In the Main Gallery:

Rock Solid V
For the fifth year, area artists share their most compelling stone sculptures and assemblages. The show includes paintings, etchings and photographs that celebrate the beautiful qualities of stone.

Exhibit Dates: September 20-October 29, 2005
Reception: Friday, Sept. 23, 5:30-7 PM

Lead Sponsor: KeyBank

Sponsors: Trow & Holden, Barre Granite Association

Supporters: Granite Industries of Vermont, Rock of Ages

Exhibiting Artists:Mary Alcantara, B. Amore, Paul Calter, Giuliano Cecchinelli, Patricia de Gogorza, Carol Driscoll, Jim Eaton, Mary Fifield, Rosa Fink, Alan Frascoia, Frank Gaylord, John Hikory, Katherine Johnson, George Kurjanowicz, Chris Leary, Bob Manning, Ryan Mays, Rebecca Merrilees, Meg Miller, Joe Montroy, Cully Renwick, Heather Ritchie, Nick Santoro, Jim Sardonis, Sofia Shatkivska, Harrison Terrell, Janet Van Fleet, Claire Van Vliet, Gampo Wickenheiser, Jean Williams, Jerry Williams

SPECIAL EVENT:
On October 6, from 7-8:30 PM, there will be a presentation at SPA on the topic of Neolithic Rock by Bob Manning, sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council.

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Stone Art by Nature
Exhibit Dates: September 20-October 29, 2005

Exhibiting Artists: Anne Davis, Katherine Johnson, Cully Renwick, Susan Sawyer, R.G. Solbert, Janet Van Fleet, Kerrie Workman

 

In the Third Floor Gallery:

White Forest Hesitant Women
Works by
Alexis Kyriak

Exhibit Dates: September 20-October 29, 2005

 

 

In the Main Gallery:

Becoming Contemporary Masters?
Works by Seven Masters of Fine Arts Candidates from the School of Visual Arts, New York City

Curated by Mark S. Waskow

Exhibit Dates: August 9 - September 10, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, August 19, 6-8 PM

SPECIAL EVENT:
An informal discussion with the MFA candidates whose work is on exhibit
8 PM, August 19, 2005, following the reception

Lead Sponsor:
The Sid and Cecelia Lance Family Foundation

Exhibiting Artists: Jeffrey Beebe, Tim Clifford, Christine Kim, Adam Krueger, Dylan Mortimer, Ted Riederer, and Jae Kwoun Youn.

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Paintings by Ethan Azarian
Exhibit Dates: August 19-September 10, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, August 19, 6-8 PM

 

In the Third Floor Gallery:

Bolt From the Blue
Paintings and Drawings by
Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.

Exhibit Dates: August 19-September 10, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, August 19, 6-8 PM

 

In the Main Gallery:

Larger Than Life
A group, multi-media show that takes a light-hearted look at how we relate to the world throughsize, proportion, and vantage point

Exhibit Dates: June 28-July 30, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8, 5:30 - 7 PM

Lead Sponsor:
Cabot Creamery

Exhibiting Artists: Terry Allen, Kathy Black, Chelsie Bush, Pria Cambio, Heather Cannistraci, Elizabeth Clark, Anne Davis, David Goodrich, Philip Hagopian, Ginny Joyner, Georgia Landau, Julie Longstreth, Jamey May, Christopher McCown, Maggie Neale, Torin Porter, Cris Pryce, Jayne Shoup, David Smith

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Paintings by Jenn Jacques
Exhibit Dates: June 28-July 30, 2005

In the Third Floor Gallery:

Woodcuts, Monotypes, and a Single Mezzotint
Prints by Phillip Robertson
Exhibit Dates: June 28-July 30, 2005

 

In the Main Gallery:

Escaping the Literal
A show of abstraction in paintings, sculpture and digital works by more than 30 artists

Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 5:30 - 7 PM

Lead Sponsor:
Annie's Naturals

Supporters:
Northfield Savings Bank
Sean and Nora's
Milne Travel

Exhibiting Artists: Lilian Aye, Alexandra Bottinelli, Amy E. Brandt, John Brickels, Burton W. Carey (1921-2001), Rhoda Carroll, Galen Cheney, Cathy Cone, Donna Ellery, Nina Gaby, Susan Green, Brent Roberts Gural, Nicholas Hecht, Robert Hooker, Wendy James, Chris Jeffrey, Tinka Theresa Martell, Dorothy Martinez, Lucinda Mason, Jamey May, Lynne Medsker, Maggie Neale, Julie Noyes, Torin Porter, Jake Rifken, Susan M. Russell, Axel Stohlberg, Melissa C. Storrow, Christopher Thompson, Harriet Wood, Carleen Zimbalatti

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Images of Isaarn
Photographs & journal entries from Montpelier High School students' recent trip to rural, northeast Thailand

Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005

Exhibiting Artists:
Elisa R. Otter, Senior
Benjamin Schneible, Senior
Kelly Steffen, Sophomore
Johannes Otter, Chaperone
Irene Racz, Chaperone
Linda Wheatley, Chaperone

In the Third Floor Gallery:

Paintings by Alexandria Heather
Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005

 

