Virginia Cramer

Cramer works in mixed media, paint, and pastels. Her inspiration comes from many sources: her inner world, memories, personal history, and her love of the natural world. She experiments with different styles, techniques and materials exploring art as a language and means of expressing ideas that have personal meaning, or that she finds interesting or beautiful. Her work moves between realism and abstraction.

She has studied at the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston’s MFA Museum School, The de Cordova Museum, The Danforth Museum, Montserrat College of Art, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She continues to take classes and workshops in various settings. A member of the Cambridge Artists Association, Concord Artists Association, and the Arts League of Lowell, she exhibits in the Greater Boston area.

Artist CV

As a child, I took lessons at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and have been studying and creating art ever since. I have continued to take courses and to learn new techniques studying art at a wide range of institutions. In 2001, I augmented my classroom teaching certificate by taking required art courses at UMASS Lowell recertifying to teach Art. I also hold a BS in Education from Lesley University and an MS in Education from UMASS Lowell. I taught Art in the Chelmsford Public Schools at both the High School and Middle School levels for 16 years.

• Member of the Arts League of Lowell
• Artist Member Cambridge Artist’s Association
• Member Concord Art Association
• Member Whistler House Museum Lowell MA
• Quilter since 1989

Teaching at Concord Art in 2026

Mixed Media: Layering Paints and Papers to Create Rich Surfaces