Two downtown businesses open their doors on Thursday, August 20 from 6 pm to 8 pm for a chance to meet three local artists and see their work. Admission is free, refreshments are served—come to look or to buy!
Bespoke of Winchester, at 27 Church St., will feature Wendy Jo New, maker of fine contemporary jewelry, and Holly Khalil, creator of beautiful oil paintings and block prints.
Wendy Jo New works primarily in the precious metals of gold, silver, palladium, and platinum, often with the addition of texturing, gemstones and other unique lapidary, or resin inlay. She has many pieces ready-made for sale, and particularly enjoys designing and fabricating engagement and wedding bands and other jewelry, often with people’s own stones.
Holly Khalil is a local artist and mom whose primary work is oil on canvas and carved linoleum block prints with themes inspired by nature. In her paintings, she often combines varying brushstrokes and colors to capture movement and the spontaneity of the outdoors. Holly's work can also be seen elsewhere in Winchester: she painted utility boxes on Mt. Vernon Street and near Vinson-Owen School.
Leslie Saul and Associates architecture and interiors, 611 Main Street, will feature Jui-Lan "Juily" Su and view her mulytimedia paints and collage. After more than 30 years in biomedical research, Juily started out acrylic painting in representational style. Her recent work focuses on acrylic-painted rice paper collages inspired by gardens, imagination, and memories of life’s small joys.
This year, Juily's work may also be seen in the lobby of Winchester Co-operative Bank, 19 Church St. But this reception is your opportunity to meet the artist herself.
Examples of the work of Art in August artists can be sound elsewhere on this website.