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Not only is she a Helper Among Us, Trish Gannon is also an artist. A 30-year Winchester resident, Gannon is a member of the Winchester Cultural Council and helped organize the 2025 Art in August.
When asked why she joined the Cultural Council, Gannon says, “I’m an artist looking for an opportunity to engage more in town as I transition to part-time work.”
Gannon’s career involved non-profit management, including as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston executive vice-president.
Her preferred art medium is pastels, which can be seen until the end of the month in the Scotti Insurance office windows on Mount Vernon Street. She also took a class in acrylics and her work is in Compass Realty windows on Thompson Street.
“I took lots of art classes when I was at Holy Cross College,” she says. “I work from photos and most of my subjects are nature based.”
Gannon’s mother was an artist and did crafts with us.
“She’s always been an inspiration,” she says.
Her artwork will be available at the Jenks Center during the Winchester Open Studios event, and last year, she had an exhibit at the Winchester Public Library.
“It was wonderful and I sold a third of my paintings,” she says.
As for Art in August, Gannon points out that 28 businesses are participating and therefore the same number of artists.
“We had 20 last year,” she says. “It’s been a great growth in the program thanks to everyone on the Cultural Council. And we didn’t have to charge the businesses, thanks to Massachusetts Cultural Council.”
Gannon says she tries to be a bridge between the council and the Winchester Artists Network (WAN). She hopes to enhance its website and highlight some of the artists.
“It would be great if we could feature artists — I’m always impressed with the depth and breadth of the talent in this town,” she says. “And WAN is a great way to share it. This will be the third year we’re organizing the Winchester Open Studios and we hope it’ll become a destination event, drawing in people from other towns.”
Gannon paints “sporadically,” she says. She works on pastels in her loft (which she says has a great window) and acrylics on her dining room table.
“Being creative is important for giving pause,” she concludes.
