The Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) is proud to announce that Lynnfield watercolor artist Louise Pellegrino is its featured artist for two months beginning March 1 on LAG’s website www.lynnfieldarts.org.
“It all began with my dolls when I was a child. Unsatisfied with their faces, I broke out my crayons and transformed them into something far more likeable. Following high school, I wanted to continue my education at Vesper George, an art school in Boston. But, urged by my parents, I instead studied business, which led to a career as an insurance bond underwriter,” Pellegrino said.
“Never losing the desire to paint, I studied with a local oil painter, Marblehead-based artist Ken Hurwitz,” she added. “Oil proved to be a difficult medium to pursue at home, thanks to the lingering odors of linseed and varnish. In the ’90s, I learned of an amazing artist, Louise Anderson, and began classes in a different medium that would change my life — watercolor! I was hooked. Inspired by local watercolor artist Jane Booras and in my desire to improve my watercolor skills, I began meeting with other artists at Jane’s home each week to paint. I was fortunate also to paint with another highly respected and prolific local artist, Pauline Bacon, who offered classes at the Lynnfield Senior Center.”
When Pauline Bacon was unable to continue teaching, she chose as her successor the talented local artist Bill Deveney, with whom Louise studies weekly. Many of Louise’s paintings are inspired by travels through Italy and Greece with her husband, Paul. An active member of the Lynnfield Art Guild, the artist displays her work in LAG’s art shows and in local exhibits. For further information or to purchase one of her paintings, please contact the artist at Pellx2@aol.com.
The guild is proud to display Louise’s paintings and invites the public to visit this gallery on its website www.lynnfieldarts.org and https://lynnfieldarts.org/louise-pellegrino/. For 60 years, the Lynnfield Art Guild has been a force for the arts in the greater community with members from more than 14 surrounding towns. The Art Guild provides a platform for more than 100 painters, photographers, and artisans to network, learn, display, and sell their work with a variety of events including two annual art shows, monthly art demonstrations, a newsletter, and member get-togethers. Membership in the Lynnfield Art Guild is open to artisans, photographers, and artists of all levels, with student, supporting, and family memberships available. The guild provides two annual scholarships to graduating LHS seniors. Please visit LAG’s Facebook and Instagram pages (Lynnfieldarts).
