We are excited to announce that Madison Koufos is the winner of our 2025 Scholarship! This amazing artist graduated Dracut High and is going to major in the Fine Arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.
Madison ~ Growing up autistic, I often struggled when it came to communicating and expressing myself conventionally with words. However when I started to doodle in my notebooks and eventually into sketchbooks, I discovered a new way to express myself.
In these little drawings, I could express my feelings at the time and the ideas that I had. And eventually, my connection to art would connect me to others who had felt the same. Art became more than just a hobby to me but rather a way to connect to the world when I couldn’t in any other way.
When I started, I couldn’t stop. I started to draw every single day to improve and to be able to express myself better. For a while, I taught a lot of these things to myself by using books and videos online. But eventually, I started to take art classes outside of school for a few years in middle school. Overtime, my passion in art moved past just drawing, but into other forms such as painting and ceramics and even other niches such as crochet and writing.
I will be attending Tufts’ School of the Museum of Fine Arts with my first major focus into the arts. There, I’ll learn not only how to create but also to be able to create in a way that’ll be impactful for society.
Entering my next stage of life, I hope to forge a path that’ll benefit not just myself but the world around me. Whether it’s painting by painting or book by book, I want to not only create art but to create progress for the world.
We wish her wonderful success in her future in art.
During my first year, I completed Rhode Island School of Design’s Experimental and Foundational Studies, a year dedicated to improving technical skills in drawing and design, experimenting with new materials, and learning new concepts, expanding my horizons in the arts.
I have drawn inspiration from personal experiences and my cultural background as a female Asian American. At RISD I realized the abundance of other sources for inspiration, no matter how mundane or simple they may be. I now look to something as vast as the nature around us for new ideas as well as examining the smaller parts of a whole. I also consider concepts taught during the art history lectures for inspiration and new creative processes. This allows me to focus on the process itself, the materials and medium as my main source of inspiration, rather than the final product.
Herin created 10 Projects for her First year Portfolio.
#7 “Mood Necklace” that changes form from a collarbone necklace to an exotic choker Video
#1 “Neighborhood in Portsmouth, RI” a watercolor study on light, shadow, and perspective
#2 “Patterned Fabric” an original pattern dyed using stencil printing with multiple plates for each color.
#3 “Blooming” a soft sculpture interpretation of a flower coral #4 “Untitled” an anamorphic installation with multiple projectors*
#5 “The Idol” an amalgamation of multiple figures in charcoal
#6 “Sounds of the Earth” Drum“ bioplastic & visualize audio communication*
#8 “Seen Not Seen” a triptych of evocative scenes
#9 “Human Alphabet” a playful stop motion video*
#10 “Brace” a scuplture of an abstracted scoliosis brace
Love a picture or sculpture? To buy it Please email us atchelmsfordartsociety@gmail.com ++ Want to be in our Next show? Let us know! ++
So many volunteers helped make this a fantastic show
THANK YOU!!
Artists in Show
Neville Bennett, Britton Boughner, Eric Brown, Peter Cerreta, Kate Crawford, Helen DeAndrade, Patrick Doherty, Brenda Fredericks, Heidi Goddard, Donna Gordon, Barbara Howes, Shea Kenny, Anandita Kumar, Mitali Kumar, Joan Latourneau, Kathleeen Leonard, Sue Lippman, Barbara Ludinsky, Daria Luzanova, Ivan Orlinsky, Gillian Orlinsky, Mary Anne Pellegrini, Jennifer Pool, Kim Ramsay, Jim Ricca, Ezequiel Rivera, Christine Robinson, Carol Rodgers, Elaine Seidel, Laurie Simko, Ortha Splingaerd, Bob Stegmaier, Joeseph Sunil, Stan Sundstrom, Susan Szablak, Trina Teele, Sophia Upton, Joe Whalen
Student Member
Charlotte Ware
Reception Party & Scholarship Awards Ceremony Thursday, July 17th, 2025 6 – 8:00pm Chelmsford Library
Come One Come All to the Chelmsford Library! See friends, meet new members, enjoy wine & food andmaybe find a gift for family, friend, colleague or you!
Tell Everyone You Know It’s going to be a fun night & we want a big crowd!
From the moment it went up everyone has said it’s a great show with 73 works of art by 40 Members and 6 by Scholarship winners!
Scholarship Winners
High School ~ Madison Koufos Dracut High – Tuft’s School of Art & Design
Collegiate ~ Herin Lee Billerica High – Rhode Island School of Design
Member Artists in the Show Neville Bennett, Britton Boughner, Eric Brown, Peter Cerreta, Kate Crawford, Helen DeAndrade, Patrick Doherty, Brenda Fredericks, Heidi Goddard, Donna Gordon, Barbara Howes, Shea Kenny, Anandita Kumar, Mitali Kumar, Joan Latourneau, Kathleen Leonard, Sue Lippman, Barbara Ludinsky, Daria Luzanova, Ivan Orlinsky, Gillian Orlinsky, Mary Anne Pellegrini, Jennifer Pool, Kim Ramsay, Jim Ricca, Ezequiel Rivera, Jim Roberts, Christine Robinson, Carol Rodgers, Elaine Seidel, Laurie Simko, Ortha Splingaerd, Pushpa Srivastava, Bob Stegmaier, Stan Sundstrom, Susan Szablak, Trina Teele, Sophia Upton, Joe Whalen Student Member
Charlotte Ware
With summer in full swing and so many art shows in the region thank you for being a part of ours!
