Artist of the Month

January 2022

Meet the Whistler House Museum of Art's January Artist of the Month:

Victoria Voner

Victoria (Tory) Voner is from the Boston area and started painting and creating at an early age. In her work, she expresses her love of the mountains in Vermont and the oceans of the east coast. Traveling to most of the National Parks in the United States was a family endeavor that blossomed an attraction and love of nature. Even in those early days, Tory had an understanding of the need for respect and preservation of all of the beautiful sights and landscapes this country had to offer.

Over the past 5 years, Tory has tunneled her focus into her love of painting by seeking where her passions lie. Escaping the chaos of the world around her, she has come full circle by returning back to nature, and introspectively reflecting on herself and her emotions. Using the values of Impressionism's perspective, colors, and textures are all of the tools she utilizes, challenging herself emotionally in a different way with each and every painting. Acrylic is her medium of choice, and the larger the canvases she selects, the more expression of space she has to utilize and share.

She went to school at UMASS Dartmouth for Illustration, which included a strong foundations program, along with many special courses in painting. She then worked for an event decor company as a designer, while learning, instructing herself, and advancing herself on the job. She now works at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, as a specialist designer. Tory also has obtained a graphic design certificate from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She currently is a member of the Whistler Museum of Art, the Brush Gallery, and the Arts League of Lowell.

The WHMA is excited to share with you a collection of Tori's works. If you are interested in purchasing any of these works of art, contact the Whistler House Museum of Art at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call(978) 807-6699.

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A Snowy Walk in the Woods

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 36"

$750

Ashintully Gardens in Fall

Acrylic on canvas

20" x 10"

$325

Autumn Falls

Acrylic on canvas

12" x 36"

$750

Birch Tree in Fall

Acrylic on canvas

12" x 36"

$800

Black Lives Strength

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 24"

$600

Buttermilk Falls

Acrylic on canvas

20" x 40"

$1,050

Cleome

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 24"

$500

COVID-19

Acrylic on canvas

16" x 20"

$550

Feel the Birch

Mixed media

9" x 12" framed

$375

Female Cardinal

Acrylic on canvas

10" x 13"

$375

First Blooms of Spring

Acrylic on canvas

8" x 8"

$225

Gorge Trail Waterfall in Lee, MA

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 48"

$1350

Gray Beach, Manchester By-the-Sea

Acrylic on canvas

16" x 20"

$425

Green Peace

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 36"

$950

Jasper Park Inspiration 1

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 30" x 3.75"

$875

Jasper Park Inspiration 2

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 30" x 3.75"

$875

Mini King Protea

Acrylic on canvas

10" x 13"

$250

Naumkeag in Summer

Acrylic on canvas

12" x 9"

$250

Raindrops on the Lily Pads

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 30"

$800

Self Portrait; Reflections in Labradorite

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 36"

$1,150

Snow Kissing Fall in Lee, MA

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 18"

$575

The Light at the End of the Rainbow

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 36"

$750

Victoria Blue and Marigolds

Acrylic on canvas

10" x 20"

$475

Winter Sunset in Lee, MA

Acrylic on canvas

16" x 20"

$425

Hazy Morning at Trapp

Acrylic on canvas

10" x 10"

$350

October Mountain

Acrylic on canvas

22" x 28"

$900

Robert Treman

Acrylic on canvas

20" x 40"

$1,050

December 2021

Meet the Whistler House Museum of Art's December Artist of the Month:

Dave Drinon

Dave’s passion is painting “en plein air” throughout all of the beautiful seasons of the year. From the rocky coast of Maine, down through Gloucester, Cape Ann and Rocky Point, down to the Southshore and the Cape, Dave is prolific in his talent.

He was born in Maine, but grew up with an artistic family to inspire his creative energy. His mother was an avid watercolorist and his brother, Bob Drinon was one of the Old Port Painters of the '70s and '80s out of Portland, Maine. Although Dave had an interest and a talent in art, he decided to pursue a 32-year career in finance. In 2010 he made the decision to transition from an office and successful career as a financial advisor to a career painting as a full-time artist outdoors, much to the benefit of the art-loving public.

Dave studied studio painting at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester NH under the guidance of Patrick McCay, currently the Chair of the Visual Arts Department at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Dave paints in the inspirational tradition of the Boston and Cape Ann painters of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He has had the privilege of studying with prominent and well-known Cape Ann painters Stapleton Kearns and David Curtis, as well as Boston and Nantucket painter Thomas R Dunlay.

Dave’s works are owned by individual collectors throughout the country as well as institutions such as Lowell City Hall, Enterprise Bank, Boston Partners Financial Group, Lahey Clinic, Lowell Community Health Center, MKtix company, Ripple on the Water Restaurant and Florida Craft Distributors, just to name a few. He has exhibited at the Boston Guild of Boston Artist, Bristol Art Museum, Massachusetts State House, Whistler House Museum of Art, Andover Historical Society, Bank Gloucester, and the New Hampshire Institute of Art among many others.

