BRATTLEBORO — Gallery Walk, Brattleboro's monthly first-Friday celebration of the arts, returns on Aug. 5 to liven up the downtown and a few satellite locations within a short drive of Main Street. There are 43 listed venues, some with meet-the-artist receptions or live music.
Venues joining the Walk or returning after a hiatus include the Gallery at All Souls Church, hosting a solo show by Barbara Baker-Bury; Lynde Motorsports on Flat Street, featuring its annual Art on Wheels event; McNeill's Brewery and Metropolis on Elliot Street, hosting exhibits by Eric Reagan, Sacha, and Sarah Adam; The Warrior Connection, with a multimedia presentation in the Hooker-Dunham Building's foyer on Main Street, explaining its work with military veterans and their families; and First Baptist Church, hosting a benefit Art Exhibit & Talent Show to support the work of the Drop In Center.
Official Gallery Walk hours are 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., though most venues are open earlier and several remain open later into the evening. Stops this month include:
• Tasha Tudor Exhibit at Jeremiah Beal House, 974 Western Ave., 802-257-4444, www.TashaTudorMuseum.org. Open for Gallery Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. only: The Tasha Tudor Museum continues to inspire visitors by immersing them in the world of author, illustrator, and early American lifestyle icon Tasha Tudor.
• Brattleboro Historical Society at Jeremiah Beal House, 974 Western Ave., 802-258-4957, [email protected]. Open for Gallery Walk from 4:30 to 7 p.m. only. An exhibit showing the establishment of Fort Dummer with a large-scale model of the stockade and maps, drawings and historic photos (including of an archaeological expedition) is displayed in the Beal House Annex.
• The Gallery at All Souls Church, 29 South St., West Brattleboro, 802-254-9377, www.ascvt.org. Open for Gallery Walk from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Brattleboro artist Barbara Baker-Bury presents “In a Different Light,” a selection of more than 30 works in oil on paper chosen for the building's open, summer-lit spaces.
• C.X. Silver Gallery & Dim Sum Tea House, 814 Western Ave., 802-257-7898 or 802-579-9088, www.cxsilvergallery.com. New exhibition features selected Chinese ink paintings on view by Xi Hua, and landscapes from the “Earth and Sky” series.
• Newquist Metalsmithing at Whetstone Studio for the Arts, 28 Williams St., 802-451-8781. Open studio, 5:30-8:30 pm on Gallery Walk night, featuring blacksmithing demonstrations at 6 and 7 p.m., and an exhibit of work by three area artists: fine hand-forged-iron artwork and functional pieces by Erik Newquist, a series of whimsical robot sculptures by Joy Carder, fashioned from farm implements, metal tools, and other recycled metals; and handmade musical instruments by Garry Jones.
• Estey Organ Museum, 108 Birge St., 802-246-8366, esteyorganmuseum.org. Open 6-8 p.m., with free admission on Gallery Walk night. See unique Estey organ pipes with glass sides and brass fittings, and the Temperament Demonstrator, commissioned for experiments by the Physics Department of Smith College.
• Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St., 802-257-0124, www.brattleboromuseum.org. Free admission during Gallery Walk.
• Windham Wines & The Wine Gallery, 30-36 Main St., 802-246-6400, www.windhamwines.com. Paintings and prints by Kim Hartman Colligan and Lydia Thomson, friends and colleagues at the River Gallery School (RGS), are featured.
• River Gallery School of Art, 32 Main St., 802-257-1577, www.rivergalleryschool.org. Showing in August is work from the Adult Summer classes.
• Latchis Main Theatre, 50 Main St., 802-254-1109, www.latchis.com. Work by members of the Vermont Watercolor Society is featured in the Main Theatre during August.
• Twilight Tea Lounge, 41 Main St. (Enter through Knit or Dye or on Arch Street), 802-254-8887, www.twilighttealounge.com. “Ice, Rain, Current, Cloud: Images of The Connecticut's Waters,” a collection of digital pigment prints by Donna Carpenter, captures the changing forms of the Connecticut River as it moves through its seasons.