This Chelmsford Art Society Art Show is funded in part by grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the state Massachusetts Cultural Council.
So many volunteers helped make this a fantastic show
THANK YOU!!
Artists in Show
Pauline Arms, Maureen Baker, Ali Barnes, Neville Bennett, Richard Bohne, Britton Boughner, Eric Brown, Peter Cerreta, Kate Crawford, Helen DeAndrade, Patrick Doherty, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Lee Fortier, Brenda Fredericks, Heidi Goddard, Donna Gordon, Diane Harvey, Barbara Howes, Chrissy Theo Hungate, Shea Kenny, Anandita Kumar, Mitali Kumar, Joan Latourneau, Herin Lee, Kathleeen Leonard, Susan Lippman, Barbara Ludinsky, Daria Luzanova, Ivan Orlinsky, Gillian Orlinsky, Mary Anne Pellegrini, Jennifer Pool, Kim Ramsay, Jim Ricca, Ezequiel Rivera, Christine Robinson, Carol Rodgers, Elaine Seidel, Laurie Simko, Noni Smith, Ortha Splingaerd, Bob Stegmaier, Kathleen Sullivan, Stan Sundstrom, Susan Szablak, Trina Teele, Sophia Upton, Joe Whalen
Ortha Splingaerd Window into Color Acrylic Collage 18×24 $750
Ortha Splingaerd Facing Color Acrylic Collage 20×16 $650
Bob Stegmaier Total Eclipse of the Sun Archival Silver Halide Print 20×16 $500
Kathleen Sullivan Boat House Oil
Kathleen Sullivan Iris oil 12×24 NFS
Stan Sundstrom Autumn Passageway Photograph 20×24 $340
Stan Sundstrom Serenity II Photograph 18×24 $295
Susan Szablak Joy in the Wild Photograph 23×20 $90
Susan Szablak The Lone Gentleman Photograph 16×19 $70
Trina Teele Turquoise Journey BEST IN SHOW Mixed Media on Paper 28×17 $1,200
Trina Teele Gentle Innocence Oil 24×36 SOLD
Sophia Upton Little Red Schoolhouse Watercolor 11×14 $150 SOLD
Joe Whalen Year of the Snake Copper wire art 12x16x2 $30
Joe Whalen Staff Dancers #1 Parts from payer piano 25x20x3 $100
This Chelmsford Art Society Art Show is funded in part by grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the state Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Schools
Chelmsford: Byam & South Row Elementary, McCarthy & Parker Middle School, Chelmsford High School Westford: Nabnasset Elementary, Nashoba Valley Technical High School Concord: Concord Academy Home School Long Time Supporter Az-Book-Ah! Kids Center Billerica, MA Russian Language, Science, Arts and more https://azbookah.com/pages
So many volunteers helped to make this a fantastic show
THANK YOU!!
Ivan Kraskov The Egyptian Pyramid Kindergarten
Avin Umit Fairy House Kindergarten
Anna Kraskova Country House 2nd Grade
Aleksander Kustov Faberge Egg 3rd Grade
Colin Normandin Wintry Walrus Kindergarten
Melania Terrizi Gold Fish 1st Grade
Nikolai Ruban Octopus 2nd Grade
Tamara Wais Robin 1st Grade
Mikhail Melnik The Storm 1st Grade
Victor Kazanski Holiday Baloons 2nd Grade
Zadie Barnes Attacking Hawk 2nd Grade
Lisa Manuilov Funny Birds 2nd Grade
Victoria Nalegach Nesting Doll 2nd Grade
Andrew McHugh Trees in Fall 3rd Grade
William Rondeau Mandalorian 3rd Grade
Brayden Miles Deep in the Jungle 3rd Grade
Mark Todoraki Lilac Flowers 3rd Grade
Mark Movsesyan The Moon in the Mountains 3rd Grade
Sophia Perekislova The Violin 3rd Grade
Sophia Merullo Rainbow Flame 4th Grade
Bailey Brown All Star 4th Grade
Jackson Miles_Gryphon 5th Grade
Olivia Manuilov Pop Doodles 5th Grade
Olivia Fazio Pomegranates 6th Grade
Linnea Kalf Lost in Thought 6th Grade
Keira Ivanova Portrait 7th Grade
Kenny Brown Pickle Rick 7th Grade
Morgan Simmons-Silva Chelmsford Center for the Arts 7th Grade
Ryleigh Bicknell Blue Lady 10th Grade
Charlotte Ware (10th Grade) Lip Art Colored Pencil $50
Krithik Devarajan Hibiscus 9th Grade
Joonho Lee Sanctuary 1 11th Grade
Joonho Lee Sanctuary 211th Grade
This Chelmsford Art Society Art Show is funded in part by grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the state Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Supporters The Family of Helen Moriarty
Susan Szablak – Carol Rodgers
Barbara Ludinsky – Elaine Seidel
Kate Crawford – Diane Harvey – Mary Anne Pellegrini Many Member artists ‘mini’ works of art and jewelry
The Chelmsford Art Society has 73active members! We are so excited to already have 22 new members in 2025, a couple who have come back after being away and so many who have been a continual, vital part of CAS.
