Art is essential. We will continue to feature online shows here and on our ARTSY site while the gallery space is temporarily closed. Stay well. We look forward to seeing you when we re-open.

Essential Art – Work by Blue Mountain Gallery artists during the pandemic

SPOTLIGHTS 2020 

During this time of the COVID19 crisis, artists have responded in various creative ways to the challenges of making and sharing their work.  We are posting a series of stories on this page, on our facebook page and we will be sending out emails. To join our email list, go to our contact page and leave us a note.

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Janet Sawyer  My husband and I left New York City in March as the pandemic grew and it became scary and difficult to buy food or even have it delivered.  We came to our summer cottage in Montauk where I recently IGHbuilt a studio. Having the space and nothing but time, I am working as much or more than I ever did in the normal course of things.  MORE

Richard Castellana  I had no intention of doing paintings specific to the Covid19 crisis.  Looking back on what I’ve done, however, I believe the pandemic has affected my work.  The first Variation on a Theme by Matisse, done before the crisis, has an abstracted bush in the foreground; the second, done during the crisis, has a fire, which seemed apropos of the time–joy endangered. MORE

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Upcoming Virtual Exhibition

2020 Summer Juried Exhibit   July 7-25th Martica Sawin, Juror

Contact us by email about  our on-line exhibitions and with questions about purchasing art. bluemountaingallery@verizon.net