Painting Exhibit
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
About the Event
Painting is a juried exhibit of original paintings in oil, acrylic, ink or watercolor.
Chairs: Maggie Smist and Tammy Nohelty
Contact: painting@marbleheadfestival.org
Awards: Awards: Best of Show ($125), Outstanding Work ($50), Honorable Mention, People’s Choice Award; Special Award: Edward D. Carey Award
2026 Judge:
Sandrea Lovelock Williams was born in Jamaica and migrated to Boston in 1987. She is a
figurative painter whose work abides in the liminal space between storytelling and freezes the
moments in time between life and death, using cultural, personal, and newly developed
iconography. Sandrea often uses large canvases, which gives the figures historical importance
and forces the viewer to pay attention. She has been included in various exhibitions, including
Fay Chandler Emerging Artist Exhibition at the Boston City Hall Gallery in Boston, and the
Cambridge Art Association National Art Show in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a solo show at
The Wotiz Gallery at the Milton Public Library. After spending years in the financial field, she
received her BFA in Art Education and Painting from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston in
2017 and awarded an Masters of Fine Arts in Painting at the aforementioned institution in 2024. Lovelock-Williams
currently lives and works in Milton, Massachusetts.
2026 Winners:
