Sandisfield Arts Center

Gallery Reception and Show: Matt Glushien Paintings
2022-11-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-31 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-30 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) and 14 more dates
Matt Glushien is a Sandisfield resident and studied painting at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He has spent much of his career teaching art to children and is a seasoned mushroom forager who has offered two workshops this season for the Arts Center.
His work can be viewed here
The show runs through November 12 and can be viewed before other events or contact gallery@sandifieldartscenter.org to arrange a viewing.
Artist statement:
” I am a contemporary painter by context, but very traditional in the way I paint. I like to paint and draw everything and anything that is in front of me. That way the answer can always be found by looking at the subject. I am relieved when the subject is chosen, and am ready to start. I don’t have much interest in any part of the process that is not putting the brush to the canvas. For me, the real root is, and will always be the action of using the paint to record or recreate an image and feeling. When I paint outside or from a model, my observation time is limited by the sunset or the model leaving. I don’t mind the light changing or the model moving. This only leads to me depending on the true essence of the subject and how to attain that in other ways. In recent years I’ve painted extensively in Switzerland and Thailand, as well as France. Knowing that my time is limited puts a certain kind of pressure and acuteness on the experience, I seem to be able to tune in better. If it is a very short, as in Paris, I am able to take home with me a sense of the place and not have my own thoughts or emotions effect it. Over time, as I build a relationship to my surroundings, and the new gets old, my feeling begin to override the initial impression. Throughout the years I have practiced acquiring this information as well as the execution of the picture making process. This needs to happen naturally so that I don’t have to think while I paint and can enjoy the process. If the act of painting is not fun for me, then I won’t do it. I believe that a list of influences can do more for the viewers understanding than I can do in writing, so in no particular order: Alice Neel, Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Klimt, Schiele, Bonnard, Monet, Manet, Degas, Braque, Diebenkorn, DeKooning, Hartley, Ingres, Mucha, Kandinsky, Ben Shawn, Jacob Lawrence, Pissaro, Vulliard, Japanese woodcuts, Fauves, Art Noveau, Impressionism, and Expressionism.”
Gallery receptions are always free.

Mushroom Foraging Workshop and Walk with Matt Glushien
2022-10-22 10:00 - 13:00
Matt led a summer mushroom foraging workshop and walk in July and now returns to help us find fall fungi.
Meet at the Arts Center and learn mushroom identification essentials from expert Matt Glushien.
Please bring knives for cutting mushrooms, and baskets to put the mushrooms in.
Then off to the foraging site which Matt has picked out especially for its fungi possibilities!
Spaces limited – reserve early!
Special treat: The multi-talented Matt Glushien’s paintings will be shown in the Gallery from October 15 to November 12!

Frederick Moyer on a Sunday Afternoon - Piano Recital
2022-10-16 16:00 - 18:00
We are thrilled to bring back Frederick Moyer after his wonderful recitals in 2018 and 2019 – and his Moonlight Sonata YouTube Premiere created in 2020 just for the Arts Center.
Moyer is equally at home with Bach, Rachmaninoff, and Schoenberg as well as Ellington and Peterson. His recitals are engaging and generally include time-honored favorites. His MoyerCam is a projection system that allows the audience to see his hands as he plays. Audience members at his 2018 Arts Center recital raved about how much this brought them into the music as he played it, and garnered some converts to classical music.

About Fred Moyer
Frederick Moyer has established a vital musical career that has taken him to forty-four countries and to such distant venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as piano soloist with world renowned orchestras including the Cleveland, Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras, the St. Louis, Dallas, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Houston, Boston, Singapore, Netherlands Radio, Latvian, Iceland and London Symphony Orchestras, the Buffalo, Hong Kong and Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Brazil, and the major orchestras of Australia. His many recordings on the Biddulph, GM and JRI labels reflect an affinity for a wide variety of styles. In recital, his delightful commentary from the stage brings the audience into the heart of the musical experience. Moyer’s wide-ranging interests have led him to undertake many unique and ground-breaking projects, often involving software that he writes himself.
Critical praise for Frederick Moyer, Pianist:
– “First-class … His playing is clean, unmannered and full of ideas and intelligence.” The New York Times
– “Moyer breezed through this splendidly varied and arduously demanding recital with technical and stylistic colors flying.” Los Angeles Times
– “His interpretations were as instinctively true as they were intelligent, and his technique was capable of all demands placed on it.” Washington Post
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

This introduction to Ravel’s “Ondine” with an introduction by Moyer captures his engaging approach to making the music accessible and alive.

