Lyman Abelson
Lull
pencil on paper
7 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
2024
$150 (sold)
Study of a found object (doll face).
@lymanink
Camilo Almarales
Cloudy Forest
spray paint on canvas
8” x 8”
2024
$200 (sold)
“Cloudy Forest” is a mesmerizing painting that beautifully captures the enchanting transition of an untouched forest as it merges seamlessly into the depths of the night.
@colombian_cowboy_studio /Colombian Cowboy Studio
Doug Ashby
Untitled #9 (Adrift In Nature)
pen and ink
5.25″ x 7.25″ (unframed) 7.25″ x 9.25″ (framed)
2023
There are times in this life when a feeling of detachment takes hold. As if the world around us has set itself adrift. The roots, however, still long for solid ground, and reach out purposefully to catch hold anywhere they can. The longing to set down once again and be a part of something more communal weighs persistent as the life force that sustains remains vigilant in the ether. In time the heavenly bodies that cast their gaze upon you serve as an anchor that reminds us that we truly are, and forever, part of a continuum.
@dashbyart
Lily Audette
Sparrow on a Wire
gouache on canvas paper
9 1/4″ x 7 1/2″
2024
“Sparrow on a Wire” depicts a common bird, yet it’s one that brings me joy daily. I pass sparrows everywhere on my commute and I will often take a moment to pause and admire them. This plump bird sits perched atop the lines of a telephone wire basking in the light of the day. My work is inspired by the little beautiful moments in life that are often overlooked.
@lilyaudette.art
Boden Azora-Minda
Shirley-Sloth
acylic on canvas
10″ x 10″
2024
Human beings tend to forget that they are animals. This painting comes from a series of portraits of animals from around the world. The images are intentionally whimsical to evoke a feeling of warmth and connection. Inviting the viewer to look into their eyes, seeing them as individual living creatures who possess feelings, personalities and quirks The work is acrylic paint on canvas for character and background. Acrylic paint pens were used for details. The use of bright colors provides vibrancy, and the use of small background marks help to make the character almost pop off the canvas.
Brooke Bailey
Violet Blooms
gelli print made with found objects
8″ x 10″
2024
“Violet Blooms” is a striking gelli print that explores texture and contrast through rich dark purple hues and delicate floral stencils. Crafted from various found objects, each imprint adds depth and complexity, creating a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. This mixed media piece celebrates the beauty of spontaneity, inviting viewers to appreciate the unique organic forms and vibrant layers that emerge from the unpredictable process of gelli printing, evoking a sense of movement and life.
@brookebaileystudio
Ricardo Barros
Family Portrait (Miniature)
360-degree photograph in handmade black walnut frame
6.5″ x 9.75″
2022/2024
This was our dining room in New Jersey. Heather painted portraits of everyone in our family.
www.ricardobarros.com
Lisa Barthelson
aii 31, art in isolation, family debris
family debris monoprint with mixed media: printed collage and thread on BFK Rives paper, on cradled and wired panel
8″ x 8″
2023- 2024
As I approached working away from my studio during the pandemic, I elected to work small, using much of the material that I already had at hand, including family debris monoprints, created by layering inked printing plates with my family’s detritus, a record of the mundane and obsolete. The intimate scale felt reminiscent of domestic arts and offered meditative comfort in the making. I completed a series of small family mixed media prints that eventually numbered well over 50 works. I’ll never forget the paradigm shifting time, in the end, ‘art in isolation’ has been soul- and sanity-saving homework.
www.lisabarthelson.com @lisa_barthelson
Eugenie Lewalski Berg
Altar for OX
concrete, Mokuhanga (woodblock) prints, hardware
8.5″ x 4.5″ x 2.5”
2022
This piece is part of my Altar Series of wall-mounted celebratory tableaus. Each unique element is cast from a handmade mold in acrylic-fortified concrete with its mounting French cleat hardware. Select surfaces are highlighted with Japanese wood block prints which I have hand printed with a Baren using inks and Nori on the thinnest washi.
EugenieLewalskiBerg.com @elbstudio
Ray Bernoff
Trash Painting #8
waste acrylic paint and packaging on canvas board
4″ x 6″
2023
In my series ‘Trash Paintings’, I only use materials left over from other art projects—unused acrylic paint lingering on the palette, sheets of half-dried glue from the morning after a papier-mâché session, snippets of cardboard picked off the floor. I assembled “Trash Painting #3” from waste from a series of rhinestone-studded ‘disco objects’ I made early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Creating with waste emboldens me to explore textures and compositions I’m scared will be ugly. What’s the worst that could happen? It’s already trash.
@rmhbernoff
Susan Black
Coupling
acrylic and collage on plaster sculpture with wire, mounted on frame
9″ x 9.5″ x 7″
2024
Coupling can be messy, beautiful, complex, freeform, binding, comforting, stifling, reassuring, formal or casual and, above all, highly individual.
Lindsey Blais
Serenity
wooden base, wire, women’s tights, gesso primer, acrylic paint
5.5″ x 4″ x 5″
2024
Sally Bowditch
Book Band
embellished monoprint
9” x 9”
2024
This work was done in celebration of the curiosity and love of learning demonstrated by my many book club friends and in protest of the unconscionable and dangerous book bans currently taking place around the country.
Pamela Bows
Circe and Glaucus
acrylic and metal gilding on canvas board, wood frame
5.5″ x 7.5″
2024
This work depicts a scene from Madeline Miller’s 2018 novel “Circe.” My artwork revolves around mythology, and the novel created a lush landscape of myth that I had to paint. This is the first in a series of 4, or maybe 6, based on the book. I typically work much, much larger, but this is an experiment, or perhaps, like the painting, a transformation.
@PamelaBowsArt
Matthew Burgos
Rachel Gift
colored pencil with specialty paper
7″ x 9″
2024
A gift for my sister, the drawing is based off an existing family photo.
@inkblotsandsnapshots
Jane Campion
The Dandelion
acrylic and gold leaf on gallery canvas
8″ x 8″
2024
Artist Jane Campion created The Dandelion, 2024, inspired by the poem by B. Atkinson, “And the dandelion does not stop growing because it is told it is a weed. The dandelion does not care what others see. It says, “One day they will be making wishes upon me!”
@janecampionartevents
Shawn Carlin
The Forgotten Monument
mixed media diorama: wood, clay, resin, foam, various basing materials
8″ x 8″
2021
Handmade and hand-painted diorama using a wood base with sculpted steps and hand-sculpted decorative accents made of clay. Rider on horse is a hand painted resin miniature. Various basing materials were used to represent vegetation. Piece fits a fantasy genre and depicts a lost monument that has been over taken by nature. Scaled at 28mm or 1:56 scale.
@oakhill_studios
Brad Chapman Bleau
The Gang’s All Here
Juror’s Prize
graphite and acrylic on vintage address book
8″ x 10″ x 5″
2024
“The Gang’s all Here” is a collection of automatistic portraits of people. All characters – even those who resemble real people – are entirely fictional. This book is the second in a series of repurposed vintage address books.
@bradtheartist
Victoria K. Chapman
Play With Your Food
Watercolors, Pen, Colored Pencil, Gouache
5″ x 5″ (unframed), 8″ x 8″ (framed)
2024
As a children’s book illustrator, I’m always creating new work for my kidlit portfolio. I created this piece as a small spot illustration to celebrate the beginning of the new school year and coming of autumn, which is apple season. Opossums are lovely creatures native to this area who are an important part of the ecosystem here. They are opportunistic eaters and would never turn down a dropped apple. I like to imagine this young opossum having a little fun with their food before eating, just like their human counterparts would.
@weyakindesigns /weyakindesigns
Pamela Chiasson
The Wings of Trust
Honorable Mention
mixed media
6” x 6”
2022
I am a mixed media collage painter with a soul purpose to create. My creative process is a very personal journey that opens me up and is guided as I walk through the process that gives my art a voice of love, acceptance and a sense of purpose, with healing and restoration. My work is about identity, truth, hope, bravery, and the restoration of who we are. It’s about the freedom to move and breathe in this world. And about being brave enough to let the light in us shine. Peace and light.
@pamelachiassonart
Jonathan Chidekel
Denali Sunset
Birch wood, paper, and LEDs
9″ x 5 1/2″ x 7″
2024
Made from birch and paper and lit by individually programmed LEDs, this piece shows sunset at Mt. Denali on June 13, 2024, at 11:16 pm. Alaska is known as the land of the midnight sun. During the summer months, the days are long and the sun may never fully set, creating a unique golden light that leaves the world glowing. Nothing highlights the beauty of this phenomenon as seeing it turn Mt. Denali- the tallest mountain in North America and the highest mountain from base to peak in world- into a natural light show.
Ben Cline
Stanley #71
woodworking with leather and copper accents
9.5″ x 5.5″ x 5.25″
2024
An elegant handcrafted box for an antique Stanley #71 Router Plane. This box is made of black walnut with a red mallee burl lid. The box is accented with padauk splines, leather interior and lid clasps, and custom etched copper label. The Stanley #71 includes all of its original blades and attachments, along with an instruction booklet.
@ClineCraft
Carrie Crane
Platonic Solids Deconstructed, Cube VI
acrylic and graphite on mylar, mounted on clayboard
6″ x 6″
2024
Christine Croteau
Still Standing
mixed media: acrylic and oil, print and painting
7.5” x 7.5” x 1.5”
2024
“Still Standing” is the title of this piece. In the middle, a blue figure emerged, standing tall amidst the chaos surrounding it. I am the blue figure.
@croteauchristine
Heather Croteau
Irises 10.6.19
pointillism in ink
8″ x 10″
2019
Growing up in central Massachusetts, Heather Croteau discovered her passion for art at a young age, exploring various mediums with curiosity and enthusiasm. She pursued this passion academically, earning a degree in Photography in 2009. Heather’s artistic journey also led her to work as a florist for over a decade, where she honed her appreciation for the subtleties of color and form. Currently, she channels her creative energies into the balloon industry as a merchandiser, further diversifying her artistic influences. Heather’s love for nature and her diverse background in art and design have profoundly shaped her current focus on pointillism.
@heathercroteaufineart
W. Brian Cunningham
Cut Paper Study #7
cut paper
8.5″ x 8.5″ x 1.5″
2016
W Brian Cunningham is a multidisciplinary artist based in Westborough, MA.The medium is 3D hand cut, layered and folded 90lb paper, through which I explore the interplay between light, shadow, and dimensionality. This technique allows me to create intricate and detailed works that invite viewers to experience them from various angles, resulting in a mesmerizing interplay of depth and texture.
@wbcphoto_art
Jennifer Davis Carey
One With Nature
vitreous enamel on copper
8″ x 10″
2024
“One with Nature,” a presentation of a human figure interacting with the sinuous foliage of nature, speaks to the personal longing to be one with the natural environment.
jenniferdaviscarey.com
Trish Dehls
Flowerbird
enamel, steel, copper, wire
10″ x 9″ x 7″
2024
“Flowerbird” emerged from micro welded steel wire and immediately requested that their tail be in full view. “Flowerbird” is a cheerful, proud creature, ready to join in the conversation.
@trishdehls.net /patriciadehls
Lawrence DeJong
Wall Fragment #28 “Crescent”
clay
5″ x 5″ x 2″
2024
Part of a series of clay sculptures based on my travels in the Dolomites and studying unusual mountain and rock formations.
Ella Delyanis
Autumn on Lake Ripple
oil on canvas
6″ x 6″ (unframed) 7.5″ x 7.5″ (framed)
2019
$350 (sold)
This painting was done plein air; it is a view of Lake Ripple, Grafton, MA, in the early fall, done from Eckbau landing.
@elladelyanis /elladelyanis
Clara Dennison
Small Wonder
Watercolor
8” x 8”
2024
This watercolor “Small Wonder” is one of many miniature watercolors that I have painted when traveling. I will often use these sketches to create larger images. With “Small Wonder” I feel that the small scale represents the scene best of all by bringing the viewer up close and personal.
@Clara.denn_paperbirchartstudio /Paper birch art studio
Kristi DiSalle
The Pit and The Peel
acrylic, avocado pit and peel on canvas
8″ x 10″
2024
This is the third piece in a series I am creating relating to food waste and healthy eating habits. Globally, we waste a third of all food produced for human consumption, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). In the United States, that equates to approximately one pound of food wasted per person per day. This piece, entitled “The Pit and The Peel,” uses an actual avocado pit and peel. Making the waste part of the art calls attention to it.
