National Association of Women Artists • Massachusetts Chapter

National Association of Women Artists • Massachusetts Chapter The Mission of the NAWA www.thenawa.org is to foster and promote awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States.

Thank you for your wonderful energy and a memorable in-school reception celebrating our community, the Honors Art studen...
04/21/2026

Thank you for your wonderful energy and a memorable in-school reception celebrating our community, the Honors Art students who attended, the Women’s Empowerment Club, and other members of the student body and faculty, and, of course, YOU, aka artists, art enthusiasts, and patrons; we always learn something new and gain more insight into everyone’s process.
Secondly, the celebration of ‘Windchill Factor’ and us: the Sky above, Peace Within, Earth continued with a longcoming welcome of Heather Buechler our new chapter President; an optional Yoga experience led by the phenomenal Brynn Wartman (Director for the Karen & Ted Koskores Gallery and Artist-in-Residence Program) best said by our curator, ‘My perfect day would start peacefully with some yoga, meditation, and a really good cappuccino’ and meeting the participating show artists.
Do not miss ‘Windchill Factor’ at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery, running now through Sunday, April 19, 2026. Gallery Director Byrnn is a phenomenal visual storyteller; we appreciate her wondrous vision, curation, and support. What a fun few days and community-rich experiences, see you at ! Artscope Magazine

Long time coming, we welcome our new president, . Artscope Magazine Why she inspires us and others: the artist’s journey...
04/04/2026

Long time coming, we welcome our new president, . Artscope Magazine

Why she inspires us and others: the artist’s journey in her words.

I was definitely that child who was always doodling, drawing, painting, and singing to myself. By the time I was in college, I was torn between earning a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. The night before I had to register for a major, I asked the universe for a sign. I had an art show at a local coffee shop, and that morning I discovered I had sold my first large-scale painting for $500, a significant amount for a teenager in the late ’90s. That sale was the decisive factor in my decision to pursue an art career. Ever since then, I’ve been a working artist for 30+ years, feeling incredibly lucky to get paid to make art and travel, which is all I ever wanted to do.

What sets Heather apart foremost is her beautiful and inviting spirit, from her smile that mesmerizes you to her willingness to adapt, change, and work hard. She believes that art should be affordable and accessible to everyone, so working consistently for this long and being a certified Woman-owned and Small Local Business makes her feel incredibly proud of the soothing peacefulness that emanates from her canvases. Life is about celebrating beauty, truth, and connectivity.

Please join us as we welcome Heather. She moves us forward, and great things are ahead.

Save the Date for 'Windchill Factor' at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery, running from March 23 - April 19, 202,6 located ...
02/18/2026

Save the Date for 'Windchill Factor' at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery, running from March 23 - April 19, 202,6 located at 745 Washington Street, Braintree. More info at thayer.org/arts/karen-and-ted-koskores-gallery Artscope Magazine Thayer Academy
Windchill, the phenomenon in which the perceived temperature drops significantly due to wind, is a powerful metaphor for broader social and environmental
challenges. Windchill amplifies the effects of cold weather and societal inequities. The artists of NAWA-MA (National Association of Women Artists, Massachusetts)
engage with themes of awareness, adaptation, stability, and instability, as well as the interconnectedness of all beings. This timely multimedia exhibition, entitled
Windchill Factor features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and installations that address women's unique experiences and perspectives, as well as the obstacles they
have had to overcome throughout history. Women are potent collaborators with the foresight to facilitate the environmental and social change necessary for a healthy
future.

The themes explored in “Windchill Factor,” combined with the mutual support of creativity and the validation of expression, make this show relevant to artists and
viewers now and in the future.

Juror Brynn Wartman, the Gallery Director of Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery, has showcased artists' work for more than 40 years.
Works featured:
1. "The Moon" by Larisa Waya. This work aims to recreate the houndstooth woven fabric by manipulating wooden sticks and twigs rather than textile fibers.

2. "Winter's Dance" by Jill Law Artist & Interior Designer. This work is in constant motion, evolving as life's journey twists, turns, and continues to inspire. Through my art, I express transient moments abstracted, distilled, and translated for the viewer's reflection. I offer an alternative perspective that is often overlooked by the mainstream. Balanced between figural representation and gestural abstraction, I offer an intuitive visual connection. Multidisciplinary practices in painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography enable exploration, scrutiny, and immersion in the immediacy of thought, place, and awareness. Through my work, I aim to spark curiosity and insight. Using texture, layers, color, and composition, I communicate across a broad range of materials, pausing to add thoughtful details.

