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stowe/smuggs area
AlexAnder VolkoV: Vermont landscape oil paintings by the internationally acclaimed Russian American artist. Through July 19. Info, 253-7282. Robert Paul Galleries in Stowe. ‘The AppeArAnce of clAriTy’: Artworks in black and white by Louis Cameron, Sharan Elran, Marietta Hoferer, Jenny Holzer, Sarah Horne, Chelsea Martin, Lynn Newcomb, Andreas Rentsch, Suzy Spence and Nan Tull. Guest-curated by Amy Rahn. Through August 31. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.
f ‘cApe Ann ArTisTs in VermonT’: Paintings by Donald Allen Mosher, Charles Movalli, T.M. Nicholas and Dale Ratcliff, inspired by Vermont landscapes. Reception: Saturday, July 12, 5-7 p.m. Through September 15. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. ‘lAndscApe TrAdiTions’: The new wing of the gallery presents contemporary landscape works by nine regional artists. Through January 1, 2015. crAig mooney & henry isAAcs: “Distinctions Between Color and Light,” paintings of New England landscapes by the accomplished Vermont artists. Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. elVirA piedrA: “To Earth, From Heaven,” photographic studies in three groups — the peony tree, landscape and water — created over 13 years by the Lunenburg artist. eugenio leon: “Innovate, Inspire, Aspire,” works from the local mixed-media artist include upcycles in wood, acrylic and straw; garden sculptures made from recycled record albums, and more. Through August 29. Info, 888-1261. River Arts Center in Morrisville. frAnk Woods: Recent paintings of barns, abstract landscapes and kimonos by the Montpelier artist. Through August 22. Info, 461-5345. Lamoille County Courthouse in Hyde Park.
‘kick And glide: VermonT’s nordic ski legAcy’: An exhibit celebrating all aspects of the sport, including classic and skate skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, telemark, and back-country skiing. Through October 13. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. mArie lApré grABon: Charcoal drawings by the Vermont artist. Through July 9. Info, 635-7423. The Lovin’ Cup in Johnson. nissA kAuppilA: Gouache and watercolor paintings by the South Burlington artist. Through August 9. Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch in Stowe.
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‘in The sTudio WiTh mAry BryAn’: The gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary year with an exhibit of more than 100 paintings in tempera, watercolor, oil and collage by its namesake artist. Through September 7. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
mad river valley/waterbury
f AlTernATiVe process phoTogrAphy group shoW: Ten Vermont artists explore alternative photography processes including hand coloring and Polaroid transfer in an unconventional show. Curated by Matt Larson. Reception: Friday, July 11, 6-8 p.m. Through July 12. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury. erikA lAWlor schmidT: “The Jazz Series,” recent monoprints inspired by the American jazz era. Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. green mounTAin WATercolor exhiBiTion: A juried show featuring area artists whose paintings range from abstract to photorealist. Through July 27. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery in Waitsfield. peTer ThomAshoW: “World of Wonder,” the second in a series of exhibits on collecting, featuring collages and acquired pieces by the Vermont physician, artist and musician. Curated by Varujan Boghosian. Through August 24. Info, 767-9670. Big Town Gallery in Rochester.
middlebury area
‘Exposed’ The Helen Day Art Center’s annual juried outdoor sculpture show
kicks off this Saturday, July 12, in Stowe with a reception and walking tour. Twenty
Adrienne ginTer: A solo show of hand-cut paper art by the Brattleboro artist. Through July 31. Info, 415-680-4966. Outerlands Gallery in Vergennes. ‘discoVering communiTy’: More than 100 documentary works from film to oral histories by area K-12 students “exploring their own lives and the world around them.” Through July 12. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. germAn ArT exhiBiT: The college celebrates its German Language School with an exhibit of works by German artists from its permanent collection. mArTin pArr: “Life’s a Beach,” images by the U.K.-based photographer and Magnum collective member renowned for capturing people in their comfort zones. Through August 10. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art.
f ‘losT gArdens of neW englAnd’: An exhibit of historic drawings, watercolors, photographs and oil paintings that pay homage to the region’s rich gardening history; and contemporary outdoor sculptures by Norton Latourelle and Ethan Bond-Watts. Talk with gallery director Bill Brooks every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., through August 6. Through August 11. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. m p lAndis: Subtle, imaginative monoprints inspired by Cape Cod; and an abstract, mixed-media series created in Middlebury. Through July 12. Info, 989-9992. ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. rAchAel roBinson elmer: An exhibit of “Art Lovers New York” fine-art postcards, now 100 years old, by the late artist who was born at Rokeby. Through October 26. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.
sculptures in all shapes, sizes and mediums by 16 artists have been sited on the gallery grounds, downtown and along the rec path. They include “RUD,” a pillow-like, inflatable canvas sculpture by Claire Ashley; “Hive,” an abstract, boxy vertical sculpture in welded steel by John Matusz; and Adria Arch and Lizzy Fox’s “Meander,” an installation of plastic lawn signs. The sculptors — who hail from New York, Chicago, Mexico City and across New England — will attend Saturday’s tour and answer questions about their work. “Exposed” runs through October 15. Pictured: “RUD” by Claire Ashley.
f reBeccA kinkeAd: A new collection of colorful oils, inspired by childhood summers in the great outdoors, from the Ferrisburgh painter. Reception: Friday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. Through July 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.
rutland area
BoB Burchess: “Portraits of the Interior,” figure drawings and portraits by the Chittenden artist, in a darkly surrealist style with Renaissance roots. Through July 12. Info, 468-6052. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. ‘fArms & food’ phoTogrAphy exhiBiT: Thematic images by 20 amateur photographers in the gallery’s seventh annual contest, along with work by professional photographer Lowell Klock. Through July 25. eric dAVid lAxmAn & pAT musick: “Pulsation,” sculpture in multiple mediums by the Vermont artists. Through July 17. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.
‘florAl seducTions’: A juried exhibit of more 70 sculptures, paintings, prints and photographs with a floral theme. Through August 24. Info, 431-0204. ‘The rooTs of rock And roll’: Artifacts from clothing to records to vintage turntables illustrate the early years of rock music, 1955 to 1964. Through August 31. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.
champlain islands/northwest cold holloW sculpTure pArk opening: Sculptor David Stromeyer opens to the public his property on which 50 large-scale outdoor metal sculptures are sited. Free, self-guided tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Visit website for directions. Through October 11. Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls.
Jo Anne WAzny: Recent work by the Berkshire photographer, two-dimensional artist and bookmaker. Through July 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.
Sterling College Open House
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Saturday, July 12, in Craftsbury Common
Meet with students, faculty, and staff; learn about our BA program “This small college is one of the most important places in the country.” —Bill McKibben, environmental activist and author For more information, visit www.sterlingcollege.edu/open-house or call (800) 648-3591
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