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pl EIN AIr W ATEr Color dEMoNSTr ATIoN: Artist l ibby Davidson demonstrates the painting technique out of doors, explaining the materials she uses and taking participants through a painting from beginning to end. Register by May 7. Artists’ Mediums, w illiston, Friday, May 9, 4-6 p.m. info, 879-1236.
burlington
Al ExIS Kyr IAK, ATHENA TASIopoulo S & MAr IAN WIll MoTT: Curated by on E Arts Collective, the Vermont artists present works in various media that are “beautiful, meditative, and at times unsettling.” Reception: Thursday, May 8, 6-8 p.m. May 8-June 8. info, 660-9346. Radio bean in burlington.
‘Cr IT dAy!’: bring a piece you are working on or a finished piece. w e’ll divide into small groups and give feedback about each other’s work using a friendly critique structure. n orth End s tudio b, burlington, s aturday, May 10, noon-2 p.m. $3-5 donation. info, oneartscollective@gmail.com.
‘Clo SE AT HANd’: Twenty u VM senior art students display their works from the semester. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5-6:30 p.m. May 7-15. info, 617-9355040. l ivak Fireplace l ounge and gallery, u VM, Dudley h . Davis Center in burlington.
oNgo INg SHoWS
SAr A Br Idg MAN: A retrospective of works by the Vermont artist. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 9-August 2. info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington.
burlington
‘ABSTr ACT TErr AINS’: paintings by Tom Cullins, Elizabeth n elson and Johanne Yordan and photographs by gary h all that challenge the conventions of traditional landscapes. Through May 18. info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro gallery, bCA Center in burlington.
chittenden county
CHArlo TTE HArd IE: o il pantings of horses. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5-7 p.m. May 9-June 30. info, 803-658-0949. peak performance in w illiston.
‘Al ICE’S WoNdErl ANd: A Mo ST Cur Iou S Adv ENTur E’: A touring, interactive exhibit for all ages based on the classic l ewis Carroll tale. Through May 11. info, 864-1848. ECho l ake Aquarium and s cience Center/l eahy Center for l ake Champlain in burlington.
mad river valley/waterbury
MAr CuS rAT l Iff: Recent collage by the n orwichbased artist. Reception: s aturday, May 10, 5-7 p.m. May 7-June 30. info, 767-9670. bigTown gallery in Rochester.
‘ANoNyMou S: CoNTEMpor Ary TIBETAN Ar T’: paintings, sculptures, installation and video by artists living in Tibet or in diaspora. ‘doro THy ANd HEr B vog El: oN dr AWINg’: A collection of drawings on paper represents the second half of the Vogels’ gift to the museum, and focuses on new attitudes on the medium by artists over the past 40 years. ‘EAT: THE SoCIAl lI f E of f ood’: A student-curated exhibit of objects from the museum collection that explores the different ways people interact with food, from preparation to eating and beyond. Through May 18. info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum, u VM, in burlington.
middlebury area
CoMMuNITy Ar T SHoW: An annual event that celebrates local art enthusiasts of all ages in the community featuring works in paint, clay, fiber, paper, metal, photography and more. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5:30-7 p.m. May 9-17. info, 453-4032. Art on Main in bristol.
rutland area
‘uNdEr 30’: This juried exhibit features works by young Vermont artists Kristine Chartrand, n ate Mosseau, Kristin partessi, s teven J. Mestyan ii, s arah Carmarcyzk and n icole Carpenter. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5-9 p.m. May 9-June 6. info, 7750356. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.
Broo KE MoNTE: paintings, tiles and prints by the burlington artist. Through May 31. info, 660-9005. Dostie bros. Frame s hop in burlington.
brattleboro area
northeast kingdom
B.A.S.H. Barre’s Studio Place Arts throws a Big ArtySPA Happening this Friday
with live music by Swale downstairs and folk tunes by Andy Pitt upstairs, along with
cash bar and black-and-white desserts by students of the Barre Technical Center Bake Shop. Why two-tone sweets? That’s a reflection of the exhibit, “It’s Black and White,” in the Main Floor Gallery. Meantime, members of the Surface Design Association exhibit
outside vermont
of artworks on the second floor will culminate on Friday, as well. Art, music, food and
Ar T EvENTS ‘l oST gArd ENS of N EW ENgl ANd’: Museum director bill brooks gives a talk on the new exhibit. h enry s heldon Museum of Vermont h istory, Middlebury, w ednesday, May 7, noon-1 p.m. info, 388-2117.
drink — sounds like a party to us. Twenty-five bucks per person goes to support the gallery’s art programs. Pictured: “Little Wild Child” by Judy Dales is part of “Tangents.”
