Category: Visual Art

Winchester Open Studios 2024

11/23/2024

Over 50 artists and performing musicians warmed up a cold rainy day at eight different locations at our 2nd annual Open Studios.

See Winchester Open Studios page for more photos and links to our participating artists.

Photo credit: Peter Pulsifer

Goodbye to virtual and real artworks

10/31/2024

We had to say goodbye to some of our initial pieces on the inaugural Riverwalk exhibit on Oct 31.

Thankfully, Laura Hermann documented it for posteriority on WinCAM's Winchester Inside Episode 3.

Click Here to view it now!

Summer Photo Exhibit - 2024

9/29/2024

And just like that, Griffin's annual outdoor summer exhibit is in the books. This year the Vision(ary) exhibit featured photo cubes, student exhibit Photosynthesis, and sidewalk art featuring themes about community and our Town with artists from near and far.

THANK YOU to En Ka Society

9/21/2024

As part of Spirit Weekend 2024, AWI Board members gathered on a rainy Saturday morning to thank En Ka for their generous grant that enabled AWI to purchase their first permanent sculpture.

Dale Rogers, the artist, wanted to "convey an uplifting sense of family, community, and harmony." This is a very fitting contribution from the En Ka Society who uplifts all of Winchester. Thank you!

Pictured: AWI Board Members Cynthia Randall; Hilda Wong-Doo; Kathleen McKool, 2024 En Ka Gifts Chair; Jennifer Warner, En Ka Fundraising Chair; Kathleen Coughlin, En Ka President. Not pictured: Kevin Drum, AWI Board Member.
Photo credit: Shukong Ou

2024 Youth Art Tiles

9/19/2024

We are so excited to expand our Youth Art this year highlighting work by over 50 students from Winchester's Public Schools, Studio on the Common, Winchester Community Music School, and Winchester School of Chinese Culture.

The Winchester Public School exhibit is curated by Visual Art Department Chair, Jennifer Levatino. This exhibit is made possible by a generous grant from The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE). We are thrilled that WFEE has funded this exhibit for a second year and expanded it so that more work can be included. Special thanks to Anna Paradis, Dean of Student Life at the Winchester High School for advocating for our young artists.

New, this year, Studio on the Common, Winchester School of Chinese Culture, and Winchester Community Music School sponsored tiles are showcasing student work from their schools. The Winchester Community Music School is featuring two young learners, along with an adult learner, via Hoverlay, our augmented reality platform. Scan the QR code on the Mt. Vernon Street tile near the Aberjona River to enjoy their performances.

All sidewalk tiles are designed by artist Marissa Mazzone.

Stroll through the Cultural District to see all our 2024 tiles, including our local business sponsored tiles featuring local photographers curated by the Griffin Museum.

Bronwen S, Ambrose Elementary School, Grade 4

Olivia B, Ambrose Elementary School, Grade 2

Chloe W, Ambrose Elementary School, Grade 5

Leighton P, Brynn R, Norah K, Lincoln Elementary School, Grade 5

Michaela G (left), Reagan S (right), Grade K, Lincoln Elementary School

Calvin V, Lincoln Elementary School, Grade K

Sierra F, Lynch Elementary School, Grade 5

Suwen Z, Lynch Elementary School, Grade 2

Yaseen E, Lynch Elementary School, Grade K

Evelyn F, Zachary S, Curtis A, McCall Middle School, Grade 8

Sophia G, McCall Middle School, Grade 8

Allen C, McCall Middle School, Grade 7

Fiona H, Emily D, Boden D, McCall Middle School, Grade 8

Talia I, McCall Middle School, Grade 8

William W (top left), Zach S (top right), Cole D (bottom right), Vivian B (bottom left), McCall Middle School, Grade 8

Emma S, Vinson-Owen Elementary School, Grade K

Annabel K, Vinson-Owen Elementary School, Grade K

Henry H, Vinson-Owen Elementary School, Grade 1

Audra M, Winchester High School, Grade 12

Catherine B, Winchester High School, Grade 9

Celia L, Winchester High School, Grade 11

Nadia N, Grade 10; Alta O, Grade 11; Lukas S, Grade 11, Winchester High School

Ryan M, Winchester High School, Grade 12

Vanssa K, Zoe M, Winchester High School, Grade 9

Grace G, Winchester High School, Grade 12

Gwen G, Grade 10; Ana Danzoll, Grade 11; Chloe D, Grade 10, Winchester High School

Sofia S, Grade 9 (top left); Jaime W, Grade 12 (top right); Ruairi S, Grade 12 (bottom right); Sofia E, Grade 9 (bottom left), Winchester High School

Giavanna D, Muraco Elementary School, Grade 4

Keya B, Muraco Elementary School, Grade 2

Yiyang Z, Muraco Elementary School, Grade 5

Cameron A, Studio on the Common, Age 10

Cici B, Studio on the Common, Age 8

Josephine N, Studio on the Common, Age 8

Kelise J, Studio on the Common, Age 11

Harry Z, Winchester School of Chinese Culture, Grade 9

We are so thankful to the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) for sponsoring the Winchester Public School student tiles.

Hoverlay Augmented Reality Class at the Jenks

5/6/2023

Nicolas Robbe and Milan Kovacev of Hoverlay conducted a workshop on the augmented reality platform at the Jenks Center. We experimented with sound, photos, video, and Hoverlay's beta version. We are looking forward to see what people create for our fall Riverwalk Exhibit opening on Oct 1.

This free workshop was made possible by a generous grant by the Winchester Cultural Council.

Aberjona River Clean-up Day

4/22/2023

For Earth Day, we unveiled our two Found Art sculptures by Stefanie Timmerman and August Westner as part of the Conservation Commission's annual Aberjona Day Clean-Up.

In addition, Griffin photographers were on hand to take photos of Winchester youth for the "I MATTER" project. Stay tuned to this summer's Photoville exhibit to see the cube.

Griffin Celebrates 30 Years

9/11/2022

The Griffin Museum celebrated 30 years with a weekend of artist talks, Harvey Stein book signing, a Rachel Portesi tintype portrait studio, gypsy jazz, and a member projection event.

The Winchester Historical Society presented The Lasting Legacy of Arthur Griffin on 9/20 featuring Crista Dix.

An evening of art and music on the Griffin Terrace

9/11/2021

Folks gathered on the Griffin Terrace to see Joan Lobis Brown’s The Women’s Postcard Project – ”I’m Speaking” and listen to Winchester musicians. Giovanna De Marco entertained with rock, blues, and jazz. The New Normals rocked out with their high energy Rock and Soul.