From the Ashes: Lecture and film by Jaye Alison Moscariello
2022-10-08 14:00 - 16:00
Neighbor Jaye Alison Moscariello will show her 30 minute film and talk about how their small California town had an arts project after wildfires swept through their area.

October 9, 2017, Redwood Valley and Potter Valley, two towns in Mendocino County were awakened in pre-dawn hours by roaring fire and exploding propane tanks.

“From the Ashes” is a broad brushstroke of how this small community responded to this horrific event. The community rallied quickly to aid those affected, and with a great deal of community support, gave voice to their experiences of shock, loss and grief though the creative arts. There were several exhibits entitled “Out of the Ashes” commemorating the Redwood Complex Fire 2017, on the one year anniversary, October 2018.

Down with the King - award-winning film by Diego Ongaro with Bob Tarasuk
2022-10-01 19:30 - 21:30
Special Sandisfield screening of this award-winning film by Diego Ongaro featuring our own Bob Tarasuk!
Free!
A famous rapper, disillusioned with the music industry and the pressures of being a celebrity, leaves the city and his career behind to find himself in a small-town farming community – Sandisfield!
How often does Sandisfield get to star in a movie? Well, if the director is Diego Ongaro and the actor is Bob Tarasuk – at least twice!
Free tickets go on sale around August 15. When they do, be sure to reserve a ticket – space is limited.
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Last minute cancellation! Cannabis (with or without the high) Explained, with Theory Wellness
2022-10-01 16:00 - 17:30
Friday 9/30 – we just got word that the presenters are ill. Sorry for the last minute cancellation.
If poossible we will reschedule,
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Bring your questions on how to use cannabis to alleviate chronic pain and other health issues.
A Theory Wellness representative will provide expert information.
From Theory Wellness:
“Our Massachusetts medical and recreational dispensaries are focused on small batches and unique genetics. We strive to develop a premium range of flower, concentrates, and infused products for consumers interested in finding a best-in-class Massachusetts dispensary. Throughout our work, we remain committed to expanding the science of cannabis and to work together to further improve your marijuana experience.” See theorywellness.org for more information on that organization.
Adults ages 21 to 100 (or more) only.

Free Intro to DSLR or Mirrorless Camera Photography Workshop with Thad Kubis
2022-09-24 11:00 - 13:00
Master photographer follows up his August Intro to Smartphone Photography with a free workshop on how to get the most from your DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera.

Bring your DSLR, or your Mirrorless camera and your questions, Thad will demystify and discuss many of the key components of what contributes to you creating a better photograph! Explore ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Depth of Field, Composition, Exposure pre-sets, Filters, White Balance, tricks of the trade and much more. Take your DSLR/Mirrorless camera system to a higher level, start to use the full capabilities of today’s powerful digital camera systems. Weather permitting, we will spend time outside the Arts Center to apply the skill set learned.

Thad has a broad base of photographic related experience – working within various fields including Travel and Leisure, Manufacturing, Banking, Financial Services, Marine, and Fine Art. Thad is also a very active photographic Instructor/Lecturer and Consultant. He teaches Smartphone/iCamera photography as well as DSLR (digital single lens reflex), Film, and Large format cameras. He presents to groups, to individuals, and to various schools both Face-to-Face and via Zoom.
More about Thad http://www.tbkphotos.com/about-me
Thad will be leading a week-long photography workshop in Tuscany. YES! as in Tuscany, Italy. Mark your calendar – October 9, 2023 to October 16, 2023.
The workshop is free but space is limited, please register to assure you have a space.
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Jaye Alison Moscariello Artist Talk in the Gallery - Free
2022-09-18 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Sunday, September 18, 2pm at the Sandisfield Arts Center to hear celebrated artist Jaye Alison Moscariello discuss her decades long career making art. Get to know her process and learn more in depth what her work is about. This talk is in conjunction with her first solo show at the Arts Center Gallery, California Dreaming: A retrospective of Art from 1990-2020. This is one of the most ambitious shows to be produced at the gallery and Moscariello’s use of color and imagery is not to be missed!

The Artist Talk will be at 2pm and the gallery will be open 1-4pm.

The show continues until October 8. Contact Jaye at 310-970-4517 if you’d like to see the show at another time.

Postponed to 2023: Evening of Song with Linda Mironti, Brian De Lorenzo, and Special Friends
2022-09-17 19:30 - 21:00
POSTPONED to 2023 due to illness! Check back for date. Ticket purchasers will receive a refund.
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Our popular fall fundraiser–specially priced this year at $45–features Linda Mironti with Brian De Lorenzo and special friends to be announced. Enjoy a fancy dessert, a glass of Prosecco, and world-class singing!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Ticket sales are closed; purchasers will receive a refund.
