VENUES TO THE WEST OF DOWNTOWN

1. C.X. Silver Gallery & Dim Sum Teahouse
814 Western Ave., (802) 257-7898 or (802) 579-9088, www.cxsilvergallery.com
Continuing Exhibits: (1) Cai Xi's Wu Ji (Infinity Within) Painting Performance. (2) Landscapes from the "Earth and Sky" series, (3) work in the gallery Portrait Studio from a July 2010 fellowship at Vermont Studio Center; (4) Contemporary Chinese Art of Xi Cai featuring six-foot canvases of new calligraphic abstractions using mops and trowels as "brushes" and recorded live for viewing on youtube; (5) Tibetan Painting by Chuntui Lama, third-generation Nepali thangka artist. Open for Gallery Walk, 4 to 8, otherwise Mon.-Wed. 10 to 8, Thu. & Fri. 10 to 1, Sat. & Sun. 4 to 8; appt. recommended.
Enjoy two monthly venues for Cai's Dim Sum Teahouse: Second Sundays -- Dec. 11, 12-8 pm -- at the Gallery in West Brattleboro, featuring the à la carte menu (online at http://www.DimSumVT.com.), dining in, and orders to go as an option; and Third Fridays -- Dec. 16, 5:30-8:30 pm -- at Brattleboro Museum featuring selected dishes from the monthly menu, prix fixe, all-you-can-eat, Dim Sum pushcarts, and solely dining in. Reservations for both venues are recommended: (802) 257-7898 x3. Advance orders of Dim Sum can be called in for take out at other times during the month.

2. Turning Point of Windham County
112 Hardwood Way (near Exit 3, turn off Rt. 5 N by Taco Bell), (802) 257-5600, email: tpwc.1@hotmail.com
An exhibit of work by Guilford-based photographer Paul Kidder continues in January. Wanderings in Udaipur, Rajasthan, are a reflection of Paul's recent (2011) journey to India, including time spent in Udaipur. Kidder focuses on everyday street scenes, people, architecture, and the odd and arcane.
Turning Point provides services, free of charge, for people in recovery from addictions. The center is a safe, supportive gathering place that provides peer support and recovery support services. Check out its Facebook page.

3. The Marina Restaurant
28 Spring Tree Rd. (down behind 464 Putney Rd. - where the West River meets the Connecticut), (802) 257-7563, www.vermontmarina.com
Colorful canvases by Janet Picard are featured at the recently rebuilt Marina. Inspired by the Vermont landscape, as well as the dunes and seascapes of Cape Cod, Janet's paintings resonate with the restaurant's fresh new design: both are contemporary, big, bold, and pulsating with energy. Meet the artist during Gallery Walk on January 6 from 6 to 7 pm. The Marina Restaurant is a casual waterfront eatery with a sunset view; open 7 days 11:30 to 10, serving Sunday Brunch from 10 to 1.

VENUES IN OR NEAR DOWNTOWN

4. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St., (802) 257-0124, www.brattleboromuseum.org
Admission is FREE during Gallery Walk. Gallery Walk visitors can enjoy current exhibits as well as special film screenings by Hilltop Montessori Middle School students, and a post-Walk film screening and discussion about artist Jules Olitski.
Exhibits include Four Eyes: Art from Potash Hill, featuring new work by Marlboro College art faculty Martina Lantin, Cathy Osman, Tim Segar, and 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient John Willis; Elsewhere, featuring stunning, large-format photographs by Mary Heller and Ernest Kafka, depicting decades of far-flung travel, from Nantucket to New Delhi, Vermont to Vietnam, Acadia to the Amazon; and Vermont Kids Design Glass, which tasked a dozen Vermont glass artists to create imaginary creatures sketched by local kids in grades K-8; Martina Lantin: Passage, a site-specific ceramic installation in the corridor between the two large galleries; Stephen Procter: Monumental Vessels, the inaugural exhibit in BMAC's new Sculpture Garden; Wolf Kahn: Brattleboro Pastels, featuring a portion of the artist's summer 2011 work; and Salley Mavor: Sewn Stories, a selection of original work by the acclaimed children's book author.

