Freemason Symbols at the Masonic Temple

Curious about the Masons and their ceremonies? The Pittsfield Masons offer a rare look into the symbols of the Freemason fraternity—which has been part of Massachusetts history since 1733—displaying hand-painted 18^th-century aprons.

Masonic Temple | 116 South Street

Photography by Alexa Green & Lear Levin 

Museum Facsimiles—in its new location at 31 South Street—presents the unique photography of Alexa Green (at left) and Lear Levin. Recent graduate of the film program at Tisch at New York University, Green spent a semester in Cuba photographing and gathering footage for a documentary film on a salsa band. Retired film director Levin's current passion are dancers photographed backstage, of which he displays ten printed on platinum paper.

Museum Facsimiles | 31 South Street | 413-499-0020

Drew Finn's Photography at The Marketplace

Local photographer Drew Finn presents a collection of work entitled Stops Along the Path during an artist reception from 5pm-7pm. His exhibit will be displayed through March.

The Marketplace Café | 53 North Street | 413-358-4777

Walt & Anne Pasko: 2 Wild Hearts Dancing

Walt and Anne Pasko's art exhibit entitled 2 Wild Hearts Dancing fills the Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. offices through the month of March. Walt Pasko's impressionist oil paintings are of the Berkshire landscape, while Anne Pasko's work (at left) displays her intuitive, abstract, mixed media and collage work. Enjoy an opening reception during which Walt Pasko will be doing an oil painting demonstration.

Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. | 33 Dunham Mall | 413-443-6501

Historic Quilt at Unusual Wedding Rings

A quilt made by Betsy Caprio Hedberg entitled The Path to the Peaceable Kingdom depicts a variation of the traditional American Snails Trail from the rural south. It was a finalist in the 1998 University of Nebraska's competition commemorating the 50th Anniversary of The Declaration of Human Rights announced in 1948 by the world members of the United Nations.

Unusual Wedding Rings & More | 137 North Street | 413-236-9600

Deirdre McKenna at Brenda & Co.

Brenda & Company returns to Artswalk in March  with a gorgeous show of new work by Deirdre McKenna, who combines her interests in painting, printmaking and art quilting in a new series of monotypes on fabric.

Brenda & Company | 137 North Street | 413-997-4500

Marion Grant & Sam Ponder at Kinderhook Real Estate

Join us in welcoming Kinderhook Real Estate in bustling Crawford Square to Artswalk! As 12-year old guitar talent Nico Wohl performs, Marion Grant displays work at Kinderhook Real Estate in the Crawford Square, along with a 10-whale mobile (at left) and other works by Sam Ponder. Plus enjoy 12-year-old Nico Wohl on guitar at Crawford Square while visiting Kinderhook, Brenda & Co, Unusual Wedding Rings and more!

Kinderhook Real Estate | Crawford Square | 141 North Street

Opening Reception for Sally Tiska Rice at Maria's European Delights

Stop by and enjoy an opening reception for a solo show by NU Arts member Sally Tiska Rice entitled Blooms and Birds, marking the second month Maria's European Delights participates in Artswalk.

Maria's European Delights | 146 North Street | 413-442-5100

Don Orcutt at BCC's Intermodal Gallery

You are invited to an artist reception for a solo show of work by Berkshire Community College alumni and local artist Don Orcutt "balanced between Symbolism, Surrealism, Satire and the Metaphorical."

Berkshire Community College Intermodal Gallery | Columbus & North Streets

Live Screen Printing & More at Shire City Sanctuary

The first in a series of limited edition prints developed from John ffrench's original ceramic work and the new works of upcycled clothing and home goods will be available for purchase, while The Dolphin Studio offers live demonstrations of screen printing.

Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 323-493-8247

Jackie Kearns' Breathe at Gallery 25

An opening reception for the artwork of Jackie Kearns takes place from 5pm-8pm. Her exhibit, entitled Breathe, features a collection of oil paintings on a variety of surfaces such as canvases, reclaimed furniture, draperies and other usable objects. Inspired by the streets and architecture of her surroundings in Berkshire County, Kearns aims to capture the essence of this imagery in a loose, airy way, using thin layers of oil paint.

Gallery 25 | 25 Union Street

Ellen Joffe-Halpern at Le Petit Musee

Berkshire County teacher and art therapist Ellen Joffe-Halpern's exhibit celebrates the completion of a three year project to complete 365 Backyard Dreams. The paintings are all 5”x 7” format and primarily mixed media on paper combining acrylic paint, oil paint, water color, pencil, ink, pastel, digital drawing, coffee, stains and smudges. Her attempts to capture the immediacy and freshness of making marks on paper are meant to transform what she sees and experiences into color, shape, pattern and line.

Wild Sage | 333 North Street | 413-447-7000

Arts Show Opening & Live Figure Drawing Demo with Bushey

Michael Vincent Bushey gives a live, model-figure drawing demo during the opening reception for a solo exhibition of his figure drawings entitled TIME, exploring how time informs aesthetics. And afterwards, DJ BFG spins tunes for your listening (or dancing) pleasure!

yBar | 391 North Street

Opening Reception for Steve Hamlin at BMC

Steve Hamlin travels New England and the east coast in search of adventure and new material to paint. This Friday, he exhibits watercolors of wildlife, pets, landscapes and seascapes, with an opening reception for his display from 3pm-5pm.

Berkshire Medical Center Lobby | 725 North Street | 413-447-2000

More New Work Upstreet!

Other brand-new exhibits include artwork by pen-and-ink artist and children's book illustrator Dee Randolph at West Side Clock Shop and 10 framed comic book covers and printed books for sale at TREEHOUSE Children's Boutique from the personal collection of Artswalk co-founder Mary McGinnis.

Great Returning Shows Too!

Ongoing shows on display during Friday's Artswalk include multimedia works by Karen Carmean, Susan Merrill (at left), Mitch Greenwald and Stanley Turnbell at Bagels, Too; large format photography by David Ricci at Spice Dragon; and the TEN Spot invitational show of Berkshire County artists at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, featuring Michael Boroniec, C. Ryder Cooley, Joel Curran, Joshua Field, Paul Grabbard, Susan Hartung, Eric Korenman, Maggie Mailer, Jarvis Rockwell and Tina Sotis.

Sister City Jazz Ambassadors, 8 Foot River at Mission

Make an evening of Artswalk with dinner out and live music at Mission Bar + Tapas, where the Sister City Jazz Ambassadors will play from 5:30pm-8pm followed by 8 Foot River from 8:30pm-11pm, with no cover charge. Other upstreet restaurants and hotspots will be hopping too!

Mission Bar + Tapas | 438 North Street