ART ON VIEW
Art from Farm to Table
at the Brandon Artists Guild
March 2-April 30, 2018
“Farm to Table” presents works in pastel by Middlebury artists Judy Albright and Cristine Kossow. Vintage tools, stacks of produce, farm animals–these are the Vermont staples from which Kossow and Albright draw inspiration.
“I’m generally a still-life painter, says Kossow, “but when I came to Vermont I got so excited about cows, chickens, pigs. I love to paint cows.” Relocating from the Hudson Valley, she finds no shortage of subjects in the Green Mountain State. A Parsons-trained graphic designer, Kossow rekindled her love of painting when she received a box of pastels as a birthday gift. “I remembered my cousin, Judy, is a pastel artist,” Kossow explains, “so we reconnected. Now we live across the street from each other and are having a joint show.”
Judy Albright, who earned a master’s in art and education at SUNY New Paltz, moved to Vermont from Connecticut about a year ago. In Middlebury, she paints and teaches pastels. “The Vermont arts community and the public have been very welcoming to Cris and me,” says Albright. “We never expected to have this kind of exposure. Then again, we’re not shy.”
“The theme of ‘Art from Farm to Table’ is our way of honoring the spirit of Vermont,” adds Kossow. “We’re very motivated to create art here.”
Judy Albright serves on the board of the Vermont Pastel Society. Cristine Kossow is on the board of governors of the Pastel Society of America. Their joint show will include existing work and several new pieces. This show is part of Vermont Arts 2018–a year-long celebration highlighting arts events across the state, sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council.
(text adapted from the venue’s press materials)
INFORMATION
Brandon Artists Guild
7 Center Street
Brandon 05733
(802) 247-4956
Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM
Sunday, 10AM-4PM
Image:
(left) Hard Boiled by Judy Albright (pastel)
(right) Milky Way by Cristine Kossow (pastel)
Courtesy of the artists and Brandon Artists Guild