Summer Members Show Chelmsford Library July 5th – August 9th, 2025 Join now and be part of this show and the Chelmsford Art Society! All levels af artists are welcome; professionals to artists entering a show for the first time. There is no entry fee. You do not have to be a resident of Chelmsford to enter but membership IS required to participate Enter Now! We are so excited to see your art!!
***If you entered the 4th of July Show & said you want to be in the Summer Show you DO NOT have to fill out this form***
Important Dates: Deadline for Online Entry: Friday June 27th 11:59pm *NO walk in entries or payments
Art Drop Off: Saturday July 5th 1pm – 4pm Chelmsford Library 25 Boston Rd. Chelmsford, MA
Summer Show Party! Thursday July 17th – 6pm – 8pm End of Show / Art Pick Up: Saturday August 9th – 1pm – 4pm
Submission Information Two Entries per member. All 2D and 3D media welcome.* Art must have not been in Chelmsford Art Society shows in the last four years and with subject matter suitable for general patrons and children. All work must be original.
(2D) Art should be no larger than 44″ in any direction. All art must be framed and securely wired with screw eyes/D-rings and wire for hanging (sawtooth or clip frames cannot be accepted) Accepted: plexiglass or glass, metal frames, photos printed on metal, fiber art, wrapped canvas. No wet paintings. Framing Information
(3D) Art must fit in the Library’s display case. It is 45′′ wide and 2 feet deep. The space inside is 27′′ high with an adjustable glass shelf. *Artificial Intelligence Art is not accepted.
Sales: Artists receive 75% and the Art Society receives a 25% All sales will be handled by the Art Society. The sales commission and the entry fees support this show and the overall work of the Chelmsford Art Society.
Liability: Neither the Art Society nor the Chelmsford Center for the Arts is responsible for the loss or damage to any work submitted for any cause. Submitting work will imply agreement on the part of the artist with this condition.
Thank you for being part of the Summer Members Show!
For more information, or to volunteer to help with the show, email us at chelmsfordartsociety@gmail.com with the Subject Line: Summer Show 2025.
This Art Show of the Chelmsford Art Society is funded by our Members, Local Businesses and by grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Be part of The 55th Chelmsford Art Society 4th of July Art Show! Our 4th of July Arts Festival is one of the most anticipated and best-attended art events in the area. Everyone can enter, adults and students, professionals & artists entering a show for the first time. You do not have to be a resident of Chelmsford to enter, and Membership is not required to participate. Enter Now! We are so excited to see your art!!
Important Dates: Deadline for Online Entry: Sunday June 22nd 11:59pm *NO walk in entries or payments
End of Show / Art Pick Up – Friday July 4th – 1pm – 2pm Late Art Pick Up – Saturday July 5th – 1pm – 4pm
Submission Information One entry per student. All 2D and 3D media welcome.* Art must have not been in Chelmsford Art Society shows in the last four years and with subject matter suitable for general patrons and children. All work must be original.
-Student Art can be securely matted or framed. -If framed please use screw eyes/D-rings and wire for hanging (sawtooth or clip frames cannot be accepted) Accepted: plexiglass or glass, metal frames, photos printed on metal, fiber art, wrapped canvas. No wet paintings. Framing Information
(2D) Art should be no larger than 44″ in any direction. (3D) Sculpture and 3-dimensional work must be less than 7 feet in height, 90 pounds or less, and fit within a 3×3 foot area. Small 3D work will be on display tables, please provide a pedestal larger sculptures. *Artificial Intelligence Art is not accepted.
Fees: Students: $7.00 per entry – one entry limit
Sales: Artists receive 75% and the Art Society receives a 25% All sales will be handled by the Art Society. The sales commission and the entry fees support this show and the overall work of the Chelmsford Art Society.
Prizes: Student Show Grade categories k-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 First Second, Third and Honorable Mention ~ Ribbons & Prizes
Liability: Neither the Art Society nor the Chelmsford Center for the Arts is responsible for the loss or damage to any work submitted for any cause. Submitting work will imply agreement on the part of the artist with this condition.
Thank you for being part of our 4th of July Art Show!
For more information, or to volunteer to help with the show, email us at chelmsfordartsociety@gmail.com with the Subject Line: 4th of July Show 2025.
This Art Show of the Chelmsford Art Society is supported by our members, local businesses and by a grants from the Chelmsford, Dracut and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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