@kristileighcreations /wonderandwhimsy
Carson Dobos
Boston Post Deco
Honorable Mention
collagraph print
7.5″ x 7.5″
2024
This print is of John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse in Boston’s financial district. I was inspired by the Art Deco style architecture.
@carsondobos
Pamela Dorris DeJong
Three Birds in Eden
cold wax, oil, on braced birch panel
8″ x 8″
2024
Inspired by a warm spring day and the sounds of the birds, this piece was painted out of my imagination. The birds represent my three children. They are both flying away and flying toward Eden, a metaphor for life’s journey in a hopeful state of harmony.
@pameladejong /Pamela Dorris DeJong
Renette Dorval
Bil, Ang, and Miin Find Blueberries
wood, rocks, air dry clay, wire, paint, and natural objects
6″ x 8″ x 4″
2024
Wynne Dromey
New Place of Being
acrylic painting on recycled cardboard
5.5″ x 7″
2024
“New Place of Being” is a mixed-media acrylic painting created from papier mâché cardboard and discarded materials, embodying themes of embrace and transformation. Through layering trash with flowers, this piece displays the emergence from torn, discarded spaces. The idea of growing underlines the possibility of beauty and construction of a new purpose and meaning through originally unwanted materials. This piece challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with what is thrown away inviting reflection on our collective responsibility to create new spaces of belonging.
@colors.of.the.wynned
Andrew Ferrari
Coin and Die Structure #20 (Eurydice)
acrylic on canvas
6″ x 6″
2024
The number of shapes in the composition, their size, location, and color are all decided by flipping a coin and rolling a die. Using a set of instructions and a grid, these chance inputs are made visual. The finished work cannot be foreseen or imagined, the result can only be known after the instructions have been executed.
Susan Fisher
Tourbillion
clay and wire
9″ x 7″
2024
“Tourbillion” combines a clay mask with wire. The wire envelopes the piece and highlights the linear texture in the mask. Each element has its own flow, and they combine to create a tension and peacefulness.
Colleen Fitzgerald
Eclipse Light I
Honorable Mention
Lumen Print exposed in the light of a partial solar eclipse, original analog print
5″ x 7″
2017
@colleen.fitz
Kerry Fitzgibbons
Light
glass seed beads
5” x 7”
2024
I enjoy working with seed beads and wanted to explore the medium more. “Light” is made to be touched it can move giving a different experience for art. When things fell heavy you can still touch the light.
Melody Fortier
Meet Me in the Sewing Garden Where We Can Share Our Stories
mixed media
8″ x 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
2024
The thimbles in this work were collected from old sewing boxes found at yard sales and thrift stores. The thimbles are well worn, representing countless hours of hand sewing by their nameless owners. Though we will never know their stories, this piece is an invitation for us to perhaps share our own.
MelodyFortierCrevado.com
Lizzie Fortin
white woman abolitionist #1: name of woman
mixed media: acrylic paint, transfer, stencil work
5″ x 7″
2024
White women need models of abolition. This series depicts white women abolitionists throughout history starting with the 19 century leading into current times. Angelina Grimké lived from 1805 to 1879 and for a time was considered the “most notorious” woman in the country. Grimké was an abolitionist and women’s rights’ advocate.
@veglizzie83
Liz Foss
Lake County
Fiber: quilt mounted on canvas frame
10″ x 10″
2024
I have spent a lot of time in Lake County, Florida. As you would expect, there are lots of lakes there- lots of beautiful lakes! This is the first in what I hope to be a series of works based on them.
@lizfossquilts /quiltsbylizfoss Quiltsbylizfoss.com
Wayne Franklin
Warming
oil and coldwax on board
10″ x 10″
2024
The vibrations between reds and oranges are meant to convey feelings of warmth and energy. While the strong colors move forward and cover much of the surface, the windows point us beyond to cooler spaces which yet need warmth.
Lynne Galluzzo
AND
Juror’s Prize
paper
7” x 9” x 3”
2024
The ampersand alone is a beautiful shape. I wanted to see what would happen if hundreds of them shared a space.
Alana Garrigues
The Time to Plant a Tree is Always Now
acrylic ink, linoprint collage on wood panel
8″ x 8″
2024
This piece is part of the artist’s “Mother Tree Holds the Stories” series.
@alanaofloveandlight
Christina Giza
Woman in Bath
watercolor
8” x 10”
2024
I found a photo of this woman (who was an old friend of mine) in my archived collection of future paintings. It has such a calming effect, I needed to capture that. We should all feel this way.
Henry Glennon
Sparat and Sparrow
oil on canvas
10″ x 10″
2024
Oil sketch of concept design for house, based off of earlier digital rendering.
ArtStation: /hglennon
Elizabeth Glixman
To My Surprise
fabric, ribbons, string, wire, beads, pipe cleaners
5″ x 7”
2024
This work is one of the collages in an ongoing series of collages called “That’s A Wrap”. I want to simplify the process of attaching fabric and other materials to a canvas. The idea is to shape the surface through braiding, twisting, weaving, stapling, wrapping and knotting without adhesives, to make the image textural and multilayered.
Gloria Goguen
Reflections
mixed media on cradled board: rice paper, sumi ink, watercolor, and reclaimed kimono silk
10″ x 10″
2024
Following the Asian rhythm of this piece my haiku. “The Salt Marsh” In the subtle dawn mother shorebird leads the way Life is reflected
@gjgoguen_art /Gloria J Goguen Art
Katie Goldstone
Chasm
mixed media
8″ x 8″
2023
“Chasm” is part of a series utilizing shape, texture, depth and layering of various media to create imagined, environmental spaces meant to place the viewer within layers of history. Similar to an excavation, adding and removing sections of the painting reveals the assembled archives of an experience, time, and a sense of being.
@katie_goldstone
Susan Gomes
Lincoln Center Plaza Dancers
Juror’s Prize
photography
9” x 9”
2023
Growing up, my home was full of Life and Sports Illustrated magazines. My Dad worked for them, making color separations. We bonded over the enlarging loop studying the details in the images. Thus, my interest in photography was born. I began studying film photography in college and continued post-college. Now, years later, I shoot digital with a mirrorless digital Nikon Z-6-2. I took this image while strolling through Lincoln Center Plaza in NYC. The dancers were playfully practicing small works during their lunch break. I positioned myself and serendipitously captured this movement as well as the joy on their faces.
