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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: “Pittsfield Paintbox Artist Exhibition”
DESCRIPTION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. and Framework will feature a brand-new “Pittsfield Paintbox Artist Exhibition” featuring 4 local artists at Framework by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. (437 North Street). \nFeatured artists are Susan Gail Catelotti\, Melissa Matsuki Lillie\, Anastasia Drayton\, and Eternity Joy Alice Williams. \nThere will be an opening reception with the artists during the September 5 First Fridays Artswalk from 5 to 8 pm. \nThe exhibition will be on view Monday through Thursday\, 10 am to 2 pm\, September 5 through September 25\, by visiting the Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. offices at 431 North Street. \nThe Pittsfield Paintbox Program is a program of the City of Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development. The Paintbox Program celebrates local artists\, enlivens the streetscape\, and discourages vandalism of utility boxes throughout the downtown. Four Paintbox designs will be installed in Pittsfield this summer by the artists in this exhibition at Framework by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. \nSusan Gail Catelotti is an artist\, illustrator\, and graphic designer based in Peru\, Massachusetts. She holds a degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated more than 15 children’s books for a range of authors. Her work also includes public art and mural projects all rooted in her love for storytelling through image. \nDeeply inspired by the forests\, wildlife\, and quiet magic of the Berkshires\, Susan often begins her creative process by exploring the natural world around her. Her paintings and illustrations are filled with creatures—both real and imagined—that add a sense of whimsy\, weirdness\, and delight to every scene. Whether she’s illustrating a picture book or painting a woodland tableau\, her work invites viewers to pause\, look closer\, and rediscover a sense of wonder. \nMelissa Matsuki Lillie is painter whose artwork references natural forms using a personal visual language of vibrant colors and complex layers to reflect on the macroscopic and microscopic world. Her paintings evoke a sense of space that has been flattened and layered\, revealing strands and structures of line and color interacting fluidly with hidden landscapes. In addition to painting\, she frequently works sculpturally\, creating forms that celebrate both line and color. \nBorn in Maryland\, Melissa attended the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She currently lives and works in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. \nFor over two decades\, Anastasia Drayton has had the privilege of working as a horticulturist in the Berkshire landscape. This time spent observing plants and ecosystems has deepened her understanding of the natural world and its connection to human-made spaces. Her work—both in horticulture and art—is rooted in yielding to nature\, allowing it to shape and inspire her designs. \nWatercolor plays a central role in Anastasia’s process\, applied in a way that allows it to move freely across the surface – guided more by gravity and chance than by control. Anastasia works in other mediums as well\, but always with a sense that she is only gently guiding the creative process. She often incorporates natural elements like branches and lichens whose forms mirror organic patterns\, allowing nature to shape the composition. In this way\, the human hand becomes secondary; instead\, she trusts the materials and environment to create their own beauty. By letting nature guide each piece\, it reminds the viewer that we don’t always need to cling so tightly—things have a way of unfolding as they’re meant to\, naturally and inevitably. Anastasia finds so much resilience\, hope\, and peace in the natural world\, and through her art\, she aims to honor that connection and invite others to see the world with the same reverence. \nEternity Joy Alice Williams is currently pursuing her associate’s degree in Fine Arts at Berkshire Community College. When creating works of art\, she usually likes using Prismacolor colored pencils and oil pastels\, along with other materials. She’s always had a love for drawing\, but recently she has had more of a focus on different vegetables and fruits. With them\, she wants to display the importance of fresh produce in communities. \nThe gallery at Framework by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. is funded in part by a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council; a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/opening-reception-pittsfield-paintbox-artist-exhibition/
LOCATION:Framework by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc.\, 437 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,First Fridays at Five,Free
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SUMMARY:“Art in the Park” with Carly Holmes at First Fridays at Five
DESCRIPTION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. and First Fridays Artswalk are pleased to announce the September “Art in the Park” artist at First Fridays at Five is Carly Holmes. \nCarly will be popped up in Palace Park (near 122 North Street)\, inviting the community to watch her paint live and discussing her process with all who are interested. \nCarly is a lifelong resident of Pittsfield and describes herself as an emerging artist with a passion for creating art. “I have always loved creating art\,” Carly says. “As a child\, I was constantly drawing and crafting. I have explored drawing\, ceramics\, and 3-dimensional design. But painting with acrylics is where my true passion lies. I view my work as a reflection of my ever-evolving interests\, and as a personal outlet for self-expression.” \nCarly is the City of Pittsfield’s inaugural artist-in-residence and is currently working out of studio space in the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. Carly also recently unveiled her new mural “DOWNTOWN BOUND” on the train platform at the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center located at 1 Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield. “DOWNTOWN BOUND” was created alongside mentor artist Jesse Tobin McCauley as part of the Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership. \nIn the case of inclement weather\, “Art in the Park” with Carly Holmes will be inside the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts at 28 Renee Avenue. \n“Art in the Park” is supported by the Feigenbaum Foundation.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/art-in-the-park-with-carly-holmes-at-first-fridays-at-five/
