Sheffield Artist to Display at CATA Gallery
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — New work from Sheffield artist Bart Elsbach will be on display in the Community Access to the Arts (CATA) gallery at 70 Railroad St. on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is free and a portion of the sales from this event will benefit CATA, a local non-profit organization that nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the arts.“Access to the Landscape,” is a collection of oil paintings exploring the Berkshire landscape. Elsbach’s minute attention to detail and his long view of the way we connect to the landscape (and the ways landscapes connect to each other) are as evident in the loving portraits of the familiar Berkshire landscape as they are in the cityscapes he produced in a fellowship with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in the World Trade Center (“Vanishing Point: Views From Tower 1,” 2002).
During the more than 20 years he has been painting, Bart Elsbach has been fascinated with connections. Contemplating his connection with CATA, Elsbach muses, "A community can be seen as a collection of visions. For years I've watched CATA working to expand the types of vision we embrace as we define our community. I hope to continue the dialogue between CATA participants and others in the community with this show, and to demonstrate a new way to support valuable resources in our communities, like CATA, through a different art marketplace."
The exhibit runs through Sept. 26. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 to 5, Saturday from 11 to 6, Sunday from 11 to 3, or by appointment: 413-229-2226. For more information about the artist, visit www.bartelsbach.com.