Mars Goodwin
All Eyes On Me
b&w film photo in hand-painted frame
4″ x 6″
2024
This piece explores the artist’s experience living with anxiety and gender dysphoria. The black and white print was manipulated in a dark room using a cardboard cutout to dodge and burn. The frame was painted using a black paint pen.
@mycatismac
Frank Gregory
Selfie with Vincent
Juror’s Prize
Oil on Canvas
8″ x 8″
2018, reworked in 2020
One of the first things I do at the Harvard Art Museums is say hello to my buddy Vincent. This weirdly emerald self portrait has intrigued me since I was a child. Over the years Vincent seems to have just gotten younger as I have aged. My little selfie falls within two different bodies of my work, fitting neither perfectly, but touching on themes of both. The first is a series paintings of iconic artwork being installed by the preparator crew I work with. The second are small still lifes I paint of black objects, typically within a black box.
@frankgregorystudios
Deborah Griffin
Seasons Change
acrylic paint marker on watercolor paper
8″ x 10″
2024
Seasons melt away Seasons ebb and flow Let the voices echo Time just keeps on marching on
@iamDGcreates
Katharine Grubb
Condor Condensed Milk (#229)
watercolor and ink on paper
4.5″ x 6″
2022
On page 240 of the 1994 Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary, both words “condor” and “condensed milk” appear. This is an artistic representation of how those words could be combined, using ink and watercolor. This piece is the 229th of a year long series in which daily prompts were taken chronologically from a dictionary page, pairing the unexpected. This project ponders the question, “where do we get our ideas?” and playfully engages with random dictionary entries, which is not typically sought as a source of inspiration. The other works in this series can be seen on Instagram.
@artabecedarian
George Hancin
Madi’s Garden 2
watercolor
10″ x 10″
2024
A small watercolor, done while sitting in the shade, on a hot day. in the early summer. I was looking up towards a garden and the porch of a large house.
ghancin.com @HANCINGEORGE
Sammi Hansen
Variety with Silver Details
heavy texture acrylic paint and metallic paint marker on canvas
8″ x 10″
2023
The goal of this piece was to combine thick, glossy texture with hand drawn two dimensional details. It exists as a small (and successful) exploration.
@femmegremlin.art
Lisa Hayden
Eclipse Garden
acrylic on canvas
5″ x 7″ (unframed), 6″ x 8″ (framed)
2024
Since viewing the solar eclipse in April 2024, I have been painting a series of abstract flower garden paintings that are floral but with a darker background. This piece is framed in a white floater frame and can be placed on any surface (or hung on the wall in a group) so you can have a little dramatic garden with you all year long.
@meltedtheory
Casey Hickey
AT 736a The Ring in the Fish
linoleum block print
8″ x 10″
2024
$200 (sold)
“The Ring in the Fish” is a motif that appears in folk tales of many cultures and languages, including Greek, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Irish, German, and Dutch. The unlikely appearance of the the ring inside the fish may bring wealth or justice to the hero of the story or punishment to the villain. This image draws most directly from the Dutch tale “The Lady of Stavoren.”
@hickeyartist
Mary Holmes
…And The Cat Walked Away…
ink on paper
6″ x 8″
2023
Cats are amazing. They come, snuggle, and when cats have had enough, cats walk away.
Nikki Howland
Terrasapien
white stoneware clay, saggar/wood fired
10” x 3” x 2”
2024
I have often said that clay is the “Supreme Medium” because it is the only artistic material that uses all of the natural elements. We extract from the earth, add water to it, let it air dry, and then place it into fire. This sculpture is dedicated to this ancient knowledge and creative spirit that is still being practiced and built upon to this day. The colors are from wrapping the piece in an aluminum foil “saggar” along with materials such as copper wire and salt before putting it into a wood fire in a barrel for 12+ hours.
@nikkihowland
Richard Hoyer
Flower
photograph
4″ x 4″ (unframed), 8″ x 8″ (framed)
2024
I work with black and white photography and my work is often abstract and incorporates surrealism, geometry, high contrast and the realities and diversities of everyday life. I enjoy photographing everyday subjects, like this flower, and when photographing I think about using a combination of the right subjects, light, shadow, perspective and the shape of the environment itself. I work to capture what I see as interesting about the subject and then leave it to the individual viewer to look at it in whatever way they wish, and to take from it something unique.
Bonnie Iannotta
After the Reception
acrylic and paper on panel
8″ x 8″
2022
Marks left after a gathering fascinate me, whether they are animal tracks by water hole or debris left on a tablecloth after a party. The marks are an ephemeral record of history, seemingly random, but after being studied a pattern emerges.
@bonnieiannotta
Frances Jakubek
No.
archival pigment print
6.25″ x 6.25″
2019
Our online activities become evidence of our existence. We are challenged to navigate the boundary between private and public space each time we open the screen. Private Publicity consists of images from my photographic archive and text from various online sources. The layered works include words from terms and conditions we often overlook and automatically agree to and the commands we follow simply to navigate our frequented networks. I am interested in the psychological consequences of this access to everything. By researching how we communicate, it is impossible to ignore the repercussions of the omnipresent glow at our finger tips.
@franciepants
Allison Jané
Glimmer of Sincerity
oil on canvas
6″ x 6″
2019
My drawings and paintings pull inspiration from music, places, and books. The process shifts between intuitive, unconscious responses to stimuli and a systematic method of refining, reproducing, and sometimes extracting. “Glimmer of Sincerity” is one of two reproduced fragments from a larger marker drawing. The original drawing was an automatic response to Billie Eilish’s song “When the Party’s Over.” The title of this work is taken from a Rolling Stone review of the album, reflecting the technique of drawing content from a larger composition.
@allisonjane_art
Elijah Johnson
The Witch House, Salem, Massachusetts
acrylic on tea bag
5” x 6 1/2”
2022
The Witch House is a popular tourist attraction in Salem, Massachusetts. A relic of the Salem Witch Trials and once home to Judge Jonathan Corwin.
