2021 Small Stones Festival of the Arts

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THIS WEB GALLERY SHOWS ALL SUBMITTED ARTWORK.  ARTWORK SELECTED BY OUR JURORS FOR EXHIBITION AND PUBLISHING ARE NOTED.
 
  1. VIEWING - Click on an image for a larger view.
  2. NAVIGATION - The images are sorted with prizewinners first (note that most prizes will be awarded on October 15), then alphabetically by artist last name. Note that there are multiple pages in the gallery - use the page selector to see more entries.
  3. SEARCHING - You can enter an artist's first or last name in the search box to find a given artist.
  4. FILTERING - You can create a filtered view to see only paintings or photography by selecting a choice in the Category Filter box. You can see only those entries selected by our jury for inclusion in our exhibition and printed catalog by using the Tag Filter.
  5. PURCHASING ARTWORK - Artwork on display at the in-person exhibition may be purchased if the artist has elected to make it available for sale.


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Fall in May
Fall in May
Mads Otis


Artist statement: A photo that was an experiment, one filled with heavy shadowing, prominent colors and a busy background. I really wanted to try to incorporate a lot of different elements with this photograph without it feeling to overwhelming. I really wanted it to have a more dynamic feel than what I'm used to.
Specific medium: Portrait
Neverland
Neverland
Mads Otis


Artist statement: A portrait that was taken against the time of nightfall. I used the dulling sunset as a backdrop of the photos I took during this session. I allowed for the sky to fill in the holes that often a blurred backdrop cannot express. I worked with the sky and I truly wanted it to feel just as apart of the photo as the women in focus.
Specific medium: portrait
Crisp Sunsets
Crisp Sunsets
Mads Otis


Artist statement: A portrait I took in early April when there was still a chill in the air. I wanted to mess with the depth of photography, I wanted to allow for a sense of a double focal point in one photo. I wanted to experiment with lighting the women's back and allowing for the shadows to fill in on one side, allowing for a more relaxed feel.
Specific medium: Portrait
“Painting the Azaleas”
“Painting the Azaleas”
Diane O’Brien
$395.00


Artist statement: Painting is my way of connecting to the world around me, physically and emotionally. It’s always an exciting journey that never ends. It can be exhilarating one day and humbling the next…but each painting provides a learning experience that inspires me to go on!
Specific medium: Oil
“Pink Umbrella”
“Pink Umbrella”
Diane O’Brien
$495.00


Artist statement: Painting is my way of connecting to the world around me, physically and emotionally. It’s an exciting journey that never ends. It can be exhilarating one day, and humbling the next…but it always inspires me to want to begin again!
Specific medium: Oil
“Cafe in Cortona”
“Cafe in Cortona”
Diane O’Brien

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: Painting is my way of connecting to the world around me, physically and emotionally. It’s an amazing journey that never ends. It can be exhilarating one day, and humbling the next…but it always inspires me to want to begin again!
Specific medium: Oil
shall we dance
shall we dance
Jim Palace
$300.00


Artist statement: If it moves me, if it has meaning to me, if I feel I can do it well, I will draw it, paint it and share it. That's why I did this painting.
Specific medium: Colored pencil
wave runner
wave runner
Jim Palace
$300.00


Artist statement: If it moves me, if it has meaning to me, if I feel I can do it well, I will draw it, paint it and share it. That's why I did this painting.
Specific medium: Colored pencils
Summer read
Summer read
Jim Palace
$300.00


Artist statement: If it moves me, if it has meaning to me, if I feel I can do it well, I will draw it, paint it and share it. That's why I did this painting.
Specific medium: Colored pencils
Music of the Mountains
Music of the Mountains
Melissa Pandina
$2,400.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: Melissa is an artist (BFA from MassArt) whose work has been internationally published and sold. Her work centers on portraiture and bringing peoples’ stories to life. She has been featured in Professional Artist Magazine and had a piece hanging in the Berkshire Museum of Art. She has done public arts pieces across Massachusetts including a mural for Electrify Amherst and two bears for Easthampton Bearfest. She teaches non-credit painting at Holyoke Community College.
Specific medium: oil on canvas
Momento Mori
Momento Mori
Melissa Pandina
$1,500.00


Artist statement: Melissa is an artist (BFA from MassArt) whose work has been internationally published and sold. Her work centers on portraiture and bringing peoples’ stories to life. She has been featured in Professional Artist Magazine and had a piece hanging in the Berkshire Museum of Art. She has done public arts pieces across Massachusetts including a mural for Electrify Amherst and two bears for Easthampton Bearfest. She teaches non-credit painting at Holyoke Community College.
Specific medium: Oil on Canvas
the Yellow Kayak
the Yellow Kayak
Jean Pellerin
$650.00


Artist statement: I loved the light and mood and had to capture it.
Specific medium: watercolour
beach plums
beach plums
Jean Pellerin
$425.00


Artist statement: On a rare visit to the ocean (near Yarmouthport, MA) I was delighted to see the bushes with fruit on them. They gave a bright pop of color on the otherwise serene seascape.
Specific medium: acrylic on canvas
Heritage Park, Upton, MA
Heritage Park, Upton, MA
Jean Pellerin
$750.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: Heritage Park in Upton is part of my roots- I have lived here all my life. To find that we had such a resource so close to me (about 2 miles!) was a real delight. I love to go there, and I hope others will love it too.
Specific medium: watercolour
Afternoon Rays
Afternoon Rays
Alexander Percy
$100.00


Artist statement: My interest in photography began in high school when I received my first camera. Although I was trained primarily in film photography, I have fallen in love with digital photography. My passion for photography stems from my love of the outdoors and my wish to connect everyone with the outdoor world through my photographs. In my work I attempt to explore how I see the natural world and how it connects to the larger world and through my photographs I hope to show people how I see our natural world
Specific medium: Digital photography
Looking
Looking
Alexander Percy
$100.00


Artist statement: My interest in photography began in high school when I received my first camera. Although I was trained primarily in film photography, I have fallen in love with digital photography. My passion for photography stems from my love of the outdoors and my wish to connect everyone with the outdoor world through my photographs. In my work I attempt to explore how I see the natural world and how it connects to the larger world and through my photographs I hope to show people how I see our natural world
Specific medium: Digital photography
Window
Window
Alexander Percy
$100.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: My interest in photography began in high school when I received my first camera. Although I was trained primarily in film photography, I have fallen in love with digital photography. My passion for photography stems from my love of the outdoors and my wish to connect everyone with the outdoor world through my photographs. In my work I attempt to explore how I see the natural world and how it connects to the larger world and through my photographs I hope to show people how I see our natural world
Specific medium: Digital photography
Dories Cove, Block Island
Dories Cove, Block Island
K.C. Perry
$150.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: I have been photographing for over 40 years. While I shoot a variety of subjects, the ocean is often near. This photograph is taken on Block Island where I spend most of my summers.
Specific medium: Photography
Diane at Gracies Cove
Diane at Gracies Cove
K.C. Perry
$150.00


Artist statement: I had photographed this place the night before this photograph was taken. I had a vision that night of photographing Diane on this log. I brought her there the next day and made the image.
Specific medium: Photography
The Sound of the Rocks
The Sound of the Rocks
K.C. Perry
$150.00


Artist statement: I was walking on the beach one day with a friend. She said to me, "Have you ever photographed the sound of the rocks?" I spent the next few weeks trying to photograph that sound.
Specific medium: Photography

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