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2025 Small Stones Festival of the Arts

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THIS WEB GALLERY SHOWS ALL SUBMITTED ARTWORK.  ARTWORK SELECTED BY OUR JURORS FOR EXHIBITION AND PUBLISHING ARE NOTED.

 

  1. VIEWING - Click on an image for a larger view.
  2. NAVIGATION - The images are sorted with prizewinners first (note that most prizes will be awarded on January 25), then alphabetically by artist last name. Note that there are multiple pages in the gallery - use the page selector to see more entries.
  3. SEARCHING - You can enter an artist's first or last name in the search box to find a given artist.
  4. FILTERING - You can create a filtered view to see only paintings or photography by selecting a choice in the Category Filter box. You can see only those entries selected by our jury for inclusion in our exhibition and printed catalog by using the Tag Filter.
  5. PURCHASING ARTWORK - Artwork on display at the in-person exhibition may be purchased if the artist has elected to make it available for sale.

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Once Upon a Rabbit Moon
Once Upon a Rabbit Moon
Jennifer Behymer
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: This piece was drawn as a challenge to create a piece of Art inspired by literature. The novel Watership Down, a tale of rabbits in search of a new home, was a childhood favorite of mine. The following quote was the inspiration for this piece. “We do not take moonlight for granted. It is like snow, or like dew on a July morning. It does not reveal but changes what it covers.” Richard Adams
Specific medium: Sanded Charcoal on paper
Diners
Diners
David Courtney
People's Choice
Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: A nostalgic depiction of a 1940's small town diner in Massachusetts. My tribute to Normal Rockwell's Americana. Contrasted with real world truths.
Specific medium: Oil on canvas
Riparian Roots
Riparian Roots
Jaimee Dunham
Painting - Second Prize
Selected for Exhibition Second Prize - Painting
Artist statement: Jaimee Dunham is a painter and mixed media artist based in Massachusetts. Her work explores the more-than-human world and intends to embrace it’s interconnections. She is driven by a deep sense of wonder and fascination for the natural elements that surround her. Her work is informed by research, readings, exploration and observations that regard ecological truths and societal views.
Specific medium: Acrylic, ink and collage on canvas
Apex of the Pounce
Apex of the Pounce
Lucia Hackett
Photography - Third Prize
Selected for Exhibition Third Prize - Photography
Artist statement: The apex of the pounce lasted a mere second then transitioned into the descent on a field mouse. This mother Red Fox pushed the limits of her athleticism in order to provide for her young kits.
Sunny day in Rothenburg
Sunny day in Rothenburg
Larry Joubert
Photography - Second Prize
Selected for Exhibition Second Prize Photography
Artist statement: The photographer, Larry Joubert, originally met his wife and fellow photographer in Art school. With a passion for travel, they have been doing extended road trips in Europe for over a decade, capturing the beautiful details along the way. This image is from a recent trip to Bavaria. He focuses on the details of light, shadow, color and texture. A moment where the quality of light highlights a certain detail which may be gone minutes later. Fine art Giclée archival print.
Specific medium: Fine art Giclée archival print.
Buckets of fun
Buckets of fun
Tory Kohn
Painting - First Prize
Selected for Exhibition First Prize - Painting
Artist statement: My art is balm for my soul, as many artists agree! I strive to achieve a realistic painting of subject matter that resonates with me. I gravitate towards interactions between people as my subject matter. I have taken on many commissions and very much enjoy bringing people’s warm memories to life. I’ve done paintings of loved ones people have lost and that is intensely meaningful to me. Tory Kohn
Specific medium: Oil on linen panel
The Sitting Buddha
The Sitting Buddha
Xiang Li
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: This work represents Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, depicted in an ethereal, flowing form that embodies grace and serenity. The delicate balance of colors and ornate details conveys a timeless connection between the divine and the natural world, symbolizing inner peace, wisdom, and the transformative power of compassion.
Specific medium: Watercolor
Sculpted Beauty
Sculpted Beauty
Mads Otis
Photography - First Prize
Selected for Exhibition First Prize - Photography
Artist statement: This piece is an expression of gender and the way each person expressions their masculinity or femininity. This piece explores specifically how makeup can make us feel most like ourselves when we see ourselves in a mirror. This piece is representative of the people who find their gender expression doesn't entirely fit in, and being confident in what makes them feel most comfortable.
Specific medium: Film
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Dimitry Papkov
People's Choice
Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: I am a travel and landscape photographer based in Clinton, MA. I moved to New England about three and a half years ago and am still exploring this amazing area, trying to bring its amazing landscape variety to life. There is nothing like climbing a mountain to watch the sun settling over the vista or enjoying the quiet of the early morning woods. As they say in Maine, it is the way life should be.
Specific medium: Photographic print on metal
Afternoon Breeze
Afternoon Breeze
Jo Ellen Reinhardt
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: Afternoon Breeze captures the brilliance of the mid-day sun as it falls on the figure and ocean.
Aftermath
Aftermath
Bob See
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: Aftermath is a joint project between Bob See and the subject, photographer Lisa Shea. Lisa's father deliberately ran his car into a tree on Christmas Day, 2023. He no longer wished to live with his worsening essential tremors. Lisa, who also has essential tremors, designed this piece as a way to express her pain and loss.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Lisa Shea
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: My mother, a Ukrainian, was born in Germany in the aftermath of World War II. Now a new war is again tearing the country apart. The young woman in the photo is my mother when she was a teenager. The hat is the style worn by my godfather, also Ukrainian. The scene represents pain, suffering, and also desperate hope.
Another Morning
Another Morning
Thomas Wharton
Juror's Choice
Selected for Exhibition Juror's Choice
Artist statement: As a beginning amateur photographer, I am attempting to create photographic images that tell a story or create a feeling, mood, or emotion using lines, shapes, angles, textures, light, shadows, and color.
Arrival
Arrival
Caroline Williams
Painting - Third Prize
Selected for Exhibition Third Prize - Painting
Artist statement: The artist captures the subtle colors and unique forms seen in the rural New England landscape. Each season has its own underlying hues and tones created from an interplay of foliage, weather, and time of day. The painter's goal is to hold this brief moment for the viewer.
Specific medium: Oil on panel
Peony, In the Garden
Peony, In the Garden
Lori Aberg


Artist statement: I am a watercolor representational artist. I find inspiration in and around my home. Birds, flowers in the garden, and animals provide me with all of the material that I need.
Peony, Botanical
Peony, Botanical
Lori Aberg


Artist statement: I am a watercolor representational artist. I find inspiration in and around my home. Birds, flowers in the garden, and animals provide me with all of the material that I need.
Lone Tree at Tufts Veterinary
Lone Tree at Tufts Veterinary
Eric Alper


Artist statement: It's always a challenge when creating a photograph to simplify the image. Such simple images of solitary trees have always appealed to me. One of my photography instructors recently taught me to get familiar with places and scenes that are right around you, and look for when the light is right. I'm so pleased that this scene that no doubt will be so familiar to the people who join the festival may be featured and hopefully evoke a greater appreciation for what is around them every day.
Specific medium: photographic print on metal
Sunset wave on secret beach
Sunset wave on secret beach
Eric Alper


Artist statement: As I have thoroughly explored Acadia National Park, when I asked my photographer teacher JK Putnam to bring me to someplace off the beaten path, he brought me to this secret spot. At the right time with the tides, the waves glide over this rock in a lovely way, leading to this pleasing and relatively unusual composition. It was also nice to get this as fog rolled in, as sunset was approaching. A real hidden gem for the nature photographer.
Specific medium: Print on metal
Picking tulips at Ferjulians
Picking tulips at Ferjulians
Eric Alper


Artist statement: Having lived in Central Mass for 30 years, I was surprised to learn of a "pick your own" tulip garden nearby. This past spring, when I visited Ferjulians Farm, in Hudson, I took dozens of photos. This wide angle shot of the field, the farmhouse and the adorable little girl picking tulips connected with me the most. This image transports me back to a simpler time, speaks of the innocence of childhood, and how all can appreciate the beauty of flowers and excitement for the arrival of spring.
Specific medium: Print on metal
Merganser mom and babes
Merganser mom and babes
Eric Alper


Artist statement: On my last trip to Acadia NP, I found this family of Mergansers on Jordan Pond. While I was lucky to find them a few times (once with baby on her back and once with all for ducklings in tow), I liked this shot best. Having the mama merganser and her ducklings resting on the rock, all lined up in profile, with the serene blurred pond in the background and the sharp granite perch in the foreground led to a very pleasing composition, in addition to a little bit of cuteness overload.
Specific medium: Print on metal

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