Ananda Joshi
Transformation
acrylic
10″ x 10″
2024
“Transformation” explores the evolution of ideas and experiences, from their raw and unformed origins to a state of clarity and purpose. In life, early thoughts may emerge as immature or negative, but through a process of growth and refinement, they transform into meaningful and dynamic insights. This journey shapes our decisions, vision, and actions. The canvas captures this transformative process, depicting the emergence of new life and ideas through the five elements of nature—air, water, earth, fire, and spirit. Together, these elements symbolize the interconnected forces that shape our growth and understanding.
www.anandajoshi.art
C. M. Judge
Launch
acrylic on gessoboard
10″ x 10″
2024
Inspired by the joyful anticipation of reconnecting with people and beloved places after a long period of isolation, C. M. Judge explores shape and color in her painting series, ENTWINED. Color connects us to the divine glory of creation — the gift of our world in its many hues, tints and shades while intersecting plans and shapes heighten our sense of interconnectedness in both time and space. In her painting, “Launch,” the curvilinear shapes conjure the exuberant thrust of springing forth into new possibilities.
www.dropthelaststone.com
Michael Kangas
HELL
mixed media collage
10″ x 10″
2024
This piece is a struggle with the good and bad in religion. It’s a strong look at decay and temptation of hell. The images are saturated and facing down, as if they are being pulled down. Bright colors and lots of glitter for contrast to the darker subject matter.
@Mike.chaos.kangasart
Patti Kelly
Dark Waters
acrylic mixed media
10″ x 10″
2024
In the midst of the human condition, there is no missing both the greatness and deficit in the world we live. My imagery attempts to provoke both subject and viewer, in an attempt to magnify and better realize this amazing landscape. I believe people have the power and ability to dream and create better worlds and new realities through the creative process. I hope my art will allow you to accompany me in this vision.
@pbernhard7306
Jeena Ann Kidambi
Holy Mother and Child
acrylic on canvas
8″ x 10″
2024
My painting, completed in an Indian folk tradition known as Kerala Mural Art, depicts a South Indian Jesus and Mary. While Jesus was poor, the jewelry that both He and His mother, Mary, are wearing symbolizes holiness. Additionally, the yellow skin is traditional in this form of art, which uses only 5 colors. Furthermore, the act of painting Jesus and Mary in this art style has great meaning. For many centuries, artists of color were prevented from painting Jesus in non-European art styles. Therefore, my painting helps de-colonize Christian art and bring inclusion to the space.
@jeenaannk /jeenaannkidambi
Christopher King
Containers and Tile
watercolor on paper
9” x 9”
2024
I take a yoga class that includes painting with watercolors intermittently through the workout. The instructor, Polly Hensel, calls this practice YogArte. Inspired by and intrigued with this art form, I began practicing watercolor painting on my own. I now take a watercolor techniques class at Worcester Center for Crafts with Kat O’Connor as instructor. This piece, “Containers and Tile,” is a still life with white objects created during class time.
@kingchrisg
Patricia King
Friends in the News
acrylic on canvas with paper
8″ x 8″
2024
A wonderful memory of some much adored childhood characters from Dr. Seuss, Winnie The Pooh, Curious George and Eric Carle.
Oleksii Kradetskyi
Lionfish
oil on canvas
10″ x 10″
2024
Observing fish raises many questions. How do fish breathe in the water? Why do they have so many graceful movements? Why do fish without neocortex recognize faces?… I was once a fish.
Amy Kyungah Lee
Back Bay Blues
acrylic, oil pastel on board
5″ x 7”
2024
I depict images from a journey through everyday, ordinary objects and scenes. My goal is to capture what I see as it simply presents itself, with no artificiality. I express the language of ‘life.’ “Back Bay Blues” embodies an intimate connection to the urban beauty of Boston. The colors and textures in this piece convey a sense of nostalgia and vivid memory, blending the ordinary with the extraordinary. Such scenes evoke deep personal emotions and bring life to the canvas.
@amyleeartist
Denise Lafer
Wherever It May Lead
acrylic and India Ink, watercolor
8″ x 10″
2024
This piece was inspired by the medium itself, allowing the paint to flow where it wanted. I’m slowly learning to take that approach to all aspects of my life.
@_dlaferart_
Teresa Lamacchia
Past Tense, Future Perfect
acrylic paint, paint pen, photograph and etching collage on cotton canvas
9″ x 10″
2024
While sorting through some old photographs, I came across this archway, taken somewhere in Europe in the 1970’s. Though I have no recollection of where I took the photo, possibly Brussels, more important to me, is its sense of passage and transition. In this shot, three bicyclists pass into the blinding whiteness of the unknown. The simple form of the archway is hemmed in by a boxy framework made up of collaged etching fragments and gold lines.
Jacqueline Lecuyer
A Feather For The Goddess, Isis
woven hand-spun wool, felted wool, foraged antique buttons
10″ x 10″
2024
This feather is made with hand-carded fiber blended to create a delicate texture. The background is hand-woven using the same wool fiber as the feather, spun into a two-ply yarn on a spinning wheel. The buttons were sourced from local antique shops, with the top left one representing the sun disk above Isis Cattle Horns, one for the Moon, and the final one tied with three strings representing the pyramids of Egypt. The Goddess Isis is known for her protection of Women, Motherhood, Healing and also was believed to have taught the women of Egypt weaving.
@The_Fiber_Corner
Stevie Leigh
Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris
upcycled denim scraps, jeans waistband, metal button
10” x 8” x 2.5”
2023
This flower crown, crafted from upcycled denim scraps, embodies a fusion of nature and sustainability. The juxtaposition of tough denim transformed into delicate flowers highlights the beauty of resilience and fragility in our lives while reflecting our connection to the earth and our responsibility to protect it. This piece invites the wearer to embrace individuality while championing eco-conscious fashion. Through this crown, I aim to inspire a dialogue about waste, beauty, and the art of reinvention—reminding us that even the most overlooked materials can bloom into something extraordinary.
@ItsMeStevieLeigh /ItsMeStevieLeigh
Alyssa Lewanowicz
Malleable
acrylic, wood, gloss gel
9.25″ x 9.25″
2024
“Malleable” is a representation of being able to move under the confines of a structured environment and not be broken into conformity. The fluidity of the gel on top of the glass-yet still within the frame, gives the illusion of moving waves beneath the frame flowing free even under pressure. It is still within its confines, but with indifference to the structure that says stay behind the glass.
