Upstate Art Weekend
Step Into the Studio & the Landscape
We’re honored (and excited) to be part of Upstate Art Weekend, a five-day, region-wide event connecting artists, studios, and exhibition spaces across the Hudson Valley. Exhibition, open studio, and walking trails come together as a walkable experience where art, farming, and the natural world intersect, inviting you to encounter the work within the landscape that shapes it.
About Farm & Field
Farm & Field was founded by Jill Duffy as a place to reengage with the land, where art and landscape exist in active dialogue. Duffy’s studio and the exhibition space sit within the historic barn on a 210-acre, 225 year old working farm she stewards in the Punsit Valley in Chatham, NY.
Hayloft Gallery
For Upstate Art Weekend, the Hayloft Gallery will present a new body of Jill Duffy’s small-scale abstract oil paintings made with site-responsive pigments and handmade paints developed from the farm’s ecosystem.
Earth and botanicals are gathered and processed on-site, then transformed into inks, paints, and grounds. Her process is immersive, hands-on and exploratory, shaped by daily walks, seasonal shifts, and the rhythms of tending and foraging.
The work centers on how color carries place, with each painting emerging through an ongoing exchange with the land.
Curated by Katherine Zhang, the exhibition will also include work by farm artist-in-residence Marcus Reinhardt.
What’s on
The Process
Step into the studio and pigment lab, located adjacent to the gallery in the 200-year-old dairy barn. This space offers a look into the full arc of the work – from raw plant and earth material to finished paint.
Connect with the Land
Wander along marked, self-guided walking trails extend across the farm, moving through production fields, pigment gardens, meadows, and along the creek.
Farm Store
Visit the farm store for eggs from pasture-raised hens, seasonal vegetables from our fields and greenhouse, and a small selection of goods from other local producers.
Fresh flower bouquets from the Hudson Valley Flower Collective will also be available.
Weekend Schedule
Pop in anytime during open hours; all programming is complimentary and open to the public.
FRIDAY
11 am – 12 pm — Guided color foraging walk
SATURDAY
3:30 pm — Artist talk with complimentary wine and beverages
SUNDAY
2 – 3 pm — Natural pigment and ink demonstration using seasonal botanicals
DAILY (THURSDAY–SUNDAY)
11 am–5 pm (Sunday until 3 pm)
– Open walking trails (self-guided)
– Farm store open
PLAN YOUR VISIT
WHEN
June 25–29, 2026
Thursday–Saturday – 11 am–5 pm
Sunday – 11 am–3 pm
WHERE
338 Punsit Road, Chatham, NY
(Located in Spencertown)
PLAN YOUR VISIT
WHEN
June 25–29, 2026
Thursday–Saturday – 11 am–5 pm
Sunday – 11 am–3 pm
WHERE
338 Punsit Road, Chatham, NY
(Located in Spencertown)
DAILY (THURSDAY–SUNDAY)
11 am–5 pm (Sunday until 3 pm)
– Open walking trails (self-guided)
– Farm store open