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2025 Small Stones Festival of the Arts

Welcome to the Small Stones Festival of the Arts

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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Out of the Primordial Soup: Eastern Painted Turtle
Out of the Primordial Soup: Eastern Painted Turtle
Mark Phillips
$200.00


Artist statement: In May 2024, with the Farmington River swollen above capacity, I ventured down an offshoot of the river that led me to a pond hidden way back in the woods. To my astonishment, hundreds of Eastern Painted Turtles greeted me in what I have to assume was their breeding location. I was able to visit six times that month before the water level dropped, making access inaccessible to my kayak. Out of the Primordial Soup describes this modern day dinosaurs climb from the pollen laden water.
Specific medium: Aluminum Photographic Print
Balancing Act
Balancing Act
Mark Phillips
$200.00


Artist statement: Looking like a modern day dinosaur, an Eastern Painted Turtle balances on a rock in what I came to call Turtle Pond in Curtiss Park in Simsbury, CT. In May 2024, with the Farmington River swollen above capacity, I ventured down an offshoot of the river in Curtiss Park that led me to the turtle's hidden breeding grounds. I was able to make six trips in before the water level dropped and the stream in became impassable to my kayak. That was a really sad day.
Specific medium: Aluminum Photographic Print
The One Day Home
The One Day Home
Mark Phillips
$250.00


Artist statement: Sometimes you see the coolest thing in your own backyard. I grew an okra plant for the first time in CT. The first flower on the plant took me by surprise. It lasted one day. The second one appeared and a Katydid, also called a long horned grasshopper, made a one-day residency and gave me three chances to capture an image. The macro lens, depth of field, and the right light appeared in the very last frame taken.
Specific medium: Aluminum Photographic Print
I cried a thousand tears
I cried a thousand tears
Michael Picard
$200.00


Artist statement: After having a small stroke in my left eye I’m still able to paint.
Spirit in the Window
Spirit in the Window
Michael Picard
$200.00


Artist statement: My inspiration came from my belief in spirits. I believe they are all around us.
Proud
Proud
Anju Pillai
$450.00


Artist statement: Often we don different masks while going through day to day life. Through my watercolor portrait I try to capture pride I see in the woman of her heritage and roots underneath all the intricate designs painted all over her face and body. She incites curiosity about her but at the same time you see power too. Nothing can takeaway that aspect of her. Every time I see her, she inspires me to be proud of myself and stand tall.
Specific medium: Watercolor
Theeyam
Theeyam
Anju Pillai
$350.00


Artist statement: Theyyam has its roots in the ancient Dravidian culture of South India and is a part of the tribal culture of Kerala where animism was the form of worship. This unique dance form is a synthesis of rituals, dance, vocal and instrumental music. The dance is often performed by men from the same family through generations. Once costumed as Theeyam, it is believed that the spirit of the deity is conceptually transferred to the artist and they are considered as God by the devotees who seek blessings.
Specific medium: Watercolors
Fall on the Backroad
Fall on the Backroad
Sarah Poirier
$100.00

Selected as Alternate
Artist statement: Capturing the beauty of Massachusetts during New England's most favorite season.
Fall Reflections
Fall Reflections
Sarah Poirier
$100.00


Artist statement: Capturing the beauty of Massachusetts during New England's most favorite season.
The Lonely Road
The Lonely Road
Sarah Poirier
$100.00


Artist statement: Capturing the beauty of Massachusetts during New England's most favorite season.
Sneak Peek
Sneak Peek
Sarah Poirier
$100.00


Artist statement: Capturing the beauty of Massachusetts during New England's most favorite season.
Facing
Facing
Craig Poler
$195.00


Artist statement: Craig Poler is a fourth generation photographer and painter living in Grafton. He has been an artist for 50 years. He pictures images in his head and either photographs them with mostly antique film cameras or tries to paint them using oil or acrylic medium.
Specific medium: Acrylic on canvas board
Grafton Woods
Grafton Woods
Craig Poler
$295.00


Artist statement: Craig Poler uses Hasselblad and Leica cameras to make ocean and forest photography.
Specific medium: Film
Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat
Craig Poler
$395.00


Artist statement: Craig Poler has spent over 4,000 hours in the last 10 years on the ocean off Nantucket making oceanscape photography.
Specific medium: Film
Alone
Alone
Craig Poler
$195.00


Artist statement: Painting has become a method to create what’s in my head and what I’m not able to photograph..
Specific medium: Acrylic on canvas
Tracy Arm Growler
Tracy Arm Growler
Allison Rainville


Artist statement: This growler (small iceberg) in Tracy Arm, Alaska, caught my eye as we were cruising up the fjord in a zodiac. The blue of the ice is incredible! I managed to shoot this as we were floating by, with the gorgeous blue sky and the wilderness of Tongass National Forest behind it.
College Fjord Mirror
College Fjord Mirror
Allison Rainville


Artist statement: On the first day of an expedition cruise in Alaska, I took this photo early in the morning as we were moving toward Harvard Glacier (center left) in College Fjord. It was a beautiful morning, and I could not believe how perfect the reflection of the mountains was on the water.
Gimsøy Kirke
Gimsøy Kirke
Allison Rainville


Artist statement: Gimsøy Kirke is hidden away on the northern end of the island of Gimsøy in the Lofoten Islands in Norway. These remote islands are known for their craggy mountains that fall directly to the ocean, which can be seen in the background here. The small cemetary in the foreground houses graves mostly from the early 20th century.
Lofoten Islands in Fall
Lofoten Islands in Fall
Allison Rainville


Artist statement: The Lofoten Islands' beauty is evident in this photograph, taken on the island of Gimsøy.
Hamnøy Rorbuer
Hamnøy Rorbuer
Allison Rainville


Artist statement: Taken near Reine, in the Lofoten Islands in Norway, this image is often considered to be the quintessential Lofoten Islands image. It contains everything that Lofoten is known for - stark mountains leading straight into the sea, scattered with red houses. These rorbuer (cottages) originally housed fishermen who made up the bulk of the industry on the islands. Lofoten is not Lofoten without the red rorbuer!

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