@Lewan_art
Edward Lilley
Terrestrial 2
painting on aluminum
10″ x 8″
2024
Abstract, process and minimalist is my approach. I try to be innovative by making paintings which have a three dimensional character. This can give interesting optical effects for the viewer as they change their viewing position.
tedlilleystudio.com
Meghan Littlefield-Whitston
Five Cakes
polymer clay, chalk pastels
6.5″ x 4″ x 2″
2024
The process of creating these miniature sculptures is as maddening as it is rewarding. There have been many times I’ve spent hours decorating a dollhouse-sized cake only to drop it on the floor on the way to the oven. And yet, the process is undeniably meditative, bringing a unique sense of joy and focus.
Madeleine Lord
DIY
photo on aluminum
8″ x 10″
2024
I photograph with my phone whenever I see a moment of effort, body language that speaks volumes. I photo-wiped all background to focus on the movement.
@madeleinelordmadimetal
Dhiogo Machado
Brown Jewel
ceramic
5″ x 5″ x 4″
2018
The glaze used for this vase is called Jewel Brown—hence the title. Out of all the times I used it, this has been its most shiny iteration. I made this textured vase sophomore year of high school, and this nice and lucky outcome stands for me as proof and inspiration to return to pottery as soon as I can.
@dhiogum_arts
Natalie MacKnight
Aurora
watercolor on paper
2.5″ x 2.5″ (unframed), 6″ x 6″ (framed)
2024
New Hampshire, 2:00 AM: I’d set my alarm to see the Perseids meteor shower — a prolific annual event. As I was watching for meteors, the sky began to shift ever so slightly. I grabbed my phone and was treated to the most gorgeous array of colors. Of course, I took a few photos, but to really capture the essence of the moment I turned to paint.
Caitlyn Marsh
Bowls
stoneware
2″ x 3″ x 3″ each
2024
White stoneware is wheel-thrown and decorated with evenly spaced painter’s tape used as a glaze resist. With resist attached, work is dipped in black then white glaze then more black. Resist is carefully removed and all lines cleaned with a sponge. Rather than skill at shaping clay, surface is what I respond to immediately when appreciating the craft of pottery. I consider how my patterns affect glaze flow, determined by the alternating bare surface to glaze surface decorations on my work.
@cmcrmxstudio
Alexandra Martin
A Mystery?
plaster, oxidized iron
7″ x 4″
2018
She is a mystery. Wondering where? How? Why? Daring you to discover her true meaning and intent!
Anita Mattson
I like that you’re broken, too
wood, acrylic, and resin on wood canvas
10″ x 10″
2024
The forest is full of prickly pines. When you find someone in the forest who is just as alone and misunderstood as you, then you found someone you love. It is a rare and beautiful thing.
@anitaheartworkshop
James Maurelle
Triyang Lan
sculpture
5″ x 7″ x 4″
2024
There is a correlation formed between labor and creativity, at the center of this byway is the heart of my practice. Building objects is not unlike creating music compositions, the accompaniment, i.e., tools and materials, is a call and response to creativity. The rubric to complete any composition is to know one’s instrument(s)/tools; the creative act is based on this reciprocal understanding. Jazz is the primer that propels the work, the tone/feel of every composition is directly associated with the culture. Every object composed is a versioning of a historic recording, every tool, an augmented scale referencing an industrial progression.
@jmaurelle
Colleen McShea
Doorways to the Past
photograph
8″ x 10″
2024
Walking along the city streets in Porto, Portugal, this abandoned building stood out among all the new construction. The doorways seemed to tell tales of times of the past when people stood in them and shared conversations or closed them to enjoy the privacy of the rooms inside.
Diane Mulligan
Sunbather
watercolor on stretched hot press paper
5″ x 7″
2024
A late summer scene of a happy cow in sunny field, inspired by a trip to Cooper’s Hilltop Farm in Leicester, MA.
@dianepaintsflowers
Brian Murphrey
Mirror In The Woods
black and white photography
8” x 10”
2023
Image taken in the woods somewhere in Massachusetts
@murphs_photography
Ali Nicolas
Floral Lineage
pressed flowers on painted wooden plaque
6.75” x 9”
2024
This artwork contains three hellebores flowers from my father’s 2024 early spring garden that were carefully pressed and dried. The inspiration for the composition is the artistic connection between myself, my father and my grandfather. The three flowers in different stages of growth represent the familial lineage as well as our connection in creative endeavors. I dedicate this piece to both my father and grandfather for all they have taught me about being creative and pursuing a life filled with art.
@p.etal.preserves
Luca Nova Webb
Divine Responsibility
mixed media collage on wood panel:handmade paper, oil paint, vinyl, various collage materials
5″ x 7″
2023
@spacepunk.studio
Karen Nunley
The Director’s Chair
Honorable Mention
mixed media on wood
10″ x 10″
2024
Texture, color, layers, and a bit of magic are the ingredients used to create “The Director’s Chair.”
KarenNunley.com, @kmcnun
Kat O’Connor
Untitled #537
watercolor
7 1/4″ x 7 1/4″
2023
The circular motion of this painting conveys the motion of the tide washing up onto the sand. It represents and explores the possibilities of what ocean water carries with it and in it. Fish bodies, white bellies, luminescent scales, pink flesh. Watercolor pigments gather and distribute themselves in ways that can be encouraged but can also surprise. The painting is my visualization of walking on the beach, day after day, discovering what might wash up on its shores.
@katopaints, www.katopaints.com
Ciara Pape
Nostalgia
acrylic on canvas
8″ x 8″
2024
Vintage 90’s Troll dolls bring forth a wave of nostalgia with their wild hair and quirky expressions, reminding us of carefree childhood days filled with imaginative play. Their colorful, rubbery bodies and oversized eyes capture a whimsical charm that transports us back to simpler times. These iconic figures symbolize a beloved era of childhood innocence and creativity. With the everyday hustle and bustle of adulthood, remind yourself to take a deep breath and to take it easy. Don’t ever forget your inner child.
