This page includes images and information related to artworks created as part of the ongoing 2023 Woodstar Cafe series. The Woodstar Cafe, located on Masonic Street in the old Firehouse, is one of my favorite places in town. Their mission is to “increase joy through pure, handmade foods and kind service.” What is not to love?

For this ongoing exhibition of new artworks the Woodstar has generously let me display art in the recently added small alcove room. If interested in purchasing an artwork, please contact me directly, via email, at chrisgentes@gmail.com or call/text me at 413 588-1040

10% of all proceeds from art sales to be donated to the Northampton Survival Center, a food pantry serving Hampshire County since 1979. The offices of the Survival Center are decorated by some of the prints from a show I had at the Woodstar in 2011. I feel a close affinity to the mission and spirit of their organization.

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Acrylic Paintings

1. “Spring is Coming” 11×14 inches. Acrylic on board. $250.00

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2. “Woodstar Sign” 14×11 inches. Acrylic on board. $250.00

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Related Artwork

Drawings/Studies
8.5×11 inches, pen and/or pencil on paper.
2022 (ten drawings)
2023 (five drawings to date)

Small Paintings
5×7 inches, Acrylic on canvas board.
These small works are created using stencils as well as free-hand painting.

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Last updated January 24, 2023

The 8 by 10 Series

Below are images of the paintings in this series. To purchase contact Chris at chrisgentesart @ gmail.com

01. Vincent Van Gogh

02. Frida Kahlo

03. Pearl Street Nightclub. Private Collection.

04. Used Books. Private Collection.

05. Boathouse. Private Collection.

06. Fitzwilly’s. Private Collection.

07. State St. Fruit . $40.

08. Local Burger. $40.

09. Pops. $40.

10. State St. Fruit 2. $40.

11. Upper Main Street. Private Collection.

12. Tunnel Bar. $50.

13. King Street. Collaboration with Sam Gas Can. $80.

14. News Boxes. $40.

15. ‘Alvin. Private Collection.

16. Under the Bridge. Private Collection.

17. Boat House 2.

18. Pops 2. $40.

19. Broadside Books. Collaboration with Sam Gas Can.

20. A Snowy Day. $40.

21. Art Sign.

22. Boathouse 3

23. A Snowy Day 2. Private Collection.

24. Upper Main Street 2.

25. Coffee & A Car

26. Osaka.

January-April

I began the year with a series of 12×12 inch paintings, in grayscale.

After this series I worked on a group of about 20 additional 12×12 paintings. Some finished, some in the works.

Book Cover Designs

Monthly cover design for series of alt lit book.

Ghost Town Drawings

Six 5×7 inch pencil drawings of downtown Northampton created in April 2020 for the book Ghost Town.

5×7 inch Black & White Artwork

All drawings on 5 (width) x 7 (height) inch archival board (card).
Each drawing is labeled on the upper left (reverse side) in ink:
index number, title, month, and year completed. Signed by the artist.
Key to mediums used. Codes listed after the titles.
1. Graphite, pencil and/or charcoal.
2. Wax pencil, china marker, and/or crayon.
3. Chalk.
4. Ink, gel pen, pen, ink pad, and/or marker.
5. Acrylic paint.
6. Collage—added paper.
7. Glue.
8. Scotch tape.

JULY 2020

001 Study One. 1, 2, 4

002 Study Two. 1, 2, 4.

003 Study Three. 1, 2, 5.

004 Study Four. 1, 2, 3, 5.

005 Study Five. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

006 Study Six. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

007 Study Seven. 1, 2, 4, 5.

008 Ink Pad One. 4.

009 Ink Pad Two. 4, 5.

010 Study Eight. 1, 2, 4, 5.

ongoing series …

PAST SHOWS

Birds of Mars Trio @ Wild Chestnut Cafe,  Florence, MA. Sept 24, 2022
to listen on youtube click here
Chris Gentes – Tenor Saxophone
Michael Suter – Double Bass
Sir Cecil – Percussion

Chris on Sax…

“Misty”  Click to Listen
“There is No Greater Love” click to listen

Contact: Chris Gentes at chrisgentesart at gmail.com.