ASHLEE WELZ SMITH : PAINTINGS

Upcoming Events

"Spring Fling" Open Studios
Western Avenue Studios: 122 Western Avenue, Lowell MA 01851
May 3rd & 4th, 2008 12-5 pm

Come to Western Avenue Studios the 1st weekend in May to celebrate Spring and find gifts for Mother's Day on May 11th.

DIRTY SMELLY NOISY Exhibition: June 2008
Western Avenue Studios: 122 Western Avenue, Lowell MA 01851
Opening Reception: June 7th, 2008 6-9 pm

During the month of June, Western Avenue Studios will be hosting an exhibit of work from over 50 artists, celebrating the beauty and inspiration to be found in industrial spaces. We hope you can make the show. For more information, visit: Dirty, Smelly, Noisy

Going to the Dogs Exhibition: April 13th - June 15th, 2008
The Brush Gallery & Studios
256 Market Street, Lowell MA 01852
Opening Reception: April 13th, 2-4 pm

One of my paintings was selected for this exhibit, which is a collaborative effort between The Brush and Greyhound Welfare to raise awareness for these, often neglected, dogs. Please stop by to check it out.

The Loading Dock Gallery
122 Western Avenue, 2nd Floor of the A Mill, Lowell MA 01851
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 4:30pm

I'm part of the new cooperative Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios. Come on by and check it out!

First Saturdays Open Studios
Western Avenue Studios: 122 Western Avenue, Lowell MA 01851
January-December , 2008 12-5 pm

Come to Western Avenue Studios the first Saturday of every month when artists open their doors to the public.

Solo Exhibit: Lowell Youth: Portraiture, Self-Image, and Perception
Ayer Lofts Gallery , Lowell MA
November 2008

Past Shows & Events

2008 The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell MA
2007 Solo Show: Brew'd Awakenings Coffeehaus, Lowell MA
2007 Lowell Art Walk, Lowell MA
2007 Lowell Folk Festival, ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell MA
2007 Celebrate East Lyme Art Walk, Downtown Niantic CT
2006 FOR REAL, ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell MA
2006 Lowell Folk Festival, ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell MA
2006 Citywide Open Studios, Western Avenue Studios, Lowell MA
2005 Lowell Folk Festival, ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell MA
2005 Citywide Open Studios, Western Avenue Studios, Lowell MA
2004 BLUE, University Place Gallery in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA

Bibliography

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Tuttle, Nancye. “No dampening spirit as Lowell Folk Festival hits high gear.” The Sun 29 Jul. 2007, P1+.
Tuttle, Nancye. “Art Picks: Art Walk Impressions.” The Sun 2 Aug. 2007, Steppin’ Out: P12.
Greenwald, John. “Beyond Adorable: Painter Ashlee Welz Smith looks for the person behind a child’s sweet face.” The Sun 27 Aug. 2005, P12.