POPULAR DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD GALLERY SHOWS TEN ARTISTS IN INAUGURAL WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL
Gallery 25, Union Street neighbor to project spearheading organization Barrington Stage, will be a proud participant in Pittsfield’s first ever “10×10 On North” winter arts festival. In keeping with the “10×10” contemporary theme, the quaint and storied gallery will host an exciting show of 10 new works of art by 10 of its most celebrated artists. The show, entitled “10x10x25”, will run for the duration of the festival, which takes place February 16 through 26. Gallery hours are 12-5 each day. An opening reception with the artists will take place on Friday, February 17, 5-7PM, 25 Union Street, Pittsfield.
With a broad range of approaches and styles, the focus here will be on painters, though elements of mixed media will certainly be present. The artists that will be showing work include Marguerite Bride, Joan Palano Ciolfi, Ellen Joffe-Halpern, Jackie Kearns, Art On No founder Annie Laurie, Gallery 25 director Leo Mazzeo, Sean McCusker, Lisa Merullo, Scott Taylor, and Rosemary Wessel. A fitting venue for an arresting lot, Gallery 25 is. From the shingled roof located within its interior to its boarded up window walls, the space is an ideal match for a contemporary visual arts show.
For more information on Gallery 25, please visit their website or “like” them on Facebook. Gallery 25 proprietor Mary McGinnis may be reached via (413)464-2127. Gallery 25 director Leo Mazzeo may be reached via l-mazzeo@hotmail.com or (413)281-6665.
A rare timeout from Marge Bride. Photograph by Nicholas DeCandia.
Joan Palano Ciolfi works on a commission. Photograph by Nicholas De Candia.
Ellen Joffe-Halpern begins a piece in Art On No studio #11.
“Farmer’s Market”, mixed media, 28″x22″. (c)Ellen Joffe-Halpern.
“Cube”, oil on furniture, 26″x22″x16″. (c)Jackie Kearns.
Art On No founder, Annie Laurie.
Gallery 25 director, Leo Mazzeo. Photograph by Nicholas De Candia.
“Secret Punch”, super heavy body gesso, spray paint, and oil on canvas, 36″x24″. (c)Leo Mazzeo.
Sean McCusker works intently in his Lichtenstein Center for the Arts studio.
“Hills”, oil on panel, 10″x8″. (c)Sean McCusker.
Work in progress from Lisa Merullo.
Scott Taylor cheerfully displays “Concordance”.
“Concordance”, acrylic on canvas, 40″x30″. (c)Scott Taylor.
“Dawning”, plaster cast, fabric, ceramics, wire, plastic, latex molding, and oil on canvas, 21″x25″x9″. (c)Rosemary Wessel.
