Art & Artists in New England

R.W. Janson Gallery - offers original photography of Cape Cod, White Mountains National Forest, Wildlife, Flowers, Fine Art and other natural, New England subjects. Photographics are offered for sale online.

Maine Artists’ Space (MAS) is "in" Portland, Maine, sort of. Actually it is an entirely online gallery that grew from the its previous life as the Danforth Gallery, which was a physical place of considerable influence in the art world until December 2001. Today MAS provides links and art information and encourages the sale of art by its members who reside in the region that extends from New York and New England into much of Canada. An interesting concept and site with many gifted artist participating.

From Burlington, Massachusetts Julie Ann Charest serves as the owner and editor of the New England Entertainment Digest. The monthly was founded in 1979 and is widely circulated among readers in New England's arts organizations, theatre groups and others in the arts community. Among its features include recent reviews, a wide selection of national arts links and opportunities to write for the publication. The site is connected with national commercial interests and we suggest viewers wear strong glasses before visiting. (the print on the screen is tiny.)

Art New England Online is a magazine that is celebrating their 20th year. Among the services offered at this attractive site are reviews, previews and news of regional shows in New England. Visitors can also explore current and back issues online.

PASCARELLI GALLERY is an online art gallery created by Worcester, Massachusetts artist John Pascarelli. They offer an opportunity for New England visual artists to display their artwork for free and since the gallery is not involved in the sale of artworks, no commission is charged. They display the work and provide contact information on the artist.

The New England Woodcarvers is a non profit, organized in 1965 to promote an appreciation of woodcarving, wood sculpture, and whittling as art forms. With over 600 members they hold events, shows and seminars throughout the year.

Creative Capital is not located in New England but this innovative and important foundation supports the arts community here and elsewhere in the country. This well established, non profit foundation invites all artists to apply for a supporting grant, most of which are targeted at innovative work that may not attract traditional funding.

The Goddess Wisdom Cards is a stunning offering of 39 full-color cards each bearing a vision of a magnificent goddess, painted by Sandra M. Stanton, and descriptive text by Jill Fairchild and
Regina Schaare.

The American Society of Silversmiths, headquartered in Rhode Island, has a site that everyone interested in what has or can be done with silver should visit. An elaborate site with silver news, expert tips on caring for silver, a featured Artisan and information on their May 26 Silverworks II event. They even have a chat room.

One reason why there are only 120 members of the New England Sculptors Association is that one must apply for membership and have one's work "juried" and reviewed by other New England sculptors. Since its founding in 1948, this weeding has generated a wealth of distinctive works that grace schools, public places, private collections and corporations throughout New England. The Association plays tribute to one of its founders, the late Peter Abate, who not quite single-handedly, set the standards that it follows and we enjoy today. (The site includes a photograph of Abate, looking every inch the congenial artist, in his element.) Far from being a rarified club, the Association welcomes sculptures of all styles and actively reaches out to assist aspiring artists in discovering their gifts. They offer consulting and restoration assistance, commission services, an online thumbnailed gallery of member's works and important tips on the care of fine sculpture.

New England Foliage A photographer's guide by Philip Greenspun with links to other Foliage sites in New England. a photographer's guide by Philip Greenspun with links to other Foliage sites in New England.

New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide, was submitted by email from Jeremy D'Entremont of Coastlore Productions in Winthrop, MA. A wonderful site with breath taking photographs.

Patty Meglio is an artist who grew up on a farm in rural Connecticut, where she still lives. Her work, mostly in oil, strongly reflects this "back to basics" background at seen in her site, Patty Meglio Studio. An intriguing artist of great talent, her art is reproduced in detail at the site, which she also designed.

The New London Project is a two year photo and video profile of the people of New London by the highly respected New York photographer, Joe Standart. Working from a downtown shop on Bank Street in New London, Standart had tried to catch the human elements-the people-that have made our little city a place of both grand notoriety and ill repute. The New London Project will open for viewing in 2006 but photographs and a video can be seen now, online.