LOCATION:Palace Park\, 116 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,Educational,Family Fun,First Fridays at Five,Free
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SUMMARY:September 5 First Fridays Artswalk
DESCRIPTION:The First Fridays Artswalk in downtown Pittsfield concludes its 5-month season (May through September) on Friday\, September 5 from 5 to 8 pm as part of the City of Pittsfield’s First Fridays at Five. \n  \nDownload the Downtown Pittsfield App in the App Store or on Google Play to follow a virtual walking tour of art on your cell phone. Direct link to tour:  https://downtownpittsfield.stqry.app/list/56470 \n  \nEvent Highlights (South to North): \n   \nArtists at the Clock Tower\, 75 South Church Street\, Third Floor \nKaren Carmean\, Deborah H Carter\, Lucie Castaldo\, Joan Palano Ciolfi\, Randy Foulds\, Marion Grant\, Nava Grunfeld\, Caroline Kelley\, Mollie Kellogg\, Eric Korenman\, Bruce Laird\, Lisa Loustaunau\, Mark Mellinger\, Linda Petrocine\, Shany Porras\, Sally Tiska Rice\, Ilene Richard\, Audrey Shachnow\, Stanley Singer\, Ariel Smith\, Jordan Stone\, Sharon Walthew\, Stefanie Weber\, and Carmel Wilson \nOpen Studios: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n    \nMarketplace Cafe\, 53 North Street \nJill McLean \n“For the Love of Landscapes” \nOpening Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 7 pm \n  \nRoots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds\, 119 Fenn Street \nCosmic CoArt Cooperative and the Cosmic Butterfly Procession \nAnnalisa Jacobsen\, Peppa\, Aisha B.\, Drake\, Jean Minuchin\, Macarena\, Beth Fairservis\, Matt Brinton\, Nicole Fecteau\, and Olly \nArtist Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n     \nLichtenstein Center for the Arts\, 28 Renne Avenue \nWe Are America Too: The Journey Continues. \nOpening Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nPalace Park\, 122 North Street \n“Art in the Park” with Carly Holmes \nFriday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nBerkshire Art Center/Brothership Building\, 141 North Street \nFree Drop-In Art Making \nFriday\, September 5\, 5:30 to 7:30 pm \n  \nSoda Chef\, 161 North Street \nNicole March Art – Window Display \n  \nHotel on North\, 297 North Street \n“Rear View” \nNew Paintings by Stacey Silkey \nOpening Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nNUarts gallery + studios\, 311 North Street \nView the Hall Gallery featuring the works of resident artists \nFriday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nRalph Froio Senior Center\, 330 North Street \n“Woven Stories” \nRalph Froio Senior Center Quilters \nArtist Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nFramework by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc.\, 437 North Street \nPittsfield Paintbox Artist Exhibition \nSusan Gail Catelotti\, Melissa Matsuki Lillie\, Anastasia Drayton\, and Eternity Joy Alice Williams \nOpening Reception: Friday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm \n  \nFeatured images in header (clockwise top left to bottom left): Stacey Silkey\, Stephx\, Melissa Matsuki Lillie\, Susan Gail Catelotti\, Anastasia Drayton\, and Jill McLean
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/september-5-first-fridays-artswalk/
LOCATION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,First Fridays at Five
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SUMMARY:“Art in the Park” with Sadiya Quetti-Goodson at First Fridays at Five
DESCRIPTION:On September 5\, there will also be a bonus “Art in the Park” artist popped up alongside Carly: Sadiya Quetti-Goodson. \nSadiya is a 21-year-old artist from Pittsfield who holds a B.A. in Afro-American Studies with a minor in African Studies from Howard University\, which grounds her artistic practice. Her work centers on people of the African Diaspora\, emphasizing everyday rituals through a variety of media including acrylics\, fabric and bleach painting\, photography\, crochet\, and printmaking. \nAt this demonstration\, prints will be available for sale\, and Sadiya will focus on jean painting and portraiture drawing – two methods she uses to explore identity and share her core message: “Make More Art\, Create More Joy!” \nIn the case of inclement weather\, “Art in the Park” with Sadiya Quetti-Goodson will be inside the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts at 28 Renee Avenue.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/art-in-the-park-with-sadiya-quetti-goodson-at-first-fridays-at-five/
LOCATION:Palace Park\, 116 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,First Fridays at Five
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SUMMARY:Clock Tower Artists Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:September at the Clock Tower Artists\nFriday\, September 5\, 5 to 8 pm\nSaturday\, September 13\, 1 to 4 pm \nA new month\, a new season approaching\, and endless new inspiration! Step into September with us for the first Friday and second Saturday of the month and explore the creativity that fills the historic Clock Tower. \nWander the third floor and meet over 20 professional artists working in a kaleidoscope of mediums. From fresh fall-inspired works to bold techniques\, there’s something here to spark your imagination and warm your spirit. \nCome discover original artwork in every style and size\, inspiring conversations with artists in their studios\, and a welcoming creative community in the heart of Pittsfield. \nLet’s make this the perfect kickoff to September — filled with art\, connection\, and the first hints of autumn magic.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/clock-tower-artists-open-studios/
LOCATION:Clock Tower Artists\, 75 South Church Street\, 3rd Floor\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,First Fridays at Five
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SUMMARY:Free Drop-In Art Making at First Fridays at Five
DESCRIPTION:The Berkshire Art Center (BAC)\, 141 North Street\, will host Free Drop-In Art Making during First Fridays at Five on Friday\, September 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. \nEnjoy a rotating set of art projects for individuals and families to participate in at their own pace with the guidance and support of a Faculty Artist. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/free-drop-in-art-making-at-first-fridays-at-five/
LOCATION:Berkshire Art Center\, 141 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,Family Fun,First Fridays at Five,Free
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