06/19/2026
Arlington's Canfield Gallery will present an exhibition of pastel and oil paintings by the late, celebrated Vermont plein air artist Mallory Bratton Rich from June 27 through August 28.
A founding member of the Canfield Gallery, Ms. Rich was a widely-known and well-loved leader of the fine art community that is centered in the small hamlet of Arlington, home of Norman Rockwell, Rockwell Kent and other accomplished American artists.
Her pastels and oil paintings were prized for their fresh, pure color, strong composition and sensitive brushwork. She studied with Albert Handell of Santa Fe, Stuart Shils at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art, along with Gil Perry and Virginia McNiece of Vermont. Her work has been featured in Equinox Magazine and American Artist's 30th Annual National Competition Issue and has been a resident artist at The Vermont Studio Center and at Great Spruce Island, Maine. Her work has been carried by galleries in New York and New England and now hangs in many private and corporate collections. She passed away in May of 2025 after a long struggle with cancer and is survived by her husband Harry A. Rich, also a celebrated painter, and her children, Whit, Steven and Jennifer.
The exhibition opens with a gallery reception from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, June 27th. Refreshments will be served. The venue is accessible through the meeting room door on the lower level or the front door of the library. Please call 802-375-6153 for more information.
The Canfield Gallery is a non-profit art gallery serving the communities along the Battenkill River and southwestern Vermont. It presents both educational, group and solo exhibitions of art for sale by established and emerging artists. The Gallery is in the Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library at 528 East Arlington Road, Arlington VT 05250. For additional information or directions to the Gallery, please contact the Library at marthacanfieldlibrary.org or by calling 802-375-6153.
