Brush hosts reception for Grunwald retrospective
Lowell’s Brush Art Gallery and Studios honors and remembers Deirdre Grunwald, one of its most well-known and best-loved member artists, in a retrospective on view through May 28.
A reception will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Brush, 256 Market St., Lowell.
Grunwald died in January 2018 and is missed by all.
Her friend Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord noted that Grunwald had vision.
“She looked deeper and saw more. She studied Celtic pattern and sacred geometry and made it new.”
DD, as she was known, was “grounded in old time, connected to ancient wisdom and totally engaged in the present. She leaves a legacy of art and inspiration Her prodigious work ethic brought into being a beautiful body of work which speaks to us all … the truer we can be to our own visions, the more we honor her,” said Gaylord.
Visit www.thebrush.org for more info.
The Arts League of Lowell is hosting “For the Birds: A Presentation about Birds, Gardens and Photography,” a free lecture by Jane Calvin, executive director of Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at ALL, 307 Market St., Lowell. Her talk is presented in conjunction with the current ALL show “For the Birds” and covers the many ways to attract birds to your yard. Visit www. artsleagueoflowell.org.
Gallery notes
Sculptures galore: Merriment, the 15th annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium, kicks off today, May 12, and runs through June 4. The community event is designed to elevate the awareness and appreciation of public art in Nashua, the only city in the country to host such an event.
Artists are invited from around the world to spend three weeks in Nashua, creating public art. They are hosted by residents in their homes. Residents also feed the artists, provide transportation and interact with them as they cre
ate their sculptures. Sculptors are chosen for their ability to contribute to Nashua’s artistic and cultural development, and include Anna Miller of New Haven, Conn., Brent Howard of Jersey City, N. J., and Corinna D’schoto of Boston. They will be working in the Picker Artists Studio, 3 Pine St., Monday-saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
info, visit NashuasculptureSymposium.org.
At Ayer Lofts: Peter Wise, a well-known Worcesterarea artist, is featured in “A Vision Forged” on view through May 29 at Ayer Lofts Gallery, 172 Middle St., Lowell. Wise uses classical art and its opposite — dadaism — to create an entirely new expression through images. Most
of his works on view are digitally created montages printed on aluminum. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday-sunday or by appointment.
Gorgeous gardens: Tickets are on sale now for the 33rd annual Garden Tour presented Friday- Saturday, June 3- 4, by the Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers. This year’s tour re
turns to an in-person forma. Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, the tour is self-guided and self-paced. Tickets $35, member; $45, non-member. Purchase before May 29 and save $5 per ticket. Visit https:// bit. ly/3n5aeeq.