It’s always a good idea to spend time perusing the art scene in Brattleboro, Vermont. For an especially serendipitous stroll, pay a visit on the “First Friday” of every month, when the town is alive with artists and aficionados and numerous galleries and cafés are even livelier than usual. Here’s a sample of venues on Main Street alone, along with featured artists during June’s First Friday. Starting at Main and High Streets, a first stop is Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts. Opened four years ago by the husband-and-wife team of Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings — both painters — the gallery began with works by seven local artists. Today it features contemporary art and sculpture by more than two dozen artists who reside regionally and beyond. A solo artist is usually featured for six weeks. June’s exhibition showcased Bruce Campbell’s kinetic wire sculptures, inspired, the artist notes, by … [Read more...] about BRATTLEBORO: FINE ARTS, FOOD AND FUN