Kim Gash is a highly talented photographer who is already well know to viewers of our pages. She's the one with the camera, and more importantly, the skills and presence of mind, to take the Burning Yankee Hat photo after the Red Sox did it the Yankees. Gash's web site provides a sampling of her previous work for both commercial and private clients and refreshingly, she provides a detailed and specific price list for her services. Working from the Connecticut and Rhode Island shore line area, Gash has camera and will travel.

Kinder Artistes, Gales Ferry- a multicultural /multi-medium experience- exhibitions are by children artists themselves-worth a click and applause.

Golden Street Gallery
WHERE THE GOLD MEETS THE GREEN
A small, stylish haunt on Golden Street in New London, Connecticut

Hygienic Art Gallery is a fine, new and old, gallery in New London They hold an exhibit every January that is open to all. No judges, censors prizes. But it is great fun even in cold weather. New London They hold an exhibit every January that is open to all. No judges, censors prizes. But it is great fun even in cold weather.

Spousal teams are commonplace in the work-a day-world but are more of a rarity in creative endeavors. The Gallery Of Lorraine And Martin Ryan, artists who live in Connecticut, reflects the unique talents of each but also shows the influence each has on the other. The site includes examples of prints, illustrations from both and some fiction by Martin. Many works are available for sale or licensing via email inquiry.

Art by Ericka is the site of Ericka Baque, an artist from Groton, Connecticut who has been featured in World of Art magazine and other publications. The site includes her work in fantasy art, seascapes, watercolors, an online store and how to commission a work.

Connecticut Photo Gallery an official album of the state where submitted photographs are published on the Internet. There are some fine photographs by state residents.-an official album of the state where submitted photographs are published on the Internet. There are some fine photographs by state residents.

The Oil Drum Art is a creative "thing" by Jack Lardis of Beacon Falls, Connecticut that is open to all, with an oil drum and an artistic bent. (If you've no oil drum, they can help.) Oil Drum Art will be a part, as can you, at the 2004 International Festival of Art and Ideas in New Haven, Connecticut. To learn more, and if you've got a paint brush and a few ideas you should, click the site.

The Maine Arts Commission is the official agency supporting the arts in Maine and a good source for up-to-date information on the arts community. They also have granting information for artists. is the official agency supporting the arts in Maine and a good source for up-to-date information on the arts community. They also have granting information for artists.

Michelle Rose and Christopher K. Larochelle have combined their varied backgrounds, skills and interests in founding Gallery 27 in the community of Camp Ellis Beach, Maine. Open, understandably during Maine's warmers seasons (Spring to the Fall); they offer an arrange of original paintings, jewelry, fashion accessories and a line of soap and soap products. All are interestingly presented, sometimes stunning and always created in the style of "progressive".

Amy Stacey Curtis is a gifted "installation artist" from Gray, Maine. She strives to have her audiences "become a component of each piece" by interacting with, maintaining, manipulating, sometimes moving her art, thus creating new art and new experiences. Her work is visual and participatory and seeks to find a collective balance of chaos, order, and repetition. Curtis is further undaunted by the constraints of time. In fact, she uses the element of time to enhance her skills. Six of her installation exhibits will be held in Maine locations, every other year through 2010. Curtis' site includes photographs of recent work, her biography, and a forthright statement on the philosophy behind her imagery.

Acadia Magic is a site by Greg Hartford of Maine. It is a stunning visual and written celebration of the Acadia National Park-a genuine Wonder of the World-and the park's surrounding communities. The site has hundreds of pages that can be easily navigated with a unique map to bring up information and photographs. Well worth a visit, presentations may be downloaded for a modest fee.

Maine Arts Sponsors Association serves the Performing Arts in Maine from Dixfield, and is a wonderful resources for artists and their supporters in the state. serves the Performing Arts in Maine from Dixfield, and is a wonderful resources for artists and their supporters in the state.

The Duxbury Art Association is one of the oldest arts organizations in the country. A non-profit, member-supported association, it is committed to supporting the visual arts throughout the region, promoting public access to art and to art education for adults and children.

