Artist Directory
BAA’s Artist Directory is comprised of Artist Members within our Berkshire community. Listings are included in annual Berkshire Art Association Artist Membership.
Lori Bradley
The decorative arts, photography, landscapes, and plants are all integral to Lori Bradley's paintings and ceramics. She views the language of decoration as a pathway to memories, cultural habits, family, friends, and community rituals.
Morris Bennett
His paintings are an amalgam of styles derived from the history of visual arts and organic and mechanical forms. The titles of his paintings are mostly chosen at random because he does not wish to tell the viewer what he or she should experience.
Valerie Bassett
Valerie grew up in the Berkshires and attended local college art programs. She holds a Master's degree in Art. Her paintings are a combination of realism and expressionism.
Sean McCusker
Living in the quiet town of Becket, MA, Sean McCusker has developed a kinship with the solitude of the hilly landscape around him. Focusing this in his artwork he develops striking surreal landscapes full of color and mystery. The subjects of his paintings, although abstract, are reminiscent of the lone hero from film; confidently standing against the world yet yearning for the security of a home just over the horizon.
Sean’s paintings are made up of roughly thirty thin, transparent layers, each one adding complexity. As the layers are carefully worked up the composition's forms and colors become more contrasted, more dramatic. The translucent layers create a glowing composition of dark shadows suspended in light.
Contrasted by the stillness of the scene, drama unfolds as cascading shadows heavily contrast the colorful landscape. In his words, “I wanted to capture that moment of intensity just before or right after something extraordinary happens; that sense of either surrender to the inevitable or relief after a hard-fought battle.” This internal struggle, expressed through bold contrasts and rich color, lies at the heart of his work. Even in his monochromatic drawings, his frenetic linework charges the scenes with hidden dramatic tension.
Sean’s work can be seen in exhibits throughout Berkshire County. For more information about his work, and upcoming exhibits, visit his website:
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Katherine studied painting at the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She maintains that painting is its own language that speaks from within. She has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows and has been recognized with awards and reviews.
Susan Robinson
Susan is a graphic designer, illustrator, and fine artist living in the hills of Peru, MA. Her work is inspired by interesting things that just happen to stand out to her during a day - patterns & textures, stories, quirky people or animals, and of course, her children.
Bonnie Spencer
Inspired by her forays into the woods from childhood, Bonnie Spencer creates images that have been called "peaceful" and "welcoming". As a disabled senior citizen, she now escapes into the woods and fields in her paintings.

