Thor Wickstrom, a local artist, informs us he’s showing some of his works at the Cup & Saucer, the popular coffeehouse on Main Street in North Adams and one of the many local businesses that have embraced the cultural fervor that’s infected the state’s smallest city.
“I sketch there a lot, because I enjoy getting out of my studio and seeing people,” Wickstrom wrote us. “So many of the interiors displayed are actually done from ‘on location.’”
Wickstrom’s been living in North Adams for about two years and has a studio at the Beaver Mill, which appears to be one of his inspirations. “I love the place – it’s an old mill with huge windows; very industrial. Make you want to set up and paint it.”
His works at the Cup & Saucer include light studies of the mill that was once a bustling part of the old Sprague Electric Co. He’s also got sketches of North Adams, such as the mill housing near Natural Bridge and the Victorians around the library.
Wickstrom has two careers, as a painter and a children’s book illustrator. He’s latest book was “Lester Fizz, Bubblegum Artist.” Oh, and he’s a dog walker, too.
“I’ve really enjoying being a part of this place. The artist co-op gallery this summer was a great experience for me, as it allowed me to meet so many local artists and local people I might not have met.”
Check out Wickstrom’s work at his favorite coffee haunt daily through Jan. 31, from 7 to 3.
