PETERSHAM – The Petersham Art Center has a new exhibition, “Familiar Places: Landscapes by Stephanie Vignone” on display through Nov. 23.
The center invites the public to join the artist for an opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
According to Art Center Exhibition Coordinator Ken Levine, “This is the first exhibition of Stephanie’s work in the Art Center gallery and we are delighted to have her. Her beautiful landscape paintings will resonate with visitors.”
“Working in pastel and oils, Vignone is inspired by familiar places of Massachusetts and New England,” the center wrote in an announcement. “Natural landscapes are transformed by her critical eye; skillful use of color, light, and texture; and clear-eyed imagination creating images of classical realism while at times verging on another worldliness.”
Vignone has shown her work regularly, including exhibitions at the Oxbow Gallery in Easthampton, the Burnett Gallery-Jones Library in Amherst, the Hosmer Gallery-Forbes Library in Northampton, and the Connecticut Pastel Society.
“As far back as I can remember, I have spent lots of time walking outdoors,” Vignone said. “I love to be outside in the woods, hiking with my dogs, in the gardens by my house. Painting the places I see has given me another deep way in which I can connect with them. I love light and texture, but what really makes me want to paint a scene is the way in which I am able to compose it.”
The Art Center’s regular hours are Thursdays through Sundays, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the exhibition and the center, call 978-724-3415.
Since 1912, the Petersham Art Center, located at 8 North St. near Petersham Common, has been home to regional fine art and crafts through its shop, gallery, classes and special events.