Art on the Trails

09/15/2026

Yesterday marked the poetry reading and closing of the 10th Art on the Trails. Due to a rainy forecast, we moved our celebration to . We had an amazing turnout, wonderful poetry readings, and our annual celebratory prosecco toast. Thank you to all who attended and celebrated with us! Thank you especially to the brilliant poet and editor Maura Anthony Snell, to Southborough Open Land Foundation and Debbie Costine; Art Juror Lisa Barthelson; Poetry Juror Laura Gunnells Miller; Photographer All things Sparkley Photography by Chelsea Bradway, book designer Vera Lo, Dave Sears of Branded.com for book printing, and Southborough History & Arts Center for the last-minute location change.

See you all next year!!

09/12/2026

New England weather is not cooperating for a walk on the trail tomorrow so we’ve moved this event to the Southborough History and Arts Center. Join us for a beautiful poetry, reading and reception, including our traditional Prosecco toast. We look forward to seeing you there. Maura Anthony Snell Lisa Barthelson Chelsea Bradway

09/11/2026

It has arrived, just in time for our poetry walk on Sunday! Join us for a wonderful event. Visit the link in our profile for details. Maura Anthony Snell Lisa Barthelson Vera Lo

08/15/2026

Last week I gave a tour to the Southborough Trailblazers. This two-hour tour was an opportunity to share how Art on the Trails works: how we select the artist and the poets, and how the program is funded. Funding is an important topic that I don’t often address. Our budget is made up of grants from Southborough Community Fund and Mass Cultural Council as well as sponsorships by local businesses. This year we received support from Middlesex Savings Bank , Jennifer Juliano, Realtor , Fay School, Southborough, MA , and Precision Automotive. We use our budget to cover expenses including artist and jurors stipends, printing of our book, and marketing costs. My (Catherine Kundrath Weber ) time (around 200 hours/year) goes mostly uncompensated. We have never asked for donations. The trailblazers group encouraged me to tell you of our funding challenges so that the community can support this program that everyone gets to enjoy for free. If you have visited Art on the Trails and want to support us, visit the Southborough Open Land Foundation Venmo account (SOLF1) and make a donation with a note that says it’s for Art on the Trails. We’d appreciate your support so that we can continue to bring this program to you in future years. Thank you!

07/29/2026

Two days left to submit ekphrastic poetry for Art on the Trails: Time in the Landscape. Learn more on our website. Link in Bio.

Artwork: Totems by Kristin Street, ceramic, rubber, stainless steel, cement
Photo by: Chelsea Bradway

Participating artists include: Sarah Alexander Sarah Hughes Alexander, Paul Angiolillo, Pam Bonaguide Tall Tales & Curiosities, Chelsea Bradway All things Sparkley Photography by Chelsea Bradway, Tom Dailey, Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán PaulinArte, Jody Graff Jody Graff, Gunta Kaza, Pam Kainz, Bob Kephart, Rachel Loischild Rachel Loischild, Shannon Richards Shannon Richards, Mike Libby, Bing Lin Bing O. Lin, Kristin Street, and Denise Johnson and the Margaret Neary Elementary School students Denise Johnson

Thank you to our sponsors: Southborough Community Fund Middlesex Savings Bank The Fay School Jennifer Juliano, Realtor
Mass Cultural Council
Southborough Cultural Arts Council
Southborough Open Land Foundation
Fine Automotive Services of Southborough

07/05/2026

Cordon Sanitaire by Rachel Loischild Wins Best in Show

Cordon Sanitaire, an installation of willow branches, woven into a spiral fence in the lower meadow of Beals Preserve, has been awarded best-in-show by art juror Lisa Barthelson. The work was conceived and built over 10 days in June by Roslindale artist Rachel Loischild....

Cordon Sanitaire, an installation of willow branches, woven into a spiral fence in the lower meadow of Beals Preserve, has been awarded best-in-show by art juror Lisa Barthelson. The work was conce…

06/23/2026

Gallery of 2026 Art on the Trails Exhibition

This gallery features 16 images of art works installed at the Elaine & Philip Beals Preserve in Southborough, Massachusetts, which are on display from June 13 to September 13, 2026. The exhibition was juried by Rutland resident Lisa Barthelson.

This gallery features 16 images of art works installed at the Elaine & Philip Beals Preserve in Southborough, Massachusetts, which are on display from June 13 to September 13, 2026. The exhibi…

06/18/2026

Things are really progressing with Cordon Solitare by Rachel Loischild …and the dogs are getting used to the change in the trail.

06/05/2026

Join us for the 10th Annual Art on the Trails installation day at the Beals Preserve in Southborough, MA. Link in Profile to map.



Participating artists include: Sarah Alexander , .angiolillo, Pam Bonaguide , Chelsea Bradway .all.things.sparkley, , Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán , Jody Graff , Gunta Kaza, , , Rachel Loischild , Shannon Richards , , Bing Lin , , and Denise Johnson and the Margaret Neary Elementary School students .j4

Photos of Cattails, by

And thank you to our supporters and sponsors: Southborough Open Land Foundation, and FINE Automotive Services & Repairs

05/21/2026

We are thrilled to announce that 16 artists (and 230 elementary school children) have been selected by Lisa Barthelson for the 10th Anniversary Art on the Trails Exhibition, which opens on June 13th.

Artists participating are Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander, Wandering Mind Studio, (Sutton, MA), Paul Angiolillo(Weston, MA), Pam Bonaguide (Wayland, MA), Chelsea Bradway (Southborough, MA), Tom Dailey (Portland, ME), Jody Graff (Philadelphia, PA), Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzman (New Bedford, MA), Denise Johnson and the students of Margaret Neary Elementary School (Southborough, MA), Pam Kainz (Wayland, MA), Gunta Kaza (Wayland, MA), Bob Kephart (Southborough, MA), Mike Libby (Portland, ME), Bing Lin (East Weymouth, MA), Rachel Loischild (Roslindale, MA), Shannon McGuire (Auburn, MA), and Kristin Street (Foster, RI).

Photos:
1. From Pterodactyl to Passenger Pigeon to Pileated Woodpecker by Paul Angiolillo (photo by the artist)
2. Totems by Kristin Street (photo by the artist),
3. Fit To Be Tied by Sarah Alexander (photo by Chelsea Bradway),
4. Cattails by Tom Dailey (photo by the artist).

We are grateful for the support of Southborough Open Land Foundation, Southborough Community Fund, Jennifer Juliano, Fay School, Middlesex Savings Bank and FINE Automotive Services & Repairs