Art in a Barn
Art, music, dancing and hors d’oeuvres — what can you add to that? More art, of course. Robert Hall Parker will open a show of his recent works at the Dole barn off Rogers Path in West Tisbury on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. A southern-born artist who hails originally from North Carolina, Mr. Parker’s aesthetics developed from graffiti and outsider art. The work that will be shown by the artist includes character sketches and other visual devices aimed at creating a certain atmosphere in the rustic space of a barn.
Art by JoAnne Rice
West Tisbury Library will be hosting an art reception on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. entitled Painting as a Journey into Self featuring artist JoAnne Scotford Rice.
Ms. Rice is an expressive arts therapist with interests in genealogy, Island history, American Indian spirituality, and Theravada Buddhism.
This retrospective of her work reveals her many interests as well as her journey through art and its many mediums including painting, drawing and photography.
Pottery Throw Down
Enjoy both the creative process and the result at Candy Shweder’s fourth annual Up-Island Pottery demonstration this Saturday, Oct. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.
It’s an open studio event with Candy throwing clay at the wheel and deep discounts around the room. There will be wine and cheese too. The word’s still out on whether it will be okay to throw the delectables. The Up-Island pottery studio/barn is located in Chilmark. To get there take Middle Road to Fulling Mill Road and follow the balloons.
Art Sale
The Louisa Gould Gallery will be holding an end of season sale from Thursday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 11.
Most of the art will be on sale from 10 to 30 per cent off. Louisa Gould will also offer her photography at a 40 per cent savings. The sale is only for inventory in the gallery; it does not apply to special orders.
The Louisa Gould Gallery is located at 54 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For more details, call 508-693-7373.
The artists and craftsmen living at Island Elderly Housing, Inc. (IEH) will be holding a show of their work on Oct. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. This is the third annual show featuring the work of the residents and has become a “must do” event on Columbus Day Weekend.
Twinkling Ingmar Bergmanesque lights sparkled in the spooky, dark woods of Chilmark. A big bowl of baby tomatoes sat on an outdoor table. Inside the anterior barn space at the Yard, the makeshift stage was adorned with microphones, drums and a hand-waving papier-mâché R2-D2. It seemed everyone and everything was welcome at the Satsang Lounge.