Beebe Gallery March exhibit features two Melrose artisans

The March art exhibit at the Beebe Estate Gallery features two very accomplished Melrose artists: Kevin Mack, who will show his handcrafted furniture; and Tom Sutherland, who will present his watercolor and oil paintings.

An Opening Reception with the artists will be held Friday, March 4 from 7-9 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. All works will be available for sale.

Mack of Melrose is a graduate of the North Bennet Street School and a three-time award winner of "Best in Show" at The Fine Furnishings and Fine Crafts Show held annually in Providence, RI. That yearly exhibition is a showcase for the finest in handmade furniture and fine crafts. His work has been featured on Channel 5's "Chronicle," and has been shown in numerous museums throughout New England. Pieces of Mack's work are part of a permanent museum exhibit in Old Deerfield, Mass.

Sutherland of Melrose is a well-known and respected artist and teacher, who paints in a very expressive and impressionistic style in both oils and watercolors. His work has won numerous awards and is display at various galleries and public spaces around the greater Boston area. His work is collected throughout the United States and Europe, and he is a member of Northshore and Rockport Art Associations.