ILLUMINATED: EXPRESSIONS IN GLASS, PAINT, AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Meet The Artists
Judy Romatelli
Periwinkle Glassworks
Judy started out doing stained glass as a hobby back in the 1980’s. Over time, she discovered that she really enjoyed sharing her love of creating with glass with people of all ages. To that end, 16 years ago Periwinkle was born in it’s first brick and mortar location in Acton, MA. After moving the business to Groton 6 years ago, classes have flourished. She recently retired from her full-time career as a respiratory therapist and now creates and teaches full time in her bright and welcoming studio space in the Prescott Community Center as well as on the road in Periwinkle’s mobile studio.
Megan Carty
Megan Carty Art
In my vibrant abstract expressionist paintings, everyday birds; seagulls, bluebirds, parrakeets, and more, emerge from bold, saturated fields of color and gestural mark-making, each adorned with a lined vibrant crown that serves as a secular halo. These crowns declare that every creature, no matter how ordinary or overlooked, is inherently sacred and worthy of reverence. The birds become powerful metaphors for women: resilient, expressive, sometimes chaotic, yet undeniably valuable in their full, unapologetic existence. Through layers of dripping paint, scribbled lines, and joyful color, my work invites viewers to recognize their own innate holiness—not earned through perfection or conformity, but simply because they are. In a world that often demands we shrink or silence ourselves, these crowned birds stand as gentle reminders to embrace our worth, raise our voices, and claim the space we deserve.
Kathryn Costello
Kathryn Costello Photography
I am fascinated with how people express themselves through motion. In my studio work, it is in a sliver in time where the magic happens. Dance photography in particular is unique in being able to immortalize what is not perceivable in real time. The resulting portraits reflect not only graceful lines and technique, but also the gifts the discipline and love of motion gives a dancer throughout their lifetime. I love Renaissance art & sculpture and find ways to bring elements of it into my photography. There is a particular series in this show of two dancers from the Boston Ballet who are covered in clay. The idea is when the museum closes the statues come out to play. This show is combination of professional dancers and students. I appreciate all the dancers who work with me for sharing their very best and for combining their artistry with my own.