ART ON MAIN
25 Main Street, Bristol
Call 802-453-4032, email [email protected] or visit artonmainvt.com for more info.
BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD
7 Center St, Brandon.
For more info visit brandonartistsguild.org or call 802-247-4956.
“Merry & Bright.” The Brandon Artists Guild will open its annual Holiday Marketplace on Friday, Nov. 6, with a reception from 5–7 p.m. New exhibiting members include jeweler Judith Giusto and painter Morgan Beckwith. Open through January 2027.
BRISTOL INN GALLERY
19 Main Street, Bristol
For more info contact [email protected] or 802-777-9502.
“Anima Mundi: Soul of the World,” an exhibition celebrating the shared vision of mother-and-daughter artists Barbara Lane and Brenda Myrick. The new works will be on display starting Oct. 10; an artist reception will be held Friday, Nov. 6, from 4–7 p.m. with wine and small bites. Free and open to all. On view through the spring with new pieces added regularly.
THE CHIPMAN INN
1233 Vermont Rte 125, Ripton. For more info visit thechipmaninn.com or call 802-345-4448.
“Late Autumn Paintings 2001–2026.” Middlebury artist Patricia LeBon Herb will present a retrospective exhibition curated by Sarah Wesson, at the historic Chipman Inn in Ripton. On view through mid-December.
DAVIS FAMILY LIBRARY
110 Storrs Ave, Middlebury
Call 802-443-5494 for more info.
EDGEWATER AT THE FALLS
1 Mill Street, Middlebury
For more info visit edgewatergallery.com, call 802-458-0098 or email [email protected].
“Familiar Ground” featuring paintings by Julia Purinton and Robert O’Brien. Rooted in the New England countryside, the paintings of Purinton and O’Brien celebrate the quiet beauty of rural life and the changing effects of light across the seasons. On view Nov. 7 through Dec. 19.
EDGEWATER ON THE GREEN
6 Merchants Row, Middlebury
For more info visit edgewatergallery.com, call 802-989-7419 or email [email protected].
“The Shape of Place” brings together painters Larry Horowitz and Janis Sanders with distinct approaches to the New England landscape and a shared sensitivity to its changing character. Their paintings show how much can shift within a familiar landscape, and how color, light and form can give the same enduring subjects an entirely different presence. On view through Nov. 28.
ILSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ATRIUM GALLERY
75 Main Street, Middlebury
Visit ilsleypubliclibrary.org or call 802-388-4095 for more info.
“Stillness in Motion: Powered by the Unbound Grace of the Animals” features paintings by Bristol artist Brenda Myrick. Each piece blends realistic details with colorful, modern abstract shapes to capture the unique presence and quiet awareness of the animals. On view through Dec. 12.
JACKSON GALLERY
68 S Pleasant Street, Middlebury
Visit townhalltheater.org/jackson-gallery or call 802-382-9222 for more info.
“Within Walking Distance” features watercolors by Ripton artist Sarah Wesson. This collection is a three-year ongoing project of gathering wild plants during daily walks in Ripton, bringing them back to the studio and painting them. The resulting works are delicate, almost fragile, with a subtle beauty. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, from 5–7 p.m. On view through Dec. 23.
JOHNSON EXHIBITION GALLERY
78 Chateau Road, Middlebury
For hours and info visit middlebury.edu/events.
Johnson Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Johnson Memorial Building (78 Chateau Rd. in Middlebury).
“Rooted in Land, Shaped by Fire” presents recent work by Akwesasne Mohawk artist Margaret Jacobs. Themes of stewardship, cultural continuity and environmental change are explored through Jacobs’ sculpture that reflect on how knowledge is carried across generations through adaptation and artistic practice. Developed with contributions from students in Winter Term courses ART1037A and ART1035A, the exhibition invites reflection on Indigenous histories, environmental stewardship, and the enduring connections among community and place. On view through Nov. 20.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes
For more info contact [email protected] or 802-475-2022.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury
For more info visit middlebury.edu/museum/exhibitions
“Michelangelo Lovelace: Art Saved My Life.” Lovelace hoped for ideas and experiences to flow straight from his mind to the canvas, as honestly and forthrightly as he could manage. Before his life was cut short by pancreatic cancer, he had shown his work from New York to Los Angles and was thrilled with what he had achieved. Taking stock of his personal journey and the sense of purpose that he found in creativity, he remarked “I’m one of those people who say ‘art saved my life,’ and it truly did.” On view Sept. 4-Jan. 10, 2027.