In the Main Gallery:

Forever Forests
Fine art and crafts from wood, with paintings, photographs, drawings and prints that celebrate wild forests

Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 5:30 - 7 PM

Lead Sponsor:
National Life of Vermont

Supporters:
KeyBank
Law Office of Phyllis Boltax
Vermont State Employees Credit Union

Exhibiting Artists: Paul Calter, Pria Cambio, Michael Cassidy, John Clarke, Scott Crocker, Jim Eaton, Sarah Eaton, John Elwell, Timothy Fisher, Wendy James, Duncan Johnson, Kyle Jones, Dee Kalea, Karen Klein, Dominic Koval, Ryan Mays, Meg Miller, Mick Petrie, Susan Russell, Rick Schneider, Nils Shenholm, Gaal Shepherd, Emily Sloan, Ellen Spring, James Teuscher, Janet Van Fleet

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Wood Curiosities from the Forests
A Community Exhibit

Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 5:30 - 7 PM

Exhibiting Artists: John Clarke, Alex Forbes, Johannes Otter, Nils Per Shenholm, John Sudler, Janet Van Fleet

 

In the Third Floor Gallery:

Works by Philip Hagopian

Exhibit Dates: April 5 - May 7, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 5:30 - 7 PM

 

Featured in 2 Galleries at SPA (Main Floor and Third Floor Galleries):

Letters, Words & Books
More than 40 artists from around the country show artists books, altered books, and art inspired by letters and words

Exhibit Dates: February 25 - March 26, 2005

Reception: Friday, March 4, 5:30-7 PM
Several presenting artists will read from or speak about their books: Ken Leslie, Amy Brandt, Alice Dodge, and Nikki Widner

Lead Sponsor:
National Life

Supporters:
Community National Bank, The Stinehour Press, Vermont Mutual Insurance

Exhibiting Artists: Pamela Allen, Stephen Allen, B. Amore, Cindy Blakeslee, Amy Brandt, Ellie Brown, Karen Dawson, Gabrielle Dietzel, Alice Dodge, Chris Esten, C.M. Frederick, Nina Gaby, Jonathan Gall, Jennifer Hallsey, Heather Haudenshield, Susan Cady Hayward, Alexandria Heather, Alicia Herrman, Judy Hiramoto, Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Wendy James, Kim Kulow-Jones, Ken Leslie, Eric Lunde, Paulo Machado, Dorothy Martinez, Jamey May, Lynne Medsker, Lucinda Morabito, Michiko Oishi, Kate Puccia, Delia Robinson, Kathleen Sawyer, Eva Schectman, Carolyn Shattuck, Jennifer Skinder, R.G. Solbert, Martha Stein, Axel Stohlberg, Nancy Stone, Lex Thompson, Sherri Trial, Nikki Widner, Stephanie Wolff, Terry Zigmund, Carleen Zimbalatti

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Making an Impression
Block print show by American Studies class from Williamstown High School

American Studies is a humanities class that focuses on American literature, history, and art. It is taught by Ms. Parrot, Mr. Williams and Mr. Cunningham.

Exhibit Dates: February 25 - March 26, 2005

Exhibiting Artists: Ryan Atherton, Angela Bernardini, Jared Carrier, Logan Coon, Andy Couture, Mike Ducey, Sunsetta Gay, Penny Goddard, Sara Laughlin, Alison Mailloux, Tatum McGlynn, Carolee Murchee, Natasha Neveau, Chelsea Palin, Danielle Pepin, Katie Richardson, Sam Shangraw, Melissa Welch, Amber Willey, Lindsay Wilson, Joey Woods.

The image above is by Andy Couture. This is his statement:
The issue that I chose to identify is that of immigration in the U.S. I feel that America has shut its doors on immigrants and made it very hard for foreigners to live here. I chose to use the Statue of Liberty for my image, which is a symbol of freedom in our country. I put a 'No Vacancy' sign on it. On the base of the Statue of Liberty, it says "send me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", but many Americans want to shut out immigrants which I believe is wrong.

 

In the Main Gallery:

Plugged In
Art that shimmies, shines, and shouts!

Exhibit Dates: January 18 - February 16, 2005

SPECIAL EVENT:
Opening Reception / Annual Gala: Saturday, February 12, 2005, 7:30 PM
Cash bar and refreshments from 7:30-9:30 PM

Support by:
Washington Electric Co-op
Bates & Murray, Inc.
McLEAN Electric
Isabelle’s Lighting

Exhibiting Artists: Gordon Auchincloss, Trenton Baylor, Tom Bogaert, John Brickels, Chelsie Bush, Marie Davis, Yael Friedman, Jean-Pierre Gagne, Alexandria Heather, Wendy James, David Johansen, Georgia Landau, Gary Lindgren, George Manupelli, Guy Marsden, Ron Millard-Mendez, Joe Montroy, John Perry, Lorna Pomeroy, Rebecca Schwarz, Lochlin Smith, Aaron Stein, Alexandria Zealand

Special installation of photographs by G. Roy Levin in the first floor hallway:
Electric Meters in Oaxaca, Mexico
Courtesy of the collection of Dan Weston

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:

Liz Dowd
Photographs

Exhibit Dates: January 18 - February 16, 2005

 

In the Third Floor Gallery:

Dorothy Martinez
The Abstract Image

Exhibit Dates: January 18 - February 16, 2005

Photographs of this month's exhibits by Arnold Martin

 

 

 

Main Gallery

Second Floor Gallery

Third Floor Gallery

In all Three Floors at Studio Place Arts:

Take It Home
Fifth Annual SPA Members Show

Exhibit Dates: November 19-December 31, 2004
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 20, 4-6 PM

There were more than 100 artists in the Fifth Annual SPA Members Show. The show included three floors of galleries at SPA and the lobby of the Barre Opera House.

