In Memory of Jean Elizabeth Hosmer
1954-1999
| July 2-30 | Landscape Paintings by Mat Matera | |
| Illustration by Sarah Adam | ||
| Watercolors by Emily Bradford | ||
| August 3-28 | Pastels and Poetry by Rema Boscov | |
| Acrylic Paintings by Anthony Biladeau |
Landscape paintings by Mat Matera
Illustration by Sarah Adam
Watercolors by Emily Bradford
July 2-30, 2009
Reception (Sarah Adam and Mat Matera): Wednesday, July 8, 6-8 PM
Mat Matera
Mat Matera is constantly walking around town to find new ideas to paint. His work is a mixture of color relationships and memories of a place. Mat attended the Massachusetts College of Art where he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting. He continued his studies at the Art Students League of Manhattan.
"I’m most interested in representational painting and its relationship to color theory, specifically Joseph Alber’s color theory," Mat says. "Two years ago I took an opportunity to move back to Northampton. The town has been wonderfully supportive to my painting career. I’m fortunate enough to have shown my work in Thornes Marketplace last Summer as part of the Storefront Arts group. And I’ve been selling prints of my paintings at Faces on Main Street."
Emily Bradford
Emily Bradford received her BA in fine arts with a concentration in painting while living in Baltimore, MD. Oil paint was her medium of choice until she began experimenting with watercolor about nine years ago. "The process of painting in watercolor was very unforgiving but liberating at the same time, and it allowed me to approach my subject in a completely different manner," says Emily. "In certain ways my subject matter mimics the many soft and delicate qualities that exist in this medium, but an underlying darkness or mystery seems to exist within the images and this is an element that I never want to stop exploring in my work."
Sarah Adam
Sarah Adam is an illustrator from the North Quabbin area. She specializes in whimsical and children's picture book art. Her latest book project consists of watercolor and pencil illustrations for a local author. You can see more of her work by visiting her website: www.madsahara.com.
Pastels and Poetry by Rema Boscov
August 3-28, 2009
Reception: Wednesday, August 26, 6-8:30 PM; Poetry reading at 7 PM
Rema Boscov
When she works as an Artist-in-Residence in national parks, poet and pastel artist Rema Boscov emphasizes people's connections with places. In this Hosmer Gallery exhibit, Boscov celebrates her own connection with two places that are especially important to her here in the valley: Ruggles Pond, in Wendell State Forest, and the Food Bank Farm. She accompanies her pastel paintings with a Japanese poetic form, haibun, a combination of prose and haiku, traditionally used for walks in nature.
Boscov will hold a "near to closing" reception on August 26, at which she will read from her recently published book of poems, Detour.
Acrylic Paintings by Anthony Biladeau
August 3-28, 2009
Anthony Biladeau
Born and raised in Easthampton and Southampton, MA, Anthony Biladeau earned BFA and MFA degrees from UMass Amherst, both with a concentration in printmaking. Much of his work deals with a floral theme, a reflection of his background in the flower industry -- wholesale and retail -- and his love of flowers, nature and life.
Anthony has been painting with acrylics for over twenty years and composition and balance are major considerations in his work. His work in relief printmaking is primarily black and white images, with some color printing and hand coloring.
Gallery Hours
Monday 9-9 ; Tuesday 1-5 ; Wednesday 9-9 ; Thursday 1-5 ; Friday & Saturday 9-5 (closed Saturdays July 4-Sept 5); closed Sundays and holidays
Upcoming Exhibits
| 2009 | September | Robert Cantius | Photography |
| Len Seeve | Photography | ||
| October | Northampton Arts Council | Landscape: Scene and Unseen (Juried exhibition) | |
| November | Liliana Klass & Leslie Jaffe | Photography: Tibetans | |
| December | Julia Max | Photography: pinhole camera | |
| Rebecca Muller | Found object constructions | ||
| Karl Knapp | Paper & wood lanterns | ||
| 2010 | January | Claire Metzner | Abstract paintings |
| Kathleen McBryar | Photography | ||
| February | Lee Thomson | Fabric works | |
| Nonie Bouthilette | Quilts | ||
| March | Linda Siska | Ceramics | |
| Lori St. Pierre | Ceramic sculpture | ||
| April | Alan Dayno | Color photography | |
| Edward Hing | Black & white panoramic photography | ||
| May | Ronald Parent | Pastel seascapes | |
| Fred LeBlanc | Enhanced maritime photography | ||
| June | Marsha Lieberman | Paintings: Wire Works and Metallic Landscapes | |
| William Sharp | Oil paintings | ||
| July | Eugenie Wu | Color photography: Antarctica | |
| Howell Lee | Color photography: Alaska & Yukon |
Artists: For general information about selection and scheduling, see
Gallery Policy/Information for Artists.
For further information, phone 587-1013.