Call for Ekphrastic Poetry

Call for Ekphrastic Poetry

Come join us for a walk through Beals Preserve, where 16 regional artists have been selected to display their work with the theme Unexpected Gestures. Experience the art and then respond to it in a poem. The top 25 poems submitted will be published in the 

The 2018 Season Begins

The 2018 Season Begins

In two days, I lead the first artist walk for those interested in submitting work and answer questions that artists have about creating site specific work for the 2018 installation of Art on the Trails.  I wanted to make sure the trails are passable so 

Artist Site Tours Scheduled in March

Artist Site Tours Scheduled in March

Artists who are interested in submitting work for the 2018 Juried Art on the Trails exhibition are invited to attend one of the two scheduled site walks being offered in March. Each walk will last about 1 hour and serves to introduce artists to Beals Preserve 

Photography Heaven

Photography Heaven

Yesterday, on a perfect August day, ten professional and amateur photographers participated in Creating Your Vision, a photography workshop run by photographer David Lee Black. Black arranged for models to pose in the woods at Beals Preserve, including three dancers (Meredith Wells, Maddie Murray, and 

Finding Joy: Visiting Art on the Trails With Children

Finding Joy: Visiting Art on the Trails With Children

One day last week, parts of Metrowest saw sudden torrential downpours. The rain was blinding, especially if you were driving as I was. It’s times like these that I worry about the installations at Beals Preserve. While they have been built with all weather conditions