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Susan Read Cronin, “Giddy Up!,” bronze, 6 inches high by 71/2  inches wide by 11 inches deep, limited edition of 24.

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HARRISON GALLERY SCULPTURES SUSAN READ CRONIN w/1 cut

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WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. — From June 8 to July 5, the Harrison Gallery will present a solo exhibition of bronze sculptures by Susan Read Cronin. There will be a reception with the artist Friday, June 8, from 5 to 7 pm, to which the public is invited. Cronin is a Southern Vermont artist known for her humorous and ironic depictions of animals and people.

Her sculptures mostly depict animals, but are almost always about the drama of life. She writes, “I want to create art that makes people take a second look, for, just as in real life, all may not be as it appears at first glance.”

Cronin’s playful sense of humor is at the core of her work in design and art. She seeks to engage the viewer with the art and argues that art should be lived with, even played with, as she often does when devising new compositions.

She is a member of the Copley Society of Boston and has shown nationally, including solo exhibitions at the Erie Art Museum; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art; the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum; Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas; the Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, Ala.; the Southern Vermont Art Center; and the Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts.

The Harrison Gallery is at 39 Spring Street. For more information, 413-458-1700 or www.theharrisongallery.com.