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Group Show: Work by fiber artist Alison Cannon, blacksmith Chris Eaton and beeswax candle makers Bonita Bedard and Shawna Sherwin. Through December 31 at Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock. Info, 457-1298. Linda Maney: "Abstract Thinking," acrylic and watercolor paintings by the Montpelier artist. Through November 30 at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338. Mary L. Collins: Photographs and other items that reflect the artist's close relationship with the Oglala Lakota nation of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. October 28 through December 18 at Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center. Info, 728-1237. 'Points Of View: Seven Portrait Artists': An exhibit that chronicles the development of a group of central Vermont artists — Agathe McQueston, Lark Upson, Sande French-Stockwell, Judith Beckett, Liesi Hebert, Marcia Hammond and Joan Feierabend — who work each week from the same model. Through November 10 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878.
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'Quint-Essential: Seeing Through 5 Sets of Eyes': Work by Annie Tiberio Cameron, John Snell, Sandra Shenk, Julie Parker and Lisa Dimondstein. Through October 31 at City Center in Montpelier. Info, 223-2204.
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Richard Ambelang: "Landscape into Abstraction," a series of 35mm, digital and medium-format color transparency images of abstracted portions of the New England and Pacific Northwest landscapes. Through October 31 at Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center, Goddard College, in Plainfield. Info, 800-322-1608. 'Rock Solid': The 13th annual exhibit of stone work; Meri Stiles: "I Am You," drawings, monoprints and blockprints; Gabriel Tempesta: "The Bumblebee Series"; Susan Bull Riley: Botanical watercolors. Through November 2 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069. 'Round': Circular objects ranging from uniform buttons to oddities such as a foot-powered dentist’s drill; 'These Honored Dead: Private and National Commemoration': An exhibit that tells the stories of Norwich alumni from both sides of the Civil War, focusing on the military draft, prisons and mourning rituals. Through December 20 at Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. Info, 485-2183. 'Service and Sacrifice: Vermont’s Civil War Generation': An exhibit of photographs, flags and artifacts that show how the Civil War dramatically changed the course of life in many villages throughout Vermont. Through November 30 at Vermont History Center in Barre. Info, 479-8500. Tracey Hambleton: "Within Reach," landscape oil paintings by the owner and operator of the historic Marshfield Inn and Motel. Through October 27 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, info@ blinkinglightgallery.com.
of time at fisheries. As a fish biologist, he investigated the effects of the Exxon-Valdez oil
'Written in Stone: Voices of the LGBTQ Community': Artists use a variety of media to respond to the question, Who are you and how do you express yourself within your community? Through November 11 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 356-2776.
spill on sockeye salmon and restored spawning habitats for wild steelhead in the Columbia River. All the while he has kept sketchbooks, which he uses as reference for his watercolor paintings. Through November 17, the Lincoln artist is exhibiting six varieties of trout, as well as several other fish paintings, in the exhibit “Natural Patterns” at Art on Main in
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Bristol. In addition to Mayer’s work, the show features handwoven baskets by Salisbury
Barbara & Norton Garber: "What We Don't Even Know," recent collage drawings with sculpture elements by Barbara; sound and video installation by Norton. Through November 2 at Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. Info, 468-1266.
'Portraits at the Fair': Fanciful portraits created by photographer George Bouret, who uses painted backdrops and props to construct an imaginary moment at fairs and public gatherings throughout southwestern Vermont. Through November 23 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.
'Autumn Invitational': Abstract and representational images in a variety of media by Lily Hinrichsen, Retha Boles, Pat Todd and Carol Calhoun. Through November 10 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222.
Black Hawk Morgan Horse Skeleton Exhibit: A new museum-quality exhibit featuring the skeleton of Black Hawk, grandson of Justin Morgan, the foundation stallion of the Morgan Horse breed. Through October 31 at UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge. Info, 656-2010. Chepe Cuadra: "Back Portraits / In Search of an Identity," paintings of figures as seen from behind by the Nicaraguan-born artist. Through October 25 at WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188. Emily K. Robertson: "Words of Wisdom," hooked and sewn wool rugs with a message. Through November 1 at Rae Harrell Gallery in Hinesburg. Info, 734-7363. Jan Reynolds: "Wild Tibet," photographs of expeditions around Mount Everest by the prize-winning photojournalist who holds several high-altitude skiing and mountain-climbing records. Through November 2 at Outerlands Gallery in Vergennes. Info, 870-7228. Kit Donnelly: Paintings by the Vermont artist. Through October 31 at ARTSight Studios & Galleries in Bristol. Info, 578-8231. Klara Calitri: "Allegories," a visual memoir told through monoprints. Through October 30 at ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 989-9992.
artist Maura Clancy. Through November 17. Pictured: “Otter Creek Pike” by Mayer.
