NARROWSBURG, NY — On Sunday, October 9, the art exhibit “Catskills Visions” took place at the Narrowsburg Union in coordination with the Bethel Council of the Arts (BCA).

In addition to the 98 works of art displayed, produced by 19 artists, a digital gallery showed a 45-minute presentation expressing the landscape and inspiration of nine local farms.

“Why Eye (I) Farm” is curated by Pat Carullo, with photographs by Woody Goldberg and audio interviews by Rosie Starr.  Some of the farms and their specialties included Anthill Farms Agroforestry, which grows hemp, Friendly Acres and its Christmas trees; Gorzynski’s for its beans and fruit; Sprouting Dreams, and its sprouts and salad greens; and Willow Wisp, which grows flowers and culinary herbs, and a wide variety of other vegetables.

The exhibit will be in place until the end of October.

Among the “Catskills Visions” artists, which lasts until Saturday, November 19, was Gail Tuchman, whose ink-dyed prints of Andy Warhol’s work in “Retrospectives I and II” caught my eye. “The focus of my work is the beauty as well as the fragility of our natural, cultural and political environments,” she said.

Naomi Teppich showed “Mossy Birch Fragments I, II, III” and “Birch Branch I.”

“I am inspired by tree barks found on hikes,” she said. She keeps them nearby while she forms bisque-fired clay pieces, molded by her fingers and hand tools. Sometimes glazed with iridescent white or green acrylic paint, they are quite unique.

Eileen Curtis-Israel (“Tuscan Sky,” “Catskill Gothic”) uses gouache and acrylics to produce her art. “I like things to be loose and spontaneous, which is why I rely on water-soluble paints,” she said. “I want to internalize the external.”

Laurie Schwartz’s “Glimpses of Peace” and “Sunset Over Bethel” are mosaic designs made of small tiles she creates from layered polymer color, cut with a tissue blade. Both are renditions of the peace sign, and are a social commentary. “I love working with color and creating a mood,” she said.

Susan Baus produces collages with distinction. Her works “Ambulance in Tribeca” and “Fur Traders on Mongaup River” are trompe l’oeil depictions of household objects scanned into a drawing. She uses bits of leather, dental pics, the insides of green peppers, dish scrubbies, carpet and bark in her scanning to produce realistic works.

William Rozar’s “Eternal” and “Psychedelic #2” are of another realm. Depicted are digital portrayals of a photographed model synthesized with other objects, such as mushrooms, in Photoshop.

Aaron Lieberman’s photo “Happy Halloween” is garish yet beautiful, capturing a store window display with a background reflection on a blue lake.

Breathtaking is his photo “Fireworks,” which is a reflection on Kauneonga Lake. “It was a beautiful eve, dark enough for a reflection, and when I saw the couple [in the foreground] I knew it was the perfect shot,” he said.

“This exhibit is special,” he added. “Having been involved with the BCA from the beginning, I see this exhibit as focusing on the beauty and uniqueness of Bethel. It is symbolic of the continuing recognition of the BCA and of our local artists throughout the wider Catskill community. I am proud to be a part of this great organization.”