Lisa Green reports from South Lee. Master storyteller Kevin O’Hara may have documented his 1979 trek through Ireland in Last of the Donkey Pilgrims, but it was hardly the last adventure he’s taken, as illustrated by four local artists who captured their recent tour of the Emerald Isle with Kevin. The exhibit, “Travels With Missie — The Artists’ View" opened on Saturday, March 14 at the St. Francis Gallery with a wall-to-wall crowd of friends and art lovers. “You couldn’t handpick four artists and be more pleased than I am," O’Hara said of the creative quartet who decided to put on a show of their Ireland impressions while they were abroad. Above, O’Hara stands next to Missie, the Berkshire Carousel Donkey as he regales the crowd with yet another hilarious account of his original Missie sojourn.
Jamie Lahey and Alicia Williams, northern Berkshires residents; Artist Linda Baker-Cimini and Mike Melle, who crafted a life-size straw version of Missie.
Brian Majewski and Sally Morse Majewski of The Clark with Belita O'Hara and Kevin O'Hara; Three of the exhibiting artists: David King,Susan Edwards and Scott Taylor (not shown: Marge Bride).
Artist Hildy Kronen and Aine Ungar; Sandy Moon with Donald Anderson and Maureen Anderson, owners of The Cruise Store, the travel agency that books O'Hara's tours to Ireland, and Helen Stewart.
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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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