Category Archives: Featured Artist

Artbits-October 1, 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Dick

Open Studio Weekend, Artist In Residence, Rebecca Nase Chomyn, Elizabeth Cleary, Lindsay DiDio, Milton Artists Guild, Meta Strick. David Stromeyer. Autumn Impressions. John Lettau. Artisan Market. Kayleigh Beaulieu, Hat Burning. Sip Dip Painting Party, Dolly Parton, Angelina Jegede. Watercolor Workshop, Mandi. Cardmaking with Barb. Pumpkin Labyrinth. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. People’s Art Show. Perfectly Squared. Rail City Rascals, a capella. Opera House Youth Talent Show. Kintoberfest, Inseldudler, Forest Station. Rail City Fan Fest, Ryan Drummond, Scott Dreier. Tim Fitzgerald. Steal This Story, Please!. Muffin Monday. Spark. Jean McDermott, Medicare Scams, What You Need to Know. Stephen King, Misery, Annie Wilkes, Paul Sheldon, Kevin Diette, Dave Buckley, Jim Bray, Jodi Bray, William Goldman. Kim Hartman Colligan, Print from Beauty. Beginner Acrylic Series, Callie Hastings. Community Drawing Night, Creativi-Tea Tuesdays, Karen Winslow. Fall Plein Air Retreat, Leo Mancini-Hresko, TM Nicholas. Social Sunday. Kristen Murphy, Barn Quilts. Grateful Dead, U2, Kyle Stevens, Tom Bisson, Nerbak Brothers, Shane’s Apothecary, Chris Erica, Phil Abair, Keeghan Nolan, Michael Perry, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Nobby Reed, Barry Hayes, Uncle John’s, Coane Rowell Schabner, Nick Aloi, Lazer Dad, Lady Livy, Ian Boyle, Northern Lights, Ben Larson, Moondocks, She Was Right, Sister Speak, Arthur James, Dimmer Triplets, George Petit, Slob Drop, WratChit, Justin Taylor, Rising Sun, Dagon, St. Paul’s Praise, Smokey Newfield Project, Doug’s Open Mic. Mister Radio, Will Patton. DonnaRae Menard, Snuffling Up Bones. Maple Festival Talent Show. Banned Books Week. Strange Worlds Dark Corners. Midnight Library, Matt Haig. ILM Haunted Library Grounds. Stephen Russell Payne, Cindy Ellen Hill. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 24, 2026

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Dick

Nevermore, Poe Jazz, Morgan Tavern Trio. Ron White, Bill Vitek, Steve MacLauchlan. Barry Genzlinger. JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Palestine Art Exhibit. Cindy La Rocque. Paint Your Pet Portrait Workshop. Sip n’ Slurry with Chiara No. Art Junk Journaling. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Beginner Line Dancing. Line Dance Wednesday. Muffin Monday. SPARK. Erica Marks Age Well Resources Support Community. Death Dying Danishes. Adult Art Camp, Dale Mallett. Community Drawing Night. Social Sunday. Mindful Making Art Workshop. Karaoke, Open Mic, Jerborn, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Dan Parks, Natural Selection, Hitmen, Bob Cotton, Michael Perry, John Lackard Blues, Kelsie Sibbald, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Barbie N Bones, Tim Brick, Nate Michaud, Troy Millette, Fire Below, Boom City Limits, Jessie Baade, Jenna Emerson, Mr French, Bandhausen, Rushmore, Unruly Allies, Kiel Love, Lawless, Season Yes, William Lee Ellis, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Tom Bisson, Sugar Pan, Young Tradition Vermont, Jerband, Blue Rock Boys, George Petit, Nobby Reed Project, Adrian, Mandi, Vermont Symphonic Winds, Michael Colburn, Holden Friesel. Aleks Lee, Morgan Tavern. Ron White, Bill Vitek, Steve MacLauchlan, Soulshine Revival, David Karl Roberts. Enosburgh Public Library. Book of Longings, Sue Monk Kidd. Art Thief, Michael Finkel. Dark Nantucket Noon, Jane Langton. Michael Freed-Thall. Heidi, Johanna Spyri. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 10, 2026

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Dick

SPARK The SPARK immersive Smithsonian traveling exhibit celebrates a grand opening. It explores innovation in art, heritage, social issues, and technology in rural communities. The event includes a community mural, Missisquoi Abenaki Nation exhibits, Swanton Historical Society displays, interactive games, … Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Dick

Church Street Celebration, block party. Jeffersonville Art Jam. Rosie Newton, Uncle John’s Band. North Hero Historic House Tour. Colleen Blatchley. JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Nancy Fuller. Summer Artisan. Remix Physical Media. Cardmaking Barb. Mermaid Crown Headdress. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Jordan Bushey. Wanted 18. Film Noir. Suspect, Charles Laughton, Ella Raines. Garden Tea Party, Bob Garden Guy. Queer Art Club. Muffin Monday. Mat Heagerty, Graphic Novel. Community Drawing Night. Social Sunday. Fiadhnait Moser, Impasto Oil Painting. Robert Waldo Brunelle, Learn to Draw. Lucie Faulkner, Clay Ornaments. Pat Brennan, Handcrafted Greeting Card. Phil Graziano, Billy Boom, Ron Horton, Stetson Ward, Tony Pietricola, Lisa Henry, Chris Gribnau, Rich Magnuson, Charlie MacFayden, George Voland, Nobby Reed, Jerband, Doug’s Open Mic, Chris Issy, Hitmen, Vermont Willistones, Tim Brick, Charlie Rice, Phil Abair, Keeghan Nolan, Cooper, Sound of Music Concert, Michael Perry, O Odious Ones, Hammer Lane, Seth Yacovone, Pam McCoy, Jaded Ravins, Sleeveless Tease, Jesse Agan, Bob C, 90 Proof, Kelly Dolan Stuber, Blue Rock Boys, Rockin’ Ron Gangon, Kyle Stevens, Smokey Newfield, Downtown Dan, Rock On, Sticks Stones, Dan Parks, Milton Busker, Grim Work, Spring Chickens, Minced Oats, Ken Schofield Old Friends, Cooie Sings, Green Mountain Swing, High Summer, Justin Taylor, Dixie Six, Ray Vega Afro-Caribbean Jazz, Shane Murley, Bart Feller, Mowgli Giannitti, Troy Millette, Fire Below, Jerborn, Justin, Allison Peryer, John Seiden, B-Town, Enosburg Town Band, Ryan Sweezy, Midnight Walkers, AmerikanaBlue, Giovanina Bucci, Jamie Lee Thurston. Becky Rupp, Abbey Gaudette, Montpelier Parkapalooza. Yard Sale. Connecticut Yankee King Arthur’s Court, Mark Twain. Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir. Continue reading →

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Artbits-June 25, 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dick

Stowe Balloon Fest, Blue Blazes, Shane Murley, David Karl Roberts, Ron Gagnon, Cooie, Jaded Ravins, Soulshine Revival, Chris Erica, Stragglers, Earthbound Spirits, Blues for Breakfast. Anne Standish. Jan Fowler. Jordan Bushey. Coffee Crafts. Sip Stitch Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Between the Lines. Muffin Monday. GPL Crafting Club. Ron Fierstein, Historical Post Cards. Centennials, Gilded Age, Rail City. Neil Shepard. Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton. Lynne Gavin, Botanical Printing Paper. Community Drawing Night. Social Sunday. Becky Chappell, Canvas Conversations. Pat Brennan, Handcrafted Greeting Card Quilling. Missy Burbo. Swanton Academy. Downpour, Kip de Moll, Galen Cassidy Peria, Seth Yacavone, Stragglers, Nobby Reed, Bad Horsey, Cobras, Just Us, Sibling Reverie, Sticks Stones, Mitch Devon, Michael Perry, Beg Steal Borrow, Lesley Grant, Young Tradition Vermont, Sugar in the Pan, Buck Hollers, Nathan Michaud, Quadra, Big Dog DJ, Plattsburgh Punks, Robbery Punks, Lake City All Stars, Champlain Shoregasm, Skidmark, Sleeveless Tease, Harley Brown, Buddahh, Charlie Rice, Seventeen Strings, Barbie n Bones, Bare Bones, Jenny Red, Minced Oats, Roger Giroux, Kippincoe, Mango Jam, Calamellus Trio, Antara, Chris Cheney, Duke Aeroplane, Rumbirds, Collin Chris, Tenderbellies, Missisquoi River Band, Will Patton, Milkhouse Heaters, Heavy Nettles, Dave Miller, Enosburg Town Band, Jaded Ravens, Citizens Concert Band. DonnaRae Menard, Snuffling Up Bones. Book Club Troublesome Women, Marie Botswick. Marko Magician. Green Mile, Stephen King. Continue reading →

