The history of pastels can be traced back to the Renaissance, orignating in Northern Italy during the 16th century. It quickly became a favorite of the masters, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. In the late 1860’s, Edgar Degas started to use it – who is generally recognized as having transformed pastel from a sketching tool into a core […]

Kat O’Connor, with Hush from the exhibition Luminous Will: Paintings by Kat O’ Connor at the Worcester Center for Crafts, photograph by: Joe Santa Maria of Kill the Ball Media.    Co|So is excited to announce that Copley Master Kat O’Connor has curated a show Realism at the Worcester Center for Crafts in Worcester, Massachusetts. […]

Five Quick Questions with Chris Firger!   Question 1: When did you decide that you wanted to be an artist? Honestly? Probably on a conference call with the marketing team at Subway. I should back up a little bit… Growing up I always painted. As a really young kid, I remember wanting to be a […]

The Birds of Co|So Have you seen these birds? The Copley Society of Art is thrilled to exhibit Christy Gunnels’ paintings in not just one location, but two! Gunnels has work on display both in the Upper Gallery of the Copley Society of Art as well as in the Boston Private Bank at the Prudential […]

January 3rd, 2020  Sneak Peak: New Members Show 2020!  The Copley Society of Art is excited to announce that our New Members Show 2020 opens soon––on January 9th! The Membership Committee has reviewed and accepted 15 new members into the gallery in 2019 and this upcoming exhibition showcases these artists’ diverse styles, media and techniques. […]