Jamaica artist to discuss landscape art

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will present a free online talk by artist Michael Abrams on Thursday, January 6, at 7 pm. Abrams will welcome viewers to his Jamaica studio via Zoom and Facebook Live for a conversation about his installation “Arcadia Rediscovered” and his work as a landscape painter.
Abrams works primarily in oil on canvas, panel, and prepared paper. Though rooted in luminism, his idealized landscapes evoke fresh responses to experiences with nature, while giving the perception of something otherworldly. The viewer is often introduced to the picture plane as if hovering slightly above ground.
Since Abrams’ move to Vermont over a decade ago, the vistas of the Green Mountains, the unique quality of light, and the richness of the atmosphere have become integral to his work. These experiences are layered upon bucolic images of the fertile land, scenic beauty, and awe-inspiring sunsets of his childhood home, perched above the Hudson River Valley.
“Arcadia Rediscovered” will be on view at BMAC through Saturday, March 5. Register at brattleboromuseum.org. For more information call (802) 257-0124 or visit the website.