@ciaraviibes
Stacey Parker
Pangolin
pyrography on pine
9″ x 5″ x 3/4″
2020
We live in a world where species are going extinct due factors that can all be traced back to human activity. This series of work is focused on Endangered Species that are on the Critically Endangered list. As an artist, I want to bring these animals to life for people. Using various materials and a more expressive, graphic style I hope to show these animals in a different way, a more accessible, marketable way. I hope that the stories behind the animals and their lives become part of the conversation along with possible solutions to the problem of extinction.
@stacey_parker
Sophie Pearson
You are my
oil on wood
8 x 10″
2024
Set on a beach in Maine, this painting explores the complexity of facing neglect, while simultaneously feeling joy and love. A young girl reaches for her sunshine, but her sunshine is clouded with blue.
@creating.sophie
Anju Pillai
Bowl Of Blues
watercolor on Arches 300gm cold press paper
8”x 10”
2021
With this painting I was fascinated with the way the blueberries arranged themselves on the bowl. I love the calming effect of the warm light bathing the ceramic provides and how the berries looked like they were merging together while also retaining their individuality, casting cool shadows on the bowl. I was intrigued at how I was seeing so many colors in this relatively restrained setup. I try to capture a sense of emotional harmony, peaceful happiness in the everyday when painting these still life’s that pop up suddenly in my life while setting a bowl of blueberries.
@artaesthetics_by_anju_pillai
Alison Plump
The Endless End
Honorable Mention
mixed media on paper, mounted on wood panel
10″ x 10″
2024
@alisonm.plump
Jan Puccelli
Medusa Madness
mixed media: gouache, India ink, archival ink
9 1/8″ x 7 5/8″
2024
As an artist, the need to create can be hampered by other obligations in life. When it is suppressed or the opportunity to create doesn’t present itself enough, there is a sense of being windy and unsettled. This image is a representation of that space and the need to create. Often, once you get past that feeling and get in the flow of creation, a sense of calm and focus takes over.
@jan.puccelli
John Randazzo
Abbraccio
un-fired clay, finished with shellac
5″ x 5″ x 9″
2020
A good hug can be like a wave that engulfs you. Hugs are a bridge for love.
Danielle Ray
Autumn Embers
encaustic, wallpaper, organic material, found metal, wood ash
10″ x 10″
2024
@danielleraystudios
Karen Reid
Pond At Snow Farm II
oil on panel
10″ x 10″
2023
This painting was created on site during a residency program I had taken part in last year. I created 2 pieces. The intimate spot inspired me to paint both representational and abstract forms. I felt a deep engagement with my surroundings sitting in the morning at the edge of the pond. The smells, sounds, light, and colors were intuitively painted on the panel while making specific choices in composition. Truly a delightful time.
@karenreid4012
William Rigero
Miniature Quilt #5
fabric
6 ½” x 8 ¼”
2024
This is one of five miniature quilts I was experimenting with which will eventually be incorporated into clothing.
Kaitlyn Ripaldi
Garden Harvest 3/5
watercolor and pen
4.5″ x 4.5″
2024
My 2024 Garden Harvest series features five illustrations of handfuls of herbs, vegetables and flowers from my backyard garden. Each piece uses fine line work to follow the natural edges of the plants and pairs that with watercolor washes in a range of greens and earth tones. “Garden Harvest 3/5” is of cherry tomatoes, basil, thyme and oregano.
@yellowleafdesign
Meg Rogers Eldredge
Take Flight
tufted yarn and metal leaf on panel
8.5”x 6.5” x 2.5”
2024
Growth is royal, golden, and by placing it ahead of all else, its discomfort no longer elicits fear. “Take Flight” mixes the texture of feathers with the carpeted coziness of home. I always thought that being free meant leaving home and running, but as more growth happens I find that freedom lives here, right where I am. Maybe cozy and safe is, in fact, freedom itself!
@megrogersmakes
Paula Rosenblum
Untitled (Beach Day)
watercolor
10″ x 10″
2024
Recently I’ve been exploring and enjoying the fluidity and luminosity of watercolors as a medium. This piece was an attempt to capture the warmth and color of a perfect beach day.
Gina Russo
Into the Worm Hole
acrylic paint, oil paint, and ink
8″ x 8″
2024
This piece was created as a way to show the creativeness of color, how not everything has to be put in such specific places. The same brush was used throughout the whole piece.
Jessica Sadlier
Doodle Dot Blast
mixed media: fibers, textiles, and acrylic resin on stretched canvas
10″ x 8″
2024
A freehand machine-stitched image sits atop a composition of manipulated fabric frozen in time and space with acrylic resin.
@jhsdesignstudio
Mari Saxon
Imperfections
photography, archival pigment print on fine art paper, handmade rice paper
9″ x 10″
2023
What forms our individuality, our uniqueness? What makes us human? Imperfections. Even those whom we consider perfect have their imperfections. Every body has small and large flaws, unevenness, moles and wrinkles, scratches and spots. A person is rough, uneven, in every square centimeter of our skin there is a treasure trove of individuality. My project admires precisely this manifestation of humanity. In our time, when AI can draw any picture, any image, it is especially important for us to emphasize our differences from the ideal, which can be easily counterfeited because everything in it is smooth.
@marisaxon.art
Randi Shenkman
Gray’s Beach Boardwalk
photo on paper
10″ x 7.5″
2023
This is view of the salt marshes which line the southern side of Cape Cad Bay is from Grey’s Beach, Yarmouth Port, MA. The boardwalk is relatively newly rebuilt and the views from every direction are wonderful.
/BtownPhotos
Catherine Smith
Stoneware bowl
fired stoneware
9 1/2″ diameter
2024
I started learning to throw three years ago. It is a continual learning process which I thoroughly enjoy. This is one of the largest bowls I have thrown and, though it is kind of wonky, one of my favorites.
Catesmith.art
Edwin Smith
Horse – West Boylston
inkjet print from film scan
8″ x 10″
2024
Driving home, I stopped on a hunch and walked down a West Boylston road. This was frame 37 on the camera roll and a minute before I lost the light.
esphotodesign.myportfolio.com
George Smith
Elm Park, September
acrylic on gessoed wood panel
5” x 5”
2024
A study of Elm Park, Worcester. Painted en plein air on a sunny afternoon, facing north.
