Visiting Galleries, Chatting with An Artist on a Sunday Afternoon

Visiting Galleries, Chatting with  An Artist on a Sunday Afternoon
Art seems to be alive and everywhere in the Tristate region now. A group of women visiting the area for lunch stopped at Furnace in Falls Village — and had the chance to meet artist Stephen Maine, who showed them some of the works he has now at the gallery. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Kathleen Kucka was sitting quietly, listening to jazz and minding her own business at Furnace/Art on Paper Archive in Falls Village, Conn., on Sunday afternoon, May 16, when a reporter barged in asking impertinent questions, such as, “How’s it going? Sell anything?”

The reply was in the affirmative. Kucka said a couple of pieces from the current show by Stephen Maine had sold.

Then three women from New York City showed up. They had driven up from Brooklyn, had a bit of lunch at the Mountainside Cafe on Route 7, and then came over to see Kucka and the new gallery at 107 Main St.

“We’re having what my mother would call ‘a ladies’ toot,’” said one of them.

And to put the butter on the spinach, Stephen Maine the artist arrived a few minutes after the tooters. 

Introductions were made, pleasantries exchanged, and then the visitors began asking questions about the art.

The artist was happy to oblige, taking out pieces from the flat file to illustrate his points.

It was a very pleasant scene.

To find out the gallery hours, go to www.furnace-artonpaperarchive.com.

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