In the News

Letter from the President

Celebrate arts and crafts this summer! We invite you to relax, enjoy the summer weather, the beach and family visits while WAG Board members work feverously to tap into their inspired gifts to entertain you. Read our schedule and please do visit and patronize our many exhibits and shows, our excellent Monday programs, and check on the children’s programs.

We have lost a fine member of our WAG Board, Sharon Connors. Sharon was in charge our Scholarship Committee but she was much more. Quietly and efficiently, Sharon researched improvements for our street sign, she ordered and hung our lovely shades last summer and recently she and Tony organized and directed the Paint Party.

As Tuck has said, volunteers for WAG are difficult to find and we want to make sure our many volunteers, including our Board, know how much we value them.

Thank you to all.

With warmest regards,
Nancy Burkholder, President
WAG Scholarships

The Scholarship Committee had to make tough decisions this year! With three very talented applicants, we took it upon ourselves to give scholarships to all three. The $500 scholarships were awarded to Allison Gazdik and Emily Allen. An additional award of $250 was given to Nora Montano. All are seniors graduating from Westport High School, all three in the top 10%of their graduating class and are planning to take art classes in college. They showed us their pencil drawings, oil paintings, sculpture and photographs. In addition, Nora's senior project was an art and poetry book she had done with the Westport Middle School students. A very impressive trio! The scholarships were presented at Awards Night at the high school on June 4th. All three have been invited to participate in the summer show.
WAG Volunteer of the Month

This month WAG honors Toni Keavy for her dedicated service to WAG during her 15 years as a member.

Toni has been the Hospitality Chair for the past 5 years, organizing our delightful Valentine Teas and providing refreshments for many other occasions. During this time, she has also been responsible for preparing the BrushStrokes for mailing to over 200 members every month.

Toni has been painting for 30 years, using watercolor, oils, and pastels. She has also sculpted in terra cotta. She has painted with our Thursday group and has studied with several local artists. According to Toni, “painting is fantastic therapy!” She has also exhibited her crafts at our Holiday Fair in December.

Born in Fall River, Toni attended Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth. She has been married for 45 years and has lived in Westport for 41 of them. Mother of 2 sons, Toni was a Cub Scout den mother for 8 years while her sons were growing up. She also worked as an office manager, a medical secretary, and a home health aide.

We thank Toni for all her contributions to WAG.