Judy Taylor Fine Art, Mount Desert Island, Maine A professional painter of national repute, Taylor is also owns and manages a seasonal gallery on the oasis of Maine's coast. An art teacher, she has also received many private and corporate commissions for her work. Among her artistic emphasis include Classic Portraiture, Landscapes & Seascapes and some Masterpiece Reproductions.

bechler-arts.comWaldoboro, Maine. As a family they share the last name of Bechler and extraordinary creative gifts for art and music. Charlie is a seasoned Jazz musician. Christopher, a former professional chef, and Audrey paint. To round things out, Douglas carves and works with bronze for sculpting. Interesting folks, to say the least.

The Worcester Center for Crafts was founded in 1856 as a center for craft education and it remains today one of the regions leading centers for persons of all abilities to learn about crafts and crafting. Classes and programs are held throughout the year for adults and youth in ceramics, glass, metals, photography, weaving, fiber arts, woodworking and other subjects.

Mary Baker is a contemporary realist painter whose studio is in Newburyport, Massachusetts. This New England city, north of Boston, with its gardens, flowers, landscape, historic neighborhoods and antique houses, has been the inspiration for the artist's realistic oil paintings. The site offers candid feelings about her art, fine samplings of recent work and information on sales or commissions.

ArtShow Fine Art Street Galleries, are a series of outdoor art exhibitions taking place over several weekends starting in late Spring, through the Summer and Fall in Amherst and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Artists from all over New England journey exhibit and/or sell their art and even demonstrating their techniques. While the event runs nearly the entire year, it is subject to limitations from the weather.

JD Logan is a "Contemporary American Folk Artist" working in painted primitive style landscapes with entirely New England themes. Also available at the site are note cards, also with a New England theme. Logan works our of Housatonic, Massachusetts.

Beverly A. Mitchell is a professional artist and art teacher based in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Her work, seen in numerous galleries and solo shows thought out New England, has an emphasis on the textured use of color, especially in renderings of floral and natural settings. Her site includes examples of her work and the means to purchase them.

Founded in 1976, The Boston Film & Video Foundation (BFVF) is a regional arts center whose mission is to encourage and facilitate access to and understanding of film, video and electronic media as a means of creative expression. The BFVF offers programs in education, equipment access, exhibition and financial and technical assistance, and promotes artistic endeavors in individual and community empowerment through the use of media.

Community Arts Advocates is in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The non profit works on a variety of levels to build solid relationships between artists and communities. In essence they see the artistic process as a participatory endeavor for artists and neighborhood residents. To these ends they provide arts management services, sponsor multicultural programs, hold festivals and events of all sizes and provide advocacy for the artists as a group and as individuals. Among its many are the Inspirational Freedom Choir and something called the Art Cars Project that seeks to transform cars into traveling statements of personal expression.

Neelon Art is a site from Cataumet, Massachusetts and presents the photographs, prints, post cards and other offerings of Michael Neelon. While a lover of the Cape Cod region, Neelon travels and works extensively in all parts of New England, paying particular attention to the interaction and interplay of New Englanders (and we guess a few visitors) with the landscape and environment of our rocky paradise A simple, straight forward site, with a charm befitting the photographer's substantial gifts and well worth a visit.

The site includes volunteer opportunities, links to other art organizations, reviews of past projects, biographical data of key staff members and news of upcoming events.

Want to be astounded? It happens so seldom now-a-days. Mona Masghati is an artist who was born in Tehran and grew up in Paris. She now lives and works (and thrives, we hope) in Boston.

Located in Worcester, Massachusetts and operated by Susan Laganelli, CRYSTAL CLEAR EMOTIONS™- offers a wide selection of minerals, crystals, and jewelry; designed and crafted by the company and by selected artists who specialize in working with carved stones. The firm has also developed a unique relationship with leading international miners that provides them with rare stones, seldom seen in traditional jewelry stores. The site includes interesting facts and lore on stones and minerals and where one can view their creations. They also offer a fundraising program that should be of interest to New England's non profit groups.

