Ellie Fortier

is a painter and illustrator from the Greater Boston area. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in May 2019. Influenced heavily by her surroundings, each of her paintings reflects an aspect of her experiences in her daily life. Focusing primarily in acrylic painting, Ellie is also well versed in a variety of mediums including gouache, watercolor and ballpoint pen. Through the use of smooth, flat colors and selective line work, she creates intriguing scenes of daily life that push the boundaries between reality and imagination.

Mary Wojciechowski

is a retired visual arts teacher, received her BFA degree from the University of Connecticut. She is a signature member of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, a juried artist in the Cape Cod Art Association and is a member of the Attleboro Arts Museum, the Monotype Guild of New England and Wickford Art Association. Watercolor has been Mary’s principle medium during her painting career with subjects taken most often from the natural surroundings of her New England home. Most recently, Mary’s art has expanded beyond representational toward a more explorative and experimental approach and includes work in alcohol ink painting and monotype printmaking as well. Mary’s work has been accepted into many juried exhibitions, local, regional and national, and has has received numerous awards.