{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"'Second Marks' in Barryville: 12 Artists Swap, Reimagine and Raise Funds for Radio Catskill","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":466,"description":"Art, community and creative risk collide this Saturday in Barryville.At Second Marks, a collaborative art show at Chester's Creative Studio, 12 local artists are doing something few creators willingly attempt: handing over their finished work to another artist — and trusting them to transform it.The result is part creative experiment, part celebration of the area’s deep artistic bench — and part lifeline for local public media. Proceeds from the show will benefit Radio Catskill.From Leftover Canvases to Fresh VisionThe idea began with artist Leigh Allison, who noticed something many creatives quietly admit: finished pieces often linger in studios, tucked away once exhibitions end.“Most artists have artwork kind of laying around,” Allison said. “And I really wanted to show off the artists in the Catskill area — mainly Sullivan County — where there’s so much inspiration.”The twist? Artists would swap those existing works and reinterpret them into something entirely new.Allison approached Catherine Chesters, founder of Chester’s Creative, with the concept. Chesters was immediately on board.To keep things fair — and unpredictable — the pair invited about two dozen artists, ultimately landing on 12 participants. Pairings were decided by drawing names from a jar.“We didn’t want to be responsible for matching people,” Chesters said, laughing. “So we did a draw. That was actually the most complicated part.”A Creative Challenge — By DesignParticipants described the process as both exhilarating and intimidating.“There was some caution,” Chesters said. “It was a challenge.”But that tension is the point. The show embraces what might be called creative recycling — or shared authorship — as artists surrender control and reinterpret someone else’s voice.The roster spans mediums and styles: painters, graphic designers, digital artists, ceramicists. Some pairings revealed surprising synergy; others pushed artists into unfamiliar territory.“It was incredible to see,” Chesters...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}