Sponsored by:
Annie's Naturals

Support by:
Kimbell & Storrow

Exhibiting Artists: Michael Badamo, Annie Badger, Dave Badger, Virginia Barry, John Belding, Bob Belenky, Peggy Bingham, Cindy Blakeslee, Alex Bottinelli, John Brickels, Steve Bronstein, Robert W. Brunelle, Jr., Pria Cambio, Jean Cannon, Janet Cathey, Laura Ceraso, Scott Crocker, JoanMarie Davidson, Anne Davis, Pat de Gogorza, Cathy Dellinger, Sandra Ershow, Christine Esten, Mollie German, Angie Grace, Melanie Grearson, Jenne Greaves, Barbara Gutheil, Philip Hagopian, Jocelyn Hard, Joan Harlowe, Loraleh Harris, Toni Hartrich, Bruce Hathaway, Susan Hayward, Alexandria Heather, Don Heuerman, Ian Hodgdon, Joy Huckins-Noss, Mindy Jackson-Jeffreys, Jennifer Jacques, Wendy James, Chris Jeffrey, Wilma Kelley, Deborah Kirchwey, David Klein, Leslie Koehler, Barbara Korecki, Alexis Kyriak, Georgia Landau, Marie LaPre Grabon, Ann Levy, Julie Longstreth, Wilma Lovely, Janet MacLeod, Michele Markinson-Lepp, Irina Markova, Tinka Theresa Martell, Susan McDormand, Sandy McKinney, Stephen Morabito, Robert Morgan, Patty Mucha, Robert Murphy, Maggie Neale, Elizabeth Nelson, Trudy Otis, John B. Paterson, Lucy Petrie, Rachel Phelps, Melanie Phelps, Kathrena Ravenhorst-Adams, Sandy Raynor, Michael Ridge, Gerard Rinaldi, Heather Ritchie, Sarah Russell, Susan Russell, Charles Ryerson, Ginny Sassaman, Eva Schectman, Bud Shriner, David Smith, Joan T. Smith, Peter Smith, R.G. Solbert, Steve Soper, Kathy Stark, Missy Storrow, Altoon Sultan, James Teuscher, Andrea Triguba, Mark Tucker, Janet Van Fleet, Janice Walrafen, Tammy Wight, Sarah J. Williamson, Harriet Wood, Charles Woodard, Ann Young

 

SPECIAL EVENT:
Open Studios at SPA

Saturday, December 11, 10 AM-4 PM

Additional activities in the first floor classroom during Open Studios:

1 PM Copper Crinoline
Josie Ritter on guitar and Mary Fifield on violin presenting acoustic originals and covers

2:30 PM Sandy McKinney
Poetry Reading and Booksigning
Sandy McKinney is a graduate of the original Goddard MFA Writing Program, taught at Johnson State College, and now lives in Key West, Florida. She will read from her new book of poems, Body Grief.

Holiday Bake Sale to benefit SPA art programs

 

In the Main Gallery:

Rock Solid: Stone Show IV
For the fourth year, a group show with stone
Exhibit Dates: October 5 - November 6, 2004
Opening Reception:Friday, October 8, 5:30-7 PM

Support by:
Granite Industries of Vermont
Trow & Holden
Barre Granite Association
Rock of Ages

Exhibiting Artists: Mary Alcantara, B. Amore, Jonathan Bechard, Mark Bradley, Giuliano Cecchinelli, A. Dale Davis, Pat de Gogorza, Carol Driscoll, Josh Farrington, Alan Frascoia, Frank Gaylord, John Hikory, Katherine Johnson, George Kurjanowicz, Yasuko Leahy, Chris Leary, Bob Manning, Ryan Mays, Rebecca Merrilees, Chris Miller, Eric Oberg, Heather Ritchie, Nick Santoro, Jim Sardonis, Sofia Shatkivska, R.G. Solbert, Steve Storch, Harrison Terrell, Gampo Wickenheiser, Jerry Williams

SPECIAL EVENT:
SPA & All That Jazz
A Jazz Brunch and Open House
Sunday, October 24

 

In the Second Floor Gallery:
Center for Photographic Studies Student Show
Exhibiting Artists: Pam Boyd, Emily Napolitano-Pratt, Daniel A. Neary, Jr., Edward Pierce, Alena Schnarr
Exhibit Dates: October 5 - November 6, 2004

 

In the Third Floor Gallery:
Paintings by
Mark Awodey
Exhibit Dates: October 5 - November 6, 2004