Since 1989 Dan de Angeli and Associates has provided architectural renderings and illustrations for clients from their Boston offices. The firm specializes in rendering watercolor images derived from computer assisted designs, photographs and rough sketches. The site includes examples of recent work, "how to" information on using their services and typical "turn round" for the finished product.

Bedard Photo are the husband and wife team of John & Donna Bedard who work out of their studio in Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Their photographs, most of which can be seen online, has received wide praise throughout the region and their prints are offered at many fine shops in New England. Their professional services have been used by a substantial clients in the Berkshire area and they are available for commissioned work in both color and traditional black & white photography.

East Boston Artists Group is comprised of artists and friends in the East Boston, Massachusetts community that works to promote a level of sophisticated contemporary art within the neighborhood just across the harbor. The hold exhibits, critiques and classes for working artists and engage in a social activism that they hope will positively impact on the entire community. Most events are entirely free of change and open to the public.

Pixel Paintings are actually digitally enhanced photographs taken by photographer Joe Parskey. A resident of Scituate, Massachusetts, Parskey's paintings offer strikingly vivid images of New England's coastal seascapes as well as unique visions of familiar landmarks in Boston and elsewhere in our region. His collections are all thumbnailed for easy viewing and available for purchase online. One can also send a New England Pixel Painting post card, via the Internet, to friends and family via the site.

We received an email from Ed Immar, of Quincy Massachusetts, who operates Ed's Art Gallery of original paintings and photography. His site offers some stunning artwork with commentary on the artist, how he acquired the works and background on the artistic style or form. Unfortunately, Immar neglected to add contact information to the site (that we were able to find) a draw back perhaps, from using webTV. Still the site is worth a visit and we hope he makes suitable corrections soon.

Michael Cunliffe Thompson is resident of Lunenburg, Massachusetts. As an
artist and a sailor, he paints from his sailboat when anchored in remote and rocky bays of Maine.
His work may be seen in galleries in Maine and Cape Cod. Have a look athis web site where many of his paintings are displayed.In addition to marine subjects, recent paintings also include snowscapes
and landscapes.

Ginny Colangelo is an extraordinary artist and the owner of the Massachusetts firm, Gin C Productions. They specialize in creating marvelous Fantasy Faces and Body Art, examples of which can be viewed at the site. Available for special events, fund raisers or private gathering; Colangelo is professional make up artist who is a licensed instructor by the Commonwealth. With a background in theater, film and TV, Gin C uses airbrushes and grand imagination to produce some truly remarkable works of arts that we suspect, are washed off only with reluctance. All products used are safe and FDA approved.

In Stockbridge, the Holsten Galleries has served private collectors, corporations, architects, designers and museums in acquiring unique glass art for more than 20 years. They represent 30 leading glass artists, including the renowned Dale Chihuly, specializing in Chihuly's chandeliers. Among their services, they work closely with collectors and museums on site-specific commissions. The site includes fine photographs and a events calendar.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony in Gloucester, Massachusetts is said to be the oldest working art colony in the country. Housed in the Colony is the State of the Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden that offers an interesting collection of work from a variety of artists. Works are in thumbnails, that can be enlarged for easy viewing and they include a brief biography of the artists.

Arts on Cape Cod is a goldmine for news on events, artists, shows and dealers of fine art on Cape Cod. is a goldmine for news on events, artists, shows and dealers of fine art on Cape Cod.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art-MASSMOCA, North Adams-a diverse and intriguing art center in a wonderful part of the State. Of note, a first major exhibition to examine contemporary artists' Exploration of Games to April 2002.

The Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport's restored downtown has an art gallery from local, a restaurant, a 200 seat performing center, a conference facility and a host of cultural events throughout the year.

The New Art Center in Newton, Massachusetts is a nonprofit community art center dedicated to developing imaginative thinking in children and adults, involving people in creative arts activities, and heightening visual and aesthetic literacy.

Over 1,400 students annually attend classes and workshops that are taught by a faculty of 40 professional artists with the goal of expanding children's creativity, encouraging emerging artists and engaging the community in the creative process. The center operates two galleries that are open, free of charge, year round. The site includes news on upcoming exhibits, class and course offers for children and adults and other arts events for the area.