HILLTOP FILMS

Regular Hours: 11 to 5 daily except Tues. and Wed. Admission: $6 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students, free to members, children 5 and under, and staff of other museums.
FILMS PREMIERING DURING GALLERY WALK, 5:30 and 7 pm: Poet Wendell Berry once said, "If you don't know where you are, you don't know who you are." This simple but provocative idea has been at the center of the Hilltop Montessori Middle School's six-week-long Sense of Place study that has taken its students far beyond the classroom to explore, up close and personal, the true meaning of 'community.' A central part of the study was the "Life in Brattleboro: The Society Project." After an exploration of the fundamentals of human society, students selected an individual from the Brattleboro area community, conducted an interview, crafted a thesis that described their subject's role and connection to the community, wrote a storyboard, led a photo shoot, and created a digital photo montage that supports the student's thesis. These delightful and insightful films are offered for Gallery Walkers to enjoy.
FILM & DISCUSSION AFTER GALLERY WALK: "Jules Olitski: Modern Master" will be shown on Friday, January 6, at 8:30 p.m. In this 22-minute film, a great American abstract painter discusses his artistic process and philosophy, while critics and peers -- Frank Stella, Anthony Caro, Karen Wilkin, among others -- provide insight and observations about his work and his place in the art world. Charismatic, humorous, and insightful, Jules Olitski is the centerpiece of a film that demystifies his remarkably expansive and at times challenging body of work. Rarely seen footage of the artist at work in his studio, complemented by talks and interviews with the artist, convey a clear portrait of a man driven to make art. Co-producer Lauren Poster and directors Andy Reichsman and Kate Purdie will be on hand for a discussion following the screening. Admission: $5

5. Windham Wines & The Wine Gallery
30 & 36 Main St., (802) 246-6400, www.windhamwines.com
In tribute to Windham Wines' offerings of wine from around the world, Brattleboro photographers Cynthia Stalker and Darrell Thomas DuPont are showing a sampling of their global fine art photography, highlighting some of the wine-producing areas of France. This photoart is presented in two formats -- gallery wraps and float wraps -- displayed on archival canvas or a variety of archival photographic papers. These selections for Gallery Walk, as well as others, can be viewed at www.stalkerdupontphotoart.com.
Windham Wines sells the area's broadest range of wines from around the world, as well as many unusual beers, and is open 11-7, Tues.-Sat. The Wine Gallery next door is available for private parties, special events, and semi-monthly wine tastings open to the public. Call Frank or Marty at Windham Wines for details about reserving the Gallery for a party or training.

6. River Gallery School of Art
32 Main St., (802) 257-1577, www.rivergalleryschool.org
Gallery space in January features work by more than 50 participants in 4-week Fall sessions of Adult Studio. These students/artists -- with all levels of experience, from absolute beginners through experienced artists, teens through senior citizens -- met to develop and work on pieces in various mediums: oils, acrylics, watercolors, collage, sculpture, pastels, and oilbars. The teaching is individual, through one-on-one dialogue with instructors Lydia Thomson, Helen Schmidt, and Jason Alden. The variety of work is always inspiring; come see the world freshly through each individual's eyes.
Day and evening sessions of studio classes begin again on January 30 and run into May, and there is also a full roster of interesting short courses and workshops during January. Please call RGS for info, or check the school's website.

