image description — Most Inventive: Beckie Kravetz, Iris Wooed by Zephyrus

NRM Announces Winners of Juried Outdoor Sculpture Show

11:48AM / Thursday, July 29, 2021Print Story | Email Story

This outdoor installation of 23 fantastical sculptures on view across the Museum's 36-acre campus is presented in conjunction with the Museum's current exhibition, 'Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Art.'

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) announced the winners of the juried exhibition "Land of Enchantment: A Fantastical Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition."

Following a call for entries, "Land of Enchantment" opened on Saturday, July 10, with prizes for Best in Show, Most Inventive, and Most Artistic given out by illustrator Ruth Sanderson.

Best in Show went to Harold Grinspoon's "Effervescent," Most Inventive to Beckie Kravetz's "Iris Wooed by Zephyrus," and Most Artistic to Kaya Deckelbaum's "Zephyr — In The Wind."

The public was also invited to vote for two People's Choice awards, which went to Sean Bixby's "Fire Falls" and Erik Johnsen's "Galaxy Cat."

This outdoor installation of 23 fantastical sculptures on view across the Museum's 36-acre campus is presented in conjunction with the Museum's current exhibition, "Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Art." The artist's imaginative sculptural works are inspired by the exhibition's themes of classical and contemporary mythology, fairy tales, and fantastical heroes and villains.

Artists showcased in the exhibition include: Peter Barrett, Sean Bixby, Jessica Bradsher, Ursula Clark, Erika Crofut, Kaya Deckelbaum, John Elling, Laurie Goodhart, Gints Grinbergs, Harold Grinspoon, Kathie Gatto Gurney, Erik Johnsen, Stephen Klema, Betsy Koscher, Beckie Kravetz, Kent Mikalsen, Robert Markey, Angelo & Jesse Sinisi, Darla Jackson and Paul Romano, Chip and Elizabeth Sullivan, and Robin Tost.

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Great Barrington Public Theater Appoints Artistic Director

09:57AM / Monday, December 29, 2025

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater announced that Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha will now join Jim Frangione at the helm as Artistic Director of Great Barrington Public Theater.

"We at Great Barrington Public Theater are thrilled that Judy Braha will assume the role of Artistic Director alongside myself. I couldn't have asked for a better partner to help advance the interests of the theater as we move into the next phase of growth as the region's premiere developmental theater," Founder & Artistic Director Jim Frangione said. "Judy brings a tremendous amount of experience and value to our company and has, in just a few short years, grown and greatly enhanced GB Public Theater's signature program, Berkshires Voices, where playwrights develop their work, leading to public readings and in some cases workshops and full productions. I look forward to working more closely with Judy to select the next generation of plays to be presented under the GB Public banner. It's a "Bear" of a job! But we feel great about the direction of our theater."

Judy Braha joined the GB Public artistic leadership team in 2023 as the Associate Artistic Director after 2 years directing for the company. She has since then been collaborating with Founder and Artistic Director Jim Frangione on the selection of new work for readings and full productions in the summer season. Her impressive portfolio of credits and accomplishments strengthened Great Barrington Public's creative programming and offered new perspectives to the body of works and events produced each year.

Judy Braha has been a career director, actor, teacher and artist for social justice for over four decades with directorial credits in theaters and universities throughout New England. She led the M.F.A. Directing Program at Boston University's School of Theater, retiring in 2022 after 29 years of service at BU.

"Judy has the strength of commitment, leadership and passion for theater and how it affects communities that fit hand-in-glove with our founding mission and core beliefs," Founder and Producing Director Deann Halper Simmons explains. "Her artistic integrity, sense of stage esthetic and ability to make important choices that craft life from the script continues to be a great asset to our company and growth."

"Judy's distinguished artistic voice has significantly contributed to the exceptional growth of GB Public in recent years," Managing Director Serena Johnson added. "We are truly excited to have her stepping into this leadership role in the 2026 season."

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