Participating Artists

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August 14, 2010
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June 12, 2010
May 08, 2010
April 10, 2010
March 13, 2010
February 13, 2010
January 09, 2010
December 12, 2009
November 14, 2009
October 10, 2009
September 12, 2009
August 08, 2009
July 11, 2009
June 13, 2009
May 09, 2009
April 11, 2009
March 14, 2009
February 14, 2009
January 10, 2009
December 13, 2008
November 08, 2008
October 11, 2008
September 13, 2008
August 09, 2008
July 12, 2008
June 14, 2008
May 10, 2008
April 12, 2008
March 08, 2008
February 09, 2008
January 12, 2008
December 08, 2007
November 10, 2007
October 13, 2007
September 08, 2007
August 11, 2007
July 14, 2007
June 09, 2007
May 12, 2007
April 14, 2007
March 10, 2007
February 10, 2007
January 13, 2007
December 09, 2006
November 11, 2006
October 14, 2006

Past Art Walk September 12, 2009

Artist: Art Walk & Bear Fest Scavenger Hunt Medium: Installation Venue: Nashawannuck Gallery Address: 40 Cottage St Event: Solve riddles hidden within the Art Walk exhibits and Bear Trail. Individuals, families or teams are encouraged to participate. Pick up 'clues' at any Art Walk venue at 5:00 sharp! Completed scavenger hunt sheets are due at 7:30 at Nashawannuck Gallery where prizes will be awarded. Purchase Contact:

Artist: Riverside Arts Medium: Painting - Mixed Mediums Venue: Riverside Industries Address: 1 Cottage Street Event: Riverside Arts joins the bear celebration with a feast for the eyes, bear food! Fish of many colors, along with other creations by Riverside Artists will deck the halls of One Cottage Street. Please join us for this festive celebration as we honor the accomplishments of over seventy Riverside Artists. We will also launch a sampling of our new product line! This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Purchase Contact: Denise Herzog dherzog@rsi.org 413-527-2711 xt.146

Artist: Peggy Melanson Medium: Drawing Venue: Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton Address: 41 Union St Event: The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton is pleased to host the artwork and artist Peggy Melanson this September. Peggy Melanson is a two time cancer survivor and was chosen as Torchbearer for 2002 Olympics and awarded “Cool Woman of America” by American Movie Classics Television Network. She has received several Massachusetts Cultural Arts grants for her work as a mixed media, performing and ZENTANGLE artist. As a freelancer, she writes columns for several New England magazines and newspapers. Peggy is the designer and presenter of the “Finding The Courage To Create” creative writing and arts workshops for beginners. Next to her cat, “ T.O. Boo” she has fallen in love with the art of ZENTANGLE. The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (PACE) will be holding an artist reception from 5PM-8PM. Ms. Melanson will present a Zentangle creation workshop beginning at 6:00PM. This workshop is free and open to the public. Purchase Contact: Peggy Melanson peggy@findingcourage.com

Artist: Valley Jazz Divas Medium: Music Performance - Jazz Venue: Easthampton Cultural Council Address: 43 Main St. Event: Join us for the smooth jazz sounds of the Valley Jazz Divas, featuring our own Carol Abbe Smith. Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street. Purchase Contact: Easthampton Cultural Council eculturalcouncil@gmail.com

Artist: Kids Medium: Drawing Venue: Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream Address: 34 Cottage St Event: Stop by and check out the winning entries from a coloring contest going right now at Mt. Tom's. The theme of the contest - ice cream, bears, and summer fun. It's open to any and all kids 12 and under. Purchase Contact:

Artist: Jim Murphy Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Nashawannuck Gallery Address: 40 Cottage St Event: Jim Murphy will be the featured artist at The Nashawannuck Gallery for the month of September. Murphy's oil landscape paintings reflect his experiences in the wooded or coastal areas of Cape Cod and Maine and especially in the hill towns around his home in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Purchase Contact: Marlies Stoddard www.nashawannuckgallery.com

Artist: Paul Root Medium: Painting - Mixed Mediums Venue: Valley Art Supplies Address: 76 Cottage St Event: Paul Root's work comes in many guises. He received his M.F.A. from Goddard College in February of 2009 where he studied painting, wrote and performed music, and illustrated a 300-page graphic novel entitled 'The Fetch and The Fool'. These many different projects produced several different style approaches. There are brightly painted Tarot cards, soft watercolor and pencil comic-book pages, and richly colored oil paintings. His website www.pauljlroot.com has his newest oil paintings. Purchase Contact: Juliette Mooers info@valleyartsupplies.com 413-527-0763

