Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Western Mass Artists.

 Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Western Mass Artists.

BOSTON – This month, Governor Maura Healey unveiled a temporary art installation, in partnership with Mass Cultural Council, showcasing art by artists from Western Massachusetts. This exhibition includes a wide array of mediums—including photography, paintings and digital prints from artists from Lenox, Pittsfield and North Adams. The exhibition, featuring the work of Adam Brown, Shelsy Rodriguez and Sarah Sutro, will be displayed in the reception area of the Governor’s Office through September 12, 2025.  

“Western Mass has an incredible legacy of arts and culture, and these artists remind us of the creativity that comes from all across the state,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We’re grateful for the talents of Adam, Shelsy and Sarah and for our partnership with Mass Cultural Council to display this exhibition for the thousands of visitors to the State House.”   

 

“This exhibition is bringing the creativity of Western Massachusetts here to Boston, and I am grateful to Adam, Shelsy and Sarah for partnering with us to display their work,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.   

Since taking office, Governor Healey has sought to expand diverse art on display in the Governor’s Executive Office Suite by adding Black Tie by Robert T. Freeman and At the Tremont Street Car Barns by Allan Rohan Crite, which are on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts. She has also displayed other temporary exhibitions in the Governor’s reception area, including celebrating Black History, Climate Month, Pride Month, the Cape & Islands, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Women Veterans and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The office also has on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Early Summer by J. Appleton Brown, Spring Hillside by J. J. Enneking, George Washington by Francis Alexander, Landscape by Leslie Prince Thompson and Showery May Morning, by J. Appleton Brown. 

Additional information about the temporary installments: 

Adam Brown, an artist from Lenox, MA, has 44 years of experience in marine consulting and professional deep-sea diver on both international and domestic projects. Additionally, Mr. Brown formed SilverScreen Marine which provides complete marine production, underwater cinematography, coordination, safety and underwater support services to the motion picture and television industries. His work, Skating Underwater and Synchro #3, is on display in the Governor’s Office.  

Shelsy Rodriguez, also known as Stephx, is a visual artist from Pittsfield. Her work, primarily in painting and photography, explores her indigenous roots and her cultural diversity. Ms. Rodriguez is also an environmental science scholar, and her art is based on her ancestral past, cultural present and the environment. Her work, Colombia – Andean and Orinoco Regions and Smile from the Heart, is on display in the Governor’s Office. 

Sarah Sutro is a visual artist who primarily works in abstract Ink drawing, acrylic painting, and watercolor from North Adams. Her art amplifies cycles of the natural world and explores the inner realities of nature, using colors derived from organic material. She learned the art of making colored ink while living in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where she studied with entrepreneur Ruby Ghuznavi at her shop and natural color industry Aranya. Her work Blue Web is on display in the Governor’s Office.