Valerie Hill is a photographer from Whitefield, New Hampshire with a special interested in and talent for portraying the New England countryside and images that can only be see here. Her site, Photo-Sensitivity, offers note cards, a fine gallery of recent photographs and interestingly, seasonal views of the late, The Old Man of the Mountain, who took his last view of the White Mountains in the Spring of 2003. Photographs may be purchased at the site and conveniently, a variety of mats and frames can be selected to suit individual taste or decor.

For ten years Gypsy~Rose has been making fine jewelry, chain mail, costume horns and something called "fairy wings" from her home and studio on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. If that's not enough to stimulate your interest, she also does alternative' portraiture. mainstream photography, graphic arts and web design. The site includes samples of her creative works, updates on what's new, ordering information and detailed pictures of what she's done and can do.

Brenda Kenney is a freelance artist and the owner of Yankee Images Art Studio in Pittsburg. Working for over twenty years in painting, hardwood plaques, slates and ink drawing; her work reflects the scenery, wildlife and people of northern New England.
She welcomes commissioned work and the site included many samples of available work, background on the artist and ordering information.

Art Rising is an attractive site from Portsmouth and is a fine resource to explore new and well established artists of Northern New England. The site includes news on upcoming shows, thumbnail images, the backgrounds of featured artists and gallery information.

Bob Herdlein is gifted artist from Derry, New Hampshire. His site, Robert Herdlein Gallery is well worth a visit to review, and perhaps purchase, vivid acrylic paintings in abstract and expressionistic modes. An active exhibitor since 1985, Herdlein has received numerous awards on both coasts and recently has turned his remarkable skills to web site design with his company, Focus Design.

Chipp Davis Wells, Fine Art is a well established painter with studios in 14 Westerly, Rhode Island and Gloucester, Massachusetts. His works include New England settings, flowers and his Peoplescapes™. His is also a feature New England artist at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport.

Working with an unusual combination of color and shadow, the paintings of Lewis J.("Jerry") Powers create a jarringly familiar sense of the modern and traditional. After nearly three decades of teaching art to students at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut, Powers finally was able pursue a full-time career as an artists from his home on Block Island.

Most of his works are set on the New England seacoast; some combine an intriguing "still-life" image that both anchors and expands the piece. Powers has exhibited in many prominent New England shows as well as in New York. The site includes four thumbnailed galleries with prices, a brief biography and an email link to the artist.

Capitol Arts Providence, in Rhode Island has events and shows all year. The site is valuable for artists interested in showing their work and in finding out the latest on Providence's art community.

Rhode Island State Council for the Arts is a state funded organization to promote the arts and help artists in Rhode Island. The site includes information on applying for a grant and the kinds of grants that are available. There is also a large directory of artists and art resources in the state and good contacts, some by email, to the Council.

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Erik Gould's Photography Gould is from Providence and shows a keen fondness for the city and state in his work. The site is attractive and, if you will, cutting edge to the point of being compelling. He also had the good sense to let us know when the link was wrong.

The Art of Life is a collaborative venture by artists Bonnie Lee Turner and Charles Clifford. Working from Lincoln, Rhode Island they offer an interesting mix of murals, mosaics, portraits (including Ghandi and Mother Teresa among many others who are lesser known) and paintings. A full service arts company that has worked extensively with prominent non-profit and commercial interests in Southern New England, their services are tailored to particular needs and come with a guarantee.

Lee Arrington Fine Art of Arlington, VT A former New Yorkers, Arrington works in a variety of media that are both stirring and introspective. His use of color alone is well worth a visit to learn more.

Maybe you're not thinking of quilts right now but as we all know, or should, among the top ten inventions in history is the quilt. They look good, are easy to maintain, last forever and (this is the great part) keep us warm in the winter. Ann Shaw is from Benson, Vermont and she makes marvelous quilts-in traditional, historic and cutting edge designs-that are available at her web site, Classic Quilts of Vermont. At the site you can see the "quilts in action," select designs and colors and place an order. Pretty neat. One stop quilt shopping.

