How quickly the summer passes by! The days are shorter, the nights are cooler and the leaves are starting to show their colors. Here at Moosewalk we are preparing for another fall season of gallery visitors. We will be taking our yearly early fall break as we prepare for our fall guests. I am attaching a schedule of our autumn hours with a reminder that you are welcome any time by appointment – 802.583.2224.
Saturday, September 21 – noon to 5 PM
Sunday, September 22 – noon to 5 PM
Saturday, September 28 – noon to 5 PM
Sunday, September 29 – noon to 5 PM
Friday, October 4 – noon to 5 PM
Saturday, October 5 – 10 AM to 5 PM – Vermont Open Studio
Sunday, October 6 – 10 AM to 5 PM -Vermont Open Studio
Saturday, October 12 -noon to 5 PM
Sunday, October 13 – noon to 5 PM
Monday, October 14 – noon to 5 PM – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Canadian Thanksgiving
October Blaze – oil
The 12th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition continues to receive rave reviews from the hundreds of visitors stopping in to view the nearly 200 watercolor paintings from across the country. The Exhibition, on view in the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm and Forest in Waitsfield, features the miniature paintings by the Whiskey Painters of America in addition to the paintings in the competition.
SNOWY WOODS (above) by Z. Feng of Radford, VA, was selected as the top award winner by Richard Sneary AWS, NWS the judge of awards.
The Exhibition continues thru July 20. Hours are Thursday/Friday from 4 to 9 PM and Saturday/Sunday from noon to 9 PM. Red barn Galleries, Lareau Farm and Forest, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT. Free and children welcome
Moosewalk Studios with Andy O’Brien, guest artist
There are three reasons to visit Warren, VT on Saturday, May 25 or Sunday, May 26. Three studios participating in the annual Vermont Open Studios Weekend will be welcoming guests to view art being created.
Luke Iannuzzi Pottery (studio 97 on the tour map) on East Warren Road specializes in Raku fired ceramics. Salt and Sand Studios (studio 98) just south of Warren on Route 100 specializes in blown glass by Spencer Kirk-Jackson and Moosewalk Studios (studio 99) just off of Lincoln Gap Road welcomes stained glass artist Andy O’Brien of Luminous Moose Glass. Additionally, Moosewalk now shows paintings by Jeanette Fournier of Littleton, NH and porcelain ware by Noel Bailey in addition to the watercolor and oil paintings by Gary and the fine art photography of Roarke.
Open Studio Weekend is a great opportunity to talk with the artists, view art being created and to enjoy the beauty of the Warren area in the Mad River Valley. Children are welcome.
Saturday and Sunday Hours are 10 AM to 5 PM
Moosewalk Studios and Gallery is pleased to welcome New Hampshire watercolorist, Jeanette Fournier as an exhibiting artist. The award winning artist is recognized for her realist paintings of birds and wildlife. She has been a frequent exhibitor in the annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition as well as shows in Boston and New York.
Jeanette maintains her own gallery in North Woodstock, NH.
Yellow Throat Warbler by Jeanette Fournier
Roarke’s digital image WINGED MIGRATION
Here at Moosewalk Studios we are frequently asked about the permanence of art created or printed on paper. Comments generally center around “my photo (or print, or painting) is turning brown”. In these cases, it is the result of the paper used not being true “art” paper. The browning effect is the result of the acids found in the products used to manufacture cheap paper reacting with the atmosphere and light. The cheaper papers are usually manufactured from some type of wood pulp which contains natural acids. The wood pulp is then bleached with harsh chemicals to create the white surface. The prime example of this is the paper used to print newspapers and magazines, cheap greeting cards, advertising posters, etc.
Quality art papers, such as those used by watercolor artists and fine art printers, are manufactured using 100% cotton by-products and not the acidic wood pulp. While each manufacturer has its own process, each relies on some type of acid free gelatin to hold the fibers together. Many art papers on the market today are still hand made. Quality art paper, protected from dirt and extreme atmospheric conditions will last decades without deterioration. Museums have works on quality paper that have lasted well over 100 years.
Here at Moosewalk, we use only the finest art papers available. Gary’s watercolors and Roarke’s fine art prints are considered to be permanent works of art. Jokingly, we tell clients that “if the work fades in 200 years, bring it back and we will replace it.”
BARTLETT BRIGADE 18″ x 27″ – watercolor
Gary’s painting, BARTLETT BRIGADE, has been accepted into the 157th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. This is an international exhibition which includes watercolors by artists from around the world. The exhibition will be held at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City from April 2 -26, 2024.
October Snow – watercolor
Mark your calendars for September 30 and October 1 as two days to explore the art studios and galleries of Vermont. Open Studio Weekend is a celebration of craft and artwork and the work life of Vermont artists.
Three outstanding studios in Warren are a reason for visiting the Mad River Valley, a very special and beautiful region of the state. Luke Iannuzzi Pottery (Studio 75 on the tour map) is located on East Warren Road. Luke specializes in raku art and dinnerware. Just south of Warren is Salt and Sand Studios (studio 76 on the tour map) where you will find Spencer Kirk-Jackson creating his stunning blown glass.
At Moosewalk Studios and Gallery (studio 77 on the tour map) you will find Gary working on a new watercolor or oil painting. The charming gallery features watercolors and oils and the fine art photography of Roarke Sharlow (examples can be seen in the gallery pages on this website). Again this year, the gallery is welcoming the stained glass artist, Andy O’Brien (Luminous Moose), working on his stained glass.
The trees are already displaying some of the color of their annual fall wardrobe making for some great camera shots.
Hours for the studios are 10am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
Artists will be arriving for the 12th Vermont Plein Air Festival taking place throughout the Mad River Valley on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11, 12 & 13. Amateurs and professionals alike will be setting up their easels, opening their sketchbooks and applying paint to their canvases and paper in the open air. The theme for 2023 is Barns And Bridges with farms welcoming the artists and visitors to paint and observe.
A sidewalk art sale of work by participating artists can be found on Bridge Street daily from 10am to 4pm. A special “kid’s plein air” is scheduled for Saturday starting at 11am. Merchants are creating special promotions as part of the Festival.
Gary painting at a prior plein air festival
New to the 2023 Vermont Plein Air Festival is a division just for photographers. Roarke plans on mingling with the artists to capture unusual images of the barns and bridges with his camera.
