The Advocate
February 10, 2011
Reproduced in  BerkshireDaily from Berkshire Living on February 14, 2011

Christine’s Home Furnishings on Tyler Street in Pittsfield is a showcase for local artists

By STEPHEN DRAVIS

Posted: 02/09/2011 12:28:08 PM EST

     At Pittsfield’s Christine’s Home Furnishings, furniture is only part of the picture. The rest might be, well, a picture ... or some jewelry or a floral design or dozens of original works of art by local artists and artisans.

     Christine and Gerard Natale, who started the Pittsfield furniture store in 2006, have teamed with eight local artists to fill their store with artwork that complements the new and antique furnishings that are the heart of Christine’s Home Furnishings.     Read the whole story .....

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The Artful Mind, September 2008

 By Stanton Kenley
Special to The Artful Mind

     Although she has never set foot in a veterinary school, she has been known to bring dead pets back to life.
     Not a mechanic, she frequently puts bicycles, trucks, and automobiles in a condition that makes their owners happy.
     And, although not an architect, Marguerite Bride has restored some pretty old buildings.    Read more ........

Selected as Berkshire HomeStyle Magazine
                                  This Month's Selection for July 2007

Maybe when she was a software engineering manager, Marguerite Bride could look at a pretty blue sky and simply see a pretty blue sky, then get on with her day.
But nowadays, now that she's a painter — an accomplished one, with a steady stream of commissions and accolades — she may see some cerulean up there, maybe a little cobalt. It'll all stop her dead in her tracks.         Read  more ........