Exhibits

Americana by William Chmura through June. Come see his most recent work.

Journey of Surrealism: Visions by Agnes Kasa Temesvari oil and other mixed media through July  

Kerry Stone's colorful paintings are still lifes and paintings from the garden and nature. On display through mid-September this exhibit is worth a trip to the library.

“I grew up traveling with my family. We lived in places as diverse as the Rocky Mountains, rural southern farming and fishing villages, and northern college towns. Exploring new places and meeting people from different backgrounds always excited me. Working with glass has introduced me to a community of diverse individuals and opportunity for travel.” Tony Faith lives with his wife, Cynthia, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts.  He earned a BFA cum laude from UMASS, Amherst in 2001. His interest in glass art began in 1997 as a freshman in college with an independent study at Lunt Silversmiths in Greenfield, MA.  After finishing school Tony worked for the glass artists Josh Simpson, Jenn Violette and Robert Dane. For the last ten years Tony has worked for Ed Branson in Ashfield, MA. Tony has studied at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts with Jose’ Chardiet and Jack Wax and at Pilchuck Glass School with Robbie Miller and John Drury. Tony has also taught classes at Snow Farm School for Crafts. Currently Tony sells his glass art at local galleries and regional craft shows. Meet Tony on Friday mornings at Tilton Library!

Pastel landscapes by Ashfield artist, Susan Gordon Hillier on display upstairs at the library through December.

Artist's Statement: I have an affinity for abstract expressionism, its use of gesture, the energy and spontaneity, the color fields and graphics that suggest the landscape.  In equal measure, I have always been struck by our need to slice, dice and structure the world around us from our gridded cities to the geometry we impose/compose on farm fields.  The Field Study and As If Series revolve around this relationship - the character of the organic and the equally relentless human desire for structure and design. All pieces are displayed on the second level of the library and are for sale to the public.  A portion of the proceeds benefit Tilton Library.    

Artists Candace Bradbury-Carlin, Allen Fowler, Sue Katz and Reba-Jean Pichette display found object art, mixed media and art constructs through March upstairs on and over the mantle piece.  This display is in conjunction with Deerfield Reads - Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Edward Humes, a program which is supported in part by a grant from Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, Friends of Tilton Library and Greenfield Cooperative Bank.  Sale of all art work is between the artist and buyer - Tilton Library receives a percentage of sales.  Come see what can be done with found and used objects and materials.  Pictured - Pure Full Blast by Candace Bradbury-Carlin.

Fall Out, Fall In Artist's Statement: I use acrylic paints to reproduce what I imagine. There is a line of thought which has been central to the recent art you see here. In philosophical traditions, from Buddhism to Psychiatry, the mind is conceptualized as a fragmented entity. Unity and cohesion characterize the bookends of our lives - the innocence of birth and the wisdom of enlightenment / actualization. Between these extremes, we experience an ego that is splintered and dynamic - in constant shift. Where are we at any given moment? Are we falling apart, or knitting ourselves back together?   Sara

The intense and vibrant color pastels create along with texture like soft velvet is very exciting to me.  I love the adventure of trying something new. Capturing light is one of the challenges that creates excitement for me.  I try to paint the light, focusing on the dramatic results of the pattern of shade and sun.  The intense and vibrant color pastels create is very satisfying for me. - Karen Savage