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Artbits-June 4, 2026

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dick

Jason Moran, Duke Ellington, Vermont Youth Orchestra, Rachel Ambaye, Domo Branch Quartet, Soul Porpoise, Paul Asbell, Dave Grippo, Lara Cwass, Ruthie Foster, Tank Bangas, All the Rivers, Eddie Palmieri, Mavis Staples, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Alicia Hall Moran Coldblooded On Ice, Chris Potter, Julian Lage A Nation Listens, Mark Turner Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, Pete Langdell, Brian Hamlin, Mike Riccarelli, Jonny B Belcher, Bob Recupero, 4 SLAMT1D, Scholarship Pageant, Mr. C, Bob Cseh, Jacob Green, Bubbles, Chris Erica, Troy Millette and the Fire Below, Team T&J, Pirate Man Dan, Will Austin, Tim Brick, Ryan Sweezy, Midnight Walkers, Missisquoi River Band, Aaron Alaria, Rusty Bucket. Discover Jazz Festival, Celebration of Life Festival, Seth Yacavone, About 8, Dale Darcy, Jess O’Brien. NVAA June Juried Show. Natalie LaRocque, Marissa Mason, Martha Ohlinger, Deborah Travis. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park. Crossroads Photography Club. David Utiger. Cardmaking, Barb Switzer. Creative Circle Cafe. Paint Sip, Spring Birches, Elizabeth Cleary. Coffee Crafts. Sip, Stitch, Share. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Michelle Nordberg. Sarah Barnes, Sketchbook Club. Muffin Monday. Georgia Crafting Club. Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference. Creative Sector Convening. Paul Markowitz, Mobile Making Workshop. Community Drawing Night, live model. Social Sunday. Fiadhnait Moser, Acrylic Landscapes on Wood, Acrylic Creatures on Wood workshop. Ali Boren. George Murtie, MVU Middle School Band, Middle School Strings, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Staircase 24, the Hitmen, Dan Parks, Almost Sturcrazie, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Two for Flinching, Kwame Vibe, Boxcar Breakdown, Chris Erica, Nightrain, Barbie-N-Bones, Maple Grove, Duncan MacLeod, Jeff Gina, Will Austin, Cooper, Canyonyero, Dimmer Twins, Lesley Grant, Hammerlane, Chris Lyon, Tristan Sellars, Wes Pearce, Shady Trees, Django Soulo, Tallgrass Getdown, Seth Yacavone, Michele Choiniere, David Gusakov, Will Patton, Dono Schabner, Aphasia Choir Vermont, BFA Bands 1 and 2, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Butterfields, Doug’s Open Mic Night, Bad Luck Bliss, Peter Wayne Burton, MOMDAD, Returnables, Milton Busker, Nobby Reed. Morrigan’s Cross, Nora Roberts. Miss Benson’s Beetle, Rachel Joyce. Becky Rupp, Abbey Gaudette. Al Salzman. Continue reading →

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