WSA Annual Library Show
2025-11-01 09:00 - 2025-11-29 21:00 (America/New_York) | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
The Wellesley Society of Artists Annual Library Show is on exhibit at the Wellesley Free Library in the James E. Mahoney Foyer and the Wakelin Room, November 1-29. This show features the artwork of over 45 exhibiting artist members and the recipients of the WSA Art Achievement Award. This show is judged by Patrick McCay. Awards will be announced on Sunday, November 9 at 1:30pm followed by the program “Drawing the Figure from Life” with artist Ron Krouk.

The Practice of Life Drawing with Ron Krouk and WSA Annual Library Show Awards
2025-11-09 13:30 - 15:30 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
Please join the Wellesley Society of Artists in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library for an afternoon of life drawing with artist and teacher Ron Krouk on Sunday, November 9th, 1:30-3:30pm. Attendees are invited to bring their own sketch book and drawing utensils, or tablets to follow along with Ron. The program will begin with the announcement of awards for the WSA Annual Library show presented by the judge, Patrick McCay. Join us for light refreshments beginning at 1:15pm and chance to meet local artists. This program is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to bring a non perishable food item for the Wellesley Food Pantry.

The Practice of Life Drawing with Ron Krouk
A demonstration of some approaches to developing and improving drawing skills.
1. 10 minutes: Brief Introduction about practicing and sharpening observation skills vs “making art”, and about why life drawing, since at least the Renaissance, has been part of studio training.

2. 15-30 minutes: Gesture Drawing. What goes on in a 30 second drawing and why practice this. What happens as you add more time.

3. 15-30 minutes: Drawing with straight lines, what and why.

4. 10-15 minutes: Outline and Contour. 5 minutes of the time will be for people in the audience to do a blind contour drawing of their hand after I demo the process.

5. 15-20 minutes: Notan and Composition. Large thumbnails for planning a composition.

6. Drawing for painting (what’s different from drawing for it’s own sake).
See Ron’s work: ronkrouk.com

WSA Art and Ornament Sale at the Wellesley History and Exhibit Center
2025-11-28 11:00 - 2025-12-23 16:00 | Wellesley History and Exhibit Center, 323 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481, United States
The Wellesley Society of Artists (WSA) is partnering with the Wellesley Historical Society to celebrate the new Wellesley History and Exhibit Center with an Art and Ornament Sale, November 28–December 23.
This sale features 51 paintings in a variety of mediums and styles, all done by WSA members. Hand-painted ornaments are also available to purchase for gift giving while supplies last. Artists are donating 100% of the proceeds from the ornament sale and 20% of the proceeds from the art sale to benefit the Wellesley Historical Society. Starting on November 28, the art sale can be viewed online, and designated paintings and the ornaments can be seen at the Wellesley History and Exhibit Center. All paintings will be available immediately for the gift giving season.
See the art online Art and Ornament Sale. Be sure to come by to see the artwork in person!

Library Show Artwork Pick Up
2025-11-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
Artwork pick up for the Annual Wellesley Library Show is Saturday, November 29, 1:00-2:30pm in the Wakelin Room. If you are not able to pick up your artwork during that time, please make arrangements in advance by asking another WSA member or friend. It’s a busy weekend! Thank you for participating in this show!

Join Us for the Art and Ornament Sale Opening Reception
2025-12-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Wellesley History and Exhibit Center, 323 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481, United States
Please join the WSA for an
Art and Ornament Sale Opening Reception
Thursday, December 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
At the Wellesley History and Exhibit Center
RSVP required, $20 per person, age 21+, and space is limited.
Tickets are available here.

Artwork Pick Up Wellesley History Center Sale
2026-01-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Wellesley History and Exhibit Center, 323 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481, United States
Thank you for participating in this first time event! Artwork pick up is Monday, January 5, 10:00am – Noon. If you cannot pick up your artwork during this time, ask another WSA member or a friend.

Register Artwork for the "Great Escape" at TCAN
2026-01-09 00:00 - 2026-01-23 22:00 | The Center for Arts Natick, 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for our second celebration of abstract art!
The Center for Arts Natick (TCAN)
The Great Escape
January 31 – February 28
Artwork Registration January 9-23
Georgia O’Keefe was a pioneering modernist painter and said, “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” With that in mind, participants are invited to submit artwork that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality, but instead uses shapes, colors, forms, and marks to achieve effect and meaning. This definition may include the realm of surrealism that seeks to challenge accepted norms. In showcasing abstract art, this call encourages artists to create paintings that express insights and explore ideas without the anchor of representational symbols.
Registration Fee is $20.00 – One Entry Per Member
No size limitations
Send jpegs of your artwork for publicity to Nancy Treves
TCAN manages all sales
If the artist is a member of TCAN, the commission is 25% of the sale price plus the sales tax
If the artist is NOT a TCAN member, the commission is 30% of the sale price plus the sales tax
WSA does not take a commission from sales
Please read the WSA exhibition policies with special attention to framing/hanging requirements
Artwork Drop off: January 31, 10:00-11:00am
Artwork Pick Up: February 28, 10:00am – Noon
Show Chairs: Mike Murphy and Mark Richards
Contact Mike Murphy for show related questions
REGISTER