Artist: Easthampton Bear Fest Medium: Sculpture - Installation Venue: Easthampton City Arts Event Time: All day, every day Address: 43 Main St. Event: The Easthampton Bear Fest is an exhibit of life sized bears (20 large bears and 15 small “baby” bears), which have been decorated and painted by local and regional artists. The exhibit runs through October 15, ending with a City-wide, week-long celebration of the arts and an auction of the Bears at the Log Cabin Restaurant. Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: Gregory Stone Medium: Painting - Mixed Mediums Venue: Easthampton City Arts Address: 43 Main St. Event: Gregory Stone exhibit this month at the ECA/ECC Gallery at Old Town Hall. Come on by and see the new space! Artist's reception, Saturday, September 12, from 5 - 8 p.m. Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: Bear Fest Winning Proposal Exhibit Medium: Drawing - Sketches Venue: Easthampton City Arts Address: 43 Main St. Event: Easthampton City Arts will display the Bear Fest winning proposal designs in the Hallway Gallery at Old Town Hall. See the original designs from the Bear Fest artists. Reception will be Saturday, September 12 from 5 - 8 p.m. Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: Marcia Reed Medium: Painting - Mixed Mediums Venue: Easthampton City Arts Address: 43 Main St. Event: Marcia Reed with exhibit at the Easthampton City Art/Easthampton Cultural Council Gallery at the Old Town Hall. Artist Reception, Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 5 - 8 p.m. Come by and see the new space and check out Marcia Reed, Greg Stone and Silas Kopf! Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: Silas Kopf Medium: Woodworking Venue: Easthampton City Arts Address: 43 Main St. Event: Silas Kopf will show several pieces at the Easthampton City Arts/Easthampton Cultural Council Gallery, along side Greg Stone and Marcia Reed who exhibit paintings this next month. Artists' reception, Saturday, September 12, 2009, from 5 - 8 p.m. Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: YOU! Medium: Mixed Media Venue: Easthampton Cultural Council Address: 43 Main St. Event: The Easthampton Cultural Council is pleased to announce cultural council grant opportunities for 2010! Applications are encouraged in fields which celebrate the unique collaborations which make Easthampton the thriving community that it is, and especially which address the theme: Easthampton : in character Who is Easthampton? What are the characteristics, qualities, and traits that define the community, the geography, the people? What makes Easthampton Easthampton? The deadline for applications for 2010 Cultural Council grants is October 15, 2009. Additional information can be found at the web page for the Massachusetts Cultural Council: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/ Purchase Contact: eculturalcouncil@gmail.com

Artist: Tribal Vegetal dye Oriental Rugs Medium: Fiber Venue: Harry King Rug and Home Address: 38 Cottage St. Event: Afghan Turkmen tribal Oriental rugs. A selection of antique reproduction Oriental rugs by some of the world's finest weavers, Afghan Turkmen tribal weavers who have inherited the craft from their ancestors. They still make rugs the old fashioned way with hand carded, hand spun highland wool and vegetal dyes made from plants, bark, roots etc. This is the same way the antique masterpieces were made before the 1880's and the industrial revolution, machines and synthetic chemical dyes changed the way Oriental rugs were produced. Purchase Contact: Jared Quinn jared@harryking.com

Artist: Luke Cavagnac Medium: Painting Venue: Invisible Fountain Address: 116 Pleasant St, Eastworks Bldg, Suite 206 Event: ongoing exhibit of paintings and rock & roll Purchase Contact: Luke 413.527.9300 info@invisiblefountain.com

Artist: Frankie Montanez Medium: Painting - Mixed Mediums Venue: Elusie Gallery Address: 43 Main St. Event: Latest work in oil on canvas and board Purchase Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche info@eastmontgallery.net

Artist: John Landino - 'Putting It All Together' Medium: Performance Art Venue: Marketplace at Eastworks Address: 116 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor Event: Performance piece where all are invited to participate in rebuilding the Manhattan skyline, one puzzle piece at a time. Purchase Contact: John Landino

Upcoming Walks
September 11, 2010
October 09, 2010
November 13, 2010
December 11, 2010
January 08, 2011
February 12, 2011
March 12, 2011
April 09, 2011
May 14, 2011
June 11, 2011
July 09, 2011
August 13, 2011

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Upcoming Events
October, 2010
Rebecca Whitney
Photography - Color
Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream

Polish American Heritage - Group Show.
Mixed Media
Nashawannuck Gallery

Brigita Fuhrman
Painting
Elusie Gallery

Group Exhibit - Paragon & Eastworks Artists
Mixed Media
Easthampton City Arts


November, 2010
John Gnatek
Painting
Nashawannuck Gallery

Karen Iglehart
Painting
Elusie Gallery


December, 2010
Valerie McQuillan
Painting
Nashawannuck Gallery


June, 2011

Painting
Flywheel Arts Collective