New in at Kenise Barnes Fine Art

New works on display at Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent
D.H. Callahan

New works on display at Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent
Since 2018, Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent has been displaying an impressive rotation of works across a range of artists and mediums. On Saturday, March 14, art enthusiasts arrived to see a new exhibition at the gallery featuring a wide variety of new pieces.
Large-scale paintings by David Collins and Melanie Parke alongside small 3-by-3 inch oil-on-panel works by Sally Maca.
An intricate woodcut print by Eve Stockton and the organized chaos of Margaret Neill’s abstract drawings dazzled the eye. But much of the show’s distinctive texture came from its sculptural works.
Catherine Latson’s wire structures, tightly wrapped in hand-dyed threads, bring to mind pastel- hued sea anemones and become more impressive upon closer inspection. Translucent, hanging cast-resin vampire bats by Tristan Fitch blend into the ceiling until viewed up close, when they become an inescapable presence.

An intriguing sculpture by Julie Maren features acorn caps affixed to the wall, filled with vibrant, shimmering colors.
Paintings and a sculpture crafted from reclaimed wood by Maine-based artist Matt Barter demonstrated the range of mediums represented by a single artist.
While some of the works are already spoken for, all are on view through late April.
For more information, visit kbfa.com
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MILLERTON — Village trustees marked another milestone for a planned pool at Eddie Collins Memorial Park after approving a bid solicitation.
Board members voted unanimously to send plans for the swimming pool and poolhouse out for bidders at a special meeting on Monday, April 6, following a brief report on the planned septic system from senior landscape architect Kevin Hasselwander of LaBella Associates.
Mayor Jenn Najdek explained the project will be split into four separate contracts, all going out for bids at the same time.
The resolution opened the bidding period on Tuesday, April 7, with a set deadline of May 13 at 2 p.m. Najdek said that timeline paved the way for construction to begin on Aug. 3, with a projected opening date for the pool of July 30, 2027, but cautioned that construction delays can be unpredictable.
“Weather’s a big factor in that,” Najdek said. “If we get a winter like we got last year, it may take some time.” Najdek and Hasslewander said favorable conditions through the winter season could allow builders to continue working through the colder months if foundation work can be completed in time.
Hasselwander reported Dutchess County’s Department of Health has chosen to support a proposed septic system that operates on a smaller footprint. He said the proposed septic system uses technology developed by Eljen Corporation, based in Windsor, Connecticut.
The system uses fabric mats filled with plastics to provide surfaces for bacteria to grow that treat the wastewater. Treated wastewater then flows through sand for further filtration before leaching back into the soil. The result is a smaller septic leach field that lasts longer.
“They used to not allow Eljen systems in Dutchess County,” Hasselwander said. “The footprint of the septic system is actually about three-quarters what it was before.”

