OPENING RECEPTION - A Sense of Place: Artists from the Woodstock Masters Series - this Saturday, August 13 from 3 - 6 pm. Join us! As part of the Byrdcliffe Forum, launched in 2020 to offer virtual content during the pandemic, ten artists were selected by the Forum committee to represent Woodstock in a series called, “Woodstock Masters.” Each artist is a highly accomplished practitioner and known for living in or near the Woodstock community, and many have shown or taught locally. The 10 artists are Nancy Azara, Jenne Currie, Donald Elder, Yale Epstein, Mary Frank, Heather Hutchison, Portia Munson, Judy Pfaff, Joan Snyder, and Hongnian Zhang. During the virtual talks, each artist showed examples of their art and answered questions about their lives and experiences. Stylistically, among their oeuvres: Minimalism, Abstract Expressionism, Conceptualism, classical realism, patterning and decoration, political art and neo-Cubism. Excited to bring this virtual program to life in the gallery, please join us as we celebrate the opening of the exhibition with an artist talk, followed by a reception for the artists. ARTIST TALK Saturday, August 13 3 pm Prior to the opening reception, join us for a panel discussion in the gallery. Moderated by Byrdcliffe Forum Chair and exhibition curator, Douglas I. Sheer, participating artists are Nancy Azara, Jenne Currie, Heather Hutchison, Portia Munson, and Hongnian Zhang. OPENING RECEPTION – Meet the Artists Saturday, August 13 4 – 6 pm Following the discussion, come celebrate of the opening of the exhibition. Meet the artists and view the works. Light refreshments will be served. This event is held at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts gallery at 36 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY and is free and open to the public.