Workshop with Tim Saternow
2026-01-30 09:00 - 2026-02-01 16:00 | Guild of Boston Artists, 162 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, United States
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
with Tim Saternow
Learn More to Sign Up
WHEN:
January 30th to February 1st, 2026 – 9am to 4pm
THREE FULL DAYS

OPEN TO MEMBERS $450 & NON-MEMBERS $525
HOSTED BY:
New England Watercolor Society
at The Guild of Boston Artists
162 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 (map)
guildofbostonartists.org
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Splash Dynamic – Bold Watercolor Painting is a workshop creating strong watercolor paintings using bold value arrangements, powerful lights and darks, correct linear perspective, and attention to effective compositions in urban landscape paintings. This workshop will concentrate on the PROCESS of developing a watercolor painting beginning with small value sketches in pencil, the use of ‘grisaille’ to build value contrast, layering of local color, and ‘deconstructing’ a painting with the use of thrown water, splatters, runs and blooms.
Students are asked to look for urban or country architectural research photos with a strong sense of light and shadow.
Think drama!
A detailed supplies list will be available.

"The Great Escape" Artwork Drop Off at TCAN
2026-01-31 10:00 - 11:00 | The Center for Arts Natick, 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Artwork drop off for the “Great Escape” Exhibition at The Center for Arts Natick (TCAN) is Saturday, January 31, 10:00-11:00am
Be sure your art work is ready for hanging. Please carefully read the exhibition policies and framing requirements.

Collage Workshop with Joan Onofrey
2026-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
Join the Wellesley Society of Artists in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library for a collage workshop to create your own collage card in time for Valentines Day or a birthday or another special event. Learn about papers, glues and collage techniques while discovering some of the history of this art and the artists who have used it.The workshop will be presented by Joan Onofrey, a collage artist and art educator. Joan is a member of the Wellesley Society of Artists, the Needham Art Association and the Dedham Art Association. Collage is a versatile art medium that many artists refer to as “painting with paper”. As a collage artist, Joan is inspired by her observations of the world. With torn bits of recycled and repurposed paper, she recreates her whimsical art images of animals, landscapes, sports and reimagined iconic art images.

Let’s explore, be playful and have fun, no experience needed. Saturday, January 31st, 1:00-3:00pm at the Wellesley Free Library Wakelin Room. The workshop is free, but space is limited so sign up is required. Attendees must be 16 yrs. and up.
This Workshop is FULL
Add your name to the waitlist
SIGN UP

WSA at The Center for Arts Natick - "The Great Escape"
2026-02-01 10:00 - 20:00 | The Center for Arts Natick, 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
The Wellesley Society of Artists welcomes visitors to the first exhibit of the year, The Great Escape, at the Center for Arts Natick for the month of February. This exhibit features abstract and non representational artwork by over 20 members of the WSA. The gallery at TCAN is open during box office hours: Sunday and Monday: Closed, Tuesday – Friday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm, Saturday: 12:00pm – 2:00pm and during ticketed performances.

"Inspired By" Exhibition at the Wellesley Free Library
2026-03-02 09:00 - 2026-03-31 21:00 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
The Wellesley Society of Artists presents “Inspired By” at the Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room, March 2-31. This unique exhibition features artwork inspired by a favorite artist. Over 30 member artists showcase their eclectic styles and genres all inspired by artists from Rembrandt to Wolf Kahn.
Join us for the awards reception on March 22 at 1:30pm. The awards announcement will be followed by a panel discussion, “Who’s Your Muse?” with WSA members Darryl Abbey, Johan Ellefsen, Pilar Figueira, Ginit Marten, Yale Nicolls, Mark Richards, and Robert Savage who will discuss how their artwork was inspired by a particular artist’s style or genre. This will be an informal dialogue with audience members about how each of us draws from the collective art community to create works that both inspire us and those around us.
Free and Open to the Public.

