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Week In Art July 7, 2005
Gabriel in the sky with diamonds Meet Gabriel Ofiesh, jewelry artist and creator of the “Orbit Collection,” on Friday, July 8, from 10 am to 9 pm at Optional Art, 7 Winter Street in Edgartown. Besides his signature rings orbiting around rings in precious stones and 18-karat white or yellow gold, Optional Art will also feature his exotic colored gemstone and pavé diamond jewelry. Through July 10. Call 508-627-5373 or visit optionalart.com for more details. Change of day, change of perspective Shaw Cramer Gallery will hold a special Saturday (as opposed to their usual Friday) reception for painter Wendy Weldon. Also special, Ms. Weldon has recently combined her traditional interest in the Island’s stone walls with a new perspective in color and light for a fresh new look to her acrylic landscapes. The reception is this Saturday, July 9, from 6 to 8 pm. The gallery, on Main Street in Vineyard Haven, hosts the show through July 21. For more info, call 508-696-7323. Oliver Doriss: “Architectural Forms” Imagine a skyline of glass. Oliver Doriss, inspired by the buildings he’s admired on his international travels, created a series of glass vessels called “Architectural Forms.” Meet the artist at a reception on Sunday, July 10, from 5 to 7 pm at Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks, 683 State Road in West Tisbury. The show runs through July 23. 508-693-6026. Art in a day for a week Featherstone’s annual “Art in a Day” auction has expanded. Beginning at noon on Sunday, July 10 and extending through Sunday, July 17 Featherstone will hold a silent auction for the original works of 40 Vineyard artists. At 4:30 pm on July 17 the silent auction ends and at 6:30 pm, a live auction begins, featuring radio personality Upton Bell with the gavel. Proceeds benefit Featherstone and the participating artists. The silent auction will begin at noon and end at 4:30 pm daily. Admission to the live auction is $20. Featherstone Center for the Arts is located on Barnes Road, one quarter mile north of the four-way stop in Oak Bluffs. 508-693-1850. A Sculptural excursion to Zimbabwe Our own Don Lyons and spouse Joan Merry travel extensively and have brought back artwork from around the world. In a stop at the Zimbabwe village of Tengenenge they discovered and acquired a large selection of contemporary sculpture, featuring unique and varied stones. The not as well-traveled can live vicariously and view these discoveries at Forget Me Not Antiques at 496 State Road in West Tisbury. A reception will be held on Sunday, July 10, from 5 to 7 pm. 508-693-1788. Intimate views of flowers When Nancy Noble Gardner photographs flowers, she gets right in their faces. For a close and closer look at the movement and power of posies, view “Dancing Day Lilies and Other Photographs” at Old Sculpin Gallery. Join the artist at a reception on Sunday, July 10, from 6 to 8 pm, at the home of the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association on Dock Street in Edgartown. The exhibition runs through July 15. The continuing show features Ben Scott, Ben Cabot, and Marston Clough. 508-627-4881. Art, lit, and music Attend the artists’ reception at Cousen Rose Gallery on Saturday, July 9, from 7 to 9 pm and be treated to a cultural hat trick of art, literature, and music. Stephen D. Rose, the only artist who has shown for all of 26 years the gallery has been in business, will show his seascapes and landscapes painted in acrylics on oblong canvases. Catherine Green, new to the gallery, displays her still life and landscape serigraphs. Authors Robert Hayden and Phil Hart will sign copies of their books, “African Americans on Martha’s Vineyard,” and “Bessie Coleman,” respectively. As always, Peter MacLean will guide the atmosphere with his artful piano renditions. Cousen Rose Gallery is at 71 Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs. The visual arts portion will continue through July 15. 508-693-6656. Art Events at a Glance: July 7 - July 13. THURSDAY, JULY 7 Nancy Furino: Chilmark Library Island landscapes in oil through July 14. For info: 508-627-9494. Huichol Art Show and Sale Divari Presents Gallery, 505 State Rd., West Tisbury. Mexican art through July 13. 