Ann McAdams, 75 Main St., Bennington, 802-447-1571, benningtonmuseum.org
BrattleboroBrattleboro Museum & Art Center: “All Flowers Keep the Light,” through June 13, an exploration of flowers as a way to mark loss by Miles Chapin, Clare Elliott, Anna Schuleit Haber, Amy Jenkins, Colleen Kiely, Cathy Osman and John Willis; “Children of the Sun,” Jennifer Mack-Watkins incorporates images and narratives from Vermont storyteller, poet, and activist Daisy Turner (1883-1988); “Adria Arch: On Reflection,” a kinetic sculpture installation; “Palm Oil, Rum, Honey, Yellow Flowers” Kenny Rivero’s drawings with themes that include masculinity; “Glasstastic,” works of art by children and turned into three-dimensional sculptures by glass artists, Union Station, Main Street (Route 5) and Routes 119 and 142, Brattleboro, 802-257-0124, brattleboromuseum.org.
Hanover, N.H.Hood Museum of Art: Closed, virtual programming available, Dartmouth College, 603-646-1110, hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu.
Lebanon, N.H.AVA Gallery: Three solo exhibitions, through June 4, “Mosaic: Sage Lewis,” “Beings: Torin Porter” and “Renewal: Helen Schmidt”: “Tethered by Light,” through June 4, group exhibition inspired by National Mental Health Awareness Month, 1 Bank St., Lebanon, N.H., 603-448-3117, avagallery.org.
South PomfretArtistree Gallery: “The Way We See It,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Rae Newell and Lynn VanNatta. As artists, instructors, and friends, that share a passion for oil painting and a common interest in depicting the sights and landscapes of Vermont. Their vibrant and accomplished works will be on display in the Gallery at Artistree through May 22. Newell and VanNatta met several years ago during the Last Saturday Paint-Outs that VanNatta led at Artistree. She later attended a workshop that Newell led on the technique of under-painting with bold color, which helps to achieve lively surfaces in the finished painting. Both artists enjoy painting en plein air and have shared some exciting encounters with animals and burning tractors while painting outdoors. They compare oil painting tips and techniques frequently, and both admire each other’s composition skills and use of color. Gallery hours are: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 2095 Pomfret Rd, South Pomfret, 802-457-3500, artistreevt.org.
SpringfieldThe Vault: “A Day in the Life of a Mother,” through May 12, “Photos to You’re your Heart and Bring Back Memories” by Jess Kimball; “Resilience,” through July 25. Celebrate Mother’s Day with a visit to Gallery at the VAULT to see amazing moments captured in photography by Jess Kimball. “A Day In the Life of a Mother: Photos to Warm Your Heart and Bring Back Memories” will be on display through May 12. “I started this series in Brattleboro as a way to meet more people in my community,” Kimball says, Kimball said. “I met incredible, inspirational moms who shaped the kind of parent I hope to become. We are so focused on perfect pictures, but some of the most amazing moments are the ones that happen candidly. The way a child smiles at their parents melts me into a puddle of mush.” Kimball is a postpartum and birth doula, a newborn care specialist, and an infant sleep consultant. Her business is Sunflower Postpartum Care. Open Wall non-juried show for any artists living in a 30 mile radius of Springfield, Vermont State Craft Center, 68 Main St., Springfield, 802-885-7111, galleryvault.org.
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