BMAC schedules walking tour, discussion with artist Mark Barry
Artist Mark Barry will lead a walking tour and discussion of his outdoor exhibition, “Petals to Metal and Other Stories,” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), 10 Vernon Street, on Saturday, January 24, at 3 pm. The event begins outside the museum, with a tour of Barry’s large metal sculptures, and then moves indoors for a presentation and further conversation. Admission to the event is free. Walk-ins are welcome, and advance registration is not necessary.
“Petals to Metal and Other Stories” showcases the North Bennington-based artist’s dual practice as both a painter and sculptor, a dynamic approach that allows each medium to inform the other. Barry’s work often draws from everyday imagery, such as potted plants, ice cream cones, cows, and dancing figures. Through bold shapes and exaggerated proportions, Barry transforms the ordinary into vivid contemporary vignettes.
Among the works on view outside BMAC are Barry’s towering 12-foot potted flower sculptures. Drawing on a long tradition of silhouette imagery, Barry uses simplified forms to distill fleeting moments into emotionally resonant scenes, inviting viewers to look beyond surface appearances and find deeper meaning in the everyday.
“Petals to Metal and Other Stories” is on view at BMAC through Sunday, April 26.
BMAC is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is “pay as you wish.” The museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information and accessibility requests go to brattleboromuseum.org, call (802) 257-0124 or email office@brattleboromuseum.org.
