Paintings by Mel Feldman Mel Feldman has been painting for about three years. He started with watercolors and then took up acrylics, as he found acrylics are more forgiving, and it is easier to correct the work. He prefers to paint people and uses vintage photographs for inspiration, as these often tell a story. Most important to Mel is the light and the interplay with the placement of the figures. He is also inspired by Vermeer and his use of…

Artist Statement: “I am an oil painter and printmaker exploring the psychology and physicality of being human. I use paint as my primary medium because the saturation of color helps convey the emotional feelings I put into the work. Color has long been a driving force in my pieces, and my interest in printmaking lies in the spontaneity and unpredictability of the medium. My current work explores what it means for a body to occupy space and how the body…

Katherine Ryan Waiveris is a local artist residing in Monterey, Massachusetts, who finds her greatest inspirations from the nature that surrounds her home. A self-taught artist, Katherine works predominantly in oils and watercolors and studies the local flora and fauna of the Berkshires. She often adds whimsy and humor, bringing the natural world to life on the canvas and paper. As the modern world seems to quicken its pace, Katherine’s work offers a refuge from the digital by drawing us…

Photographs by Peter Baiamonte Artist’s Statement: “Into the Woods” is a photographic exploration of Sandisfield’s own Clam River Reserve, a part of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council’s preserved lands. I started making photographs in this park in 2017 and have continued to explore it through all seasons. Primarily landscapes, this series has been an exploration of how the light moves through the trees, how to find compositions in the forest that are compelling, how the river moves through the land.…