Wheaton College Massachusetts

Closing Reception: And so... Claudia Fieo and Hand-Drawn
2026-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us in the galleries to celebrate retiring faculty during the closing reception for And So… and Hand-Drawn.
And so… Claudia Fieo: Selected Works (1986-2026) highlights the arc of the artist’s visual investigations over the past four decades as she returns again and again to pondering the ineffable mysteries intrinsic to living a life: the inevitability of time passing; the capriciousness of memory; and the tensions that exist in relationships-with one’s self, with others, and with the natural world & built environment.
In honor of Professor Claudia Fieo’s retirement after 34 years of distinguished teaching in printmaking, graphic design, and foundations, Hand-drawn: Alumni Works from Wheaton College’s Collections celebrates the enduring creativity of her students. This exhibition features 25 years of acquisitions from the Friends of Art Student Art Collection, an initiative spearheaded by Professor Fieo and funded by the Friends of Art alumni organization to purchase exceptional work each year from the Senior Visual Art Exhibition.
For more information visit bwgalleries.org
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 1-5pm, Thur 1-8pm
Closed during College holidays and breaks.

Class Dismissed: A Retirement Performance Honoring Professor Ann Sears
2026-04-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Following nearly five decades of teaching, Professor of Music Ann Sears has decided that this will be her last semester at Wheaton. To celebrate all she’s done on campus, a musical performance will take place in Cole Memorial Chapel and feature faculty and alumni.
Following the performance in Cole Memorial Chapel, light refreshments will be offered in Emerson Dining Hall.
Registration for the event is free. Gifts can be made in honor of Ann’s retirement and will be allocated to the Leyon-Kilkenny Music Fund which was established in 1996 by Teddy Krause Leyon ’57 and Anne Leyon Kilkenny ’84 to cover the cost of private lessons for non-music majors.
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