Under Our Umbrella

Under Our Umbrella
May 3, 2025 – May 30, 2025
The Wedge Gallery

At The Umbrella, we believe that art has a power to connect us, foster belonging, and express our thoughts and ideas. Within our community, The Umbrella Studio Artists bring art to life, and we are proud to feature many Studio Artists’ work In our current exhibition, Under Our Umbrella.

All works in this exhibition are available for purchase. View the exhibition in person and/or scroll down to learn more about the featured artists and their work. Complete your purchase(s) with our platform ArtCloud, OR arrange to pay by check or with Julia Martorell, Visual Arts Manager at julia@theumbrellaarts.org (office 119). Pick up your purchased pieces on-site on or after May 31.

Featured artists in the exhibition include: Don Alden, Lois Andersen, Louise Arnold, Bob Birkett, Linda Bond, Christiane Corcelle, Craig Elliott, Tina Forbes, Jill Goldman-Callahan, Lonnie Harvey, Cat Johnstone, Cynthia Katz, Deb Loverd, Julia Miner, William Mrachek, Andy Newman, Sarah Paino, Max Payne, Marie-Louise Petrie, Ilse Plume, Alice Rosa, Nancy Roberts, Deborah Richardson, Lesia Shaw, Jonathan Smith, Mimsey West

CURATORS’ STATEMENT

In lieu of a curator’s statement for this communally-created exhibition, each participating studio artist was asked to write one sentence to reflect their process or piece in the show. Visual artists’ statements and piece titles correspond with the numbers in the numbered layout below.

1: Cynthia Katz | Studio 307 "Holding Together #2" Cyanotype on paper on panel ($500)
I work with cyanotypes, a 19th c. photographic process, crafting one of a kind works on paper using natural objects often reimagining images, reclaiming and restoring parts into new narratives.

2: Deborah Richardson | Studio 115 "Feathered" Glazed porcelain, watercolor pencil ($300)
As a multi-media artist, my work reflects Nature and her multi-facets.

3: Lonnie Harvey | Studio 111 "Star Fish" Monoprint collaged on wooden panel ($300)
I used hand-made stencils, etching inks, and other materials to create one of a kind works on paper.

4: Andy Newman | Studio 219 "Three Green Doors (Ajuda, Lisbon)" ($495) I work on multiple pieces at the same time.

5: Jill Goldman-Callahan | Studio 303 "Lavender Sea" Cold wax and oil $400)
A contemporary abstract painter interested in mystery and process.

6: Don Alden | Studio 311 "Purple Peace" Oil ($295)
A combination of abstractions, abstract landscapes, objects in liminal space, color and texture. The work has evolved to evoke healing, mystical balance and the tension between dark reality and open positivity.

7: Ilse Plume | Studio 301B "Morning on the Farm" Mixed Media ($400)
I create illustrations for books for children.

8: Mimsey West | Studio 208 "Fragments" Watercolor ($100) My art celebrates landscapes, fragile nature is essential...

9: Tina Forbes | Studio 217B "Torso #1" Clay glaze, under glaze ($150)
The reasons for making my art are deep and personal, my work has to do with my passion for: life, excitement, the unknown, change, fire, being a bit provocative, lusty, fun, joyous, celebrating bodies.

10: Nancy Roberts | Studio 208 "Carlisle Tree" Photo transfer ($150)
I photograph myself, my memories, and the world around me.

11: Cat Johnstone | Studio 301A "Untitled" Wire ($250)
I sculpt with wire, which is like drawing in three dimensions, while simultaneously offering a multitude of possibilities for creating the illusion of volume in space.

12: Jonathan Smith | Studio 305 "Assabet Ice #3" Acrylic on Thai tissue and wood panel ($350)

13: Louise Arnold | Studio 218 "Woodshed" Oil on canvas ($475)
My work is an exploration of how time, memory, and intimacy with specific places are visually realized through the abstract organization of my canvases.

14: Lesia Shaw | Studio 215A "Horizon Dream" Watercolor ($500)

15: Linda Bond | Studio 308 "Red 1" Monoprint ($400)

16: Alice Rosa | Studio 310 "Twilight" Colored pencil ($375)
A contemporary abstract painter interested in mystery and process.

17: Julia Miner | Studio 209 "Floating" Oil on board ($395)
Painter and illustrator.

18: Christiane Corcelle | Studio 306B "Submerged Silence" Mixed Media ($650)
Through layers and mark-making, I explore the poetry of color and place.

19: Sarah Paino | Studio 215C "Shallots" Oil on canvas ($350)
I am a realist painter with subjects ranging from local plants and landscapes to still life’s of treasured objects.

20: Max Payne | Studio 315 "We Were Able to Speak Across the Rifts" Joomchi technique mixed media paper sculpture ($275)
In both my writing and mixed media work, I explore the connections we have with the natural world and the interior maps we make that allow us access to the beauty that surrounds us all.

21: William Mrachek | Studio 213A "The Ayes Have It!" Silver gelatin print (NFS)
I work in analog photography.

22: Marie-Louise Petrie | Studio 311 "Lit by Mary’s Pond" Oil on canvas ($600)
Landscape painter in different mediums.

23: Bob Birkett | Studio 302B "North Bridge Autumn" Oil on panel ($500)
I can think of no more fulfilling pastime than creating oil paintings that will endure and memorialize my observations, my family, and my community.

24: Deb Loverd | Studio 309 "Love from Venice" Acrylic on canvas (NFS)
My paintings often feature a bright palette and often elements of whimsy or humor.

25: Lois Andersen | Studio 212 "Looking at Yew" Oil on panel ($495)
To describe my practice, I will quote painter John Sloane; "Just a dog, chewing on a bone."

26: Craig Elliott | Studio 312 "Maple Leaf" Digital wood carving ($240)
I’m using a 21st century process to create 19th century craftsmanship.

3D visual artists’ statements and piece titles:

27: Suzanne Hill | Studio 113 "Midnight Promise" Stoneware ($395)

28: Carol Zell | Studio 207 Small Teapot and bowl Stoneware ($125; Bowl NFS)

29: Louise Berliner | Studio 301C "Veiled Woman" Waxed linen, tulle ($125)
I weave story out of color, new and recycled fiber, found objects, vines.

30: Nancy Arkuss | Studio 211 "The Queen" Stoneware ($350)
Ceramic sculptor

31: Liz Newell | Studio 213B Untitled Stoneware

32: Barbara Willis | Studio 210 Shawl/Throw Mohair, wool, cotton, ribbons ($350)
Bringing joy in warmth and color to wearers of my work.

33: Shima Taj Bahksh | Studio 211 Untitled Concrete ($300)
A multidisciplinary artist exploring memory, architecture, and histories through time-based installations.

34: Paul Ruhlmann | Studio 206 "Walnut Walnut- A Container For Dreams and Precious Objects" Mahogany, Sugar Maple ($2,400)

Accessibility: The Umbrella is wheelchair accessible, with ADA parking detailed here.