Memorial Exhibition for Painter Margaret Grimes at Blue Mountain Gallery

A memorial exhibition for painter Margaret Grimes is being held at Blue Mountain Gallery in New York. The show, organized by her daughter Carolyn Wallace, runs through February 26, 2022, with a closing day concert by Bill Warfield and friends scheduled from 2 to 4 pm. Grimes, who passed away in 2020, was known for her landscape paintings focused on New England, particularly Connecticut and Maine. She approached these scenes with a fresh perspective, often depicting wild, untamed natural elements like thickets and vines. The artist was a founding member of Blue Mountain Gallery, and this marks her 19th exhibition with the cooperative. Additionally, Grimes helped establish the MFA program at Western Connecticut State University. The exhibition highlights her dedication to revisiting outdoor sites to capture changing conditions, as noted in a tribute by Susanna Coffey. Located at 547 West 27th Street, Suite 200, the event serves as a belated homage to her contributions to art and education.