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2026 New England Regional Juried Exhibition

The Guild of Boston Artists is proud to present this year's New England Regional Juried Exhibition at its Newbury Street gallery from August 29 - September 26. Each year, the exhibition provides a significant opportunity for talented New England artists working in the realist tradition to exhibit their work and compete for prestigious awards. Bringing together the work of promising students, emerging and early career artists, as well as pieces from established professionals, the show is a celebration of the wealth of skill and breadth of vision in representational art across the region.

This exhibition was juried by Guild Members Zufar Bikbov, Todd M. Casey, and Lynne Mehlman.


Official List of Selected Artists and Artworks

  1. Omar Arencibia - Morning in Public Garden

  2. John Caggiano - Junior’s Barn

  3. Mary Chandler - Bella Luce Primaverile

  4. James Daly - Vermont Autumn Light

  5. Phoebe Delaney - Cold Day

  6. Richard Denzer - Kent/Wyeth House, Monhegan

  7. Jeremiah Eck - Vermont Morning

  8. Erica Lemberg Flores - This Will Pass

  9. Ann Gillespie - Bitterroot Valley

  10. Catherine Hafer - A Little Bit Blue

  11. Sonja Holmberg - La Porte aux Vignes

  12. Elizabeth Ireland - Cara Cara Marmalade

  13. Sigrid Knemeyer - Elena

  14. Jim Laurino - Fosters Landing

  15. Melanie Levitt - Path by the Sea

  16. Zijian Li - In the Blue

  17. Thomas Linville - Hand Study 6

  18. Susan Lynn - Provence Meadow

  19. Jane Manco - Silhouette of Time

  20. Heidi Mann - Backpack

  21. Jon Marshall - Acer Saccharum

  22. Mary Rose O’Connell - Back Shore

  23. Timothy Rakarich - Why be a wallflower when you can be a Venus Flytrap?

  24. Irena Roman - Saucepans 

  25. Matthew Schwager - The Teal Pitcher

  26. Kenneth Schweizer - The Narragansett Building at Dawn

  27. Hillary Scott - First Light in Harwich

  28. Lyasya Sinkovski - What You Want Is What You Get

  29. Jonathan Soriano - You Are Not ____ Enough

  30. Shea Stoner-Day - Alyiiah

  31. Elizabeth Strazzulla - August Pines

  32. Katie Swatland - The Lantern Festival

  33. Kathryn Swenson - Twilight Portal

  34. Susan Termyn - March Color

  35. Norma Torti - Awakening

  36. Meghan Weeks - Lumbar Wharf

  37. Anne P. Wert - Hustle


Exhibition Events

  • Opening Reception & Awards Presentation — Saturday, August 29, 3-5pm
    Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of our Annual Regional Juried Exhibition. Awards will be presented around 4pm. Light refreshments will be served.

  • Award Winners Panel — September 19, 2pm
    Join us for an afternoon meet-and-greet with this year's New England Regional Juried Exhibition Award Winners. Each artist will discuss their award-winning painting and take questions from the audience.

The show prospectus (including pick-up and drop-off dates) can be viewed here.