Margot, the founder of Art for All has been an active member of the Concord art community for over 30 years. She spends her time making and displaying art, as well as teaching and organizing public art projects.

Laurie loves to find ways of bringing the joy of art making to people of all circumstances. She has used her skills as a n attorney to help us through the process of becoming a 5013c3, and her skills as an artist to assist in making the mural A Garden of Verses at Fowler Library. Laurie is also on the board of Gaining Ground.

Anne-Catherine joins Art For All after many years as an elementary school teacher in high-need districts, where she became a prolific grant-writer and learned how to network with community organizations in order to bring the arts to her students - and her students to the arts! She has served as a Teacher Leader, an Instructional Coach, on an expert cadre for teachers of English Language Learners, and been the recipient of three national teaching fellowships. She is excited to apply these skills and develop new ones in her role in the organization.

Jennifer comes to Art for All following a career in finance and investment banking in Canada. In her previous roles, Jennifer learned about the running and financing of some of Canada’s largest companies. She is an expert in financial models, budgeting, and strategic planning. She also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Jennifer is excited to be able to put her skills to use for a good cause.

Chris has spent her entire career in education, as a teacher, administrator, and curriculum specialist in the public and independent school worlds. She believes that hands-on, arts-centric experiences are powerful opportunities for growth and change, no matter the age of the learner! A painter and photographer, she has been an active member of AfA for the past 5 years, contributing to each of the AfA murals in West Concord, as well as sharing her photographs in group shows at Reasons to Be Cheerful, the Fowler Library, and Artscape. Chris is delighted to serve as Secretary of the Board, and to showcase the talents of so many AfA artists as the Exhibition Coordinator

Makayla joined us at the beginning of 2023. She brings lots of creativity and organization to our team with her marketing and organizational skills. Her enthusiasm for creative community engagement has already made an impact.

Linda was excited to find Art For All at the beginning of 2023. She relocated from Chapel Hill where she was very active in the art community as chair of the county Artists Guild and president of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, an artist-owned gallery. Linda loves to organize and in Art For All, she has found the perfect balance of working with others, involvement in art and enhancing the community she now calls home.

Catherine (Cathy) Karp has been teaching art for over 30 years. She has worked in public and private schools, taught workshops to all ages, and loves to bring out the curious or reluctant artist in everyone. She is currently teaching K-8 art at Oak Meadow School in Littleton, MA. She has finally found time in life to work with Art For All and she couldn’t be more thrilled!

Mike is a talented painter, as well as carpenter and gardener and leader of Boy Scouts. You can see three of his paintings at the Dunkin Donuts in Concord Center. He takes commissions - when he isn't too busy at the Art Room!

Clare has been a very helpful volunteer and a prolific contributor to art projects since the winter of 2022. She came to us through the Launch program at Concord Carlisle High School, a program that helps recent graduates with cognitive differences attain work and life experience. This past April, Clare graduated from launch and became the first recipient of the Three Stones Gallery Apprenticeship. We are incredibly fortunate to have her working with us two days a week, making art work and assisting with maintenance of the studio.

Valerie and Joanne are good friends and regular volunteers at ART for All, frequently participating in community art projects, helping with events, and making one of the biggest contributions of all- keeping the ART Room clean and tidy!

Susan in an unusual mix of scientist/artist. A neuropsychologist by day, as well as a maker of art and fabulous art workshop assistant.

Alyssa, Christina and their mother Kimber-Lynn Drake have been fabulous volunteers for Art for All for several years. Alyssa and Christina, both students at Concord Carlisle High School, breathed new life into our Greetings for All project. They are doing much of the organizational work that all creative projects need to flourish. Thank you Drakes!

Saffron (they/he) is a lifelong art maker. They love to work with acrylic paints, markers, and pens. He first got involved with Art for All in April 2023 and had a blast helping out with the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail mural.