7. Latchis Theatre & Latchis 4 Gallery
48 and 50 Main St., (802) 254-1109, www.latchis.com
Barbara Baker-Bury is showing new abstract oils on paper in the Latchis Main Theatre through January, while Matthew Thorsen's "Sound Proof" exhibit of photographs in the Latchis 4 Gallery, which chronicles the northern Vermont music scene of the mid- to late 1990s, continues for Gallery Walk and beyond in January.
Brattleboro artist Barbara Baker-Bury returns to the Latchis Main Theatre -- for a third year -- with a show of new oils entitled "Point of View." Barbara describes her paintings as "unfolding little by little, each new gesture taking the lead from previous ones rather than an outside source." She works on paper, and her paintings vary in style and size. Finished pieces are matted, framed, and ready to hang. A portion of proceeds from sales will be donated to the Brattleboro Arts Initiative to help defray expenses incurred when tropical storm Irene flooded the building's basement. The show runs through Jan. 31, with a reception during Gallery Walk on January 6 from 4 to 6:45 (note early schedule). The exhibit is open for browsing by movie and event patrons and by appointment. Limited-edition giclée prints are also available. For more information, contact Barbara at (802) 257-1029 or bbb80@comcast.net. Visit online at www.barbarabakerbury.com.
Matthew Thorsen was the go-to photographer for bands in the Burlington, Vt. area during the 1990s. Still using film at the time, he took hundreds of portrait, newspaper, and magazine photos chronicling music of the era and thus providing an historical record of Vermont's musical heritage. The core exhibit is comprised of 115 black-and-white photographs with corresponding descriptive audio. The interpretive audio features Thorsen describing the subject and context of images, in most cases followed with a song by the band or musician of the photo. Audio is accessed via cell phone, fee-free -- instructions are posted at the exhibit. Select images will be featured in the Governor's Gallery at the State House in Montpelier in February and March 2012. "Sound Proof" is produced by Big Heavy World with Matthew Thorsen and presented by Seven Days, with generous support from Creative Habitat. The exhibit is also made possible by Guide by Cell, The Vermont Arts Council, The National Endowment for the Arts, a 2010 Champlain Quadricentennial Legacy Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, and 105.9FM The Radiator. This exhibit is accessible during Gallery Walk and during movie times throughout the month via the theatre lobby.

8. Twilight Tea Lounge
41 Main St. - Lower Level (enter through Knit or Dye or on Arch St.), (802) 254-8887, www.twilighttealounge.com
Sketches and still-life work by Brattleboro artist Sabina Gutsell are featured in January. Sabina graduated in 1996 from Guilford College with a BA in Painting and a minor in Chemistry. "I have not shown my art in over 13 years, as I was pursuing other interests. Now I am showing my most recent work, a collection of color sketches. I focused on fruit because I love its vibrancy." The Tea Lounge is open for tea and treats until 10 pm for Gallery Walk. Regular hours are 12-8 daily except Monday, and until 9 on Friday & Saturday.

9. Edw. Jones/Joseph LoMonaco
51 Main St., (802) 251-0405
January features a group show by area artists Susan Osgood, Barbara Merfeld-Campman, Carol Keiser, Carolyn Nelson, Judy Hawkins, and Ruby Rice. Susan Osgood says, "These drawings are made of powdered pigment, ink, and egg tempera on transparent rice paper; the title of the series is the name of an ancient Egyptian temple" ... Barbara Merfeld-Campman is showing images of light and darkness: new mixed-media works and an assemblage ... Carol Keiser shares, "I like to work from memory of intimate spaces, places of home and comfort, always with a view toward the world outside" ... Carolyn Nelson says, "I have loved collage and paper as another way to explore line and form" ... Judy Hawkins offers viewers dramatic color, expressive brushstrokes, and a bold interpretation of the Vermont landscape ... Ruby Rice is a visionary mixed-media artist displaying Fiber Wall Hangings for Sacred Spaces. Gallery Walk reception on January 6; also open weekdays 9-5 and by appointment.

10. Flat Street Brew Pub
6 Flat St., (802) 257-1911, www.flatstreetbrewpub.net
Work by Steven Leal is featured in January. Leal began painting at the age of 12 in Kent, England. Since arriving in the U.S. at the age of 26, he has lived in California, Arizona, Oregon, Detroit and Boston before settling in the "near-perfect" community of Brattleboro. He has worked in apple orchards, as a bike courier, in art galleries, as a welder and a carpenter, and now creates framed canvases for many local artists. Themes in his work include his love for horse racing, his eclectic friendships, and the madness of life transitions. The Pub offers 20 fine handcrafted ales and lagers on tap and a limited food menu. Open 5 days a week, Tues.-Sat., 4 to 12:30 last call.

