Gallery 25

“Roots, Fruits, and Greens”

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Gallery 25

MARION GRANT WILL EXHIBIT “ROOTS, FRUITS, AND GREENS” AT GALLERY 25

Recent still life paintings by Marion Grant of Richmond will be on view in Gallery 25 at 25 Union Street in Pittsfield, MA throughout the month of April. The reception will be mid-month on Friday, April 13 from 5-7PM at the gallery. The public is invited to attend.

An avid gardener, Grant often turns to seasonal fruits and vegetables as subjects for her intensely hued oil paintings. This show, “Roots, Fruits, and Greens,” celebrates the first stirrings of spring by bringing together a collection of recent works featuring luscious studies of cabbages, eggplants, beets, radishes, tomatoes, onions, and other fruits and vegetables.

Grant has studied and taught fine arts and holds a masters degree in Art History. She was a museum educator and curator in the region for many years before joining the Pittsfield Public School system, where she presently teaches English. Her artwork has been featured in numerous solo and group shows in the northeast region. Grant recently moved her studio from Richmond to the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts on Renne Avenue in Pittsfield. She states, “I am delighted to be in Pittsfield, working in proximity with so many talented artists and near so many great downtown businesses.”

Gallery 25 is located across the street from Barrington Stage. Hours are Thursday through Saturday, 12-5PM. More information about the artist may be found on the gallery website: gallery-25.com/artists/marion-grant/. “Roots, Fruits, and Greens” is free and open to the public.

“Purple Beets”, oil on panel. 10” x 8”. (c)Marion Grant.

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Gallery 25 2012 Season

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Gallery 25

GALLERY 25 ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Gallery 25, on the heels of a very successful run as an inclusion in the high profile “10×10 On North” Winter Contemporary Arts Festival in downtown Pittsfield, announces its exciting and enticing exhibition schedule for 2012. The current season will run from April through December with opening receptions generally coinciding with the newly organized “First Fridays Artswalk” events. Gallery 25 is located at 25 Union Street, across from Barrington Stage.

Gallery 25, under the direction of Leo Mazzeo, who is also lead coordinator for the “First Fridays Artswalk” events, will continue to broaden its perspective and include a wide variety of artwork in various mediums from artists with local ties as well as those from beyond the immediate area.

Marion Grant’s intensely hued oils will begin the season for Gallery 25 with a much welcomed nod to spring and gardening. Following Grant will be local emerging artist/printmaker Michael Vincent Bushey. Bushey is excited to be the gallery’s first artist as part of the “FFA”. June will bring Roselle Chartock’s intriguing mixed media collages to the gallery. Retired orthodontist Walter Bogad will follow Chartock with a selection of pastels and oils that many compare to the work of Edward Hopper. Perennial gallery favorite Marguerite Bride will show her latest watercolors in August. Gallery 25 Director Leo Mazzeo will have a show of his own in September. October will bring popular Berkshire Eagle photographer Susan Geller’s work to the gallery’s walls. November tentatively will include a juried show, though details will be forthcoming. Marguerite Bride returns in December with her highly anticipated holiday show.

For more information on Gallery 25, please visit their website at gallery-25.com 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 gallery-25@hotmail.com or (413)281-6665.

Red Cherries II, oil on canvas, 24” x 24”. (c)Marion Grant.

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“10x10x25″ Exhibit, February 16-26, 2012

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Gallery 25

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“10x10x25″ Opening, February 17, 2012

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Gallery 25

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“10x10x25″

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Gallery 25

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.