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Ellen Solari

Ellen Solari is a member of the River Street Artists in Waltham and is an art teacher at the Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted School in Waltham. Her work has been displayed throughout New England for more than a decade.

"I look at my work as a form of meditation. What I hope is for the viewer to stop and be present in what I have made. For me, the actual creation of a painting or drawing is a meditative practice. Drawing or painting a line forces me to concentrate. For each mark that I make I ask: 'Does it belong?' These latest painting are about bones. I fell in love with their subtle curves, holes and shapes."

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Selected Exhibitions:

2005

Belmont Gallery of Art, Town Hall Complex, Belmont, MA. "Inaugural Group Exhibition of Belmont Artists."

Waltham Mills Artists Association, Waltham, MA. "Open Studios," since 1994.

2004

dEmios Gallery, Belmont, MA. "Belmont Artists."

2001

Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. "Red."

1996

Piper Gallery, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, MA. "Handmade Books."

Green Mountain Cultural Center, Waitsfield, VT. "Art in the Round Barn."

1995

Habitat Institute for the Environment, Belmont, MA. "Nursery Trees and Other Landscapes."

1993

Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL. "Unique Impressions, An Exhibit of Monoprints and Monotypes."

Education:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Certification in art education.
- Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA. B.F.A.

Experience:
1997-present. Art teacher, Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted School, Waltham, MA.

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Nancy Wagner

Nancy Wagner has been the recipient of multiple Mass Arts Lottery grants. Since 1989 her work has been shown throughout the United States and in the selected collections of corporate entities including Fidelity Corporation, The Boston Company and Morgan Guaranty Trust.

"I have always been interested in pattern and color- dating back to many years of sewing and working with fabric. I also formally studied weaving which was a real cornerstone in my development as an artist. However it was when I discovered the world of paint that I found a vehicle with which I could fully explore- in a fresh and immediate way- the ideas I had always been interested in. I still find myself constantly referring back to that world of textiles- grids, patterns, and textures as I work to bring together the many disparate sources of my inspiration. With each painting, I aim for a sense of purity and mystery, infused with light and depth painted layer upon layer until I reach the gem-like quality I am seeking."

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Education:

'78-'82

Program in Artisanry / Boston University Textile Program

'73-'76

Windham College, Putney, Vermont

Selected Exhibitions:

2003

Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA. "Journey: Caras/Photographs - Wagner/Paintings."

2001

Bentley College, Waltham, MA. "New Work."

1998

FPAC Gallery, Boston, MA. "Sight Squared."

1996

Huron Gallery, Cambridge, MA. "New Work."

1995

Huron Gallery, Cambridge, MA. "Paintings on Paper."

1994

Randall Beck Gallery, Boston, MA. "Recent Work."

Buckingham Brown and Nichols Gallery, Cambridge, MA. "Connections."

1992

City Hall, Somerville, MA. "Recent Work."

1991

Randall Beck Gallery, Boston, MA. "Recent Work."

1989

Newton Free Library, Newton, MA. "New Works."

 

Womens City Club of Boston. "Monthly Artist Showcase."

Coyote Gallery, Cambridge, MA. "Southwest Meets Northeast."

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2004

New Art Center, Newton, MA. "Icons and Altars."

2003

Cushing Martin Gallery / Stonehill College, Easton, MA.

2002

New Art Center, Newton, MA. "Layered Forms / Layered Images."

2000

Kelly Barrette Fine Art, Boston, MA. "Gallery Artists."

1998

International Place, Boston, MA. "ARTcetera Preview Exxhibition."

1996

Glen Urquhart School, Beverly, MA. "Assembled Visions."

1995

Randall Beck Gallery, Boston, MA. "Summer Selections."

1994

Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA. "Paper Prayers Six by Fourteen."

1993

Big Red Gallery, Ucross, WY. "Ten Years at Ucross."

1992

Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA. "15 Recent Grant Winners."

1991

Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA. "Small Works."

Kendall Center for the Arts, Belmont, MA. "Contemporary Visions."

1990

Bunting Institute / Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA. "Portraits."

1989

Mills Gallery, Boston, MA. "Gifts of Art."

1988

Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA. "Mass Arts Lottery Grant Recipients."

Honors and Awards:
-2001 Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Grant
-1997 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Belmont Mass.
-1993 Ucross Foundation / Ucross Wyoming. Two weeks residency.
-1992 Cummington Community for the Arts, Cummington, MA. One month residency.
-1991 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Somerville
-1990 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Belmont
-1989 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Watertown
-1987 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Somerville
-1985 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Watertown

Professional Experience:
-1999 Curriculum Steering Committee, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Town of Belmont, MA.
-1998 Belmont Schools Arts Council, Belmont, MA. Committed to bringing high quality arts and enrichment programs into the public schools for nine years.
-1997 Visiting Artist, Burbank School, Belmont, MA.
-Visiting Artist, Glen Urquhart School, Beverly MA.
-1992 Visiting Artist, Somerville Public Schools, Somerville MA.
-1990 Slide presentation and lecture, Kendall Center for the Arts, Belmont MA.
-1989 Slide presentation and lecture, Watertown Public Library, Watertown Mass.

Selected Collections:
EuroDisney
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Fidelity Corporation
The Prudential Company
Copley Real Estate Associates
The Boston Company
Travcorp