local artist Archives — Connecting Point

Take a tour of Gayle Kabaker’s Ashfield studio and learn about the creative process behind her art—which has graced the cover of "The New Yorker” magazine.

Gayle Kabaker: Illustrator & ‘New Yorker’ Cover Artist

By NEPM / Apr 9, 2020 / No Comments

When Gayle Kabaker moved to Western Massachusetts from San Francisco with her soon-to-be husband, artist Peter Kitchell, her friends took bets on how long she’d …

Meet two artists whose work was set to appear in the Deerfield Valley Art Assoc.'s Trash-y Art and Science Show before it was postponed due to coronavirus.

Deerfield Valley Art Assoc. Trash-y Art Show on Hold

By NEPM / Mar 24, 2020 / No Comments

In 2020, things were starting to look up for the Deerfield Valley Art Association. With several events for the spring and summer seasons, they appeared …

Visit the Northampton, Mass. workshop of Ananda Khalsa, a local jewelry maker who specializes in crafting unique, hand-painted pieces.

Northampton Jewelry Maker Ananda Khalsa

By NEPM / Jan 14, 2020 / No Comments

For local jewelry maker Ananda Khalsa, owning her own shop was always part of the plan. The Leverett, Mass. native has been making jewelry professionally …

Downtown Northampton Chalk Art Festival

By NEPM / Sep 26, 2019 / No Comments

Drivers and pedestrians making their way through downtown Northampton earlier this month likely came across several artists on the city’s sidewalks. While seeing artists in …

Visit Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton for a closer-look at the dreamy, large-scale landscape paintings crafted by artist Laura Radwell.

Painter Laura Radwell Crafts Dreamy Abstract Landscape Art

By NEPM / Aug 27, 2019 / No Comments

From an early age, Laura Radwell dreamed of being an artist. In her first career in marketing and communications, she always tried to incorporate visual …

Former addict Maurice Taylors created Poetic Recovery to provide a safe drug and alcohol-free space to allow people to express their creativity.

Poetic Recovery Program Aids Recovering Addicts

By NEPM / Jul 3, 2019 / No Comments

The Poetic Recovery program uses art as a way of recovery from addiction. Founder Maurice “Soulfighter” Taylors, a recovering addict himself, wanted to create a …

Visit James Kitchen's studio in Chesterfield, MA, where he crafts sculptures inspired by his love of history, music, poetry, and the local community.

Artist James Kitchen Draws Inspiration from Local Community

By NEPM / Dec 26, 2018 / No Comments

If you travel throughout the Pioneer Valley, chances are you have seen the work of local artist James Kitchen. All of the metal in his …

Over Columbus Day Weekend, volunteers and a local chalk artist celebrated the town's diversity by creating the West Springfield Multicultural Mural.

West Springfield Multicultural Mural Celebrates Diversity

By NEPM / Oct 18, 2018 / No Comments

To celebrate the multi-cultural diversity of West Springfield, the town’s Community Development coordinator organized a mural painting on the wall of Merrick Police Station. Over …