Receptions

Anastasia Sierra Artist Reception

Join us at WinCam Gallery on July 24th, 5.30pm - 7pm, for an artist reception with Anastasia Sierra to celebrate her solo exhibition, Bittersweet. Sierra's intimate project explores the emotional complexity of motherhood through colorful staged portrait photogrphy.

About Bittersweet -

Bittersweet is an ongoing body of work about the conflicting emotions of motherhood, where love and joy live next to the feelings of frustration, guilt and exhaustion.

I collaborate with my young son to recreate moments of tenderness and tension. Together, we make a colorful and mysterious world of

Art in August Opening Reception

The Winchester Cultural Council and the Winchester Artists Network invite you to a gala reception to celebrate the opening of Art in August 2025.

Come meet the artists who are exhibiting throughout August in locations throughout the town, the merchants who generously donate space in their shops and windows, state and town leaders, Winchester Cultural Council members and local grant recipients, and others from our community.

Wine and light appetizers served. All are invited, free admission.
 

 

Art in August Opening Reception

The Winchester Cultural Council is joining with the Winchester Artists’ Network to exhibit local artists’ works in local shops and businesses throughout the month of August. We are kicking off Art in August with a gala reception to celebrate the arts in Winchester. Come meet the artists who are exhibiting in locations throughout the town, the merchants who generously donate space in their shops and windows, state and town leaders, Winchester Cultural Council members and local grant recipients, as well as other town residents and business owners.

All are invited, free admission. RSVP appreciated

Art in August reception: Meet Brioch Ochoa

Come meet Brioch Ochoa and view her perceptive and thoughtful artworks at Leslie Saul & Associates on Main Street, as part of Art in August. Brioch received her BFA in printmaking and painting from the University of Texas at El Paso, where she developed a passion for alternative photographic processes and abstract forms.

Art in August reception: Meet Fenway Fan

Come meet Fenway Fan and view her beautiful artwork at Catch A Falling Star on Main Street, as part of Art in August. Fenway has spent over a decade creating for global brands like Disney, Hasbro, and NBCUniversal, honing her design voice across storytelling, character development, and immersive visual worlds. Through intuitive painting, stained glass, paper art, and energy-centered artworks, Fenway creates pieces that speak to both the heart and the eye. Recently, she painted a utility box near the intersection of Main Street and Swanton Street in Winchester.

Currently, Fenway runs a nonprofit

Art in August reception: Meet Holly Khalil

Come meet Holly Khalil and view her beautiful oil paintings at Cosmo Capri in Winchester Terrace, as part of Art in August. Holly graduated from Emory University in 2004 with degrees in Economics and Visual Arts and settled in Winchester in 2023. She is a mother of three. Holly has already made a lasting contribution to the Winchester community by painting two utility boxes, one near Vinson-Owen School and one near Mt. Vernon House.

Art in August reception: Meet Joyce Westner

Come meet Joyce Westner and view her beautiful watercolors at Bespoke of Winchester, as part of Art in August. Joyce, a 49-year resident of Winchester, took up botanical painting about ten years ago and is now a past-president of the New England Society of Botanical Artists. Joyce has a degree in journalism and, in 2024, she and a group of volunteers started Winchester News, a free non-profit digital newspaper.

Art in August reception: Meet Michimo Katsumi

Come meet Michimo Katsumi and view her innovative mixed-media creations at Revolve on Thompson Street, as part of Art in August. Michiko was born in Shizuoka, Japan, and currently lives and works in Winchester. She has a degree in Textile Design from Joshibi University in Japan and has had private studies in Japanese ink painting (fufo ga). Her work shows a new and sometimes whimsical take on familiar objects.