Landscape and portrait artist Hannah Harvester is opening her studio to the public on May 18 from 1-5pm. Everyone is welcome to view the art, meet the artist, enjoy live music, snacks and river views. Hannah’s original soft pastel and oil paintings, along with block prints and some reproductions, will be available for purchase, with 20% of proceeds donated to the Franklin Land Trust. Live jazz will be performed by David Braden Johnson on keys, Nate Thorn on guitar, Josh Metz on bass, and The Soul Magnets’ Carolyn Dufraine on trombone.

Harvester works in oils and soft pastels and is known for both her vibrant rural landscapes and sensitive portraits of children and families. Hannah is also a valued teacher of drawing, painting, and printmaking for adults and children. She is passionate about doing her part to heal humanity’s relationship with our planet through land conservation, planting for wildlife, and facilitating climate cafes around Western Massachusetts.