11. Adivasi
8 Flat St., (802) 258-2231, www.adivasi.com
During Gallery Walk on January 6, Sadelle Wiltshire, a fiber/mixed-media/jewelry artist from Putney, will be demonstrating the technique of Zentangle, an intuitive art form using repetitive patterns. Whether used as a personal tool for improving focus, reducing stress, or to enhance creativity, anyone can create beautiful abstract images with just paper, pen, and pencil -- no artistic talent needed! Come experience Art as Meditation and have a warm cup of chai. Adivasi is a direct importer of the finest quality Indian textiles, jewelry, and crafts. Open 7 days a week.

12. In-Sight Photography Project
45 Flat St., Ste. 1, (802) 251-9960, www.insight-photography.org
Gallery space in January features work from the Summer 2011 Exposures program. For three weeks in July, youth from Vermont and Chicago joined Lakota youth on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, for an intensive arts and cultural exchange. Using photography as a vehicle for exploration, participants shared their sense of culture, place, identity, and tradition. The resulting work is supplemented with examples of recent projects from the Fall 2011 exchange. Additional work from past Exposures programs is on view in the municipal building on Main Street. The gallery is open Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5:30. Additional work from past Exposures programs is on view in the municipal building on Main Street. To learn more about In-Sight's Exposures program or to register for the Spring exchange, visit online at www.exposuresprogram.org.

13. Vermont Center for Photography
49 Flat St., (802) 251-6051, www.vcphoto.org
William Dixon's exhibit "Artists Work Like This" presents extended portraits of nine artists and artisans from around our region: Robert Borter, Douglas Cox, Joseph Fichter, Dena Gartenstein, Ken Pick, Stephen Procter, Paul Stone, Nancy Storrow, and Eugene Uman. Dixon expands the portraits by including not only the artist's photograph but their products, studio, tools, and methods. Art is not a job but a life for these inspiring people. Opening reception on Friday, January 6, 5:30 to 8:30 during Gallery Walk. Opening reception from 5:30 to 8:30 during Gallery Walk on January 6. This show runs through Sunday, January 29. Visit the gallery Mon.-Fri. 1-6, Sat. & Sun. 12-5.

14. Hope Gallery at Elliot St.Café
134 Elliot St., (802) 246-1251, www.facebook.com/ElliotStreetCafe
Collages by new Philadelphia transplant Corey Armpriester are featured in January. These photographic collages are concerned with the archetype as complete sentence, using the visual vocabulary of angels, the pineal gland, and Kundalini. The exploration of duality runs deep within this work, guiding the viewer on a mythological tour of both good and evil, questioning god and the devil as perhaps being one and the same expression. (The artist makes it clear he doesn't fully understand the symbolic language pulled from his imagination!) Local painter Jessica Cooper collaborated on a few works in the series. For further information, contact the artist at armpriester@hotmail.com. Reception during Gallery Walk on January 6, 5 to 8 pm; otherwise open Wed.-Sun. 8:30 to 2:30.

15. McNeill's Brewery
90 Elliot St., (802) 254-2553, www.mcneillsbrewery.com
Pub exhibits include Brad Roth's large paintings of comic book and cartoon character "stars" such as Superman and Betty Rubble (from The Flintstones), the 2011 Mask Project by Brattleboro's Eric Reagan, and New York artist Sacha's World of Circulism figurative paintings. Paula Lavender is offering her hand-dyed, brightly colored Marbled Fabric in four different sizes as napkins, table cloths, curtains, and large quilting squares.
Eric Reagan creates large and small masks in ceramic, cast concrete, cast resin, and papier-mâché -- a celebration of ten years of mask-making. Some of those on display are works in progress, and some will change during the month. A trained graphic designer, Eric is a self-taught sculptor working in many styles and mediums. He has been developing techniques for mold-making and casting, working primarily with clay originals.
Since 2003, Sacha has found a way to mix his colors by making circles, scratching the surface of the canvas and bringing out the whiteness of the canvas with a simple toothpick. These circles of movement are brought out in a technique which he calls Circulism. His work conceptually explores human suffering but is both exuberant and hopeful, with comforting symmetries and tender depictions connecting each subject with the viewer.
Ray McNeill has earned thirteen national and international awards for his brews since opening in 1992. Sixteen varieties are listed and described on the brewery's website. Stop by the pub for a brew and some good pub munchies.

