February can be a pretty drab month – color wise. But a new art exhibit at the Chaffee is all about color. while the stately Chaffee mansion is closed for weatherization and electrical renovations, art lovers can visit the Chaffe’s new downtown gallery on Merchants Row.
For at least a century, Vermont has been a quiet retreat for artists, both visual and otherwise. A recent book examined the visits that the great American artist Edward Hopper made to Vermont. Tom Slayton has this review.
In Brattleboro, letter writing is making a comeback in response to a
local artist’s challenge to the town: to produce 1,000 love letters by
Valentine’s Day.