Visual Arts at St. John’s in the Mountains
The Sunny Road
Rhythms of the Garden: The Abstract Paintings of Julia Purinton
St. John’s in the Mountains is pleased to exhibit original abstract paintings by Julia Purinton.
Pieces - with names like “Happy Returns”, “Secret Garde” and “Sunny Road” - evoke the warmth and vividness of summertime.
Abstract art and jazz music move like echoes of freedom—colors swirling like saxophone solos,
rhythms painted in bold strokes. Each defies the expected, chasing truth through chaos and grace. Together,
they are the language of feeling,unspoken yet deeply known.
Julia Purinton spent her childhood in Virginia and Pennsylvania, graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Fine Arts, pursued a course of study at the School of Fine Arts in New York City, and now divides her time betwee
Baltimore, MD and Vermont’s Mad River Valley.
Rhythms of the Garden will be on display June 8- July 20, 2025, through the Stowe Jazz Fest, including 2 concerts at St. John’s.
Sundays, 12-2 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am- 2 pm
Free and open to the public.
Interested in being a volunteer docent? Contact us for details.
Wings-n-Things:
A Photographic Exploration
Julie Parker
July 25-September 22, 2024
In this exhibit, Parker explores contradicting themes of fragility and resilience in the natural world,
and captures the fluidity and complexity of natural forms, evoking a sense of wonder and unseen magic around us.
Lisa Forster-Beach Exhibit
May 21 - July 14, 2024.
Lisa was a celebrated artist with a widely acclaimed, unique vision, known for her drawings and watercolor art.
Susan Bull Riley
Botanical Watercolors
January 28-March 2, 2025
Bull Riley paints in the millenia long tradition of plant portraiture.
Peter Given Exhibit
December 30, 2023 - January 11, 2024
Given’s paintings capture landscapes from Gloucester, Massachusetts, Jeffersonville, Vermont and beyond.
His work is a rich meditation on the joyful relationship of light and shadow.
Gina Jenkins and Phyllis Rachel Larrabee Exhibit
September14- October19, 2023
Jenkins’s vibrant collage work merges with Larrabee’s engaging poetry
in this showing of “Pollage; a collaboration between friends”.
Maryellen Sullivan and Bob Fahey Exhibit
June 27-July 30, 2023
The debut event of St. John’s Visual Arts Ministry!
“Rhythm,” offers a delightful group of colorful abstract paintings, created primarily in acrylic.
“Pairs",” features photographs in “Pairs” related by subject, language, concept, or idea.