BELLOWS FALLS — Canal Street Art Gallery, 23 Canal St., presents the exhibit “Martha Nichols: Mountain Sea and Sky” through May 8. It is the second exhibition for Nichols, of Andover, Vt., and it is the artist's inaugural solo show with the gallery.
“Color, light and, more recently, sound are my primary interests,” Nichols wrote in her artist statement. “We are surrounded by ever-changing light, color, and sound as we go about our days in the landscape. I explore the vast variety of colors which I can mix, and their interactions with each new painting.
“The elements of the landscape or sky are used as a foundation for the design of each piece. It evolves from there until I am satisfied that some sense of glowing color has been achieved.
“My interest in obtaining a glow of color really comes from my meditation experience. Light and color in the landscape ultimately act as metaphors for inner exploration, as I continue to grow through meditation.”
Nichols has worked as a professional and master of the arts and humanities for six decades, with careers in literature, English, fine art, and painting. The artist's most recent work shows mountains, sky, and ocean, and she focuses on light, color, and movement.
She has studied and earned degrees at Antioch College, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Bard College, and the Self-Realization Fellowship. With many notable exhibitions, both solo and group, in the Northeast, Nichols' work appears in numerous museums, universities, and private collections.
This Friday, April 17, at 6 p.m., is the 3rd Friday Gallery Night “Live with the Artist,” which will be broadcast on the gallery's Facebook page. All 3rd Friday Gallery Night live events are published to the gallery's website following the live broadcast.
One can explore the exhibit in person Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in parties of two people at a time.
To learn more, visit canalstreetartgallery.com, or call Mike Noyes or Emmett Dunbar at 802-289-0104.