Web Gallery

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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Leading the Way
Leading the Way
Colleen B. Reilly
$425.00


Artist statement: It is heartwarming to watch a father and child gently walking into a beautiful sunset. The moment is rich with tenderness as the warmth of the setting sun permeates the entire scene. Slowly following the boardwalk to the water’s edge, you can imagine his answering endless questions about the day’s events. Ultimately it is about love – between a parent and child, between God and His creations. We should always be mindful of this abundant love and the positive effect it can have on all the world.
Specific medium: Fine Art Photography
Sunset Above Cannon Beach
Sunset Above Cannon Beach
Colleen B. Reilly
$425.00


Artist statement: Even a tempest sea experiences a tranquil moment as day slowly draws to a close. The mixture of warm and cool colors reveals the subtle transformation from day to evening that nature brings us each day. The progression of changing colors in the sky spreads its glory upon the landscape of trees and mountains cascading down to the sea, creating a vista of unimaginable beauty. We are blessed to bear witness to this daily gift from our Creator. It is always a wonder to behold.
Specific medium: Fine Art Photography
What Once Was
What Once Was
Colleen B. Reilly
$425.00


Artist statement: Over many years salt water has destroyed these shoreline trees where they remain as stark reminders of what once was. Just as the natural flow of nature and time causes unforeseen changes, it reveals a cautionary tale that our lives, too, are replete with unforeseen challenges. But unlike deeply rooted trees, we can alter our destiny and move on to higher ground with new designs for a brighter future.
Specific medium: Fine Art Photography
Flowers from the Garden
Flowers from the Garden
Colleen B. Reilly
$425.00


Artist statement: Nature’s bounty from the garden displays a rainbow of colors with assorted hues, shapes and textures reminding us of the never-ending splendor of flowers. Captured in a cool tin pot, the abundant, rich colors gently overlap and blend together to create a vision of harmony and peacefulness. The happiness this assortment of flowers provides is priceless.
Specific medium: Fine Art Photography
Apocalyptic Evening at the Shore
Apocalyptic Evening at the Shore
Colleen B. Reilly
$425.00


Artist statement: Nighttime brings out a natural caution in all of us, as we can no longer clearly recognize our surroundings. The familiar seems different, even foreboding. Darkness eerily overshadows the quiet beauty of the shoreline, and fright slowly creeps into our imagination. Our dreams easily transform into nightmares. The hand-like branches of a barren tree seem to reach out to grab us into this upside-down world. Anything real, or imagined, can happen.
Interlude
Interlude
Colleen Reilly-Rees
$350.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: From a young age, I spent countless hours at the movies. I remember the joy of being drawn into larger than life images and colorful scenes. My second pastime was exploring my family's old photos and imagining the stories within them. In my art, I have employed photography, mixed media, oils, and pastels, depending upon the narrative I want to create.
Specific medium: pastels
Lorraine: 1940
Lorraine: 1940
Colleen Reilly-Rees
$350.00


Artist statement: From a young age, I spent countless hours at the movies. I remember the joy of being drawn into larger than life images and colorful scenes. My second pastime was exploring my family's old photos and imagining the stories within them. In my art, I have employed photography, mixed media, oils, and pastels, depending upon the narrative I want to create.
Specific medium: pastels
Le Metro
Le Metro
Colleen Reilly-Rees
$350.00


Artist statement: From a young age, I spent countless hours at the movies. I remember the joy of being drawn into larger than life images and colorful scenes. My second pastime was exploring my family's old photos and imagining the stories within them. In my art, I have employed photography, mixed media, oils, and pastels, depending upon the narrative I want to create.
Specific medium: pastel on paper
The Studio
The Studio
Colleen Reilly-Rees
$350.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: From a young age, I spent countless hours at the movies. I remember the joy of being drawn into larger than life images and colorful scenes. My second pastime was exploring my family's old photos and imagining the stories within them. In my art, I have employed photography, mixed media, oils, and pastels, depending upon the narrative I want to create.
Specific medium: photography
Nature’s Bride
Nature’s Bride
Jo Ellen Reinhardt
$4,500.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: “Nature’s Bride” captures a young woman holding a bouquet of dandelions. The sun illuminates her skin and white dress, while the flowers represent her earthly connection.
Specific medium: Oil on Linen Canvas
Afternoon Breeze
Afternoon Breeze
Jo Ellen Reinhardt
$2,700.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: Afternoon Breeze captures the brilliance of the mid-day sun as it falls on the figure and ocean.
Little Cypress
Little Cypress
Matt Reynolds
$175.00


Artist statement: Autumn color in the bayou. This lone tree was growing in water shallow for me to insert my tripod into the water from a small boat and take a unique long exposure.
Nocturnal
Nocturnal
Matt Reynolds
$395.00


Artist statement: 2024 was a special year for the Northern Lights. This photo I would have never dreamed possible, but a major solar storm allowed for dancing Northern Lights to reach much lower latitudes than otherwise possible. For many it was a night we will never forget!
Autumn Farm
Autumn Farm
Matt Reynolds
$395.00

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: When I first arrived at this farm in Vermont I could not see anything through the thick fog. As the sun rose the fog started to lift and an perfect fall scene appeared.
Do I Get the Bronze or Not?
Do I Get the Bronze or Not?
Ali Rheaume
$200.00


Artist statement: Ali Rheaume is an award-winning artist from Franklin, MA, who began painting after sustaining a Brain Injury. She is a member of the Franklin Art Association and has her own art business called Embracing Unique. Ali specializes in custom watercolor paintings, in addition to her unique medium of homemade black walnut paint. She is also a speaker and disability advocate, serving on the Brain Injury Council of MA and the Franklin Disability Commission. Website: https://alirheaume.com
Specific medium: Watercolor
Show Me the Way, Pépère!
Show Me the Way, Pépère!
Ali Rheaume
$180.00


Artist statement: Ali Rheaume is an award-winning artist from Franklin, MA, who began painting after sustaining a Brain Injury. She is a member of the Franklin Art Association and has her own art business called Embracing Unique. Ali specializes in custom watercolor paintings, in addition to her unique medium of homemade black walnut paint. She is also a speaker and disability advocate, serving on the Brain Injury Council of MA and the Franklin Disability Commission. Website: https://alirheaume.com
Specific medium: Homemade Black Walnut Paint
The beginning
The beginning
Cynthia Rielley
$50.00


Artist statement: A glimpse into the beginning of change. Taken as I begin to change with all the wondering that comes with.
An emergence
An emergence
Cynthia Rielley
$50.00


Artist statement: And the process continues - waiting patiently for what will be.
Big Sky Country
Big Sky Country
Marc Rifkin


Artist statement: I generally paint pastel landscapes & abstract acrylics. This painting which merges the two was inspired by my travels through Montana. Rather than “paint” the sky with a brush, I poured numerous layers of blue paint diluted to various strengths, allowing each layer to dry before pouring the next.
On the Way to the Studio
On the Way to the Studio
Marc Rifkin

Selected for Exhibition
Artist statement: I painted this scene from a photo that I literally took on the way to my studio one winter morning. The bare, golden branches & purple hues in the snow were too good to pass up!
Specific medium: Soft pastel

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