You know the holidays are on the doorstep when galleries start closing their holiday shows. This weekend is your last chance to buy local art, often at bargain prices, in time to put it under the tree.
ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret closes its “Small Works” exhibition with a reception at 5 p.m. Saturday that starts an evening of holiday festivities. Caroling around South Pomfret follows at 6, and at 6:30 the nonprofit arts center hosts a holiday-themed variety show in the Grange Theatre.
Randolph’s Chandler Gallery keeps its 17th annual Holiday Market, an exhibition of art and gifts, open through Sunday.
The yearly Gallery of Gifts at Newport’s Library Arts Center, a holiday show of fine art and craft, is on view through Sunday.
AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon keeps its annual Holiday Exhibition on view until Monday. In addition, AVA is hosting “Messages of Peace,” a wall of reflection in its entry lobby. Visitors are encouraged to leave a drawing, some writing or other expressions of peace on a small card. The cards will be strung on twine for display and reflection.
Closing
Osher@Dartmouth, Hanover. “Barns & Backyard Discoveries,” an exhibition of drawings by Priscilla Eliades and photographs by Evelyn Swett and Shiela Swett, is on view through today.
Zollikofer Gallery, White River Junction. “I’ve Got It Covered,” photographs of manhole covers by Sharon artist Carol Langstaff, is on view through Wednesday.
Ongoing
BigTown Gallery, Rochester, Vt. “Late Works,” an exhibition of recent “construction and collage” by Varujan Boghosian, is accompanied by “A Muse: A visit to the studio of Varujan Boghosian,” a portfolio of photographs by Erick Hufschmid, taken in 2011.
Center for the Arts, New London. Current exhibitions include: The seventh annual Juried Regional show at the New London Inn; artwork by Kearsarge Middle School students, at Whipple Hall; abstract paintings by Roger Wells and photographs by Jay Fitzpatrick, at Blue Moon Bakery; and paintings by Tom Pirozzoli and photographs by Ken Schuster, at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust.
Chew & Co. Design, Hanover. Paintings in egg tempera and precious metals by Windsor artist Gary Milek are on view through February.
Converse Free Library, Lyme. “Chasing the Muse,” watercolor paintings by Lyme artist Stephanie Reininger, runs through December.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Fall exhibitions consist mainly of paintings, by artists Nan Darham, a Montana resident studying at Dartmouth; Maureen Harrington, of Killington, Vt.; Youngsheen Ahn Jhe, of Lexington, Mass.; Norman Rhodes, of Lebanon; Alison Vernon, of New London; and Richard Weis, of Castleton, Vt. Also on view is work by the Lone Mountain Artists, from the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, and the Upper Valley Ship Modelers Guild.
Gallery at the Space on Main, Bradford. “Blue x 2,” cyanotypes by Linda Bryan, is on view through Jan. 2.
The Great Hall, Springfield, Vt. “Healing: The Transformative Imagery of Art” features work by 12 artists, including Margaret Jacobs, of Enfield; Carolyn Enz Hack, of East Thetford; and Robert O’Brien, Robert Carsten and Neomi Lauritsen, all of Springfield. Through March 30.
John D. Bennett Gallery, Claremont. Paintings by Vermont artist Jamie Townsend are on view through Jan. 4.
Kilton Public Library, West Lebanon. Recent work by Todd Renninger, through January.
Long River Gallery and Gifts, White River Junction. “The Mind Is a City,” an exhibition of mixed media work by Becky Coburn, kicks off Long River’s series of exhibitions by emerging artists. Coburn, of Amesbury, Mass., is in long-term recovery from substance abuse and draws on her experiences to inform her work.
Main Street Museum, White River Junction. “Jack Rowell, Cultural Documentarian: Portraits of Vermont People and Other Wildlife,” is on view.
Matt Brown Fine Art, Lyme. A holiday show featuring work by artists Susan Arnold and Sara Goodman is on view through Feb. 9.
North Common Arts, Chelsea. “Vessels,” an exhibition of still-life paintings by Carrie Caouette-De Lallo, is on view through December.
Norwich Public Library. “Redlining Our Souls,” recent works by Laura Di Piazza about segregation in America, is on view through Jan. 14.
Philip Read Memorial Library, Plainfield. “Surf’s Up,” an exhibition of painting and sculpture by Cornish artist Jim Schubert, is on view through Jan. 7.
Royalton Memorial Library, South Royalton. Paintings by California artist Ciara Cumiskey.
Scavenger Gallery, White River Junction. New work by printmaker Lois Beatty and handmade jewelry by gallery owner Stacy Hopkins.
Steven Thomas, Inc. Fine Arts & Antiques, White River Junction. Work by Upper Valley “vintage” artists, such as Alice Standish Buell, John Semple and Horace Brown is on view.
Tunbridge Public Library. Photographs by South Royalton photographer Marianne Benoir are on view through Jan. 7.
Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction. A Holiday Show features work by the studio’s artist-members.
White River Craft Center, Randolph. “Branching Out,” an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Amy Hook-Therrien, a Randolph native who now lives in Windsor, is on view through Feb. 8.
Alex Hanson can be reached at ahanson@vnews.com or 603-727-3207.
