image description — Works by three Berkshire artists — Adam Brown of Lenox, Sarah Sutro of North Adams and Shelsy Rodriguez of Pittsfield — are on display outside the governor's office until Sept. 12.

Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Berkshire Artists

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Sarah Sutro's 'Blue Web' on display outside the governor's office.

BOSTON — A temporary art installation outside the governor's office on Beacon Hill features three Berkshires artists.

Gov. Maura Healey unveiled the exhibit this month in partnership with Mass Cultural Council. It includes works in photography, paintings and digital prints.

The artists are Adam Brown of Lenox, Sarah Sutro of North Adams and Shelsy Rodriguez of Pittsfield. Their works will be displayed in the reception area of the governor's office through Sept. 12.

"Western Mass has an incredible legacy of arts and culture, and these artists remind us of the creativity that comes from all across the state," said Healey. "We're grateful for the talents of Adam, Shelsy and Sarah and for our partnership with Mass Cultural Council to display this exhibition for the thousands of visitors to the State House."

The governor has hosted temporary exhibits before, including for months celebrating diversity like Black History Month and American and Pacific Islander Month and for women veterans and for the Cape and Islands. The office also has on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts "Early Summer" and "Showery May Morning" by J. Appleton Brown, "Spring Hillside" by J. J. Enneking, "George Washington" by Francis Alexander, and "Landscape" by Leslie Prince Thompson.

"I'm thrilled to have my painting 'Blue Web' represented," said Sutro, who has a studio in the Eclipse Mill. She primarily works in abstract ink drawing, acrylic painting, and watercolor, although "Blue Web" is done in oils. Her art amplifies cycles of the natural world and explores the inner realities of nature, using colors derived from organic material.

Brown has 44 years of experience in marine consulting and is professional deep-sea diver, and established SilverScreen Marine, a marine production company that provides underwater support services to the motion picture and television industries. His photographic works "Skating Underwater" and "Synchro #3" are on display.

Rodriguez, also known as Stephx. works primarily in painting and photography, and explores her indigenous roots and her cultural diversity. An environmental science scholar, her works "Colombia – Andean and Orinoco Regions" and "Smile from the Heart" are based on her ancestral past, cultural present and the environment.

"This exhibition is bringing the creativity of Western Massachusetts here to Boston, and I am grateful to Adam, Shelsy and Sarah for partnering with us to display their work," said Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.

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McCann Committee Gets First Look at $17M Renovation Progress

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Monday, October 12, 2026

The project is in the home stretch with roofing and some windows and doors still to be installed. Superintendent James Brosnan also pointed above to HVAC improvements in the Guidance Office.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann School Committee got a first look at the final stretch of a $17 million overhaul aimed at making the 64-year-old vocational school safer, quieter and more energy-efficient.

After a brief School Committee meeting Thursday, Superintendent James Brosnan led the members through the school, highlighting some of the changes made in the 64-year-old building.

"Just seeing this gives you a magnitude of the amount of work that goes on," he said.

The upgrades are being funded through the Massachusetts School Building Authority's Accelerated Repair Program and the Northern Berkshire Vocational School District's member towns.

Work was supposed to be completed before the start of the school year, but weather and the removal of materials caused a delay.

The tour was all indoors, and Brosnan told a disappointed committee that he was hesitant to take them onto the roof at night, but said the new roof is near 80 percent down.

"We have another 10, and 10 percent of that missing 20 is in the AVB [air and vapor barrier] and removal phase," Brosnan said. "That particular area is across the front, down the post-secondary ... we are going to pick up from guidance. So we have that plan going through next week. Fingers crossed, within two weeks we will have that piece down."

He said the roof has been built up and insulated for more efficiency.

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