Marsha Wilcox is a renaissance woman — an artist and educator based near Boston, her show “Ancient Light” is on in the Main Gallery of Umbrella Arts, 40 Stow St., Concord through March 22.
Her work ranges from intricate detail in the terrestrial world to the ancient light of unimaginably old, unfathomably distant, and incomprehensibly vast nebulae and galaxies in the night sky.
She received an MPS from the School of Visual Arts in New York in photography. Also a musician, she holds a bachelor of music degree, as well as master’s degrees in special education, behavioral research, statistics, and epidemiology. She earned doctorates in Behavioral Research from Columbia University and in Epidemiology from Harvard. Her post-doctoral fellowship was in Psychiatric Genetics at Harvard Medical School.
Wilcox has exhibited widely in galleries, museums and other venues in New England and beyond including the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Fitchburg Art Museum, The Art Center, Three Columns Gallery at Harvard, Boston Convention Center, and the Foley Gallery in NYC. Her work currently appears in the Big Picture Colorado 2025-27. Her images have been published in magazines and books including Art Scope and a collection published by LensWork, among others.
Using telescopes as lenses with dedicated astronomy cameras and specialized filters, Wilcox collects the ancient light of celestial objects. Long exposure photography is the only way we can experience these scenes. In these images, there is art in the science, and science in the art.
“World issues, politics, relationships, and even my daily routine, fall into perspective against the awesome spectacles in our own galaxy and the universe beyond. I am small and insignificant, yet we are connected to something infinitely larger and timeless, and I feel privileged to see and share these wonders,” she says.
For information on programs, gallery talks, hours and more visit TheUmbrellaArts.org/Ancient-Light.
GALLERY NOTES
VACATION WEEK FUN: Take a family-friendly, interactive tour through “FESTIVAL: A Celebration of African Art “ at the Fitchburg Art Museum, 2-2:30 p.m., on Feb. 18 and 19. You will be led by a FAM educator in guided close looking and playful hands-on activities that explore the works of art on display. This program is designed for youth ages 6 and up and their accompanying adults. Sign up is encouraged so FAM knows that you are attending, though it’s not required. Visit https://FitchburgAartMuseum.org for info on programs and to sign up.
AT LOADING DOCK GALLERY: Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios invites all to celebrate creativity, beauty, and connection with “Hearts and Flowers,” a vibrant mixed-media exhibition featuring work by L D G artists and additional Western Avenue artists. On through March 1, it is filled with color, emotion, and the warmth of artistic expression. “ Hearts and Flowers” showcases a juried collection of paintings, textiles, photographs, sculpture, and handcrafted art. Whether inspired by love, nature, or the quiet joy of winter, each piece offers a unique interpretation of the themes at the heart of the exhibition. Explore three rooms of artwork that highlight the depth and diversity of the local creative community. This show offers the perfect opportunity to support local artists while discovering meaningful gifts — just in time for Valentine’s Day. It is open weekdays 12–5:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Feb. 4 through March 1. Visit www.TheLoadingDockGallery.com.
A MIDWINTER BREAK: Eye on Art is taking a midwinter break and won’t publish on Feb. 19. It returns on Feb. 26.
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