Making Art Part of the Community

Welcome

Since 1999, the Winchester Artists Network (WAN) has been working to make art an important part of the community. Visit the links herein for more information about who we are, what we are doing, what our artists are doing, and how to become a member of WAN. We encourage you to visit galleries in town showcasing the work of some of our many artist members. Below is a sampling of the many opportunities for WAN artists to connect through events in Winchester during the year.

Art All Around Winchester 2025

Winchester Artists Network Library Show Honors Connections to Town 

in Celebration of 175th Anniversary! 

On View May 1-31 with Opening Reception Saturday, May 3, 3-5pm

The Winchester Artists Network annual member show opens at Winchester Library on May 1. Featuring over 20 pieces from 18 artists, the art will be on display throughout the Library during May. This year’s show is especially notable as it includes personal statements from the artists highlighting their connections to the Town of Winchester, in tribute to the Town’s celebration of its 175th anniversary. 

Many of the artists speak to the inspiration they receive from the natural beauty of Winchester’s gardens, parks and forested areas. As watercolor painter Elizabeth Hardjono states, “Nature around Winchester town has always provided me with inspiration to capture the essence of the fleeting moment and to represent these as abstract lines, colors and structures.”

Rose Walsh-Cooke uses the charming downtown as muse for some of her oil paintings, “Winchester continues to inspire me and I have painted a few local scenes over the years.” Whether through natural landscapes or community offerings, it is evident that Winchester offers much to motivate these artists in their work. The art on view includes oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, photography, textiles, woodblock print, collage and mixed media.

Participating artists include: Theodore Cantrell, Diane Davies, Fenway Fan, David Feigenbaum, Trish Gannon, Elizabeth Hardjono, Thomas Hardjono, Mary Hummon, David Hummon, Ruth Lieberherr, Deb O’Brien, Jay Sullivan, Cristy Walsh, Rose Walsh-Cooke, Martina Werner, John M. Williams, Meg Steele Wingerath and Kiyomi Yatsuhashi.

Other Opportunities:

The Winchester Farmers Market takes place Saturdays from June to October on the Town Common. Members of the Winchester Artists Network are invited to sign up for a WAN-sponsored table with reduced participation fees at various Saturdays. See the Contact/Join page for more info.

The Griffin Museum of Photography is a cultural treasure based in Winchester and serving the broader region and beyond. Throughout the year, the Museum offers a variety of exhibits at its main location and small satellites, and often reaches out to the local community of photographers to submit for selection in featured shows.

Through the dedication of the Winchester Augmented Reality Team (WART), the use of augmented reality is available to enhance some of Winchester's foremost art exhibits, including Art in August, Open Studios and the Riverwalk sculptures in the Winchester Cultural District. You can learn more about WART's efforts and connecting your work with AR through the Hoverlay app here: https://www.wart.win/.

Other individual exhibits and opportunities are shared throughout the year via the WAN list serve, so be sure to sign up as a WAN member to stay tuned to what's happening in and around the arts community! And for "everything" going on in Winchester, check out www.towncommon.org.

More information on the Events page.

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? What happened to the old website?   We have moved to google sites (for holding the web page content) and google groups (for the new email list).  Older versions can be found on the "About" page.