16. Frankie's Pizza
75 Elliot St., (802) 254-2420
Works by Burlington, Vermont native Jill Severance are featured in January. Jill is currently a waitress at the pizzeria -- you'll know her by her sharp wit, stunning good looks, and impeccable fashion sense! Her artwork has been described as clever, precocious, humorous, and "an experience similar to eating cotton candy -- I give it an enthusiastic seventeen and a half thumbs straight up." Frankie's is open 7 days, 11 to 11:30. Specials and changes are posted on the shop's Facebook page.

17. Metropolis
55 Elliot St., (802) 490-2255
A duo exhibit of work by Megan Miller and Tyler Plagmann is featured in January. Miller is showcasing her delicately rendered drawings; these remarkable compositions utilize "Fabric Bombs," explosive bursts of shapes and colors that lead the viewer through ethereal symbology. Plagmann is a newcomer to the Brattleboro area, originally from Evansville, Indiana. A lover of all things comic-book style, he views this line of illustration as the last form of free expression. Tyler's display is mainly work created with pen and ink, as well as free-style pencil and art marker. Musical entertainment for Gallery Walk night is Americana & Blues by Nashville Nic & Lonnie from 8 to 11. Metropolis features house-infused cocktails and an extensive wine list.

18. Inferno
19 Elliot St., (802) 258-6529 Sarah Rice, www.gotoinferno.com
Brattleboro painter/illustrator Sarah Adam works in various mediums including acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencils, and pen & ink. As a painter, she enjoys using found objects as surfaces for colorful portraits and abstract compositions. Her work also focuses on geometry, silhouettes, and big skies. Visit online: Madsahara.com. Karaoke on Wednesdays. Great selection of Craft beers on tap, specialty drink menu, trivia everyday!

19. Through The Music Gallery & Studio
Out back at the Turn It Up! music store, 2 Elliot St., (802) 779-3188 Sarah Rice, www.myspace.com/throughthemusicgallery
Just go through Turn It Up!, head up the stairs, and Through The Music (TTM) is on the right. For the month of January, TTM is featuring a group show entitled "2012 Predictions."
We are poised at the dawn of a new year, and possibly a new era of consciousness. What will 2012 bring? TTM posed this question to the artistic community of Brattleboro and the surrounding area. Join us for the opening on Friday, January 6, 4:30 to 8:30, when all the answers will be revealed! Eat a cupcake, browse our 2012 reading nook, and share your opinion. If you can't make it during the Walk, the show is open through Wednesday, January 25.

20. Mocha Joe's Café
82 Main St., (802) 257-7794, www.mochajoes.com
Paintings by Jason Alden are featured in January. These works are of houses and structures, real and imagined, in the landscape. In these pictures the artist is interested in the flat and colorful compositions that occur in American folk paintings and Italian religious fresco painting, and how these arrangements can be seen in our own surroundings. Jason is a member of the faculty at River Gallery School in Brattleboro. Enjoy a cup of Mocha Joe's own freshly roasted coffee or a seasonal drink and freshly baked pastries.

21. Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2
106 Main St., (802) 257-7044, www.buyvermontart.com
In January Gallery 2 features new portraits (some life-size) by Juan Jr. Ramirez; new chef-related pastels by Nance Driscoll; sculptures by Mark Littlehales, composed from boat-building scraps; and kinetic wire sculptures by Bruce Campbell, including a crab with moving legs and pincers. Opening reception on Friday, Jan. 6, from 6 to 8 pm with piano music by Jon Matthew. A portion of sales this month will go to the Windham County Heat Fund; layaway purchases are possible. Vermont Artisan Designs features the works of more than 350 fine artists and craftspeople, mostly from Vermont and New England. Open seven days a week. Visit on Main Street or at www.Facebook.com/vermontartisandesigns.

