Jun 5, 2015
Hope and Feathers gallery is proud to host The Witch’s Mark for the month of July, 2015. Curated by New England based visual-artist Courtney Brooke Hall, the diverse group show represents a visual exploration of the spiritual self through the feminine connection to nature. Exhibiting photographs, paintings, sculptures, and illustrations from both international and American artists, The Witch’s Mark seeks to reclaim the female body from the male gaze through powerful and active representations.
The Witch’s Mark features works by Gillian Chadwick, Liza Corbet, William Crisafi, Helene Delmaire, Sam Dere, Burial Ground, Courtney Brooke Hall, Caitlin McCormack, Ali Scarpulla, K. Lenor Siner, Glyn Smyth, and Emily Theobald.
The show runs from July 2 through July 31, 2015. An opening reception will be held on July 2 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM coinciding with the Amherst Art Walk. An artist reception will be held on July 11, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
May 8, 2015
June 2-29, 2015
Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery hosts Drawing Inspiration a unique installation and residency by Amherst artist Rhys Davies for the month of June, 2015. Davies transforms the gallery into his studio, turning white walls into working space. Pulling inspiration from the gallery’s proximity to the Emily Dickinson Homestead as well as his Welsh heritage, Davies will continue work on a series of oversize portraits including drawn and collaged depictions of Emily Dickinson and Dylan Thomas. In-progress works will be on view alongside a collection of Davies’s completed paintings, drawings and items from his studio.
Opening reception will coincide with the Amherst Art Walk on Thursday, June 4th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
An artist reception will be held on Saturday, June 20th from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
The show runs June 2nd through June 29th.
Davies will be working in the gallery on weekdays from 10:30am to 2:00pm and Saturdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Artist in an A-frame: Rhys Davies “When All My Five and Country Senses See”
Mar 23, 2015
First Place: Action Treatment. Sara Acton. $150. | Second Place: Emergency Exit. Jill Noel Toler. SOLD. | Third Place: Herkimer. Hillary Wilbur Ferro. NFS | People’s Choice: Red Roof. Eric Broudy. $295
April 2 – May 30, 2015
Hope and Feathers Framing and Art Gallery is pleased to present “The Nature of Space”— a juried photography exhibition featuring works from over twenty photographers.
Artists were asked to explore the nature of constructed spaces and the relationships between environment and emotions. The show finalists represent a diverse and unique group including students, fine artists, and commercial photographers from throughout the east coast.
First, second, and third place medals were awarded by a jury of three nationally recognized photographers— Holly Lynton, Jon Crispin and Susan Jahoda, and will be announced at the opening reception.
A people’s choice award will be decided via closed ballot and announced at the Art Walk reception in May.
The exhibition will run from April 2 through May 30.
Opening Reception & Awards Anouncment
Thursday, April 2, 5 – 8pm
Artwalk Reception & Anouncment of People’s Choice
Thursday, May 7, 5 – 8p
Show Finalists
Sara Acton (1st Place)
Paul Berman
Eric Broudy (People’s Choice)
Jim Coleman
Diané Danthony
Laurie DeVault
Thea Dodds
Hillary Wilbur Ferro (3rd Place)
Shannon Finnell
Jim Gambaro Meredith Jones Bernard Kubiak Julius Lester Anita Lîcis-Ribak J. Paul Lisseck Arthur Mange John R Moore Carl Nardiello
Mary Nelen Jill Noel Toler (2nd Place) Karen Tetrault Sloan Norris Tomlinson Reba Saldanha Robert W. Salthouse Aolani Whitebear Melanie Zacek
Feb 19, 2015
March 5-28, 2015
Field Notes 5 is a collaborative exhibition of drawings, paintings, collages, and sculptures created by architects Sigrid Miller Pollin and Stephen Schreiber, and landscape architect Jane Thurber. This is the fifth iteration of Field Notes, a collaborative exhibit featuring these three artists.
In this exhibit, the artists explore complex relationships between multiple patterns, colors and imagery in very different ways. While the works share themes, each artist employs a different medium and level of abstraction. Despite this range, the works consistently evoke a visceral sense of order and calm.
There are parallels to the processes of designing buildings and landscapes. The works do not offer a single point of view but allow multiple explorations in different scales. There is a clarity in the way each artist stays focused on his or her own explorations while still maintaining a subtle thematic unity that threads together the works of Field Notes 5.