‘THE WyETHS: fI r ST fAMI ly of A MEr ICAN Ar T’: s helburne Museum director Thomas Denenberg gives a talk on this important, three-generation family of painters. Kellogg-h ubbard l ibrary, Montpelier, w ednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. info, 223-3338.
MIddl EBury Ar TS WAl K: Venues around downtown and the Marble w orks District stay open late for art, music, food and fun at this monthly event. Flyer can be downloaded from middleburyartswalk. com. Various l ocations, Middlebury, second Friday of every month, 5-7 p.m. info, 388-7951.
dENIS vEr SWEyv Eld: paintings and sculpture focused on the interplay of shape, composition and texture in common still-life objects. Through July 31. info, 862-1001. l eft bank h ome & garden in burlington. ‘f ro M THE HIll’: More than a dozen students from u niversity of Vermont show their works from the advanced sculpture and senior seminar classes taught by associate professor of sculpture n ancy Dwyer. Through May 9. info, ndherenow@gmail. com. Rl photo in burlington. bu Rling Ton shows
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ACryl IC pAINTINg Cl ASS: Classes including instruction and materials — canvas, paint, brushes, smock and more. n ew theme and instructor each week. n o experience required. Rs Vp at least one day before. Chaffee Downtown Art Center, Rutland, Thursdays, 6:30-9 p.m. $25/30. info, 775-0356.
fI gur E dr AWINg WITH HuNTEr Eddy: The local artist will lead the figure-drawing session in two one-hour poses. Vermont Art s upply, burlington, Thu., May 8, 6-8 p.m. $10. info, 860-4972.
dEBor AH Hol MES: o il landscapes of the Champlain Valley. Through May 31. info, 863-6458. Frog h ollow in burlington.
SEVEN DAYS
All AN Hou SEr: Five sculptures by one of the best-known n ative American artists are installed outside the museum in the Maffei Arts plaza, representing his 3-D work from 1986-1992. o pening event: s unday, May 11, 10 a.m., with talk and light breakfast. info, 603-635-7423. h ood Museum, Dartmouth College, in h anover, n .h .
innovative textiles in “Tangents: Fiber Diversified” on the third floor, and a silent auction
Cr EATIvE CoMpETITIoN: This monthly exhibit invites artists to submit one piece of work, of any size and medium, for an $8 entry fee and a chance to win big. All work is shown during First Friday Art reception and viewers vote on their favorites from 5-8 p.m. The artist with the most votes wins all the entry-fee money, and the works remain on view for the public to see. Through May 9. info, spacegalleryvt@gmail.com. The backspace gallery in burlington.
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lAKE rE gIoN uHS STud ENT Ar T SHoW: s tudent works in a variety of media. May 9-10. info, 7546660. Jones Memorial l ibrary in o rleans.
CHITTENdEN Cou NTy SENIor Ar T SHoW: Artwork by seniors from burlington, s outh burlington, Mt. Mansfield, Colchester, CVu and Essex high schools. Reception: w ednesday, May 28, 6 p.m. Through May 28. info, 660-9005. Art’s Alive gallery in burlington.
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JoHN gIBSoN: “o pposing Forces,” paintings of balls with various patterns. info, 490-2470. MAr El A ZACAr IAS: “Cloaked and Revealed,” sculptural paintings in geometric patterns. May 9-June 22. info, 490-2470. WAl TEr uNgEr Er: A film created from 10-second, 360-degree segments taken oceanside in Maine by the experimental filmmaker. Reception: Friday, May 9, 5-7 p.m. May 9-June 22. info, 490-2470. brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
Bru CE r . MACdoNAld: “The Visible indivisibles project,” brushed and polished 23-inch squares of stainless steel, each representing an element in the periodic table. o n view Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and First Fridays. Reception: Friday, June 6, 5-9 p.m. Through June 30. info, 800-639-1868. The h avoc gallery in burlington.