CATSKILL'S 'SECOND SATURDAY' STROLL

On Saturday, June 9, VersoFineArts and the many other merchants on historic Main Street in Catskill welcome you to our 'Second Saturday' Stroll. Excellent buys, music, entertainment and refreshments will be offered throughout this 200-year-old village, in the heart of the upper Hudson Valley of New York.
Catskill in the last two years has gone through an extraordinary renewal .. and Main Street is lined with beautiful 19th century buildings, and surrounded by neighborhoods with distinctive architecture.

Also visit Cedar Grove, home of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Art; Beattie-Powers Place, a historic merchants house overlooking the Hudson River, and The Point, a complex of historic buildings, a cafe, and a public park unrivaled in a 50-mile radius .. while yachts and pleasure crafts sail by you.

Visitor Note: The work of Asher Durand is currently on exhibit at Cedar Grove - a must see exhibition of 19th century Hudson River School of art.

Shoji Hamada Pottery

One of the 20th century's most important ceramics artist, Hamada became interested in art at the age of 8, and spent most of his youth studying and creating artworks. He traveled extensively throughout Europe with Bernard Leach (Leach Pottery), and the two created a long- term partnership.

Hamada received accolades throughout his life for his work and influence on modern pottery. His homeland, Japan, honored him in 1955 with the first awarded Living National Treasure.

View a 1968 film (below) by Shoji Hamada demonstrating his pottery technique:

Today's Spotlight: Jonathan Sholum

This Jonathan Sholum woodcut print, 1957, measures 20.5" x 6". The matted frame is 19" x 15". The portrait features expressive lines and dramatic chiaroscuro. This artwork is available online at Verso Fine Arts and retails for $175.

Feel free to email me at haroldhanson@mhcable.com with any questions.