# Event Details - **Event Name**: Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The Gallery at Equinox Village is excited to present an exhibit featuring works by Mary Albyn. A Gallery Opening with the artist, live music performed by a Mark LaChac, appetizers and refreshments will be held Thursday, May 21 from 5 – 6 p.m. The Gallery Opening is free and open to the public. The exhibit will remain on display until July 7. The Gallery is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is free to visit. Mary grew up in Ohio with a colorful family that boasted some creativity, along with a lot of unstructured and undisciplined freedom. She had 3 sisters, all born within 1.5 years of each other and a much younger brother. Her Mom was a socialite and her dad, a horticulturalist, spent much time at his nursery growing and selling plants, trees, and rhododendrons. In early life, her backyard was his 100-acre nursery. Mary’s Great Aunt was a famous artist who illustrated children’s books and the weekly comic in My Weekly Reader. If anyone remembers the small mouse on the last page of the Reader, that was Mary Sherwood Wright Jones’s signature. Living in Rhode Island in the late 70’s, Mary took lessons in oil painting at Don’s Art Shop in Warren, a mecca for hippies and other wayward souls. Don was very Bohemian and lessons were a lot of fun with minimal structure. After moving to Vermont in the early 80’s, she continued to study oil painting, taking lessons with Barbara Frey at the SVAC. However, she did not have much time to paint as she owned the Magic Sleigh Christmas store and had 2 daughters. She happily entered single parenthood when the girls were 2 and 7 years old, and returned to her profession of Occupational Therapy, which she had studied at UNH. Her favorite areas of practice were Hand Therapy, school OT, and VNA home care. She dabbled in pastels for a while, taking lessons with Robert Carston. Always fearful of watercolors after the forgiveness of working with oils, 10 years ago she braved a watercolor class with Lynn Pratt, a photo-real watercolorist from Pawlet, who is becoming world famous. Always a lover of frogs and the challenge of catching them, her latest interest has been finding a picture of a frog and taking the challenge of replicating it. She spends time every day, as she says, “wasting time, wasting paint”, as well as playing with her puppy, knitting, and playing the piano. Retirement is nice! She married the wonderful Peter Palmer 8 years ago and they have a great life together. Hope you like frogs!!! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/gallery-opening-featuring-works-mary-albyn/200029921752204 - **Event Categories**: art, music, entertainment, contests, fine-arts, workshops, live-music, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: VT - **country**: United States - **location**: Equinox Village - **lat**: 43.170222253989 - **long**: -73.056476677334 - **full address**: Equinox Village, 49 Maple St, Manchester Center, VT 05255-4476, United States, Manchester ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/0d724703f0ff8b96856726bdff3ead6fb6ad87c9da52a94a33d95b934bf5646e-rimg-w1200-h819-dc2f6149-gmir?v=1775831943 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn being held? - **A:** Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Equinox Village, 49 Maple St, Manchester Center, VT 05255-4476, United States, Manchester. - **Q**: Who is organizing Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn? - **A:** Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn is organized by Equinox Village. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Gallery Opening featuring works Mary Albyn is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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