• Flat Street Brew Pub, 6 Flat St., 802-257-1911. Work by Daniel Kornguth is featured in August.
• In-Sight Photography Project 45 Flat St., Suite 1, 802-251-9960, www.insight-photography.org. Photographs by Michael Riley are on display in the front gallery.
• Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat St., 802-251-6051, www.vcphoto.org. “Found Art: Photographs by Barry Dial, Gene LaFord and Richard 'Whitey' Morange” is featured in August.
• Art on Wheels at Lynde Motorsports, 79 Flat St., 802-254-8554, www.lyndemotorsports.com. Open 5-10 p.m. during Gallery Walk. Art on Wheels celebrates the beauty and craftsmanship of motorcycles over the past 100 years, from vintage Harley-Davidsons to contemporary Japanese sport bikes. Rock-a-billy concert at 7:30 features Angry Johnny & the Killbillies. Flatbread pizza available from Rigani.
• Turning Point of Windham County, 14 Elm St., 802-257-5600, [email protected]. Work of Brattleboro photographer Ladd Butler on display.
• Hope Gallery at the Elliot Street Café, 134 Elliot St., 802-246-1251, www.facebook.com/ElliotStreetCafe. Gallery spaces feature “Eli Hangs Art.”
• McNeill's Brewery, 90 Elliot St., 802-254-2553, www.mcneillsbrewery.com. The 2011 Face Project by Brattleboro's Eric Reagan includes large and small masks in ceramic, cast concrete, cast resin, and papier-mâché, as well as a series of digital art prints. Also, New York artist Sacha, who uses toothpicks to work his paint on canvas, wood, cardboard, paper, or glass using a technique he calls Circulism.
• Frankie's Pizza, 75 Elliot St., 802-254-2420. Exhibit by Kathleen Sims, a multimedia artist and 14-year patron of the pizzeria.
• Inferno, 19 Elliot St., 802-258-6529, www.gotoinferno.com. An exhibit by Brattleboro painter/illustrator Sarah Adam, who works in various mediums including acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencils, and pen and ink. As a painter, she enjoys using found objects as surfaces for colorful portraits and abstract compositions.
• Metropolis, 57 Elliot St., 802-254-2420. Sarah Adam will also be exhibiting her work at Metropolis, which is now under new management. Visit Madsahara.com to see more of Adam's work.
• Through the Music Gallery & Studio (inside Turn It Up!), 2 Elliot St., 802-779-3188. For the month of August, TTM is featuring a group show of work made by artists using recycled and reused materials.
• Mocha Joe's Café , 82 Main St., 802-257-7794, www.mochajoes.com. Collage by Julia Ricklis is featured for August.
• Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2, 106 Main St., 802-257-7044, www.buyvermontart.com , [email protected]. Featured through Sept. 22 are works by members of the Vermont Guild of Furniture Makers; visitors who vote for their favorite piece may win a prize at show's end. Also featured in August are Reiki-inspired abstract oils by Mark Nutt, realistic watercolors by Kim Eng Yeo, and oils by Susan Jositas and Pamela Reese.
• The Works, 118 Main St., 802-579-1851, worksbakerycafe.com. Husband and wife photographers Zachary and Michelle Stephens, of studio ten13, capture dynamic pictures of nursing couplets on location in and around Brattleboro. The photos and slide show that they've assembled, with original music by George Woods, are part of the ninth annual Art of Breastfeeding show, sponsored by the Windham County Breastfeeding Coalition in collaboration with the Arts Council of Windham County.
• Rocky Top Tavern, 95 Main St., 802-579-1568. Paintings by Michael Noyes, who creates his work en plein air.
• The Artist's Loft Gallery & B&B, 103 Main St., third floor, 802-257-5181, www.theartistsloft.com. Celebrating 20 years of fine art on Main Street with works on paper and canvas by award-winning New England artist William Hays.
