First Friday in White River Junction calls:
Printmaker, sculptor and blacksmith Lynn Newcomb, who lives in Worcester, Vt., will exhibit her prints at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio; her prints are in the collection of, among others, the Fogg Museum at Harvard, the New York Public Library and the Danforth Museum in Framingham, Mass. There will be a reception at the studio Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The show runs through April 30. Newcomb also has work up at White River Gallery in South Royalton.
Over at Scavenger Gallery on South Main Street, owner Stacy Hopkins holds a First Friday wine tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Works by Hopkins, Toby Bartles, Lois Beatty and Ria Blaas are on view
Barbara Newton, a collagist, will show her work at the Converse Free Library in Lyme, beginning Friday. There will be an opening on Wednesday, April 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibit runs through June 30.
Beginning Friday, the Norman Williams Library in Woodstock will be exhibiting works by artists who also use the resources of Zack’s Place in Woodstock, a community center that offers arts, music, dance and fitness to area residents who are on the autism spectrum, were born with Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy or Asperger’s syndrome, among other disorders. There will be an opening reception for “Vermont Is On Our Minds” on Saturday at noon. The show runs through May 14.
Call for Artists
The Chandler Gallery is asking artists to submit one example of recent work for its annual Area Artists Show, which will run April 30 through June 11. They’re seeking artists from Orange, Washington and Windsor counties. Works will be accepted at the gallery on Sunday, April 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.; and Monday, April 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There is a $10 entrance fee to submit work. For information call Emily Crosby at 802-431-0204 or email gallery@chandler-arts.org.
Of Note
Lois Beatty, one of the member artists of Two Rivers Print Studio, is holding a workshop on the monoprint this Saturday, from 12 to 3 p.m. As its name suggests, the monoprint is one-of-a-kind: no limited editions, or series. And the demonstration is free!
AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon holds its Silent Auction Party this Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is $25 for members; $35 for non-members; or $50 at the door.
Ongoing
Arabella, Windsor. The gallery exhibits works by local artists and artisans in a variety of media including jewelry, oils, acrylics, photography, watercolors, pastels and textiles.
Claremont Opera House. Paintings by David Nelson, a Dublin, N.H., artist, are on view in the exhibition “Art is Visual Philosophy,” in the John D. Bennet Atrium Gallery. The show runs through April 30.
Howe Library, Hanover. “Route 66 in Oklahoma — What Once Was As it is Now,” a show of photographs by Rich Perry, runs through April 27.
Library Arts Center, Newport. “Selections: Winners from the 2015 Juried Regional Exhibit” runs through April 15.
Long River Gallery and Gifts, Lyme. The Japanese-inspired works of Kathleen Swift are on view through May 2.
Main Street Museum of Art, White River Junction. “Odalesque and Other Recent Paintings,” by Daisy Rockwell.
Norwich Public Library. An exhibition of nature photographs by Mary Gerakeris runs through April 29.
Royalton Memorial Library, South Royalton. The art of 36 students from South Royalton School is on view through Saturday.
Tunbridge Public Library. “National Park Landscapes: Celebrating National Park Service Centennial 2016,” an exhibition of landscape paintings by Royalton artist Joan Hoffmann, continues through May 12.
White River Gallery, South Royalton. “Lynn Newcomb’s Etchings: The Power of Black Ink; Two Decades of Printmaking” is on view through April.
Nicola Smith can be reached at nsmith@vnews.com.