This collaborative art exhibit will be up in the gallery from March 5 to March 28 with a reception during the Amherst Art Walk on Thursday, March 5 (5-8pm) and Artist Reception Saturday, March 7 (4-7pm).
Feb 1, 2015
February 7 – March 18, 2015
Artist Reception: Saturday, February 7, 4–7 pm
Art Walk Reception: Thursday, February 5, 5–8 pm
Premiering oil paintings inspired by the interior and exterior landscapes of the Pioneer Valley, Meagher’s new body of work represents a masterful evolution in her abstract impasto style. Her passionate use of the palette knife forms unique image textures usually reserved for memories and reflections in rippling water. Through this ecstatic exploration of color and dimension, Meagher draws from the internal, meditating on her personal journey, vision, and jubilation when painting. She states, “I have my fears in this life, but I am never afraid to paint. Any passion that we give ourselves over to –opens the door to what’s inside of us.
above: “Connecticut River in Rain.” Oil on canvas. 48×30″. $1200
Dec 1, 2014
December 4, 2014 – January 17, 2015
The Small Works Show is like no-other! Featuring affordable artwork from over one hundred of the Valley’s most talented artists, all cash and carry! Support area artists, local business, and go home with the perfect holiday gift!
Nov 1, 2014
November 4-28, 2014
In this new body of work Crigler to explores “Non-Ordinary Reality” through use of meditation and drumming. The images created for this exhibition are inspired by experiences and information received while in a meditative state. This is a continuation of crigler’s work exploring collective consciousness and the cosmic evolution that is unfolding in the multi-verse.
“My hope is not to only engage people with pretty paintings, but to create images that speak to them on a soul level. I create work for the inner light of all, making images that can work as portals to remind us of our true inner-connected nature.”
About the Artist
Michael Crigler is a wild-creative. When he is not out roaming the forests wildcrafting plants for medicine for his work as an herbalist, he is in his studio working as an artist, poet and designer. His work is heavily influenced by cosmic energy, healing, connection of all things and his Cherokee and early Powhatan roots which trace back to Chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas.
His work has been exhibited in North America, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
He currently lives with his wife Lauren in Western Massachusetts.
www.michaelcrigler.com
Oct 1, 2014
October 1 – November 1, 2014
Artist Amanda Barrow lays out a brightly intuitive show at Hope & Feathers Galley during the month of October. Monotype Prints and Chine-collé prints will be on display alongside a constellation / installation of wood “Shape Meditations”.
In her recent “Shape Meditations” series, Barrow observes the request of the wood, inspired by its ingrained pathways. Barrow contemplates each piece of wood before applying watercolor, oil pastel, and the flame of a candle. The result is an abstraction that reflects the artist’s guided improvisations.
Sep 1, 2014
September 3-29, 2014
Nan Salky’s most recent work presents a mixture of drawing and mixed media assemblage that takes us on a journey into a realm of dream and mystery. Images that embody a sense of quiet order, of flight and liberation, appear alongside those of darkness and disintegration. The rich sweetness of childhood is captured and then torn asunder, bringing us fully into the experience of the fragility of life. What lay hidden is exposed, and what was feared is brought to light and loses its grip.
Nan Salky was born in 1956 in Memphis TN, She received her BA in Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books from The University of Colorado, Boulder, and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England. She has worked for thirty years as a psychotherapist and has reared two daughters. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband, Tom Murphy, her co-conspirator in artistic endeavors.
Aug 1, 2014
August 2014
Steve Eagle has a focus on portraying the best of any given scene. With a background in short animated films, Eagle’s experience includes combining single frames into a continuous moving image. Now focusing his attention on photography, he still incorporates the spirit of animation by compositing several photographs together to produce a single, “ideal” image.
Spending time in the city during the week, Eagle retreats to the Amherst area on weekends and finds much of his inspiration in the countryside of Western Mass. In good weather he goes out with his camera to explore the places where land and water meet, visiting locations like Puffers Pond, Fort River and the Connecticut River. He finds the patterns and reflections of the surface of water to be compelling. When selecting the subject matter for his photographs, Eagle considers the sky, the horizon, the ground, and the feeling of the water.
After choosing a subject, he then takes hundreds of separate photographs – each from a slightly different angle. The images are then blended together, similar to the frames of an animated film. This process allows Eagle to control and adjust the composition, colors, textures and level of details of the final image to create something at once immediately recognizable, yet uniquely special.
Image: DAR State Forest, Goshen MA. 14”x21”
