Local Artists and Persimmon Catering Bring Beautiful Art and Edible creations to Jamaica Plain Open Studios.

On Saturday and Sunday, September 23 - 24, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Taylor House Bed and Breakfast will host seven established artists as part of Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS) 2017. Unique to this year’s showing, will be the addition of Persimmon Catering, which will be sharing its’ edible and artistic creations. Taylor House Bed & Breakfast, #31 on the JPOS 2017 Map, is located at 50 Burroughs Street, Jamaica Plain, 02130.

Each of the seven artists will offer a feast for the eyes: Silvina Mizrahi, lives and maintains a studio in West Roxbury, will show bronze sculptures from her Ethereal Figures series and Mixed Media paintings from her series Internal Topographies. The artist invites you to view a portfolio of her work on her website, silvinamizrahi.com. Ann Turley will show oil paintings work from landscape series Wavescapes and other paintings that feature the rocky coast of New England, the Arnold Arboretum and Cape Cod. Sasja Lucas will display both large and miniature, one of a kind prints, which capture the experimental and unpredictable nature of the monotype printing process. Nancy Marks will show a range of work including paintings from her series, Urban Abstraction, a body of work, which explores urban environments. Arlene Snyder‘s work features various water-based media: watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, as well as graphite and pastels. Ruth Rosner will display sculptures from her series, Totemic Women, made from shards, discarded objects and evocative relics of the street. And Patricia Burson will feature landscape drawings and paintings of her beloved Dorchester, Arnold Arboretum, and the North Shore.

New to JPOS, Persimmon Catering will offer visitors an edible installation. It will share its artistic culinary response to one piece of art from each of the seven participating artists. Chefs Daryl Bichel and John Nesby will be on site to discuss their creations and will be offering preview samples of items from the Persimmon Catering fall menu.

Taylor House was built in 1853 as the summer home of international merchant, George Taylor. In 1995 Daryl Bichel and David Elliott purchased Taylor House and after restoring the Italianate Victorian and surrounding gardens opened it for bed and breakfast. Twice a month Taylor House offers a classical or a jazz concert followed by an elegant wine and dessert reception. Taylor House also hosts several visual artist exhibits throughout the year.