Artist Reception for “Wings • Waters • Ways”

Collage of photographs showing three white men peering through binoculars. Their backs are toward a bay of gray water with a steep hill behind. Many birds flying and diving above and into the water. The assemblage shows the men in front of a rectangular panels showing the water and birds.

Visitors are invited to our low-key meet-artists reception for our 2026 show, Wings • Waters • Ways, on the afternoon of July 16.

Explore visual and written art at your own pace, meet creators, be inspired, ask questions, and browse through the book of artists’ statements.  Examine written and visual, flat and three-dimensional words in many media. Consider waters, wings, and ways of interaction… and discuss these ideas with other visitors and artists. Read more about the show in our blog, at https://birdsofvermont.org/2026/05/15/wings-waters-ways-2026-community-art-show/

You are welcome to come early to the Museum and stay for the reception; or come at the time of the reception; or just drop in part way through.

Included with Museum admission, but donations welcome. Please register: If we know how many people are coming , we will have enough refreshments, chairs, and so on. Call the museum at 802 434-2167 or use this button:

Exhibiting artists and poets:

A. Gary Reid (South Burlington, VT)
Alison Forrest (Huntington, VT)
Annette Goyne (Richford, VT)
Aprille Soons Palmer (South Hero, VT)
Caelyn White (Essex Junction, VT)
Callie Hastings (Greensboro Bend, VT)
Carolyn Crowley (Bristol, VT)
Cat McKeen (Essex Junction, VT)
Chris Selin (South Burlington, VT)
Claire Payne (Swanton, VT)
David Pearson (Hinesburg, VT)
Deana Allgaier (Huntington, VT)
Denise Letendre (Castleton, VT)
Donald Perdue (New Haven, VT)
Gail Curtin (Waitsfield, VT)
Grace Juneau (Middlesex, VT)
Grace Safford (Montpelier, VT)
Gregory Didyoung (Wilmington, VT)
Gretchen Alexander (Jericho, VT)
Jake Kehs (Mills, VT)
Jake Levin (Saint-Lambert, Québec)
Janet Fredericks (Lincoln, VT)
Jean Cannon (Burlington, VT)
Jo Marsan (Johnson, VT)
JoAnne Wazny (Enosburg Falls, VT)
Judy Brook (South Burlington, VT)
Judy Crocker (Burlington, VT)
Julian C (Vermont)
Kacey Guiterrez (Hinesburg, VT)
Katrina Meyers (Colchester, VT)
Kay Johnson (Hinesburg, VT)
Koré-Saoirse G (Vermont)
Kristen Donegan (Essex, VT)
Linda and Kerry Hurd (Milford, NH)
Lizzy Sheldon (Windsor, VT)
Lori Hinrichsen (East Montpelier, VT)
Marcia Vogler (Charlotte, VT)
Miriam Adams (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Anisfield (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Stone (Williston, VT)
Navin B (Vermont)
Pedro Salas (Starksboro, VT)
Pete Aldrich (Essex, VT)
Ruby M (Vermont)
Sam Desrochers
Sarah Ashe (Middlebury, VT)
Sarah Rosedahl (North Hero, VT)
Sharon Glezen (Shelburne, VT)
Sharon Lykins (White River Junction, VT)
Steven Farrar (Richmond, Vt)
Theo Chang Andreu (South Burlington, VT)
Tina Valentinetti (Moretown, VT)
Todd Cummings (Huntington, VT)
Todd Kiel (Bolton, VT)
Tricia Knoll (Williston VT)

 

 

 

Although the art is indoors, the reception will be generally outdoors, weather permitting.

Read more about the show elsewhere on our website.

Image is “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Dean Allgaeir. Shown with the artist’s permission.

Wings • Waters • Ways : 2026 art show continues (July)

A woodcarving of a female Labrador Duck is viewed from underneath "water" as she "swims". She has light buffy brown plumage and an orangeish bill. The water surface is made of semi-transparent plexiglass. A pale mural of the Labrador coast is partially visible in the background. Lettering across the image says "Wings • Water • Ways".

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.

The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.

