CALAIS – Art at the Kent’s once-a-year exhibition runs every Friday through Sunday, October 12, “Holding: Mementos Kept, Memories Kindled,” includes the curated creations of 22 Vermont artists. Visitors can view these works inside the historic structures of the Kents’ Corner State Historic Site.
The exhibition looks at memory, lost and found, vivid and fleeting,
“Specimen #43, After Theodore Chasseriau 1843”, box construction, 15×12.50×2.50” by Jennifer Koch
Media of exhibited work spans clay, wood, fiber, paint, metal, paper and photography. Brattleboro artist Vaune Trachtman’s photos meld present and past when she merges her own images with those captured by the father she knew only briefly. North Chittenden farmer and painter Bonnie Baird brings back the land she worked with her family as a child in her landscapes. Middlebury woodworker Tom Dunne’s turned bowls show how trees hold memories and Burlington’s Veronica Pham recalls connections to her family’s homeland in Vietnam through traditional papermaking that contains watermarks of her father’s handwriting.
Artists on display incude Bonnie Baird, North Chittenden; Paul Bowen, Williamsville; August Burns, North Middlesex; Daryl Burtnett, East Montpelier; Jordan Douglas, Jericho; Tom Dunne, Middlebury; Terry Ekasala, West Burke; Elizabeth Fram, Waterbury Center; Kate Gridley, Middlebury; Chip Haggerty, Stowe; and Jennifer Koch, Burlington.
Also on display are works by J. Langdon, Montpelier; David Maille, New Haven; James Paterson, Burlington; Victoria Y Pham, Burlington[ Stephen Procter, Brattleboro; Leonard Ragouzeos, Newfane;
Jon Roberts, Burlington; Olaf Saaf, Marlboro; Vaune Trachman, West Brattleboro; Graziella Weber-Grasssi, Whiting; and Susan Wilson, Burlington.
Additionally, Art at the Kent will host a variety of associated events which visitors can experience, including “Words Out Loud,” a Sunday afternoon reading series, September 14, 21 and 28, at the nearby Old West Church. An array of events and programs can be found at the Art at the Kent website events page, including multiple artists talks and demonstrations, a basket-making workshop, and a presentation exploring oral histories collected during Covid in Vermont: kentscorner.org.
Art at the Kent is a program of Historic Kents’ Corner, Inc., in partnership with the Vermont State Curator’s Office and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. For over a decade and a half, contemporary art exhibitions have been presented to engage and challenge audiences by providing unusual exposure to mid-19th century architecture enhanced by the art of our time. The Kents’ Corner State Historic Site is owned by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
The museum is located at 7 Old West Church Road.
