Past Exhibits: 2021
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CELEBRATE!
November 10 - December 29, 2021 Exhibited on all three floors at SPA Our annual local arts celebration features a wide variety of art and craft created by more than 60 SPA member artists. The show is on all 3 floors of the historic SPA building and includes hundreds of one-of-a-kind-gifts for family, friends – and you! Shop local and you will support our local economy AND avoid pesky shipping problems. Exhibiting Artists: Mary Admasian; Kate Arslambakova; Deb Barnwell; Alexandra Bottinelli; Larry Bowling; Nitya Brighenti; Heidi Broner; Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.; Amy Burns; Pria Cambio; Elissa Campbell; Eve Jacobs Carnahan; Krista Cheney; Ginger Cloud; Alex Costantino; Anne Davis; Linda DiSante; Juliana Fechter; Kate Fetherston; Dan Gleason; Sue Gleason; Tracey Hambleton; Holly Hauser; Heidemarie Holmes-Heiss; Noam Hessler; Joyce Kahn; Melinde Kantor; Linda Kiniry; David Klein; Mary Jo Krolewski; Georgia Landau; Matt Larson; Meryl Lebowitz; Marie LePre Grabon; Marya Lowe; Dennis Lucas; Linda Maney; Paul Markowitz; Maggie Neale; Elizabeth Nelson; Julia Pavone; Linda Richman; Leslie Roth; Charles Ryerson; Nick Santoro; Anne Sarcka; Susan Sawyer; Kristin Schuyler; James Secor; Emily Sloan; (michael smith); Kathy Stark; Meri Stiles; Missy Storrow; Athena Tasiopoulos; Robert Towne; Catrine Turillon; Janet Van Fleet; John Weaver; Pamela Wilson; Grace Worcester; Gail Yanowitch; Ann Young; John Zaso |
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In the Quick Change Gallery:
Vox Pop: Cartoons by Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. Oct. 18 – Dec. 29, 2021 Pen and ink drawings. |
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ARTE at AR
Presented by SPA Show #4: A Way From Reality Abstract Paintings by Meryl Lebowitz On view August 20 - November 20, 2021 Vermont and California-based artist For more information on Lebowitz, click HERE. AR Market, 159 N Main St, Barre Hrs at AR: Tues - Sat: 11am-7pm For more information on AR, click HERE. |
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Main Floor Gallery: Rock Solid September 15 - October 30, 2021 This annual stone sculpture exhibit, since 2000, showcases stone sculptures and assemblages by area artists and other work that depicts the beautiful qualities of stone. Additionally, take the Art Stroll around downtown, historic Barre and view a variety of sculptures crafted from granite. Exhibiting Artists: Sophie Bettmann-Kerson; Ray Brown; Larry Bowling; Paul A. Calter; Jeanne Cariati; Giuliano Cecchinelli; Giuliano Cecchinelli, II; Christopher Curtis; Nancy Diefenbach; Mark Heitzman; Paul Marr Hilliard; David Hurwitz; John Matusz; Heather Ritchie; Nick Santoro; René Schall; Rob Towne; Wolf Whitney; Gampo Wickenheiser; Sean Williams Vermont-based artists For information about the Art Stroll, click HERE. |
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Second Floor Gallery: Moves by Austin Furtak-Cole September 15 – October 30, 2021 A collection of scratch drawings depicting ambiguous figures playing, dancing, trying, thinking, and moving freely. The show teases at how physical forms can make meaning by moving through and holding space. Austin Furtak-Cole received the 2020-21 SPA Studio Residency Program award. Vermont-based artist For more information on Furtak-Cole, click HERE. |
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Third Floor Gallery: Crafted Narratives by Rob Millard-Mendez September 15 – October 30, 2021 Rob Millard-Mendez did not have the courage to become a stand-up comedian, but his sculptural works are fueled by his love of low-brow humor, absurdity and wordplay. The sculptures in this exhibition nod to high craft, but they take significant inspiration from folk art and outsider art. Indiana-based artist For more information on Millard-Mendez, click HERE. |
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In the Quick Change Gallery: In the Current by Gail Skudera September 15 - October 16, 2021 "I am interested in how we see and what we see -- by looking through the screen of a computer or an iPhone, and how that influences our perception." Maine-based artist For more information about Skudera, click HERE The Quick Change Gallery is a tiny art venue made from a vintage phone booth. |
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Virtual Exhibit:
Prints and Photomontages by Wendy James on view through October 1, 2021 SPA is pleased to present a virtual exhibit of giclee prints and black and white photomontages by Wendy James. James' colorful giclee prints (reproductions of original paintings) depict vibrant, urban scenes and landscapes. For her black and white photomontages, James adopts more of a surrealist approach. James says: “I have always had a fascination with dreams. Many of my black and white photomontages are surreal environments ... I play with distorting perspective, often flipping between birds and worm view. I love the strong angles of human-made forms matched with endless skies. My process involves pouring through old negatives and new digital images. I use Photoshop to blend unlikely combinations. I try to match edges seamlessly to make the unreal more believable.” All work in this virtual exhibit has been donated by the artist to raise funds for Studio Place Arts. 100% of your artwork purchase benefits SPA programs. Massachusetts-based artist For more information on James, click HERE. Click here to view the exhibit... |
Work by Wendy James
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Main Floor Gallery:
The Parade is Coming! July 7 - August 19, 2021 This vibrant show involves more than 24 artists and it includes works on the walls and a lively parade of floats and marchers down the center of the gallery. Exhibiting Artists: Heidi Broner; Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr.; Anne Davis; Martha Elmes; Chris Esten; Juliana Fechter; David Klein; Aaron Scot Ingham; Lynda Knisley; Georgia Landau; Marya Lowe; Dennis Lucas; Paul Markowitz; Christian Schoenig; Julia Pavone; Sarah Rosedahl; Leslie Roth; Toni-Lee Sangastiano; Kristin Schuyler; Aaron Stein; Robert Towne; Catrine Turillon; Janet Van Fleet; N. Wasko; Lulu Wootton Vermont and Virginia-based artists. Art Social: Thurs., July 15, 5 – 6:30PM Meet the artists involved in our summer shows and enjoy a Quartet from the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. PLEASE NOTE: Masks required for all Art Social attendees. Vermont Fiddle Orchestra performers: Susan Reid, VFO Asst. Music Director; Andrew Jackson; Lexi Shear; and Sandy Kerin-Weaver. |
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Second Floor Gallery: The Eternal Return July 7 - August 19, 2021 Mixed Media Artworks by Michelle Lesnak that invite viewers to ponder the mystery of the places and figures portrayed. Vermont-based artist |
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Third Floor Gallery:
Deconstructed Landscape by Kate Fetherston July 7 - August 19, 2021 Interpreting landscape with an abstract eye, these paintings explore the felt experience of color, light, seasons, and place. Vermont-based artist For more information on Fetherston, click HERE. |
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In the Quick Change Gallery:
Animal Kingdom Paintings & Sculpture by local teen artist, Claire Isabelle Through August 20, 2021 This teen artist is from central VT. The Quick Change Gallery is a tiny art venue made from a vintage phone booth. |
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SPECIAL EXHIBIT:
In the Classroom: Randall Neal: Paintings and Drawings August 5-14, 2021 Art Social: Sun., August 8, 4-5:30PM (masks required by all) SPA Classroom, first floor Click here to read Randall Neal's Artist Bio... Vermont-based artist |
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ARTE at AR Presented by SPA Show #3: Color Contours Featuring work by: Alex Costantino & Clark Derbes On view through Aug 14, 2021 Vermont-based artists For more information on Costantino, click HERE. For more information on Derbes, click HERE. AR Market, 159 N Main St, Barre Hrs at AR: Tues - Sat: 11am-7pm For more information on AR, click HERE. |
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In the Quick Change Gallery:
Metamorphoses: Drawings by Noam Hessler Through July 28, 2021 Vermont-based artist. The Quick Change Gallery is a tiny art venue made from a vintage phone booth. |
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In the main floor gallery & classroom: May 11 - June 26, 2021 Cranbrook Connections The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan is known as one of the preeminent centers of education in fine art, crafts, design, and architecture. SPA is honoring the late Marc Awodey, local artist, art critic, and friend, who attended Cranbrook, with an exhibit of work by artists in the greater Vermont area who also attended Cranbrook. Exhibiting Artists: Marc Awodey; Elizabeth Billings; Ray Brown; Kristen Dettoni; Tom Driscoll; Oona Gardner; Louise Glass; Marianne McCann; France Menk; R.G. Solbert; Jennifer Swanson; Aron Temkin; Andrea Wasserman |