Dave was selected and enjoyed the reputation of being an Artist-In-Residence at the Whistler House Museum of Art in 2015 and 2016, where he perfected his talent even further. His enthusiasm and support benefited the organization and the community tremendously. He is a juried artist member of the Rockport Art Association and Museum; The Northshore Arts Association; and is an accepted member of the Copley Art Society in Boston. He is also an artist member of the Lowell Art Association and the Whistler House Museum of Art. Dave was selected as a featured artist for the 2020 and 2021 Cape Ann Plein Air Festival featuring forty artists from all over the country for the weeklong annual event. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the North Shore Arts Association and as a board member of the Arts Institute Group of Merrimack Valley.

Dave now maintains a north light studio at the Western Ave Studios and is an important member of the arts community in New England.

Website: http://www.drinonstudio.com/

Instagram: @d.drinon

The WHMA is excited to share with you a collection of Dave's works. If you are interested in purchasing any of these works of art, contact the Whistler House Museum of Art at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (978) 807-6699.

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Grey Day, Bass Rocks Gloucester

Oil on canvas

16" x 20"; 22" x 26" framed
$3,275

Mysterious Morning, Back Shore Gloucester

Oil on canvas
10" x 16"; 14" x 20" framed
$1,495

Fall is in the Air, Gibbet Hill Farm, Groton

Oil on canvas
16" x 20"; 22" x 26" framed
$3,275

Mt Lafayette and Cannon, from Sugar Hill, NH

Oil on canvas
16" x 20"; 22" x 26" framed
$3,275

Gateway to The Berkshires

Oil on canvas
14" x 18"; 20" x 24" framed
$2,775

Cox Reservation, Essex

Oil on canvas
18" x 24"; 26" x 36" framed
$4,250

Sea View Park, Dennisport, Cape Cod

Oil on canvas
11" x 14"; 15" x 18" framed
$1,450

Mt Washington, NH

Oil on canvas
18" x 24"; 26" x 32" framed
$4,250

Late October, Stowe Vermont

Oil on canvas
11" x 14"; 15" x 18" framed
$1,450

Gloucester from Stage Fort Park

Oil on canvas
16" x 20"; 22" x 26" framed
$3,275

The Paint Factory, Gloucester

Oil on canvas
14" x 18"; 20" x 24" framed
$2,775

Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket

Oil on canvas
11" x 14"; 22" x 26" framed
$2,975

Off Season, Cape Cod

Oil on canvas

14" x 18"; 22" x 26" framed

$2,975

Nocturne: The Commercial Bank and Trust Building

Oil on canvas

9" x 12"; 15" x 18" framed

$650

Nocturne: Lowell's Glow

Oil on canvas

9" x 12"; 13" x 16" framed

$650

Nocturne: Pawtucket Canal

Oil on canvas

6" x 8"; 10" x 12" framed

$325

Nocturne: The Whistler House

Oil on canvas

9" x 12"; 15" x 18" framed

$650

Nocturne: Simply Lowell

Oil on canvas

6" x 12"; 10" x 16" framed

$475

November 2021

Meet the Whistler House Museum of Art's November Artist of the Month:

Monique Sakellarios

At a very young age, Monique Sakellarios knew she wanted to be an artist. Born in Egypt, she took art classes for several years at the Leonardo Da Vinci School of Art in Cairo. Her teacher told her, "You paint like Monet". Since then, people have often told her the same thing. Monique is inspired by his subject matter and style, but does not paint like Monet. Like all impressionists, Monet painted on a white canvas. However, Monique primes her canvas with cadmium red. Painting on red changes all the colors that are applied over the red, but it gives her paintings a flow. Thus, the viewer gets the impression that the light is coming from "behind" the painting.

Monique first exhibited her work at the Whistler House Museum of Art as part of an "amateur show". At the time, her style was realistic and her focus centered around portraits. A few paintings later, she decided to switch to her true love: Impressionism. A few years ago, she added abstracts and semi-abstracts to her repertoire. She used to believe that artists painted abstracts because they could not paint, and was surprised to discover that painting abstracts are actually very difficult. With no memory, no reference, no image—it is all pure imagination!

Monique’s first solo exhibit as a professional artist was also at the Whistler House Museum of Art. She was very encouraged at that time to enter national competitions. Since then, she has competed nationally and has won countless national awards. As a result, she was invited to become a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, a national organization dedicated to the preservation of representational art. Becoming a signature member of Oil Painters of America gave her the permission to add the initials "OPA" after her signature. Later on, she was also invited to become a signature member of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society.

Along with countless galleries and shows, Monique's work has been exhibited in the following museums throughout the U.S.:

Whistler House Museum, Lowell, MA

Water Mill Museum, Hamptons, NY

Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana

International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX

Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI

Monique has also been invited by the French Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs to exhibit her work in Andrezieux-Boutheon, France.

She was interviewed twice on Channel 9 Four News, Manchester, NH. Her television educational programs were featured on Chelmsford Community TV, Peabody Community TV, Lynnfield Community TV Channel 17, and Channel 8 Chelmsford, Lowell, and Billerica

The WHMA is excited to share with you a collection of Monique's work. If you are interested in purchasing any of these works of art, contact the Whistler House Museum of Art at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (978) 807-6699.

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