“There were some oohs and aahs at Wednesday night’s launch party for “A Portrait of the Northern Berkshires” as guests rediscovered some local scenes that they hadn’t appreciated in awhile and were introduced to the area’s newest residents in the arts.”-Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
The scenes — some 100 — are contained in the softcover collaboration of photographer Kelly Lee and artist Eric Rudd, who wrote the backgrounds for Lee’s photos.
“There are a lot of reasons I wanted to do the book,” Rudd told the small crowd sipping wine in the lobby of the Williamstown Financial Center, after being introduced by MoutainOne Financial Partners CEO Stephen G. Crowe. “It’s just a great showcase of the area. It came about because I wanted to document the great changes in the art world and art studios and the energy that fills the old mills. … everything from Mass MoCA to the new art spaces.”
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