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In the second floor gallery: May 11 - June 25, 2021 Silent Auction to Benefit SPA programs |
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In the third floor gallery: May 11 - June 26, 2021 Digital Natives: Art of Central Vermont’s Next Generation A showcase of visual and experiential artwork by students of the Digital Media Arts program at the Central Vermont Career Center. To view a video about this show, click HERE. For more information about the Digital Media Arts program at the Central Vermont Career Center, click HERE. |
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Quick Change Gallery:
Pixelation by Meri Stiles May 26 - June 26, 2021 Small hand drawings and wearable art brooches. The Quick Change Gallery is a mini art venue created from an up-cycled phone booth located on the second floor of SPA. It's the smallest white box gallery in the state! |
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Quick Change Gallery:
The Quick Change Menagerie April 7 - May 22, 2021 Small paintings by Anne Davis on display in a tiny gallery made from an up-cycled telephone booth. |
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Main Floor Gallery:
Up & Away March 16 - May 1, 2021 A group exhibit about flight, involving art subjects soaring or hovering from the walls and ceilings and some flights of fancy. Exhibiting Artists: B. Amore; Heidi Broner; Robert Chapla; Teresa Celemin; Christopher Curtis; Mark Dixon; James Frase-White; Joe John; Lynda Knisley; Nikolas Kotovich; Rob Millard-Mendez; Linda Mirabile; Elizabeth Nelson; Tuyen Nguyen; Julia Pavone; Susan Bull Riley; Leslie Roth; Susan Sawyer; James Secor; Emily Sloan; Gabriel Tempesta; Nancy Tomczak; Adelaide Murphy Tyrol; Janet Van Fleet; Carleen Zimbalatti |
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Second Floor Gallery: In Place of Absence March 16 - May 1, 2021 Woven, mixed media works by Gail Skudera |
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Third Floor Gallery: De-Functioning the Functional March 16 - May 1, 2021 Five artists explore waste, grief, desire, narrative, and communication. Featuring works by: Karen Cygnarowicz, Chiyomi McKibbin, Hannah Morris, Angela Paladino, Laura Young |
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IN THE QUICK CHANGE GALLERY:
March 2 - April 3, 2021 The Whole WHIRLD IS Upside Down Collages by Ellen Urman On view in the Quick Change Gallery, SPA’s tiny gallery made from a telephone booth on the 2nd floor. |
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ARTE at AR
Presented by SPA Show 2: Getting There from Here Works by Ann Young and James Vogler On View Jan. 30 - May 15, 2021 AR Market, 159 N Main St, Barre Hrs at AR: Tues - Sat: 11am-7pm |
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IN THE MAIN FLOOR GALLERY:
January 26 – March 6, 2021 Rolling On – A salute to the ingenious qualities and uses of the wheel, the 3,500 B.C. innovation that has kept the world rolling. This show involves 21 artists and includes 2-D and 3-D works, and constructions. Exhibiting Artists: B. Amore; Tom Batey; Alexandra Bottinelli; Heidi Broner; Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.; Heidi Broner; Giuliano Cecchinelli; Theodore Ceraldi; Mark Dixon; Hasso Ewing; Lynda Knisley; Georgia Landau; Rob Millard-Mendez; John Parker; Julia Pavone; Leslie Roth; James Secor; Aaron Stein; Catrine Turillon; Janet Van Fleet; N. Wasko |
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IN THE SECOND FLOOR GALLERY: January 26 – March 6, 2021 Consider the Book – Featured work from the Book Lab artist group. Exhibiting Artists: Rebecca Boardman; Elissa Campbell; Marilyn Gillis; Dorsey Hogg; Debra Kraemer; Ann Joppe Mercure; Vera Ryersbach; Judy Sgantas; Carolyn Shattuck; Penne Tompkins; Marcia Vogler |
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IN THE THIRD FLOOR GALLERY: January 26 – March 6, 2021 Seedpods: Promises of the Future An Exhibition of quilts by Marya Lowe |
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IN THE QUICK CHANGE GALLERY: January 23 – February 27, 2021 Contact Tracing by Tuyen My Nguyen A site-specific thread installation that creates a visualization of how one links to many others, and the interconnectedness of a community. This show is on display in the Quick Change Gallery, a tiny white box gallery in a repurposed telephone booth located on the second floor of SPA. |
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