Westborough native selected for ARTivism Initiative’s juried gallery show

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Westborough native selected for ARTivism Initiative’s juried gallery show
Shannon Kittredge

Westborough – Worcester State University’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Department has announced that Westborough native Shannon Kittredge has been selected to be featured in Massachusetts-based ARTivism Initiative’s juried gallery show, an exhibit that is being made available online this year and features social causes that are important to local artists. The exhibit is a “Postcard Project” of artwork on four-by-six inch pieces of canvas.

Kittredge’s postcard is a gold-and-black print featuring a sunflower with a bee and a message: “Save the Bees.” Kittredge described her acceptance into ARTivism’s Postcard Project as a nice surprise.

“I just had fun with it and sent it in on a whim,” she said. “What I took away from the experience was to just go for it and submit your work!”

Kittredge is a sociology major with a concentration in women’s studies and minors in art and education. She said she started taking courses part-time at Worcester State University in 2011 while teaching in various elementary schools, after-school programs and summer programs.

Westborough native selected for ARTivism Initiative’s juried gallery show
Shannon Kittredge postcard

Kittredge is a student of Worcester State University VPA Professor Amaryllis Siniossoglou’s Directed Studies and Intermediate Printmaking courses.

“Worcester State’s Visual and Performing Arts Department congratulates Shannon on her impressive acceptance into ARTivism’s inspiring Postcard Project show,” said Siniossoglou.

“Her meaningful piece reflects her hard work, creativity and vision. We look forward to ARTivism’s online gallery show.”

According to ARTivism’s website, the online exhibition date for the Postcard Project is May 28, with awards also being announced on that date. For more information, visit www.ahaneyart.com/artivism. For more art by Kittredge, visit her Instagram page @catpaw_prints.

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