@georgehsmithart georgehsmithart.com
Linda Snay
View from Mt. Wachusett, East
watercolor on Arches paper with hand embroidery
8″ x 10″
2024
Inspired by the view after a hike on Mt. Wachusett, this piece represents the serenity and clarity that nature provides when we take the time to truly connect. By hand embroidering my watercolor landscapes, I reflect on the idea of mending our connection with Mother Earth. The repetitive nature of stitching becomes a meditation on the work needed to mend this relationship. Visually, hand stitching lends itself to the movement and layers of hills and mountains, while creating overall depth and texture.
@LindaSnayArt
Angel Sotomayor
See No Evil
pantyhose, aluminum wire, wood, and acrylic paint
8” x 4”
2024
@angel_martpage
Tracy Spadafora
Paths & Organic Findings
photographs and collage
8″ x 10″
2023
I take photos and collect organic material during my regular walks and hikes in Worcester County. Over the years, I have explored themes in my artwork that have addressed the human relationship to the environment. Nature speaks to me during my time in woods, and I am always looking for ways to preserve or recreate some of these moments by incorporating nature into my artwork.
@tracyspadafora /tracy.spadafora
Joanne Stowell
Journey
oil on wood
9.75″ x 8.5″
2024
“Journey” is an imagined landscape and part of my “Leftovers” series. All work in this series is created without any preconceived plan and using only the leftover paint from my larger works. It is an experiment in spontaneity and using limitations to foster creativity.
@joannestowellart, /joannestowellart
Lawrence Strauss
The Wind on the Mouth of the Vase in the Tree
oil on paper
5″ x 5.5″
2024
The world’s oldest synagogue has a visual language that stands in bald contrast to the texts from the same period in the same region. The images lack contemporary interpretation and so render Judaism unfamiliar. My picture recasts this oldest synagogue imagery to give a new chance to meet the ancient challenge to convention.
/lawrencestrausspainter
Susan Swinand
Think
ink on clayboard
8″ x 8″
2017
This work is from a continuing series of drawings that are done from the subconscious, letting shapes and ideas flow and change in the process of working, dividing space in a beautiful way, trying to discover significant form.
@sswinand
Cathy Taylor
The Dance
photography/inkjet metallic print, based on a photo of a collage
10″ x 6″ x 6″
2024
When you dance, you dance from the inside out. This is a circle dance of women spinning energy all around.
/Cathy Taylor @cathy_weaver_taylor
Sarah Thompson
Coffee Date
acrylic on canvas
8″ x 8″
2024
On days when we aren’t rushing to leave the house, my husband and I sometimes sit out on our front porch to have coffee together. The green tablecloth, French press, and mug selection are all reminiscent of the lovely mornings when we can take our time and enjoy each other’s company at home.
@sarah.thompson.artwork
Ian Trask
Attack of the Holy Spirit
35mm slide collage displayed in a vintage slide viewer, presented on a mixed media sculptural shelf
9″ x 7″ x 8″
2022
Works in my Strange Histories series combine found 35mm photography, analog collage, and assemblage sculpture to create imaginative double-exposures that transcend the boundaries of time and experience. The photocollages, which are presented in vintage slide viewers, are created by overlaying two 35mm slides which have been meticulously selected from the my massive 30,000 slide collection. It’s a slow process that relies on trial and error and serendipity. From the chaos emerges surreal visual juxtapositions informed by a confluence of memory, beliefs, feelings, current events, hopes, fears, and humor.
@ian_trask
Amber Vaillancourt
My Girl
recycled cardboard, postage stamps, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, pen, marker and photograph
6″ x 8″
2024
Being the caregiver to my dog, Hedwig, is no small task but is one of my proudest accomplishments. She is my greatest supporter; always smiling when I get home from work, ready for any adventure I suggest and there for me in my hardest moments. She is inspires me with her bravery, excitement for life and commitment to her feelings. I have learned through years of admiring her strength, versatility and capacity for love that a body’s appearance may not convey what all it can do and is capable of.
@ambervaillancourtart
Matt Waite
Sitting By The Pond
acrylic
6″ x 6″
2021
“Sitting By The Pond” was a piece I made in the late spring of 2021. This piece is of a particular pond near my house that I would frequently visit during the height of the pandemic.
@mcw_originals_
Jill Watts
Plans Going Awry Over Time
cone 10 dark clay, glaze
9 1/4″ x 4″ x 3 1/2″
2020
In this piece, I hoped to show the gradual changes and dissolution of everything over time. The negative space in a cactus skeleton, the holes made by woodpeckers in a dead tree to store acorns, or even our bodies listing one way or another over time. The changes themselves create their own beauty.
jillwattsart.wordpress.com
Cathy Webster
Home
collage and acrylic
8″ x 10″
2024
I had the intention of combining found images and textures with playful painted design elements to create an abstract collaged painting that felt like home.
Betty White
Literary Device
mixed media roombox, items created by hand out of wood, paper, acrylic paint, wires, leather, beads, and fabric
9.5″ x 5.5″ x 6″
2024
1/12th scale book nook, all items in the room box made by hand.
@inthebettywhitehouse
Shmontray Williams
KING of KINGS
mixed media: digital imagery, acrylic, and ink on canvas
8″ x 8″
2023
This artwork embodies the regality and spiritual significance of Pan-Africanism, drawing on the rich symbolism associated with the Black Tribes of Judah. Joint heir to the throne, the central figure, adorned in opulent red and gold attire, sits on a throne exuding power and authority. The use of gold highlights a connection to wealth, prosperity, and historical African kingdoms. The lion pendant around the figure’s neck references the Lion of Judah, symbolizing the strength and unity of African people.
Susan Zendzian
Homage a ‘L’Invocation’ de Paul Gaugin
Tombow markers on bond paper
8″ x 10″
2020
I took a class called ‘Finding Your Style,’ and class participants looked at the painting styles of many famous artists. We were encouraged to choose a piece from one of these artists and ‘make it your own.’ I saw Gaugin’s ‘The Invocation’ and thought to myself that the figures in the painting could just as easily be cats, so that’s what I did. This piece has become one of my favorites amongst all of my artworks.
Yihong Zhou
Cherries
oil on paper board
2″ x 3″
2016
Up-cycling rotting fruit while contemplating my life after dropping out of college. Though they were destined for the compost heap, they live on as art. “What we are, so you shall be.”