Exhibiting artists and writers:

A. Gary Reid (South Burlington, VT)
Alison Forrest (Huntington, VT)
Annette Goyne (Richford, VT)
Aprille Soons Palmer (South Hero, VT)
Caelyn White (Essex Junction, VT)
Callie Hastings (Greensboro Bend, VT)
Carolyn Crowley (Bristol, VT)
Cat McKeen (Essex Junction, VT)
Chris Selin (South Burlington, VT)
Claire Payne (Swanton, VT)
David Pearson (Hinesburg, VT)
Deana Allgaier (Huntington, VT)
Denise Letendre (Castleton, VT)
Donald Perdue (New Haven, VT)
Gail Curtin (Waitsfield, VT)
Grace Juneau (Middlesex, VT)
Grace Safford (Montpelier, VT)
Gregory Didyoung (Wilmington, VT)
Gretchen Alexander (Jericho, VT)
Jake Levin (Saint-Lambert, Québec)
Jean Cannon (Burlington, VT)
Jo Marsan (Johnson, VT)
JoAnne Wazny (Enosburg Falls, VT)
Judy Brook (South Burlington, VT)
Judy Crocker (Burlington, VT)
Julian C (Vermont)
Kacey Guiterrez (Hinesburg, VT)
Katrina Meyers (Colchester, VT)
Koré-Saoirse G (Vermont)
Kristen Donegan (Essex, VT)
Linda and Kerry Hurd (Milford, NH)
Lizzy Sheldon (Windsor, VT)
Lori Hinrichsen (East Montpelier, VT)
Marcia Vogler (Charlotte, VT)
Miriam Adams (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Anisfield (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Stone (Williston, VT)
Navin B (Vermont)
Pedro Salas (Starksboro, VT)
Pete Aldrich (Essex, VT)
Ruby M (Vermont)
Sarah Ashe (Middlebury, VT)
Sarah Rosedahl (North Hero, VT)
Sharon Glezen (Shelburne, VT)
Sharon Lykins (White River Junction, VT)
Steven Farrar (Richmond, Vt)
Theo Chang Andreu (South Burlington, VT)
Tina Valentinetti (Moretown, VT)
Todd Cummings (Huntington, VT)
Tricia Knoll (Williston VT)

 

 

Wings • Waters • Ways | 2026 community art show

Wings • Waters • Ways

Photograph: An adult gull pulls at plastic trash on gray beach.
“A Day at the Beach” copyright © A. Gary Reid and shown with permission.

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact?

As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.

Continue reading “Wings • Waters • Ways | 2026 community art show”

Wings • Waters • Ways : 2026 art show continues (June)

A woodcarving of a female Labrador Duck is viewed from underneath "water" as she "swims". She has light buffy brown plumage and an orangeish bill. The water surface is made of semi-transparent plexiglass. A pale mural of the Labrador coast is partially visible in the background. Lettering across the image says "Wings • Water • Ways".

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.

The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.

Exhibiting artists and writers:

A. Gary Reid (South Burlington, VT)
Alison Forrest (Huntington, VT)
Annette Goyne (Richford, VT)
Aprille Soons Palmer (South Hero, VT)
Caelyn White (Essex Junction, VT)
Callie Hastings (Greensboro Bend, VT)
Carolyn Crowley (Bristol, VT)
Cat McKeen (Essex Junction, VT)
Chris Selin (South Burlington, VT)
Claire Payne (Swanton, VT)
David Pearson (Hinesburg, VT)
Deana Allgaier (Huntington, VT)
Denise Letendre (Castleton, VT)
Donald Perdue (New Haven, VT)
Gail Curtin (Waitsfield, VT)
Grace Juneau (Middlesex, VT)
Grace Safford (Montpelier, VT)
Gregory Didyoung (Wilmington, VT)
Gretchen Alexander (Jericho, VT)
Jake Levin (Saint-Lambert, Québec)
Jean Cannon (Burlington, VT)
Jo Marsan (Johnson, VT)
JoAnne Wazny (Enosburg Falls, VT)
Judy Brook (South Burlington, VT)
Judy Crocker (Burlington, VT)
Julian C (Vermont)
Kacey Guiterrez (Hinesburg, VT)
Katrina Meyers (Colchester, VT)
Koré-Saoirse G (Vermont)
Kristen Donegan (Essex, VT)
Linda and Kerry Hurd (Milford, NH)
Lizzy Sheldon (Windsor, VT)
Lori Hinrichsen (East Montpelier, VT)
Marcia Vogler (Charlotte, VT)
Miriam Adams (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Anisfield (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Stone (Williston, VT)
Navin B (Vermont)
Pedro Salas (Starksboro, VT)
Pete Aldrich (Essex, VT)
Ruby M (Vermont)
Sarah Ashe (Middlebury, VT)
Sarah Rosedahl (North Hero, VT)
Sharon Glezen (Shelburne, VT)
Sharon Lykins (White River Junction, VT)
Steven Farrar (Richmond, Vt)
Theo Chang Andreu (South Burlington, VT)
Tina Valentinetti (Moretown, VT)
Todd Cummings (Huntington, VT)
Tricia Knoll (Williston VT)

 

 

Opening Day for Wings • Waters • Ways art show

A gull pulls at a trash bag and other plastic items on a sandy beach. Photo copyright © A. Gary Reid and used with permission.