3. Linda Hoffman "Let Us Decide" Cloth, Wood, Chrystal, Brush. In her words: I find inspiration at Old Frog Pond Farm in Harvard, MA. I moved here in 2001 with my three children, leaving a marriage of twenty years. There was an abandoned apple orchard on the land, and I decided to revive it organically. The orchard became the first pick-your-own organic apple orchard in Massachusetts, and this month, we celebrate our 19th annual outdoor sculpture exhibit, along with fruit picking. As the farm continues to grow, I find inspiration from the land and the community of writers, farmers, artists, and spiritual seekers it attracts.

With ‘Windchill Factor’ at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery on the horizon, do not miss seeing a celebration of ‘Heartbeat...
02/18/2026

With ‘Windchill Factor’ at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery on the horizon, do not miss seeing a celebration of ‘Heartbeat Memories’ Works by With ‘Windchill Factor’ at Karen and Ted Koskores Gallery on the horizon, do not miss seeing a celebration of ‘Heartbeat Memories’ Works by NAWA member and phenomenal artist Silvina Mizrahi now through March 6, 2026. Artscope Magazine
Heartbeat Memories explores the living rhythm between memory and the present — how the past continues to pulse within us, shaping who we are and what we create. Each work emerges from the dialogue between remembrance and presence, revealing how emotions, histories, and experiences resonate through time. Through sculpture and mixed-media pieces that weave together fragments of personal and collective stories, the exhibition invites viewers to listen to their own inner pulse — to sense how every heartbeat carries traces of what has been, and how each moment becomes part of an ever-unfolding memory.member and phenomenal artist Silvina Mizrahi now through March 6, 2026.
Heartbeat Memories explores the living rhythm between memory and the present — how the past continues to pulse within us, shaping who we are and what we create. Each work emerges from the dialogue between remembrance and presence, revealing how emotions, histories, and experiences resonate through time. Through sculpture and mixed-media pieces that weave together fragments of personal and collective stories, the exhibition invites viewers to listen to their own inner pulse — to sense how every heartbeat carries traces of what has been, and how each moment becomes part of an ever-unfolding memory.

What a stunning, powerful, and hopeful show! If you have friends and fans who’d like to catch the show, please remind th...
12/27/2025

What a stunning, powerful, and hopeful show! If you have friends and fans who’d like to catch the show, please remind them that the last day to see ‘Power Surge: Ignite the Future’ is this Sunday, December 28, from noon to 4 pm.
Address:
Galatea Fine Art, 460B Harrison Ave, -6, Boston, MA 02118, Gallery # 617-542-1500
Gallery Hours: Thu-Sun, 12-4 pm, and by appointment
Happy Creating and have a fabulous holiday season. Artscope Magazine SoWa Boston

Thank you to all who came out to celebrate the Season with us, and to those who attended the Guest presentation on Thurs...
12/27/2025

Thank you to all who came out to celebrate the Season with us, and to those who attended the Guest presentation on Thursday, December 18, from 4 to 6 pm. We are receiving positive responses such as: “Thanks so much for setting up this delightful, thoughtful, and memorable evening with Victoria.” I am so glad to have met her and am impressed by her perceptiveness, astuteness, and kind spirit. I was moved by the conversation and all the experiences, feelings, and struggles that were shared. We all benefited from the conversation and reflection.”

Along with Victoria saying, Thank you again for inviting me to visit and work with the NAWAMA members. It was so lovely to meet you and the group, and I genuinely hope the workshop resonated with you. More is to come. I really appreciate the opportunity. Wishing you all a lovely holiday, and I look forward to connecting in the new year!

Still time to see ‘Power Surge: Ignite the Future’ at Galatea Fine Art in the SoWa Art & Design District, Boston. LAST DAY is this Sunday, December 28, 2025. View on Artsy, Artscope Magazine
The title “Power Surge” alludes to the electric energy that women harness to produce and distribute their creations worldwide. This exhibition acknowledges and celebrates the multifaceted identities of women through their artistic creations.
Juror Victoria J. Fry is a painter, curator, and founder of Visionary Art Collective and New Visionary Magazine. With a childhood spent in England and Singapore, Victoria’s artistic journey is influenced by the English countryside, memories, and personal experiences. Her captivating paintings, rooted in landscape and perception, have garnered recognition in esteemed publications like Vanity Fair UK and Art Reveal Magazine. She is a powerhouse and an all-around artist, shaping the world of contemporary art. She is a New York City-based artist who explores the relationship between perception, memory, color, and experience through contemporary landscape painting and drawing, and by founding platforms dedicated to supporting emerging artists.