"Creating Watercolor Portraits with Mood and Depth" with Irena Roman
2026-03-07 09:30 - 16:00 | Needham Recreation Rosemary Complex, 178 Rosemary Stret, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
“Creating Watercolor Portraits with Mood and Depth”
Instructor: Award Winning Painter and Educator Irena Roman, March 7, 2026, 9:30am -4:00pm
Hosted by the Wellesley Society of Artists at the Needham Rosemary Recreation Complex
Advance Sign Up Required – Limited to 18 – Cost:$140.00
This workshop is FULL
Please note that this program is not for beginner watercolor painters. Participants must bring their own supplies.
Learn how to paint an emotive portraits in transparent watercolor from start to finish! In this workshop, the process of creating a portrait will be broken down into bite-sized pieces. We’ll begin by drawing basic structural shapes based on the value scale from provided reference, explore both wet-on-wet and dry-brush techniques, discuss flesh-tone “recipes”, and cover the importance of lighting, composition, and narration in portraiture.
More about Irena Roman…
Irena Roman is an award-winning transparent watercolorist from Scituate, MA. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and an MFA from Syracuse University. She achieved Signature Status from the American Watercolor Society in 2012 and
Dolphin Fellowship status in 2023. She also holds signature membership with the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the New England Watercolor Society, the Watercolor Honor Society, and American Women Artists.
Irena’s paintings are in many corporate and private collections, including Toray International Inc., Tokyo, Japan, and The National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA. Her work is regularly included in national and international competitions and has been featured in several publications, including a 2024 feature story in The Art of Watercolour magazine.

In addition to being a painter, Irena is a professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, with over thirty years of teaching experience.

"Inspired By" Awards Reception and "Who's Your Muse" Panel
2026-03-22 13:30 - 15:00 | MA
The awards reception for the WSA’s exhibition “Inspired By” is March 22, 1:30 -3:00pm in the Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Library. The judge for this show is artist Katherine Miller. The awards announcement will be followed by a panel discussion, “Who’s Your Muse?” with WSA members Darryl Abbey, John Ellefsen, Pilar Figueira, Ginit Marten, Yale Nicolls, Mark Richards, Robert Savage, who will discuss how their artwork was inspired by a particular artist’s style or genre. This will be an informal dialogue with audience members about how each of us draws from the collective art community to create works that both inspire us and those around us. Join us for light refreshments and a chance to chat with local artists beginning at 1:30pm. Free and open to the public.

"Inspired By" Artwork Pick Up
2026-03-31 15:30 - 17:00 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
“Inspired By” artwork pick up is Tuesday, March 31, 3:30-5:00pm at the Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room. If are not able to pick up your artwork during this time, please ask a friend, another WSA member or contact a show chair to make other arrangements in advance.

WSA/NAA Annual Artist Demo with Janet Schwartz
2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Needham Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States
Join the Wellesley Society of Artists and the Needham Art Association for our Annual Joint Artist Demo on April 7, 6:30-8:30pm, hosted by the NAA at the Needham Library. This year’s demo, “Figurative Painting with Pastels” will be done by educator and pastel artist, Janet Schwartz. The driving force behind Janet’s figurative paintings is the connection between people and/or the environment. In this demo, she will focus on capturing the gesture and mood in a figurative painting to tell a story.
Although trained as an art teacher, Janet put off her artistic interests to pursue a corporate career until 2021, when she traded it in for a full life of painting and teaching. Her work has recently focused on connections between figures at the beach, while she is also drawn to a diverse range of subjects: the variation of light in nature and architecture, the unexpected beauty of urban landscapes and traffic scenes, and more. Janet is a Master Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), a Copley Signature Artist with the Copley Society of Art, a juried member of the Rockport Art Association and the Northshore Art Association; a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC). YOU can learn more about Janet and her work at janetschwartzart.com.

Art Call for "A Charles River Journey"
2026-04-30 07:00 - 2026-11-01 23:00 | Online
The Wellesley Society of Artists and the Dedham Art Association in collaboration with the Charles River Watershed Association, invite New England area artists to a Call for Art for the early 2027 exhibition, A Charles River Journey: 80 Artists, 80 Miles.
Artists are invited to share their visual impressions of the Charles River—from its meandering natural landscapes to the diverse communities it connects, and its vital role as both a recreational and ecological resource. Seen through the artist’s eye the flora, fauna, people, and places are reimagined as a lasting record of the environmental and social narratives that define our time.
This unique exhibition will bring together artists to foster environmental awareness and give homage to the river as a vital thread connecting us to nature and each other. Eighty works will be selected, representing the rich and varied life of the Charles River along its full 80-mile journey from Hopkinton to Boston.
Artists living in New England—both emerging and established—as well as students enrolled in New England universities, are invited to submit one original two-dimensional work. Accepted media include painting, drawing, mixed media/collage, and printmaking. Eighty artworks will be juried into the exhibit and eligible for over $2500 in cash awards.
EXHIBITION LOCATION
The Mosesian Center for the Arts is a multidisciplinary arts venue in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 30,000 square foot center, located within a former U.S. Army arsenal, houses two theaters, exhibition galleries, classrooms, and rehearsal studios. Mosesian Arts is located six miles from downtown Boston, borders the Charles River and Brighton, and is easily accessible from surrounding suburbs and Metro West. Programs include professional theater and musical performances, gallery exhibitions, literary and art discussions, and performing and visual arts classes and workshops for all ages.

