Two of my watercolors were selected for a new exhibit at the Monument Center for the Arts & Culture in Bennington VT. Winter Branches and Cemetery Tree will hang in Small Works; Winter Stillness opening February 12 and running through April 19.

This is a beautiful, large venue with several gallery spaces, an amazing auditorium, and vast workshop areas. Formerly the Bennington Center for the Arts, the venue has undergone some changes over the years and is re-emerging as the heart of the Bennington art scene. I am so excited to show my work  at this wonderful location!

What a nice surprise and a welcome bit of validation to have one of my oils receive an award. Kiss of Sunset, 11"x15" oil on canvas board, won one of the four awards in North Country Arts' annual Fine Art Exhibit this year. Many thanks to juror Robin Brewer for the recognition and her kind comments about how the piece resonated with her. Many thanks to NCA for the prize accompanying the award and for presenting the show every year in the Friends Gallery at Crandall Public Library. The show runs to December 30.

Seems like almost every exhibit venue has jumped on the Small Works Show theme for end of year events. And it's a great idea, since small works of art are great for the gift-giving season - littles are typically affordable, space-saving, and thoughtful gifts for loved ones or as a treat to yourself to brighten up your space through the darkness.

Many of my small paintings will be available in the following Small Works Shows:

October 29-December 21
GEMS at Bryan Gallery, 180 Main Street, Jeffersonville VT and through their online gallery HERE. The gallery will also ship artwork, shipping at cost, no upcharge.

November 3-November 29
Plein Air Adirondack Member Show, Friends Gallery at Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls NY

November 8, 2025-early January 2026
Small Works at Eden Compton Studio & Gallery, 79 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs NY. Opening Reception on Saturday, Nov 8, 4-8pm.

November 14-December 24
LARAC Holiday Shop, LARAC Lapham Gallery, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls NY. Opening Reception on Nov 14, 5-7pm.

November 20, 2025-January 3, 2026
Small Works at Ti Arts Downtown Gallery, 119 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga NY. Opening Reception on Friday, November 21, 5-7pm

Honorable Mention for "Sentinel Osprey" in Ticonderoga Arts' 12th Adirondack Harvest Plein Air Festival, September 2025. This was the second plein air festival I've ever participated in, so was surprised and very pleased to get the recognition from awards juror Ann Larsen.

Honorable Mention for "Moments Like These" in Ticonderoga Arts' 2025 Annual Juried Exhibition, September 2025. It was busy up at Ti Arts with their plein air festival followed by the opening of their annual juried show a week later. And to receive an Honorable Mention from contemporary artist John Hampshire, along with his thoughtful and complimentary observations about my watercolor technique and how it worked on the painting, was very gratifying.

I'm happy to announce that Meander is heading up to the Bryan Gallery in Jeffersonville VT, selected for Land & Light & Water & Air, August 27 to October 26. Opening Reception takes place Thursday, September 12, 4-7pm. Land & Light & Water & Air is Bryan Gallery's annual signature exhibition featuring traditional and contemporary landscapes of Vermont, New England and the Northeast by artists from all over the country.

Meander, a watercolor measuring 11"x15" and framed to 16"x20 behind HD plexi, will be available in the show for $730. The gallery makes online purchasing easy by putting up a slideshow of all the works in their exhibits on their website. Art collectors can visit ​https://www.bryangallery.org/ to view all the works in the show and arrange purchase details.