• Amy's Bakery Arts Café, 113 Main St., 802-251-1071. During August, the River Gallery School of Art is exhibiting paintings, drawings, and prints from Children's, Teens' and Adult Studio classes in past semesters.
• Beadniks, 115 Main St., 802-257-5114. www.beadniksvt.com. Featured artist is Joanne Soroka, of Shelburne Falls, Mass., who specializes in lampwork glass beads in exquisite floral designs, formed one at a time in the flame of a torch.
• In the Moment Music & Gifts, 143 Main St., 802-257-5114, www.inthemomentrecords.com. Local singer-songwriter Tom Woodbury returns to the window stage with his blend of folk and tasteful pop. Also featured are limited-edition screen prints by West Coast artist Alan Forbes, best known for his work with The Black Crowes.
• Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., 802-257-4777, www.galleryinthewoods.com. Featured through Aug. 30 are Gwen Murphy: Shoe People and Other Works (sculpture); Jackie Abrams: Sculptural Baskets; Anna Bayles Arthur: Surrealist Paintings; Edward A. Kingsbury III: Pen and Ink; Karen Kamenetzky: Textile Paintings; Richard Heller: New Work in Oil and Watercolor.
• Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery, 139 Main St. (down alley), 802-254-9276, www.hookerdunham.org. “Visual Voices of Our Veterans,” an exhibition of photography, mask, collage, art, sand tray, and narration portraying images of combat stress and hope for a brighter future. Having used movement, sound, art, and writing to welcome the losses and memories of military service, local warriors share creative expressions of their healing journey. The show is presented by The Warrior Connection, a nonprofit organization offering facilitation trainings to provide residential retreats for veterans and their families to resolve loss and mitigate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Also featured is “Figuratively Speaking,” an exhibit of Figure Drawings by Westminster artist Carrie Gelfan.
• Catherine Dianich Gallery, 139 Main St., Room 501 , 802-380-1607, www.catherinedianichgallery.com. “Revisiting Bare Ground,” an exhibition of abstract pastels, miniature drawings, and concrete sculptures by Nancy Storrow, is featured through Aug. 26.
• A Candle in the Night, 181 Main St., 802-257-0471, www.acandleinthenight.com. Featured in Gallery 1, Robert A. Hitzig is a self-taught artist who developed his woodworking skills while constructing furniture as a hobbyist. Artist reception on Gallery Walk, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Gallery 2 features assemblages by Ahren Ahrenholz. Gallery 3 presents photographer Torie Olson's newest series entitled “Nomadic India” (sales benefit Aid to Artisans). Gallery 4 features earlier assemblages by Larry Simons. Mark Fenwick is showing sculptural woodcarving in Gallery 5, and Asian Artifacts enhance the room settings in Gallery 6. Functional pottery by Willie Finkel is also on display, and ceramic artist Stephen Procter offers smaller glazed and unglazed stoneware pieces that complement his large-scale “monumental vessels.”
• Take a Moment for Peace, Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., in the church parlor. This month's meditation, which starts at 5:30 p.m., features Sue Hebson, who lived for many years in Japan. She leads a reflection on peacemaking as we remember the pain of Hiroshima, and also shares a small portion of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
• Drop In Center Benefit at First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., [email protected]. The Brattleboro Area Drop In Center is hosting a combined Art Exhibit & Variety Show during Gallery Walk. The art was created by homeless or formerly homeless people, and the Variety Show features a dozen musical and comedy acts appropriate for all ages. Admission by donation; all proceeds benefit the Drop In Center's programs to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless.
• David Walter Jewelry Studio, 22 High St., second floor, 802-722-9620. Custom-jewelry designer, goldsmith, and platinumsmith David Walter welcomes the public to his gallery, displaying one-of-a-kind handmade and limited-edition jewelry produced in his studio.