First Fridays Artswalk to Feature New Art Shows

04:15PM / Thursday, November 04, 2021Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There will be brand new indoor art shows during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 pm.

Download the Downtown Pittsfield app in the App Store or on Google Play to follow a virtual walking tour of art, including all of Pittsfield's Paintboxes, on your cell phone.

Hotel on North, 297 North Street, will feature "WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE" by Scott Taylor for the November Artswalk. "WHEN WORLDS" COLLIDE is a sampling of the work Taylor created during the pandemic.

According to a press release, many of the paintings speak of containment, some visually looking outward, some inward. Some return to a simpler time that we once knew hoping to find comfort in our own existence.

There will be a reception with the artist on Friday, Nov. 5, 5 to 8 pm, as part of First Fridays Artswalk.

The Brothership Building Window at 141 North Street, curated by IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, will feature "Little Kids, Big Issues" by Stephanie VanBramer, Nov. 5-28.

According to a press release, regularly taking inspiration from personal experiences, conversations, thoughts about everyday life, and the lessons she has learned along the way, VanBramer creates artwork that sparks reality checks and speaks out, making it known that it has something to say. She creates little characters with big personalities and even bigger ideas.

Artists in the Guild of Berkshire Artists will show their work in a show entitled "Plein Air in the Berkshires" during the month of November at TKG Real Estate, 137 North St. There will be a reception as part of First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 pm. The work will be up during the month of November and can be viewed when TKG is open. Featured artists are Sally Lebwohl, pastels; Jorie Latham, watercolors and mixed media; and Debbie Schneer, photography.

MCLA Pittsfield at 66 Allen Street will feature an art show of faces by Dana Schildkraut from Nov. 5-30. Schildkraut is an award-winning artist and educator who resides in Southern Vermont, working in mixed media: paper mache, watercolor paint, and polymer clay.

There will be an opening reception as part of First Fridays Artswalk from 5 to 6:30 pm on Nov. 5. After the opening, Schildkraut's work can be viewed by appointment Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. To make an appointment, please call 413-662-5576 or 413-662-5422.

The Berkshire Art Association will present "DISTILLATIONS," An Art Show, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, through Nov. 28.

"DISTILLATIONS" features work by artists Peg Dotchin, Jesse Tobin McCauley, and Ilene Spiewak.

According to a press release: artists who have met the chaos, confusion and concerns of this moment in their artistic processes with a great passion for art and design. The gallery will be open on Friday, November 5, 5 to 8 pm, during First Fridays Artswalk. Additional gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 am to 3 pm, or by appointment.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Pittsfield, 175 Wendell Avenue, will present a show by mother-daughter team, Kerry and Kamille Hylton, for the month of November. Kerry and Kamille enjoy creating artwork targeting all age groups. Works on display will be acrylic paint on canvas. There will be a reception with the artists on Friday, Nov. 5, 5 to 8 pm, as part of First Fridays Artswalk.

The November Artswalk will also highlight art celebrating Cultural Appreciation Week 2021 in the windows of Berkshire Juvenile Court, 190 North Street. The virtual tour will guide you to murals downtown including: "The Sun Will Rise" by Jesse Tobin McCauley, Jay Tobin and Stephanie Quetti at 443 North Street and "Gaia" on Melville Street by Mike Carty. Also highlighted will be all of Artscape's Pittsfield Paintboxes.

All art exhibits are on display in participating venues throughout the month. For more information on First Fridays Artswalk and to view a listing and map of all participating artists and locations, visit www.FirstFridaysArtswalk.com.

First Fridays Artswalk is supported in part by a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. The Downtown Pittsfield app is made possible by a grant from the Feigenbaum Foundation.

Tags: art exhibit,

iBerkshires.com Text Ads

Save & Earn with Greylock

3.30% APY 6-month certificate. Click to learn more! Insured by NCUA.

www.greylock.org

rk MILES Blding Materials

Are You Ready to Update Your Home? Start With rk MILES. 4 Locations (800)670-7433

www.rkmiles.com

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Pittsfield Considers Repairing East Part Cemetery

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:57AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will consider grant opportunities for repairs to East Part Cemetery.

A resident reached out to the city with concerns about degradation in the half-acre burial ground at the top of Williams Street. East Part Cemetery was established in the early 1800s and has about 300 interments.

“It's a nice old cemetery, and basically, (the resident) had had concerns that the stone wall had taken some damage, the gravestones have taken some damage, and was wondering if there's anything that could be done to repair the gravestones and the wall," City Planner Kevin Rayner told the commission on Monday.

In cooperation with cemetery leadership and residents, the Historical Commission will consider applying for Community Preservation Act funds to support repairs. West Part Cemetery, on the other side of Pittsfield, has previously used CPA funds for revitalization work.

The 1080 Williams St. property is owned by the city and managed by the Pittsfield Cemetery Commission. Rayner presented photos of broken and overgrown gravestones, parts of the stone wall collapsing, and knocked-over obelisks.

Some aspects could use general maintenance and restoration, he observed.

According to the Pittsfield Cemetery and Crematory's website, East Part Cemetery was established around 1808 on land owned by Nathan Webb, who permitted and authorized its use as a public burying ground.

In 1842, Nathan Webb's son, also named Nathan Webb, deeded the property to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Pittsfield as a public burying ground, and in 1893 the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society transferred their control of the cemetery to the Proprietors of the Pittsfield Cemetery. Their action was confirmed by the Berkshire Probate Court.