Rachel Kaufmann "Queer Halloween Dance", Oil Paint I am an oil painter living and working in the Berkshires. I have been painting seriously since college, when I found that I could describe stories and scenes visually. I am inspired by the way people interact in time and space as well as the way memory moves through our psyches. My current work focuses on queer scenes from the Berkshires. As a lesbian artist this is important to me and personal. The Berkshires has a small but thriving queer scene and it is crucial that it be represented. I am inspired by the work of Nicole Eisenman and the German Expressionists.

Jacob Laczkowski "Carlos", Oil Paint

Suzanne Gammon "When the doctor says 'Calmarse'....", watercolor/collage Suzanne Gammon lives in Pittsfield, MA. and is a watercolorist. Raised in a family of artists, she has spent all of her life as a creative spirit to include composing music. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston majoring in art history and much later from the Academy of Art University with a MFA. " I paint myself a lesbian conservative gay person.I grew up in the 1950s and it wasn't until the early 1970s people started to come out" " I was also a teacher and had to be very careful ". " I am still selective about who I let know but feel the story has to be told".

Joseph Stabilito "DEAD END", acrylic on canvas I’ve been turning to art since my childhood as a way to express myself. In my early years, I was aligned with abstract expressionism. I followed the heroes of the day, anxious to learn the craft of painting. I flirted with differing styles and techniques of course. But my love of color and design were always eminent. Another constant in my work is the attention to surface typography. My newest paintings surge and pop with electricity. I begin by pouring paint onto my canvas. I’m influenced by everything I’m seeing in my world. Pattern, composition, and line are always considered. There’s a primal beauty I’m out to capture. Color is a trusted tool in my arsenal, and I’m not afraid to be seduced by it. I approach each piece intuitively, allowing myself to be pulled into its orbit. I give myself permission to experiment and push into uncharted territory. It’s the process of making that draws me into the work. Contextually, I’m playing with surrealism, but narratively I’m pulling rom anatomy, pop art, graffiti, and more. Swirls inhabit shapes that coalesce around networks, Doodles and drawings overlap the dimensional space. But in the end, what I’m offering the viewer is an invitation into my world. And I’m hoping that they will find a beauty and mystery in it.

Joseph Stabilito "LOOK INTO MY EYES", acrylic on canvas I’ve been turning to art since my childhood as a way to express myself. In my early years, I was aligned with abstract expressionism. I followed the heroes of the day, anxious to learn the craft of painting. I flirted with differing styles and techniques of course. But my love of color and design were always eminent. Another constant in my work is the attention to surface typography. My newest paintings surge and pop with electricity. I begin by pouring paint onto my canvas. I’m influenced by everything I’m seeing in my world. Pattern, composition, and line are always considered. There’s a primal beauty I’m out to capture. Color is a trusted tool in my arsenal, and I’m not afraid to be seduced by it. I approach each piece intuitively, allowing myself to be pulled into its orbit. I give myself permission to experiment and push into uncharted territory. It’s the process of making that draws me into the work. Contextually, I’m playing with surrealism, but narratively I’m pulling rom anatomy, pop art, graffiti, and more. Swirls inhabit shapes that coalesce around networks, Doodles and drawings overlap the dimensional space. But in the end, what I’m offering the viewer is an invitation into my world. And I’m hoping that they will find a beauty and mystery in it.

Jeff Lowenstein "New Leaf ", Sculpture (wire and paper, with handmade ceramic pot) Jeff is a Pittsfield-based nonbinary and queer sculpture artist specializing in origami and wire bonsai. They have been an artist for 20 years. They draw inspiration from nature and their own life experience, and use their art to explore themes of growth and setbacks, disability, and queerness.

Jeff Lowenstein "Windswept", Sculpture (wire and paper, with handmade ceramic pot) Jeff is a Pittsfield-based nonbinary and queer sculpture artist specializing in origami and wire bonsai. They have been an artist for 20 years. They draw inspiration from nature and their own life experience, and use their art to explore themes of growth and setbacks, disability, and queerness.

Johanna Merfeld "Red Pony", Acrylic on canvas

Chris Bendixen "Untitled", Ceramic I’m a ceramic artist based in Canaan NY and NYC. I’ve been working with clay for decades but have focused full-time on ceramics for the last 10 years. I identify as a gay man.

Christopher Pierce "No League of Her Own", Oil

Christopher Pierce "The Apprentice", Oil

Lee Miller "This is us mirrors", wood, colors, clear finish Well lets see... I moved to eastern Ny in 2000. I picked up in the building trades and living nearly right across the border to MA I have spent most of my time working in western MA. I have a shop in downtown Pittsfield now. I mostly build custom things from wood. Woodworking is my thing, so I guess I am a woodworking artist. I can now identify as a trans person since early last year.

Thom Cassotta "Berkshires in Bb", Cut paper( my own) & acrylics

Mitchell Q Sellers "Peacock Loses a Tail Feather", Quilt I'm a Quilt Artist. I'm originally from and grew up in Georgia. I learned basic quilt making skills from my grandmother. I earned my BFA at Georgia Southern University. I studied acting, improv, and dance and worked in Chicago for 5+ years. I toured with theatre companies for several years. I lived in Boston for 25 years. Moved to the Berkshires (Lee, MA) 3 years ago. I began quilt design as a hobby and it grew into a passion.

Daniel Bauman "Brown Sugar", photography

Suzanne Gammon "Dying Gay Censored", watercolor Suzanne Gammon lives in Pittsfield, MA. and is a watercolorist. Raised in a family of artists, she has spent all of her life as a creative spirit to include composing music. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston majoring in art history and much later from the Academy of Art University with a MFA. " I paint myself a lesbian conservative gay person.I grew up in the 1950s and it wasn't until the early 1970s people started to come out" " I was also a teacher and had to be very careful ". " I am still selective about who I let know but feel the story has to be told".

Berkshire LGBTQ+ Art Exhibit

June 12-July 6

Becket Arts Center