Sheffield Artist to Display at CATA Gallery

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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.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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