Nine accomplished local artists display their work at Weston Public Library September 3 – October 19
Nine local artists display their work in a dynamic exhibit at the Weston Public Library’s art gallery from September 3 – October 19 marking a long and ongoing relationship with each other as students of artist and mentor, Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern.
Bredt Handy and Sharon Weil Hornstein of Wayland; Maggie Hunt, Barbara Keller, and Gloria Ross of Weston; Molly Gayley and Nancy Leigh Thompson of Lincoln; Kathy DeFlice-Secor of Bedford; and Rena Shear of Framingham all met over time in DaCosta Ahern’s class, The Thinking Hand at the deCordova Museum School. They continue to work with Elizabeth, meeting seasonally on Tuesday mornings in studio space at the Ryan Estate in Lincoln.
Painting together has had a profound impact on the artists in this exhibit. For each of them, being part of this dynamic group strengthens their work as individual painters. They feed off each other’s energy, knowledge, discoveries, mistakes, and successes. Yet each artist approaches her work differently, has her own unique imagery, and creates paintings in her own distinctive style.
In preparation for this exhibit, and to demonstrate their varied ways of thinking, they gave themselves a common challenge to create an 18 x 18” painting using a limited palette of black, white, and one color of their choice. A grid of these paintings greets visitors as they enter the first room of the exhibit space, introducing the viewer to the diverse approaches represented in the rest of the exhibit.
Meet the artists at the opening reception, Sunday, September 7th, 2-4pm. Or visit the exhibit between September 3rd and October 19. Check here for library hours.
Event flier is online here: Weston_Library_Invite