508-693-2196. Christine Alesch, Debra M. Gaines, Ann M. Howes, Washington Ledesma: Vineyard Artisans Fair 10 am–2 pm, Grange Hall, State Rd., West Tisbury. Oil paintings, fine art photography, watercolors, ceramics, and paintings. Pulp Book Art 10 am–3 pm; Seastone Papers Studio, Christiantown Rd., West Tisbury. $85. Preregister: 508-693-5786. FRIDAY, JULY 8 Gabriel Ofiesh 10 am–9 pm, Optional Art, 7 Winter St., Edgartown. Meet the jewelry artist and creator of the “Orbit Collection,” colored stones and diamonds. Through July 10. 508-627-5373. Kimberly McCarthy Reception: 6–9 pm, Abode, 42 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs. L.A.-based portrait photographer exhibits “Families,” living on and visiting the Island. 508-696-7600. SATURDAY, JULY 9 L.A. Brown, Ripley Odell, Washington Ledesma, Debra M. Gaines: Chilmark Flea Market 8:30 am–2 pm, off Middle Rd., one mile east of Beetlebung Corner. Fine art photography, ceramics, and paintings. Liz Dembrowsky, Donna Foster, Nanette Michelmore Reception: 4–6 pm, MVCVA/Firehouse Gallery, Dukes County Ave. Oak Bluffs. Photography and watercolor. Through July 15. 508-693-9025. Max Decker, Chantale Legare, Anne Grandin, Tom McQuade, Phillip Ross Munroe, Lisa Brown Reception: 5–7:30 pm, hastings in the alley, Harbor Alley (behind Tsunami), Oak Bluffs. 508-693-7444. Henry Horenstein Artist Talk and Reception: 5:30–7:30 pm, Kidder Smith Gallery, 11 Beach St., Vineyard Haven. Photographer and professor at Rhode Island School of Design features platinum prints of animals from his book “Creatures and Aquatics.” 508-696-8777. Oliver Doriss: “Architectural Forms” Reception: 5–7 pm. Opening: 9 am–5 pm, Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks, 683 State Rd., West Tisbury. Through July 22. 508-693-6026. Wendy Weldon Reception: 6–8 pm, Shaw Cramer Gallery, Main St., Vineyard Haven. Paintings. Through July 21. 508-696-7323. Stephen D. Rose, Catherine Green Reception: 7–9 pm, Cousen Rose Gallery, 71 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs. Acrylic paintings, silk screens; author Robert Hayden signs new 2nd edition of “African Americans on Martha’s Vineyard.” Art shows through July 15. 508-693-6656. SUNDAY, JULY 10 Christine Alesch, Debra M. Gaines, Ann M. Howes: Vineyard Artisans Fair 10 am–2 pm, Grange Hall, State Rd., West Tisbury. Oil paintings, fine art photography, watercolors. Also Thurs. Hermine Hull Opening reception: 4–7 pm, Hermine Merel Smith Fine Art, 548 Edgartown–West Tisbury Rd., West Tisbury. New oil paintings. Open daily 11 am–5 pm through August. 508-693-7719. Silent Auction 4:30 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Barnes Rd., one quarter mile north of the four way stop, Oak Bluffs. Auction of painting in gallery room. Daily through July 17. 508-693-1850. Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe Reception: 5–7 pm, Forget Me Not Antiques, 496 State Rd., West Tisbury. Traditional to abstract sculpture unique to the Tengenenge Village. 508-693-1788 Alison Shaw, John Philip Hagen, Kenneth Vincent Reception: 5–7 pm, the Granary Gallery, 636 Old County Rd., West Tisbury. Photography, paintings. 508-693-0455. Nancy Noble Gardner Reception: 6–8 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Dock St., Edgartown. “Dancing Day Lilies and Other Photographs.” Also Ben Scott, Ben Cabot, Marston Clough (continuing show). Through July 15. 508-627-4881. MONDAY, JULY 11 Two Paper-making Workshops Wet and Wild Basics, 9 am–noon; Wet Fiber Design, 1–4 pm, Seastone Papers Studio, Christiantown Rd., West Tisbury. $65 each. Preregister: 508-693-5786. TUESDAY, JULY 12 Focus on Fiber: Denim Papermaking 9 am–1 pm; Seastone Papers Studio, Christiantown Rd., West Tisbury. $75. Preregister: 508-693-5786. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 L.A. Brown, Ripley Odell, Debra M. Gaines: Chilmark Flea Market 8:30 am–2 pm, off Middle Rd., one mile east of Beetlebung Corner. Fine art photography. Also Sat. Doug Kent Opening reception: 4–8 pm, Doug Kent Gallery, Indian Hill Road (just past Christiantown Road in West Tisbury). Oil and acrylic landscapes. 508-696-9606. THURSDAY, JULY 14 (advance) Robert Cardinal, M. Katherine Hurley Reception: 6–9 pm, Gardner-Colby Gallery, 27 North Water Street, Edgartown. “The Color of Light.” 508-627-6002. |
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