Last weekend to see ‘Adapt or Die’, where the art world is a shaky hand of fate, ending Sunday, September 28, noon-5 pm,...
09/26/2025

Last weekend to see ‘Adapt or Die’, where the art world is a shaky hand of fate, ending Sunday, September 28, noon-5 pm, featuring the artists from . Join us for ArtZ Over Anxiety this Saturday, 27, from 6-9 PM for art making, light refreshments, and a presentation and dialogue led by Piano Craft Gallery Artscope Magazine
Featuring Artists: , Carol Baum, , , , , .chamberland.fine.art, .coakley, , , , , , , , , , , , , .nouritza.odabashian, , .art, , .art, , , , , .photography, , , , .

Thank you for a fun and memorable ‘Adapt or Die’ Dancing Between Art and Coexisting on Earth’ reception with mesmerizing...
09/20/2025

Thank you for a fun and memorable ‘Adapt or Die’ Dancing Between Art and Coexisting on Earth’ reception with mesmerizing music accompaniment by , and our hearts are smiling with .grau, , , and ’s vision, professionalism, and support. The exhibition runs from now to 28, 2025, at the Piano Craft Gallery, 793 Tremont St, Boston. See you there! Artscope Magazine
Adapt or Die means Dancing between Art and Coexisting on Earth; the art world is a shaky hand of fate. Draw us in, drown us, and fulfill us. Waking up and changing our lives is an all-consuming passion for Artists who do not choose art; art chooses them to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Juried by Directors Althea Krisiukenas Bennett [Arts Educator, Curator, and Host of The Podcast ‘Hood grown Aesthetic’ daughterofcontrast] and Rebecca Rose Greene [Feature films, television, and commercials prop maker and set dresser bigbadbecky]; Curated by President/Director Erik Grau [Painter/Sculptor/Installation Artist, MFA, M.Ed., BCBA, LABA] and Director Kamal Ahmad [Arts Educator, Curator, Multidisciplinary Visual Artist].
Featuring Artists: , Carol Baum, , , , , .chamberland.fine.art, .coakley, , , , , , , , , , , , , .nouritza.odabashian, , .art, , .art, , , , , .photography, , , , .

TONIGHT, See you there! Piano Craft Concerts: .music September 20, 2025, 7 PM Brazilian guitarist, Caio Afiune, and Amer...
09/20/2025

TONIGHT, See you there! Piano Craft Concerts: .music September 20, 2025, 7 PM Brazilian guitarist, Caio Afiune, and American vocalist, Jessica Curran, are award-winning musicians (ASCAP Young Composers Award, John Lennon Songwriting Contest) and professors at Berklee College of Music. Their compositions reflect their shared experiences and cultural dialogue, offering a sound and vision unlike any other. Music Style: A unique blend of Rock and Brazilian music, and Jazz, featuring intricate rhythms, lush harmonies, and evocative melodies. Themes include mental health and compassion, feminism and the natural world. Artscope Magazine
While there, enjoy ‘Adapt or Die’ means dancing between Art and Coexisting on Earth; the art world is a shaky hand of fate. Draw us in, drown us, and fulfill us. Waking up and changing our lives is an all-consuming passion for Artists who do not choose art; art chooses them to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Featuring Artists: , Carol Baum, , , , , .chamberland.fine.art, .coakley, , , , , , , , , , , , , .nouritza.odabashian, , .art, , .art, , , , , .photography, , , , .

NYC in Boston! Thank you to all who attended Meet Hollis! Reception for ‘Breakthrough’ at John Joseph Moakley U.S. Court...
09/18/2025

NYC in Boston! Thank you to all who attended Meet Hollis! Reception for ‘Breakthrough’ at John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Seaport, with music accompaniment by Entertainment. We are enamored of our juror, .taggart [New York dealer and President of Hollis Taggart Gallery and Hollis Taggart Downtown], for his and his incredible team’s resilience, as well as their ability to highlight diverse artistic voices and foster social connection through visual narratives, which are entrancing and powerful. It is truly memorable and resonates with many journeys and multicultural influences. Artscope Magazine
John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Seaport | Atrium & Harbor Park Galleries
Show dates: now through Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Location: 1 Courthouse Way, Boston
It comes when you don’t expect it. Everyone has a creative breakthrough at least once in a lifetime. The Artists exhibiting in this urban and water space express themselves and invest in their creative process. Acceptance can be dark, but a breakthrough is a choice that defines you; it’s what makes you. Understanding is the ultimate breakthrough, and it is not to be left in the hands of others. Your breakthrough is yours alone until what you yearn for comes through.

An opportunity for members to get involved in an awesome project at Galatea!
09/11/2025

An opportunity for members to get involved in an awesome project at Galatea!

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