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Nathan Miller
Town Board members discuss a potential head start on interior demolition work at the new Town Hall site located in the former Jehovah's Witnesses hall on Route 22.
MILLERTON — North East Town Board members are considering a potential local law to curb gunfire noise after complaints from residents in both the town and the Village of Millerton.
North East Town Clerk Tilly Strauss read complaints from resident David Decker regarding gunfire at the Millerton Gun Club near his home in Millerton at recent board meetings. Town Supervisor Chris Kennan referenced those complaints at a special meeting of the board on Wednesday, April 1.
Kennan said the town regularly hears complaints from residents about noise from the gun club, which Strauss reads into the record at board meetings.
He went on to say the town also occasionally receives complaints from residents regarding neighbors firing guns. "We live in a part of the world where that is — you know, there are large properties and where the right of people to do that has been historic."
The discussion centered around fact-finding, with board members consulting town attorney Warren Replansky about the town's powers in limiting gunfire noise and how such rules would be enforced.
Replansky explained the town has wide latitude to regulate noise, and the law could be written to impose criminal penalties that would be handled by law enforcement or as a violation handled by the town's zoning enforcement officer. He clarified that laws that limit excessive volume are more difficult to enforce because those regulations require enforcement officers to measure the sound. Councilwoman Meg Winkler responded by proposing limiting all shooting activity during certain hours of the day or days of the week, eliminating the need for measuring volumes.
"It's not about the noise level," Winkler said. "If the rule is you can't shoot after 6 p.m. on Sundays and someone's shooting, the person's in direct violation."
Board members concluded the discussion by asking Replansky to research how other municipalities regulate gunfire noise, with plans to revisit the issue at a future meeting.
Councilwoman Rachele Grieco Cole outlined two grant opportunities for the town — the Dutchess County-sponsored municipal investment grant and the New York Forward grant. Grieco Cole said applications for the county municipal investment grant are due in May, and NY Forward applications would likely be due in November.
The municipal investment program is a competitive grant that supports safety upgrades to municipal buildings or projects addressing homelessness through services and infrastructure. Dutchess County provides matching funds of between $20,000 and $25,000, requiring municipalities to contribute an equal share.
Supervisor Kennan praised the municipal investment grant program, saying funding from the county helped pay for town projects in the past.
The NY Forward program would constitute a much larger grant — likely more than $10 million — though projected award amounts aren't expected to be released until September. Awards for six rural communities last year totalled more than $100 million, Grieco Cole said.
Kennan also drew attention to the town's proposed new Town Hall, planned to occupy the former Jehovah's Witnesses hall on Route 22/Route 44 near Millerton Nursery & Garden Shop. The supervisor sought to ask for a demolition list from architects LAN Associates and get a start on interior demolition work.
Kennan proposed the town could begin removing bathroom fixtures and walls within the structure.
"It is something that can be done locally," Kennan said. "Potentially at a very different cost than putting it into the big project."
Board members said they expect further conversations with the architects to determine which portions of the demolition the town can begin with.
Nathan Miller
MILLERTON — The North East Town Board will continue the public hearing on proposed zoning amendments at its regular meeting on Thursday, April 9.
The April hearing will be the fifth public discussion of the drafted zoning overhaul that seeks to broadly update the town zoning code's language, improve readability and modernize zoning rules in the town's main commercial district along Route 44 between the Village of Millerton and the New York-Connecticut state line.
Town Board members have opted to amend portions of the draft code. The most recent draft of the code is available on the town's website, townofnortheastny.gov, as of Wednesday, April 1.
Since January, board members have opted to allow additional retail uses in the Boulevard West district, which includes parcels from the eastern border of the village along Route 44 to Kelsey Brook, a tributary of Webatuck Creek. The additional retail uses will allow sales of pre-fabricated sheds and playground equipment after a request from property owner Rob Cooper.
Among the more substantive revisions was the decision to impose an overall size cap on accessory dwelling units. The board voted to limit ADUs to a maximum of 1,200 square feet and specified that they must be accessed from an existing driveway on the property. Board members also discussed adding language to clarify how ownership through an LLC or trust would comply with the requirement that the property owner reside in the principal dwelling.
Other adopted changes to the code include breaking up long sentences in some definitions to improve clarity. Board members also opted to require new parking lots to construct at least 10% of spaces with electric vehicle-ready equipment for later installation of EV chargers, and to require marked pedestrian infrastructure and lighting in all parking lots.
One revision — which would have allowed retail businesses and restaurants in the so-called Irondale District, a small commercial area encompassing seven parcels along Route 22 near Winchell Mountain Road and Irondale Road — was repealed at the board's March 20 meeting after sharp criticism from the town’s Zoning Review Committee, residents and the Village of Millerton’s Board of Trustees.
Nathan Miller
Customers fill the parking lot at home decor store Hammertown Barn on Friday, April 3, after founder Joan Osofsky announced the store would be closing permanently. The designer furniture outlet operated the flagship store in Pine Plains for more than 40 years and stores in Rhinebeck, New York, and Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
PINE PLAINS — Home decor store Hammertown will be closing its doors permanently, founder Joan Osofsky announced in an email sent to customers on Thursday, April 2.
The home decor and furniture store has operated in Pine Plains for more than 40 years. The business also operates a storefront in Rhinebeck, New York, which is also slated to close. It previously had a location in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, which closed in March.
The store is best known for offering a mix of contemporary and rustic-style furniture rooted in the region’s rural traditions.
"What began as a small store in Pine Plains grew into something far beyond what I even imagined — not just three stores, but a true community," Osofsky wrote.
Shoppers cars spill out onto Route 199 on Friday, April 3, as their owners crowd into home decor store Hammertown Barn for the first day of a 40% off closing sale. Founder Joan Osofsky announced on Thursday, April 2, the business would be shutting its doors permanently.Photo by Nathan MillerOsofsky described the decision as bittersweet and said she will be at the stores in their final days to celebrate and sell the remaining merchandise. The stores will remain open until inventory is sold.
Osofsky told customers that all items will be sold at a 40% discount. Consignment and already reduced-price items are not included in the closing sale.
"This closing is bittersweet, but the friendships, memories, and connections we shared will endure," Osofsky said.
Customers at the store on Friday, April 3, echoed that sentiment. Jennifer Enloe said she had been visiting the store since the '90s, sometimes just to browse and enjoy the homey feeling inside the shop without any intention of buying anything.
"I would just go there just to walk around and feel at home," Enloe said. "It makes me kind of sad, but I understand it's time for Joan to move on. It surprises me how I feel about it."

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