22. The Works
118 Main St., (802) 579-1871, http://worksbakerycafe.com
Featured throughout the month of January is "KaleidoscopiX," an exhibit of images by N. W. Casey, a photographer with 35 years of experience. Computer enhancement of Casey's original digital photography creates one-of-a-kind kaleidoscopic artwork: the more you look at each image, the more you see. Each unique, archetypal image speaks to the observer individually and is intended to have a therapeutic, calming effect (emotional, psychic, and spiritual) while being uplifting and energizing, evoking feelings of change for the better.
Kids' Art in January features the work of Padma Helen-Joy Mendelsund, 8, of Brattleboro, who enjoys reading, swimming, cooking, and math
The Works offers a variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches available on our fresh-baked bagels, artisan breads, and wraps, as well as locally sourced desserts and beverages. Open daily from 6 to 6 and until 9 on Gallery Walk Friday.

23. The Artist's Loft Gallery & B&B
103 Main St., 3rd floor, (802) 257-5181, www.theartistsloft.com
Celebrating 20 years of fine art on Main Street. Presenting works on paper and canvas by award-winning New England artist William Hays. See the latest of Hays' unique, multicolor linoleum block prints of New England and Brattleboro. Enjoy oils of the Vermont landscape and portraiture. Visit The Artist's Loft online and in person. Open 10 to 6 daily on Main Street and 24/7 online

24. Amy's Bakery Arts Café
113 Main St., (802) 251-1071
Featured in January are photo collages created by students of Hilltop Montessori Middle School as part of a seven-week-long "Sense of Place" study exploring the true meaning of community. Poet Wendell Berry once said, "If you don't know where you are, you don't know who you are." In these works, Hilltop students share special insights gleaned through one-on-one interviews and photo shoots of local merchants, community leaders, social service providers, artisans, artists, and nonprofit directors. Amy's offers European-style breads; soups, sandwiches, salads; specialty cakes, cookies, and other treats, including Bart's ice cream; open Mon.-Sat. 8-6, till 8 on Gallery Walk, and Sun. 9-5.

25. Beadniks
115 Main St., (802) 257-5114, http://beadniksvt.com
OPEN ONLY TILL 7 PM for Gallery Walk on January 6 to allow store staff a rare chance to experience the Walk from the other side of the counter and to keep the number of browsers to a manageable maximum. Stop by during regular daily hours throughout the month to check out the new and ever-changing inventory of beads, gemstones, and other jewelry-making supplies; toys, cards, buttons, posters, t-shirts, and classic candy; a broad selection of jewelry by local designers from 8 to 80, an expanding crafts section, and much more.

26. In the Moment Music & Gifts
143 Main St., (802) 257-8171, www.inthemomentrecords.com
Peace Through Music: Continuing exhibit featuring screen prints by West Coast artist Alan Forbes, best known for his work with The Black Crowes. Alan's artwork has graced the covers of numerous LPs and gig posters. Commissioned by the bands and completely authorized, these prints are limited editions -- a few in batches of less than 50! Open Mon.-Sat. 11-6, Sun. 11-5, later for Gallery Walk.

27. Gallery in the Woods & Dante's Infurniture
145 Main St., (802) 257-4777, www.galleryinthewoods.com
Featured through February 26 is the exhibit "Recent Paintings by Wendy Cross: Not a Pretty Picture -- America in the 21st Century." Although they are enriched with surreal distortion, Cross's landscapes are regional: cityscapes from Western Massachusetts, a county fair midway, semi-abandoned farm fields littered with detritus. Cross is hyper-real and primitive by turns. The details of fine oil glazing brushwork and sumptuous light draw us into a vision of poignant contrast. The characters are vulnerable and uncomfortably placid, surviving in burned-out worlds. Traditional American landscape painting is a visual legacy of our individual and collective ownership; these paintings ask the question, "What do we own now?" Artist's reception on Friday, January 6, 5:30 to 8:30. The Moondogs provide live music.

28. Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery
139 Main St., down alley and downstairs, (802) 254-9276, www.hookerdunham.org & Facebook
Continuing through January is "Memory Through Imagination," an exhibit of new works, works in progress, and sequential ideas by photographer Bob Cantius. Cantius describes his camera studies as anthropological; self-inclusive, empathetic and interactive, and ever-evolving -- "Expect the unexpected." Gallery hours during events at Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery and by appointment. Reception on Friday, January 6, from 5:30 to 8 pm.

29. Catherine Dianich Gallery
139 Main St., Rm. 501 (down the street-level alleyway and through the glass doors of Hooker-Dunham Bldg.), (802) 380-1607, www.catherinedianichgallery.com
Featured artists during January are Cathy Osman and Tim Segar, both of whom teach art at Marlboro College. Cathy Osman is showing small oil paintings on clay board. "The images continue my fascination with how layering mark, color, and texture re-combine to suggest content [such as] aerial mapping, biological fragments, or architectural debris. Having defined myself as a landscape painter for years, I now notice my references are moving from what might be considered existing in or made by nature to a more industrial urban scape. The scale of these paintings is small, intimate, and fragmentary, yet there is depth seen through a grid or network of structures."
Segar considers himself primarily a sculptor but is showing two three-dimensional pieces and otherwise selected drawings and paintings: ìWhile my sculpture is solid, separate, definite, real, practical, and actual, my drawing is often light, open, weightless, mutable, and imaginary. These drawings represent a kind of parallel world to that of the sculpture, reflecting it, coming before or after. I am engaged in the crucial place where my imagination makes contact with both two- and three-dimensional ideas."
Opening reception from 5:30 to 8 pm during Gallery Walk on January 6. Other hours by appointment.

30. Save the Corporations
169 Main St., (802) 254-4847, www.savethecorporations.com
6 to 8 pm Open House during Gallery Walk on January 6: Join Save the Corporations owner Larry Bloch and staff, past and present, as the store bids farewell and pays tribute to the friends and patrons who have kept it going for 14 years. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, libations, and great conversation as the store enters its final month of business and kicks off its inventory liquidation sale.

31. Take a Moment for Peace
Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., in the parlor, (802) 257-4588 Dee and Bob Keller
5:30-6 pm, Meditations for Peace: Gallery Walkers of all faiths and persuasions are invited into the church Chapel to share in quietude, music, and quotations dedicated to enhancing personal, family, community, and world peace. On this day of Epiphany, the meditation will be led by the Rev. Carra McFadden, Pastor of Centre Church, who will help us each begin the New Year with a Star Gift.

32. Brooks Memorial Library
224 Main St., (802) 254-5290, www.brooks.lib.vt.us
Selections from the library's Fine Arts Collection of more than 350 items -- sculptures, ceramics, paintings, rare books, maps, photographs, and historical and archaeological objects -- donated over the past 150-plus years -- are permanently displayed on three floors.
Through changing exhibits, regional artists show their artwork, and community collectors and organizations stage displays. During January, Kathleen M. Carr of Brattleboro shows photographs on the Main Floor. Also on the Main Floor, Hilltop Montessori Middle School students are exhibiting books created as the result of primary-source research on student-selected pieces of Brattleboro history. Topics as varied as the impact of I-91 to the water cure craze of the 19th century are represented by beautifully constructed books that combine serious academic research with creative flights of student imagination.
The glass cases in the second-floor entryway feature international dolls from the Fine Arts Collection. The second-floor display cases opposite the Children's Room feature original artwork demonstrating how picture books are made. This month Eileen Christelow, children's book author/illustrator and longtime resident of Dummerston, Vermont, presents a visual history of her popular "Five Little Monkeys" series.
A brochure is available to lead visitors on a self-guided walking tour of the library's art during regular hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-9, Thurs. 1-6, Fri. 10-6, & Sat. 10-2.