Registration via Art Call

Important Dates

Registration call: April 20 – November 1, 2026
Selected artwork announced: November 16, 2026
Work Drop Off: Saturday, January 9, 2027 10 am – 12 noon or Tuesday, January 12, 2027 10:30 am – 2:00 pm, Shipped work arriving by January 15, 2027
Exhibition Dates: January 22 – March 12,2027
Opening reception: Thursday, January 28, 2027 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Work Pick Up: Saturday, March 13, 2027 10:00 am – 12:00 pm or Tuesday, March 16, 2027 10:30 am – 2:00 pm

ALL WSA Members Call for Art - "Heatwave"
2026-05-05 00:00 - 2026-05-19 22:00 | Online
Call for Art – ALL WSA Members (including associate members)
“Heatwave”
Natick Morse Library Upper Galleries
June 1-30
Awards Reception: June 10, 6:30-7:30pm
Registration: May 5-19
Size Limit: 900 square inches
Judge: Sturdy Waterman (Owner Page Waterman Gallery, Natick)
Artwork Drop Off : June 1, 10-11am
Artwork Pick Up: June 30, 10 -Noon
Register

"Heatwave" at the Natick Library Upper Galleries
2026-06-01 08:00 - 2026-06-30 17:00 | Natick Morse Institute Libary, 14 East Central Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
The Wellesley Society of Artists (WSA) is pleased to present its summer show Heatwave at the Natick Morse Institute Library Upper Galleries, June 1-30. This show features over 25 paintings and includes both representational and non representational artwork by WSA members. Join us for the awards reception is June 10, 6:30-7:30pm. Sturdy Waterman, owner of the Page Waterman Gallery and Framing is the show judge.

Artwork Drop Off - Heatwave at the Natick Morse Library
2026-06-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Natick Morse Institute Libary, 14 East Central Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Heatwave Artwork Drop Off is June 1, 2026 10:00-11:00am at the Natick Morse Institute Library in the Goodman Trustees Room which is located in the back right of the circulation desk. If you are not able to drop off during this time, please ask a fellow WSA member in advance.

Heatwave Awards Reception
2026-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Natick Morse Institute Libary, 14 East Central Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Please join us for the awards reception and an opportunity to meet the exhibition artists on June 10, 2026, 6:30-7:30pm in the Morse Room at the Natick Library. Awards for the Upper Galleries Show, Heatwave, will be announced at 6:45pm. Sturdy Waterman, owner of the Page Waterman Gallery and Framing in South Natick is the judge for this show.

Free and Open to the Public

Heatwave Artwork Pick Up at the Natick Morse Library
2026-06-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Natick Morse Institute Libary, 14 East Central Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Heatwave Artwork pick is June 30, 10:00-11:00am at the Natick Morse Library
If you are not able to pick up your artwork at this time, please make other arrangements in advance. Contact Show Chair: Nancy Levin

Plein Art Painting at Elm Bank
2026-08-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Elm Bank Gardens, 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA, 02481, United States
A “Brushes with Nature” Event
Paint-out with the
Wellesley Society of Artists, New England Watercolor Society,
Dedham Art Association and Needham Art Association

Tuesday, August 18 at 10am
Rain Date: August 20
Gardens at Elm Bank
900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank is a horticultural jewel of Greater Boston. Participants will have no trouble choosing a subject to paint— the Olmsted Italianate garden with its beautiful fountain, the Bressignham garden, the Goddess Garden, the trial gardens, the Manor House, Weezie’s garden for children, garden sculptures and gazebos—all will be calling your name!

We will meet in the parking lot at the entrance to the gardens. Parking is free; Mass Horticulture. Society Members enter the gardens for free, non-members pay entry fee of $15. There are bathrooms available. Bring a picnic lunch, and plan to “carry in, carry out’’

All are welcome! Come paint with artists from all over!

Please Reserve your space August 15th.
Participants will be given more details after sign up.

Contact: (NEWS) : Yale Nicolls; yalenicolls@gmail.com
Contact: (WSA) : Nancy Treves: ntreves@mac.com

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Website

"Eyes Open to Color" with Jane Lincoln
2026-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482, United States
Join the Wellesley Society of Artists in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library for a talk with artist Jane Lincoln who will present, “Eyes Open to Color”, Sunday, October 18 at 2:00-3:30pm in the Wakelin Room, Wellesley Free Library. Please join us for light refreshments and conversation beginning at 1:30pm.
This talk will analyze the properties of color: how a specific color is influenced by those surrounding it; and how to manipulate color. Although structured with the artist in mind, this is of interest to anyone who uses color or just wishes to see color with more understanding.

This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Wellesley Cultural Council
