Jim Schantz has found a spiritual and artistic center in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts. Studying art in California, Maine, New York and London, Schantz earned an MFA from the University of California, Davis. These landscapes are evocative and richly worked, as they masterfully capture times of day, seasons, and qualities of light that provide solace for both the artist and viewer.

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Above: July, Housatonic Sunset, 2024 Pastel on Stonehenge paper 20.75 x 28.5" Featured in FINE CHOICES, Summer Group Exhibition 2026, at Pucker Gallery, Boston.

SUMMER 2026 SPECIAL EVENT

June 6 - October 26, 2026 AMERICAN STORIES: From Revolution to Rockwell at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

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Winter Dusk, Housatonic Bend, 2022, Pastel on Stonehenge paper. Featured in AMERICAN STORIES: From Revolution to Rockwell at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Late Autumn, Housatonic Bend, 2024, Pastel on Stonehenge paper. Featured in AMERICAN STORIES: From Revolution to Rockwell at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

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Thanks to ALL at the Pucker Gallery in Boston for curating this new exhibition of my work. The lighting, placement, selection of works, catalog, and especially the continued support over the past 36 years is deeply appreciated. Catalog online at ww
"December Sunset, Monument Mountain", Oil on canvas, 14x14" Monument Mountain has been an iconic subject, visible from many perspectives throughout the area. It was a sacred site of the Mohican Nation, who lived in the Berkshires for
"February Housatonic Sunset" Pastel on stonehenge paper. #housatonicriver
Housatonic Dusk, 2022 48x48", Oil on canvas #housatonicriver
"Winter Dusk, Housatonic Bend" The Housatonic River has inspired artists and poets for generations, offering a place for quiet meditation. It continues to be a source of inspiration for me, and a symbol of hope. This resource, once on the v
"Winter River Sunset", 2022 12x12" Oil on linen.
"Winter Study, Stockbridge Bowl", 10x10, Oil on panel. #stockbridgebowl
"Glendale Pines, Sunset", 2022 20x20", Oil over charcoal, on panel.