33. "Shall We Dance" at the Brattleboro Stone Church
210 Main St. (cor. Grove, next to the PO), (802) 579-9990 Ray Warren, ray@shallwedance.biz, www.shallwedance.biz
7 to 10 pm: Enjoy an Evening of Ballroom Dancing, including a FREE Waltz Lesson with Brendan McClure from 7 to 8, followed by open dancing to a mix of rhythms from 8 to 10 pm. Cost of dance: $8 singles, $15 couples, $5 teens & seniors. Light refreshments. Please carry your dancing shoes. Check online calendar at www.shallwedance.biz for upcoming lessons and dances.

34. Brooks House Mural Project
Rounding corner of Main and High Sts., Info: starvingartist374@msn.com
Steven Donovan was asked to paint a very long, continuous mural on the windows of some Brooks House storefronts vacated after an April fire damaged the building. He started with windows between the former Book Cellar and the Underground/Wasteland shop on Main Street, then moved to High Street to work from the "tunnel" to the Brooks House entrance. "The project is being funded and I am contributing myself, my gift to the town," says Donovan. "I'm benefiting from others' losses and am overwhelmingly grateful to the town and its people for this opportunity to keep practicing my mural-painting skills till the weather gets the best of me." He hopes to save intact as much of the mural as he can when the building reopens, and will keep it safely stored until it finds a good home. "To all the people who stopped and wandered around in my mural, Thank You ... and Enjoy!"

35. Baskets Bookstore
48 Harmony Pl., (802) 258-4980, baskets@sover.net
Painter/muralist Steven Donovan is exhibiting and selling affordable, matted copies of many paintings created over the past several years, plus a dozen or so recent original works. Donovan spent the past few months creating a mural on vacant storefront windows of the fire-damaged Brooks House on Main and High Streets (see previous listing). Baskets is a predominantly used-paperback bookstore tucked in the north corner of Harmony Place. Open Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 9-4, and Sun. 10-4 for the winter.

36. David Walter Jewelry Studio
22 High St., 2nd fl., (802) 722-9620, www.davidwalterjewelry.com
Designer, goldsmith, and platinumsmith David Walter introduces a new line of silver and glass enameled jewelry to his collection of one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry. As with most of his jewelry, the silver pieces are an ongoing and evolving exploration of color, form, movement, and pattern. While designing and making original pieces for clients is his primary focus, he also specializes in the restoration, repurposing, modification, and repair of fine jewelry.

37. Cameron Schmitz Fine Art Studio
22 High St., 4th fl., cell: (203) 249-2615, www.cameronschmitz.com, www.karenschmitz.com
Recent work by Cameron Schmitz is featured alongside luminous landscapes and pet portraits by painter Karen Schmitz -- who also happens to be Cameron's mother. Karen has been painting for more than 40 years; her colorist oil paintings include portraiture, New England landscapes, and contemporary pet portraits. Her vivid expression of color and light reflects her passion and enthusiasm for conveying nature's many shades of beauty and the loving faces of our four-footed friends. Karen studied under prominent artists including Charles Movalli and David Dunlop, in addition to her studies at The Hudson Valley Art School, Silvermine Art School, and California State-Los Angeles. The upstairs climb is well rewarded by an exciting and synergistic duo-exhibition of mother and daughter paintings! For more information on Karen's artwork visit www.karenschmitz.com. For studio visits at other times, please call or email to make an appointment.

SPECIAL REGIONAL EXHIBITS

A. SE Vermont Welcome Center
I-91 North, about a mile before Exit 1
Featured artwork in January includes oils on canvas by Peter Batchelder, photography by John Churchman, and reclaimed barn-wood wall art by John Long. Work is also viewable online at thedavallia.com or at the DaVallia gallery in Chester, Vermont. Zach Weinberg's one-of-a-kind stainless-steel art furniture is also being showcased during January and February. Historical and informational materials are always available at the Welcome Center for the convenience of visitors and residents alike. The main gallery area is open 7 am to 11 pm daily.