The Becket Arts Center is thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition, "Into the Light," featuring the captivating artworks of Sean McCusker. Running from April 26th to May 19th, this exhibition invites viewers to embark on a journey through surreal landscapes filled with vibrant colors and open-ended narratives inspired by his artist residency at the Becket Arts Center. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 26th from 5-7pm, with refreshments. There will be a closing held on Sunday, May 19th, from 2-4pm; with an artist talk starting at 3pm. This project has been supported by a grant from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Artist’s Resource Trust.
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Dreaming of Light opening Friday, August 3rd, 5-8pm
This Friday, August 3rd, I will be holding a reception for my first solo show at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts! Although I have had many solo shows in the past, none have been in a space quite this large. In preparation, I have made several new large scale paintings to fit the beautiful venue. As I am hoping to see many new faces at this reception, I will be giving a brief introduction to my work as part of the opening. The talk will start at 5:30pm, August 3rd, and I will be available the rest of the reception if anyone wants to ask questions one on one. If you cannot make the reception, the show will be on display from August 1st through August 31st, so make sure to stop in.
Venue: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
Where: 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201
Dates: August 1st - August 31st, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, August 3rd, 5-8pm
Artist Introduction: Friday, August 3rd @ 5:30pm
Parking: Behind the Lichtenstein Center in the First St. Parking Lot.
Open Studio & Painting Demonstrations, Firday, May 4th, 2018
This Friday, May 4th, I will be participating in the ArtWeek celebration in Pittsfield, MA. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will have open studios including Rick Casucci, Peg Dotchin, Stefanie Weber, Jim Horsford, and me during the First Fridays Artswalk from 5-8pm. As part of the ArtWeek celebration some of us will be showing our processes and give a little more behind the scenes look at the artist's life: details at www.firstfridaysartswalk.com. I will be giving a drawing and painting demonstration on work that I will have on display in my solo show at the Lichtenstein Gallery in August. So come see the demo and on the opening you can say, "I was there when he made that!"
Venue: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
Where: 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201
Dates: May 4th, 2018, 5-8pm
Demo Hours: Silver pen drawing at 6pm, and oil glazing at 7pm
Elegant Line
My latest exhibit Elegant Line is on view at Deidre's Special Day in Pittsfield, MA. The show will run from June 3 to June 27 with a reception held during the First Fridays Artswalk on June 5th from 5-8pm.
For this exhibit I am showing my line drawings which are seldom on display outside of my studio. There are a couple of Conté drawings in the showing but the focus of the show is on my silver on black line drawings. You will recognize the themes in these works, but the lack of color and unmasked line gives these works a gesture and movement that is not as forefront as my oil works.
I'm very excited for this exhibit and do hope you have the opportunity to come tell me what you think of it during the reception on Friday, June 5th. If you can't make it to the reception, feel free to comment on this post, I'd love to have your the feedback!
DEIDRE’S Special Day has been serving the Pittsfield community since 2001 by providing the best in dresses and accessories for all occasions, and in that time has made a name for itself through top notch customer service. Although well known for their wedding and prom attire for over 13 years, DEIDRE’S also provides the best selection of non-bridal dresses and accessories in Pittsfield. Having just recently opened their new “Social Butterfly” department, DEIDRE’S is excited to showcase their new line of non-bridal related attire, featuring party / cocktail dresses for all occasions.
DEIDRE’S is located at 2 South Street across from Park Square, Pittsfield, MA. For more details, including hours of operation, please visit www.deidresonline.com. “Elegant Line” will be on display from June 3 to June 27, 2015.
Pastel Stories
Sean McCusker will be showing his colorful surreal landscape pastels at DEIDRE’S, 2 South Street across from Park Square, Pittsfield, MA. The show entitled “Pastel Stories” will be on display from June 6 to June 28; with a reception held during the “First Fridays Artswalk” on June 6th from 5-8PM.
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I have some paintings on display at the Adams Town hall in, as you may have guessed, Adams, Ma. There is no reception, but the work is right out in the open and you can visit during any of the regularly scheduled hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The show will be on display through June 25th, 2014. Take a look at the show and let me know what you think. All of the work is also for sale, so feel free to contact me for prices.
The Adams Town Hall is located at 8 Park Street, Adams, Ma 01220.
NAP: Erotically Verbose
We have released the next episode of our art filled podcast: Not A Podcast: Erotically Verbose. This is part one because four episodes in we decided we needed a little change of format. We're nothing if not consistent... consistently changing that is.
This episode we have a dialogue about "art speak" and how it can affect our experience of art. It was a good discussion and was one where we talked so much about it I had to split it into two episodes; the second half coming next week.
Feel free to let me know what you think of the episode in as complex language as you like.
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A good friend of mine, Peter Russo, and I have begun a little experiment to see if our words can contribute to the whole understanding of the internet at large. That is to say, we have started a podcast. The show is still in the beginning stages, has a loose format and two persons still collecting their bearings, but please have a listen and let us know what you think. http://www.spudsandmeat.com/
The podcast is titled "Not a Podcast" (Magritte anyone?). "What is it about" you say? Well... art of course; I don't do anything else. We attempt to discuss, in as entertaining a manner as possible, an artsy topic every week. But like I said, we're still taking our baby steps, so help us make it better and leave your comments.