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.

The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.

Exhibiting artists and writers:

A. Gary Reid (South Burlington, VT)
Alison Forrest (Huntington, VT)
Annette Goyne (Richford, VT)
Aprille Soons Palmer (South Hero, VT)
Caelyn White (Essex Junction, VT)
Callie Hastings (Greensboro Bend, VT)
Carolyn Crowley (Bristol, VT)
Cat McKeen (Essex Junction, VT)
Chris Selin (South Burlington, VT)
Claire Payne (Swanton, VT)
David Pearson (Hinesburg, VT)
Deana Allgaier (Huntington, VT)
Denise Letendre (Castleton, VT)
Donald Perdue (New Haven, VT)
Gail Curtin (Waitsfield, VT)
Grace Juneau (Middlesex, VT)
Grace Safford (Montpelier, VT)
Gregory Didyoung (Wilmington, VT)
Gretchen Alexander (Jericho, VT)
Jake Levin (Saint-Lambert, Québec)
Jean Cannon (Burlington, VT)
Jo Marsan (Johnson, VT)
JoAnne Wazny (Enosburg Falls, VT)
Judy Brook (South Burlington, VT)
Judy Crocker (Burlington, VT)
Julian C (Vermont)
Kacey Guiterrez (Hinesburg, VT)
Katrina Meyers (Colchester, VT)
Koré-Saoirse G (Vermont)
Kristen Donegan (Essex, VT)
Linda and Kerry Hurd (Milford, NH)
Lizzy Sheldon (Windsor, VT)
Lori Hinrichsen (East Montpelier, VT)
Marcia Vogler (Charlotte, VT)
Miriam Adams (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Anisfield (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Stone (Williston, VT)
Navin B (Vermont)
Pedro Salas (Starksboro, VT)
Pete Aldrich (Essex, VT)
Ruby M (Vermont)
Sarah Ashe (Middlebury, VT)
Sarah Rosedahl (North Hero, VT)
Sharon Glezen (Shelburne, VT)
Sharon Lykins (White River Junction, VT)
Steven Farrar (Richmond, Vt)
Theo Chang Andreu (South Burlington, VT)
Tina Valentinetti (Moretown, VT)
Todd Cummings (Huntington, VT)
Tricia Knoll (Williston VT)

 

 

Image: “A Day at the Beach” A gull pulls at a trash bag and other plastic items on a sandy beach. Photo copyright © A. Gary Reid and used with permission.

“The Gift of Art” show continues (April)

Watercolor painting (excerpt): shows a white woman in a yellow shirt looking upward through binoculars. The point-of-view is from above, so only her head and arms are clear.

“The Gift of Art” is our off-season art show.

This often-changing exhibit displays varied works from previous shows, selections from our gift shop, and elements of our long-term collections. See how art weaves together myriad media, styles, and visions. What’s present in April may be quite different from what we had up in November, so consider a repeat visit!

Explore previous themes, find a gift for someone, and celebrate art in our lives.

Interested in our next show, Wings • Waters • Ways? Check out the call to artists (deadline March 23, 2026 ): birdsofvermont.org/call-to-artists-wings-waters-ways/

Open when the Museum is : From Nov 1 – April 30, that’s by appointment and for special events. Art shows are included with admission.

Past Exhibits

2025: Birds and Myth
2024: The Power of Perspective
2023: Spark! fueling a love of birds
2022: Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function
2021: Expanding Voices: perspectives on birding
2020: Borders: illusions that constrain us
2019: Pollinate This!
2018: Common Grounds
2017: B1rding by the Numb3rs
2016: In Layers: the art of the egg
2015: Birds of a Fiber
2014: Perilous Passages

Image: “Bird’s Eye View” copyright © Deana Allgaier and shown with permission. Exhibited in the 2021 art show, “Expanding Voices.”