The Artful Mind artists' catalogue / sampler: Oct - Nov 2019

THE ARTFUL MIND at FRONT ST. GALLERY

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019

129 FRONT STREET IN HOUSATONIC, MA.

Front St. Gallery was established 28 years ago in 1991.

7 Local artists found the space and decided it would make a good cooperative gallery since the walls were high, the light was good and the view out the large windows facing east couldn’t be beat. At the time there were almost 8 full time galleries in Housatonic open to the public and having regular exhibits. Front St Gallery jumped right in and began having monthly openings where the founding artists, Peter Barret, Anthony Nordoff, Barbio Gizzie, Bleux Coyote Wagner, Kate Knapp, Sally Donnell and Pat Hickey exhibited their new work. After a while they opened the space to new artists each month and they experienced tremendous success and popularity for about 7 years. After that most of the original 7 artists had disbanded as their lives changed and it was not possible to keep the doors open on a regular basis. Kate Knapp bought the space and as has primarily kept it as her own studio, with it acting as a gallery on a by appointment only basis in the winter. It is open on weekends in the summer when she exhibits her own and her students work. Over the years she has had several one-person shows for local artists. In its history the space played a vital role in the community and has accommodated a wide range of needs and interests, such as a meeting place for group therapy, theater workshops, summer art camps, concerts, poetry readings and AA meetings. There are art classes held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Hundreds of paintings have been created in this studio/ gallery and hundreds have been seen on and sold from its walls. Once again, Front Street Gallery is generously opening its doors to yet another transformation as it hosts The Artful Mind Gallery and its October and November Pop-Up exhbitions, curated by Harryet C. Bynack that feature 11 Berkshire artists, in this iteration the space will become a vibrant bistro style gallery setting.

All involved, are looking forward to welcoming visitors into what promises to be a warm and inviting environment, where surrounded by many beautiful and exciting works they can meet, chat and maybe leave with a personal art treasure.

The Artful Mind at Front St. Gallery presents ELEVEN Artists.

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019 Realities Beyond the Surface Carl Berg, Susan Geller, Ghetta Hirsch, Sean McCusker, Mark Mellinger, Carolyn Newberger, Anna Oliver, Jennifer Pazienza, Janet Pumphrey, Mary Carol Rudin and Bruce Shickmanter

PHOTOGRAPHY OF ARTISTS BY EDWARD ACKER SEAN MCCUSKER BY TASJA KEETMAN (COVER)

Carl Berg

SEASCAPE Archival Digital Photograph 11X14�

Susan Geller

MONET’S WATER LILIES, GIVERNY Photograph 10 x 10”

ROAD TO WINTER 2019 Oil on Canvas 16 x 30”

Ghetta Hirsch

Sean McCusker

GATHER Oil on Panel 24 x 24”

Mark Mellinger CHAIRS pastel on board 4 - 5� individual boards

WHAT WE SEE ISN’T ALL THERE IS Watercolor 5.5 x 16”

Carolyn Newberger

Anna Oliver

HOT PINK ECHINACEA Oil on Canvas 9x12

Jennifer Pazienza

THE LURE 42 x 42� Oil on Canvas

NANTUCKET Photograph

Janet Pumphrey

Mary Carol Rudin

PEARLS & PEARLIES 18x18” Acrylic on Board

Bruce Shickmanter A SUNNY KNOLL IN WINTER Watercolor / Gouache

NOTES

artfulmindgallery@yahoo.com 413.854.4400

THE ARTFUL MIND @ FRONT ST GALLERY 129 Front Street, Housatonic, MA 413 854 4400 / artfulmindgallery@yahoo.com OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2019 Monday and Thursday 2 – 7pm Friday through Sunday 10 – 5pm and by appointment.

Still Life by Kate Knapp