Peter Morton is from Vermont and a photographer. His web site www.yankeelife.com, reflects a passion for our region, now in its third decade, that he shares in an extraordinary series of photographs. Among the featured sections at the site include covered bridges, sunsets, winter and spectacular images of autumn. Morton provides technical tips and information on what he used to make the images and suggests books of related interest to learn more, that can be purchased at the site.

Michael Connelly is a potter and teacher from Shelburne, Vermont. His pottery is a unique combination of the near-primitive with the modern. Connelly is also not afraid to experiment with glazes producing simple, single color pieces and more varied ones with impressive mixtures of colors, shades and hues.

From his Artist Statement...The physical rhythm of working gives life meaning. The material clay as well as its process and products are my focus. In the studio I strive for a sense of immediacy, to be attentive to the moment without a self-conscious awareness of making something good or important....I am a potter; the rhythm of labor is my focus.

Maize Bausch comes from a long line of artists and retired from teaching art some years ago. She works as a full-time artist from her studio in Shelburne, VT

...The vividness of life is the fuel for my paintings. Timelessness and rhythm are the pulse of my work. Color is its sound. My subject is reality.

Her impressionistic work is startling, wonderfully mature and unconstrained. The site is well worth a visit to view her work, which are presented in expanding thumbnails.

Carol Henrikson is a painter who works at the Sugar House Studio in East Orange, Vermont.
Her site encompasses a retrospective of her recent paintings that are in the categories of American Primitive Reproduction, Dogs & Animals, Portraits, Figurative Work and Still Life. The thumbnails are nothing less than remarkable, explaining why many are marked "sold". Henrikson is a working artist and she can be commissioned for portraits from an enlarged, color photograph. The site also includes contact information and a brief biography.

Tad Spurgeon is a painter who works from his studio in Ferrisburgh, VT. Originally from Philadelphia with stops in Andover and Yale, Spurgeon evolved from photography to impressionistic painting, notably of landscapes, still life and studies of the Vermont. This attractive site includes a brief biographical sketch of how he came to do what he does, examples of past and recent work and opportunities to lean more about the artist or purchase his painting.

Cindy House is an artist from Hinesburg, VT with an extensive portfolio of natural and wildlife paintings. A recipient of many prestigious awards, her work has been published in the National Geographic Society's Guide to the Birds of North America, the Book of North American Birds for the Reader's Digest Association and A Field Guide to Warblers in the Peterson Field Guide Series. A member of the Society of Animal Artists and the Pastel Society of America, her painting are included in the permanent collection of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum as well as Audubon Societies in New England. The site includes recent work, painting and illustrations for sale and information on private commissions.

Jody Fenton Photography. Fenton is a young Vermont artist with a focus on female nude in black and white photography and art nouveau watercolor paintings. Her work is available for purchase and private commissions are welcome.

The Prescott Galleries is located in a quiet home in Lincoln where Reed Prescott III invites visitors to view his work and workplace. A native Vermonter, Prescott's work, predominately in oil, has been shown and acclaimed in some of the east coast's finest venues. With a traditional "Yankee" bent, Prescott's work is devoted to natural and rural subjects that reflect his Vermont roots and interests. The site offers fine visual images of original paintings, prints, note cards (with other other artists) and books, all of which may be purchased online.

Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center is a private, non-profit visual arts
organization dedicated to advancing appreciation of fine Vermont craft through
education, sales and exhibition. Centers are in Burlington, Middlebury and Manchester or click the gallery or artist and shop online.

Vermont Festival of the Arts in the Mad River Valley and considered one of the top summer events in the state by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Featuring more than a hundred events with classes, demonstrations, musicians and some of Vermont's best dishes prepared by the state's culinary masters. With an events listing, lodging information and contact numbers.

For 30 years the Crossroads Art Council has been brining superior and innovative arts programs to Rutland and surrounding communities in Vermont. Offering film and poetry series and an extensive educational program for students of all ages plays; the Council sponsors performances and concerts throughout the year at various locations in the area. The site includes their complete schedule of performances, candid pictures of the staff and board members actually doing things and contact information.