Participating Artists

Previous Walks
August 14, 2010
July 10, 2010
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 November 14, 2009

Artist: Marlene Rye - New Paintings Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Nashawannuck Gallery Address: 40 Cottage St Event: Local artist, Marlene Rye, will be exhibiting her new abstract landscapes at The Nashawannuck Gallery through December 6. Her paintings are explorations of wilderness and nature, captured through a lens of whimsy and childhood memories which result in an evocative visual experience. 'As you wander through my work, I hope you take some time to reflect and relax. Remember your places. Places that make you happy and most importantly remind you of the joy of being alive.' - Marlene Rye Purchase Contact: Marlies Stoddard www.nashawannuckgallery.com

Artist: Alison & Rob Hunt Medium: Photography - Color Venue: Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream Address: 34 Cottage St Event: Rob Colclaser and Alison Hunt are visual artists who left engineering to pursue their artistic interests. Rob's fine art photography captures the light, form and color he sees in the world around him. Alison enjoys working with different media and techniques, and is currently focused on oil painting, both landscape and still life. They are married and live in Bolton, MA with their two misfit cats. Purchase Contact:

Artist: Valerie Bassett Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Pioneer Valley Ballet Address: 116 Pleasant St., Suite 155 Event: Valerie Bassett has been an oil painter in the area for 20yrs with works in private & public collections in Western MA. Valerie teaches mixed level oil painting to teens & adults at the Art Always Studio & 87 Beacon Street, in Florence, MA. 'My goal as an artist is to reveal the natural beauty of light and form as found in still life, landscape and lifeforms. I try to teach my students techniques to achieve this goal as well as encourage individual expression in their paintings.' Purchase Contact: Valerie Bassett bassettvalerie@aol.com

Artist: Project Elements Easthampton: Earth Medium: Installation Venue: The Space Address: 1 Cottage St., Room 1-06 Event: - -Audio Stories - -Grass covered chairs - -Night Photography - -Interactive experience This exhibition is in conjunction with Project Elements Easthampton: Earth a multimedia project that is simultaneously being shown in three parts throughout the city of Easthampton including the Old Town Hall, 1 Cottage Street in room 1-06, and a cell phone walking tour. For Installation go to the back of 1 Cottage street and enter at dock B(behind the white garage). See http://www.projectelementseasthampton.com/directionsandhours.html for hours and directions. Purchase Contact: Burns Maxey projectelementseasthampton@gmail.com

Artist: Project Elements Easthampton: Earth- easthampton alphabet Medium: Illustration Venue: Easthampton Historical Society Address: 7 Holyoke St Event: The hall gallery is showing 26 illustrations of found historical stories that are “The Easthampton Alphabet” by Burns Maxey Each story corresponds to a letter of the alphabet with an illustration of the story above it. The paintings and collages vary stylistically and the stories range from quirky to poignant. This exhibition is in conjunction with Project Elements Easthampton: Earth a multimedia project that will simultaneously be shown in three parts throughout the city of Easthampton including the Old Town Hall, 1 Cottage Street in room 1-06, and a cell phone walking tour. Purchase Contact: Burns Maxey projectelementseasthampton@gmail.com

Artist: Nancy Dorian Medium: Textile Venue: Harry King Rug and Home Address: 38 Cottage St. Event: Watch and join in as local fiber artist Nancy Dorian demonstrates the Serti silk painting technique. After a 15-year career in corporate interior design, her company now & ZEN art to wear emerged from the belief that joy comes from doing what you love. She creates one-of-a-kind wearable art garments using many different silk painting techniques, as well as Nuno Felting and Fiber Etching . Nancy teaches fiber arts at New England Felting Supply, WEBS, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke Creative Arts Center and her home studio. Her work has been featured in Preview Massachusetts Magazine and can be found at galleries and boutiques throughout the Pioneer Valley and on Nantucket. Find out more about her at www.nancydorian.com. Purchase Contact: www.nancydorian.com

Artist: Marcia Reed Medium: Collage Venue: Easthampton City Arts Address: 43 Main St. Event: Are You Still at Williston? tells the story of the time that Marcia has spent, the space she inhabited, and the effort she has expended as a painting teacher at the Williston Northampton School. She Shows us that since 1978, she has spent 67,000 hours at work (56% of her life), and has taught 66,690 students. This is a map of her journey. At the Easthampton City Arts/Easthampton Cultural Council Gallery at Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027. Purchase Contact: Easthampton City Arts info@easthamptoncityarts.com

Artist: Show Circus Studio Medium: Performance Art Venue: Easthampton Cultural Council Address: 43 Main St. Event: Watch performers from Easthampton's very own brand new Show Circus Studio. The Studio's goal is to build a vibrant circus community in the Pioneer Valley and to make circus arts available to people from all walks of life. Purchase Contact: 413-341-0005

Artist: Chris Blair Medium: Animation Venue: Elusie Gallery Address: 43 Main St. Event: Last chance to see Chris Blair's exhibit of non-figurative paintings and collages. Purchase Contact: Jean-Pierre Pasche 413-529-9265

Artist: Janie McCrae Morrison Medium: Drawing - Caricature Venue: Elusie Gallery Address: 43 Main St. Event: From humorous caricatures to formal family portraits, artist Jane Morrision can quickly draw a memorable moment. On the spot drawings of individuals, couples, or groups. Portraits are drawn in charcoal, and take about thirty minutes. Caricatures are drawn in colored markers and take about ten minutes. Stop by the Old Town Hall from 5 - 8 PM for a setting. You also can drop off a family photo or photos to have reproduced as a hand-drawn illustation. Purchase Contact: 527-8419

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