PHOTOPLACE GALLERY
3 Park Street, Middlebury
For more info visit photoplacegallery.com.
“Quiet Landscape: Beauty, Stillness, and Connection.” This new exhibit swaps noise for nature, showcasing 35 images in the gallery and an additional 40 online. These calming landscape photographs were selected by New York City curator Kat Kiernan. An opening reception will be held Friday, Nov. 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On view through Nov. 28.
PLANK ROAD ART STAND
7824 Plank Rd., Bristol
Closed for the season. Opens during the summers.
For more information visit brendamyrickart.com, call 802-458-1415 or email [email protected]
ROKEBY MUSEUM
4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh
For more info visit Rokeby.org or call 802-877-3406
SHELDON MUSEUM
1 Park Street, Middlebury
For more info visit henrysheldonmuseum.org
“Re/Collecting — Works by Kate Gridley” features 29 selected works from Middlebury artist Kate Gridley’s “Witness Marks” series, recently exhibited at the Kent, on view alongside objects from the Museum’s collection. Paired together, these works offer insight into the connection between material objects and memory, and pose to the viewer how the acts of collecting and recollecting become enmeshed. Known for her insights into human character, the quality of light in her work, and her painting technique, Gridley maintains a studio in Middlebury, where she has lived and painted full time since 1991. This exhibit was curated by Alexandra Weimer in collaboration with Kate Gridley and HSM staff. On view through Jan. 2, 2027.
“Drawing on the Archive: Tillie Walden’s Charity & Sylvia,” invites visitors into a layered conversation between past and present, pairing the Museum’s archival and object collections with Tillie Walden’s contemporary illustrations. Together, these materials illuminate the lives of one of America’s earliest documented same-sex couples, who built a shared home, tailoring business, and life in early Vermont. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Time Keeping.” Artifacts and archival treasures from the 18th century through today will be presented in conversation with New England contemporary artist Luciana Frigerio’s ‘Clockworks,’ the magically crafted worlds of paper theater within vintage clocks and watch housings. Showcasing stories of far-reaching possibilities in layers of time, Luciana Frigerio’s captivating mixed media collages mirror Henry Sheldon’s own passion for storytelling through paper and material culture. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Uncovering Wallpaper Design: 1800 – Present.” The wallpaper in the Museum’s collection tells the story of artistic process, globalization, and design tastes from the 1800s to present day. While wallpaper operates as a backdrop, bringing it to the forefront sheds light on the skill and process of creating these designs. Many the wallpapers on display are block printed. In a contemporary world where so much of production is now automated, these wallpapers invite viewers to slow down and consider the process, layers, and method on display in these prints. On view May 2-Nov. 7.
“Remembering the American Revolution.” This exhibition features objects related to the American Revolution, as well as items produced to commemorate those events, notably for the World’s Fairs of 1876 and 1926, and the U.S. Bicentennial of 1976. Collected by Henry Sheldon and community members, past and present, these artifacts illuminate how methods of commemoration and exhibition have shaped public memory, attesting to different ideas about American identity, gender roles, race, war and pacificism, rebellion or resistance, across different historical and political contexts. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Icy Artifacts of the Everyday.” These objects and photographs from the past speak with the “Tempestry,” an artistic display of Addison County climate data, knitted by the hands of nearly 100 current community members from locally sourced and hand dyed wool. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
SPARROW ART SUPPLY
44 Main St., Middlebury
For more info visit sparrowartsupply.com