91 COWLS ROAD NORTH AMHERST, MA

YOUR LOCAL ART GALLERY

25+ ARTISTS

Artists represent a swath of mediums, styles, and influences

bringing their unique inspirations to our local community to enjoy.

GATHER

A ten-foot gathering table makes space for classes and intimate conversation. Or easy sharing of art supplies while crafting together.

LOCAL IMPACT

All the work in the Gallery is 100% local, meaning your money goes right to artists creating in and across the Valley!

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CURRENT ARTISTS

JASPER COWLEY

Easthampton, MA

Influenced by many global pottery traditions and the natural world, Jasper works with a variety of clays, including black clay, porcelain, and red clay. His work features a wide range of styles, from earthy to intricate designs, but still maintains a distinct, cohesive aesthetic that sets his pottery apart. Jasper’s pieces are designed to be both beautiful and functional, meant to be used and cherished every day.

MICHAELA SCHWARTZ

Holyoke, MA

Michaela’s journey into art began as a child with a deep love for arts and crafts, but it wasn’t until 2020 that she started to consider herself an artist. Self-taught in polymer clay artistry, Michaela has honed her craft through workshops and community learning. Experimentation with colors, textures, and joyful patterns plays a central role in her creative process. Michaela loves seeing her earrings out in the wild as she aims to bring joy to everyone who wears earrings!

JERRY T. EIDE

Wendell, MA

After spending more than 40 years in the Architectural Preservation trade, Jerry is devoting most of his time exploring woodturning. For the last year, Jerry has enjoyed focusing his attention on creating practical and artistic objects using wood collected from his property in Wendell or brought to him from friends around this valley. His knowledge and use of decorative profiles and historic style edge beading have elevated the look and design of useful bowls and containers. The distorted pattern of the burls provides endless delight in the variation of the colors and grains from the different species of wood, making each art piece a treasure to own or gift.

JULIE SAWYER

South Deerfield, MA

Julie’s kiln glass art reflects her passion for both creativity and teaching. She is particularly interested in engaging multilingual learners through the arts, believing that art can bridge gaps and celebrate diverse voices. Her work in classroom environments celebrates the transformative power of art, while each piece she creates invites viewers to not only see the beauty of glass but to feel the stories and emotions it holds.

SOPHIE THEROUX

Easthampton, MA

Sophie Theroux is a local artist born and raised in Leeds. After volunteering for a year with AmeriCorps, Sophie returned to western Mass and completed her studies at Amherst College, earning a double major in Fine Art and Environmental Studies. Though she has experimented with a wide variety of subject matter and art materials, Sophie currently focuses on landscape paintings of the Pioneer Valley with oil paint. She often paints “en plein air” (on-site).

JENNIFER ABLARD

Northampton, MA

Jennifer has been seeing the world through a camera her entire adult life. While she has focused on different subjects at different times, Jennifer's work always reflects her love of the outdoors, nature, the abstract, and occasionally the absurd! Jennifer intends for her work to evoke questions of ‘where?’, ‘how?’, and ‘what?’.
The source material for Jennifer's Cyanotypes, an alternative photographic process, is drawn from her archive of 30+ years of traditional photography or from materials whose shapes are appealing to her.

HEATHER GEOFFERY

Springfield, MA

Heather Geoffrey is an interdisciplinary artist whose body of work includes acrylic painting, digital photography, analog collage, multimedia works, written word, and performance. Heather’s works have been exhibited in both group and solo exhibitions and has been commissioned for public murals and private collections. Heather approaches the creation of art as an ongoing dialogue with the source of existence.

CHRIS BORDENCA

Ludlow, MA

Collectors around the world enjoy Chris Bordenca’s paintings which focus on a personal connection to action figures, toys, video games, and places from his youth in the 70’s and 80’s. Chris has shown his work around New England in various group shows and several paintings have been given awards, including "Starless Sea with Keys" which won first place for acrylic painting at the Northeast Fine Arts Exposition.

“Almost nothing gets forgotten anymore. The past exists in the collective memory of the internet, and we can reach in and physically bring those memories into our present.” Chris Bordenca

STEFANIA AMORE

Springfield, MA

Stefania Amore is an artist whose first love has always been fashion and textile design. Learning at the feet of her Sicilian matriarchs, Stefania has always been around the buzz of a sewing machine. Over the last 25 years, Stefania has created jewelry, wearable art, and custom handbags. Stefania’s latest project unleashes her artistic expressions in the form of denim wear. Her goal is to tell stories through her works, mixing paint, thread, and found objects in thoughtful ways.

LIST OF FORMER GALLERY ARTISTS

HOW IT WORKS...

1. Rent space monthly at $20 per linear foot

(Side to side -2.5' Minimum)

2. Sell your work and keep 80%.

3. The other 20% of your sales goes back into the gallery for events, marketing you as an artist and other artist-forward opportunities.

YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS!

Artists are reviewed and selected by a community panel on a quarterly basis. We welcome painting/drawing, digital, ceramics, mixed media, fiber/leather, photography, jewelry, sculpture, metal/wood, more!

GALLERY ARTIST APPLICATION

THE FRONT WINDOW GALLERY

The Front Window Gallery is a flexible exhibit space within the Local Art Gallery featuring rotating installations that may be curated by the Gallery Team, guest curators, neighbors, or local business owners. If you have an idea for an exhibit, please fill out the application form below.

Currently Featuring

The Artists of The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery

The Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery is excited to highlight our exhibiting artists in the Front Window Gallery. This exhibit showcases the diverse styles and mediums of over 30 talented artists – each one based in Massachusetts and within an hour’s drive of the gallery!

Here you can find locally made items perfect for a quick hostess gift, wedding present, or birthday offering. The Local Art Gallery provides you with the opportunity to easily select quality, thoughtfully created gifts, home décor, and functional art. Treat yourself to something special and decorate your office with an original oil painting, purchase functional ceramic ware for your kitchen, or select unique pieces of clothing and jewelry.

Please join us for our Fall Art Reception on Friday, October 24 from 5-7pm, to celebrate all the exhibiting artists and welcome the most recent additions to our creative community. You don’t want to miss this wonderful evening of conversation, art, and complementary light refreshments. Live piano jazz will once again be provided by Avi Steinhardt. We are excited that Provisions will be providing tastings, too.

Exhibit runs through October.