Vermont artist Judy Greenwald, 87, paints her golden years pastel

Greenwald’s work will be featured at Espresso Bueno cafe Nov 17 - Dec. 29

The original art of Montpelier pastel artist Judy Greenwald will be featured at Espresso Bueno coffee house in Barre Nov 17 through Dec 29. Thirty-seven of Greenwald’s works will be for sale at the café, with prices reduced for the holidays. Prints of each work can also be purchased on site.

“Every wall in Bueno will be covered with Judy’s art,” said Lovejoy, who schedules artists to be featured at the café. “She has an opportunity to sell works right off the wall if folks want to buy, or they can just come into the café to browse and be surrounded by all her vibrantly colored pastels and just enjoy looking at them.”

Greenwald, 87, is known for her vivid use of color in works such as “His Majesty”, which depicts a regal rooster, and “Underwater Ballet”, a study in fantastic fish. Greenwald also derives inspiration from the Vermont landscape, with titles such as “Stowe Waterfall”, “Road to Sparrow Farm” and “Berlin Farm”.

“What I love about Judy’s stuff is that she has certain local places commemorated in pastel that will appeal to folks who are already familiar with our local natural landscape,” Lovejoy said. “But if you’re feeling fatigued as we head into stick season and want to see palm trees and tropical fish, she has all of that, too.”

Lovejoy said she became aware of Greenwald’s work through a mutual colleague who “remarked on the fact that there was this gal living in this little Montpelier cottage, and she’s surrounded by her life’s work, and her art is just so vibrant and so alive.”

Lovejoy said when she saw Greenwald’s work, she was enchanted.

“I said, oh, we’ve got to get this out into the world,” she said. “You know, Vermont has a plethora of senior artists, and it may be the case be that those folks are more homebound now and don’t get out too much, which makes it all the more important to get their art out there.”

Espresso Bueno is located at 248 North Main Street in downtown Barre.

For more information on the café, visit espressobueno.com