Rebecca Kinkead: "Wild Life," paintings of children and animals by the Vermont artist. Throughout the month, one painting is on silent auction to benefit Homeward Bound, a division of the Addison County Humane Society, and 10 percent of all painting sales will benefit the Chittenden County Humane Society. Through October 31 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098. 'Reflections of Your Community': Photography by local amateurs and enthusiasts. Through October 28 at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Info, 247-4295. 'Screened and Selected II: Contemporary Photography and Video Acquisitions, 2006–2011': Acquisitions the college made with the help of students, including images by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Chuck Close, Robert Mapplethorpe, Shirin Neshat, Cindy Sherman, Alex Soth and James Welling, among others. Through December 8 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168. ‘SculptFest2013’: Site-specific installations by nine sculptors tasked with creating historical markers in the former marble quarry and manufacturing area. Through October 27 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.
Nick Mayer & Maura Clancy: "Natural Patterns," naturalist fish paintings by Mayer; woven baskets by Clancy. Through November 17 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032.
Stacey Stanhope & Dolores Furnari: “Renditions of Folk Art,” pottery with a woodcut look by Stanhope; paintings in the style of 19th-century itinerant artists by Furnari. Through November 5 at Brandon Artists Guild. Info, 247-4956.
'Of Land and Local': A multidisciplinary, statewide exhibition designed to initiate a dialogue about issues surrounding the Vermont landscape. Through October 27 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland and through November 8 at Fair Haven Welcome Center. Info, 865-7166.
‘The Breeding Bird Atlas: Science and Art’: A special exhibit in collaboration with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies features work by 14 artists and photographers and more than 300 citizen scientists; and Peter Padua: Carved-wood birds by the 90-year-old artist. Through October 31 at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. Info, 434-2167.
Pinhole Photography Show: Images made by direct contact with 4-by-5-inch negatives that are exposed in student-designed and -constructed cameras. October 29 through November 6 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168.
‘The Inhabited World of Prindle Wissler’: An exhibit curated by the late Middlebury artist’s son, Richard Wissler, to show the breadth of her work over the course of roughly nine decades of artistic endeavors. Through October 31 at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Info, 247-4295.
Tom Merwin: Abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through February 28 at Brandon Music. Info, 465-4071. ‘Vito Acconci: Thinking Space’: An exhibition that marks the inauguration on campus of a replica of Acconci’s “Way Station I,” which was constructed in 1983 near what is now McCardell Bicentennial Hall. Through December 8 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-3168.
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Alysa Bennett: “Horse Drawn,” equine oil paintings and large-scale drawings. Through November 4 at Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. Info, 525-3366. Barbara Greene & Susan Larkin: “Landscape in Two Voices,” plein-air work by artists who regularly paint together in Grand Isle and Chittenden counties. Through October 31 at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero. Info, 928-3081. Carol MacDonald: “Two Threads,” a series of hand-pulled monoprints through which the Vermont artist explores issues of community, life, process and communication. Through October 26 at River Arts Center in Morrisville. Info, 888-1261. Diane Bruns: “Atmosphere,” pastel landscape paintings by the Waterbury artist. Through November 30 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818. 'Draw the Line and Make Your Point: The Pencil and the 21st Century': A visual history of the invention and evolution of the pencil, including a display about a pencil artist, unlikely objects made from pencils, an interactive pencil launcher and a smattering of pencils from around the world. Through December 1 at the Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. Info, 626-4409. Elizabeth Nelson: Oil and acrylic paintings. Through November 18 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158. Evie Lovett: "Backstage at the Rainbow Cattle Company: The Drag Queens of Dummerston, Vermont," photographs. Through November 3 at MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. Info, 334-1966. Gary C. Eckhart: Watercolors by the Vermont artist. Through November 17 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211.