Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. The third annual TEN SPOT invitational art show, now up at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features ten of Berkshire County's best contemporary artists. The rescheduled artist's reception on February 18 helped the 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival kick off its celebration of theater, art, film, music, comedy, dance and more. Artists exhibiting in the show, but not pictured below, include Karl Mullen, Jeanet Ingalls and Laurie McLeod. Sponsors of the show, Mission Bar + Tapas, used the occasion to debut their new spring menu, to the delight of guests. The exhibition will be on view through February 28 and the Festival continues through February 23, with plays at the Barrington Stage Company running through March 2. (Shown above: Chris Farrell from lead sponsor of the 10 x 10 Festival, Berkshire Gas, Shiobbean Lemme and Michael Boroniec.
Ten Spot artists Peter Gordon and Michael Rousseau in front of Rousseau's work; Crispina ffrench and Violet Swindlehurst pose with ffrench's art.
Painter Scott Taylor in front of his work; Mia Cimini and Halley Cimini.
Kate Gordon and Tiffany Belanger; the lovely Peggy Rivers poses in front of her paintings.
Memoli Ward, Joanie Ciolfi, and Julie Hammill pose near Ciolfi's work. A larger group of her paintings is on display at Tunnel City Coffee in Williamstown, MA until March 27.
Douglas Paisley in front of one of his Ten Spot pieces; Celeste Cano, Andy Rock, and Peter Gordon pose near Gordon's work.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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