I am drawn in and mesmerized by the artistic process through which the imagination is visually realized. Seeking to expose the obvious that is often overlooked; I use color to offer a glimpse into the amazing natural beauty that may otherwise remain unseen.

In my current work, I utilize found wood as a conduit for an exploration of the energy found within. The grain serves as my guide on a journey into the lines, shapes, and flow of the composition of the wood. In transforming the pieces of scrap wood (that others thought as nothing more than trash) into works of art highlighting each piece's natural greatness, I hope to share the idea that everything has an inherent beauty that will shine through when the time is taken to look at it from a new perspective.

Special thanks to those who have donated their scrap wood.

Past, Current, and Upcoming Shows
(latest shows listed first)

Mass Ave Window Display
Bold on black II
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
July 2008 - December 2008
Somerville Open Studios 2008
Transitions
Vernon Street Studios
6 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA
May 3 and 4, 2008
noon - 6pm

Somerville Museum Artist's Choice Exhibit
1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA
April 18 - May 16, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday April 17, 6pm - 9pm
Thursdays 2pm - 7pm Fridays 2pm - 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Masschusetts School of Professional Psychology
Epiphany expanded
MSPP Campus
221 Rivermoor Street, Boston, MA
On permanent display

Gallery at the Piano Factory
Driven to Abstraction
791 Tremont Street Boston, MA
August 10 - September 1, 2007
Saturdays & Sundays, 12 pm - 5 pm or by appt
Opening Reception August 25, 2pm - 5pm

Mass Ave Window Display
Bold on black
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
July 2007 - June 2008
The Somerville Museum
Imagining Somerville:
Discovering a City Through Art
1 Westwood Road
Somerville, MA
May 11 - June
Opening Reception: Friday May 11, 5 pm - 8 pm
Thursdays 2pm - 7pm Fridays 2pm - 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Somerville Open Studios 2007
Vertical Horizons
Vernon Street Studios
6 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA
May 5 and 6, 2007
noon - 6pm

Somerville Museum Artist's Choice Exhibit
1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA
April 22 - May 6, 2007
Opening Reception: Sunday April 22, 2:30pm - 5:30 pm
Thursdays 2pm - 7pm Fridays 2pm - 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Essential Inc
The air of Autumn
143 South Street, Boston, MA
April 9 - July 9, 2007
By appointment only
BCA Artists' Ball
Jazz Installation
539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
March 31, 2007
Soon to be on display at Boston's JazzWeek
Francesca's Espresso Bar
Weather Wars
564 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
February 1, 2007 - March 1, 2007
Hours: M-Th 8a-11p, F-Sa 8a-12a, Su 9a-11p
Feed Your Head Books
Reuse and Recycle: The Art and Craft of the Repurposed
272 Essex Street, Salem, MA
December 9, 2006 - January 28, 2007
Opening Reception: December 9, 6 - 9 pm
Xposure by Noe'l
Color Highlights
Part of JP Centre/South Main Streets
First Thursdays Exhibit
606 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
December 7 - December 30, 2006
Reception: Thursday December 7, 6 - 7 pm
Boston Center for the Arts
Art in the Office
539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
December 6, 2006 - February 28, 2007

Planned Parenthood Gallery
Chroma
Davis Square Plaza
260 Elm Street Somerville, MA
November 3 - November 27, 2006

Newton Community Service Center Mural
A Tree Grows in West Newton
Part of The Art Connection's
Engaging Communities Mural Project
492 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA
(back entrance)
Mural Dedication: Thursday November 9, 8 am
Germaine Lawrence Mural
The Rainforest Room
Painted by girls at the Hirshberg Center
18 Claremont Avenue, Arlington, MA
Mural Dedication: Monday October 23, 3 pm
Windows Art Project - Union Square
The Air of Autumn
On display in the windows of The Family Center
366 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA
October 6 - November 3, 2006
Extended through November!
Reception Friday October 6, 6 pm,
at The Independent

Boys and Girls Club Mural
Diversity
Funded in part by The Somerville Arts Council
Union Square
220 Washington Street, Somerville, MA
Mural Dedication: Saturday July 8, 11 am
Roxbury Youthworks Mural
Still We Rise
Part of The Art Connection's
Engaging Communities Mural Project
Female Focus Initiative
321 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA
Mural Dedication: Wednesday June 21, 4 - 6 pm
Somerville Open Studios 2006
The 4 seasons
Vernon Street Studios
6 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA
May 6 and 7, 2006
noon - 6pm

Children's Advocacy Center Mural
Beantown Dreams
Part of The Art Connection's
Engaging Communities Mural Project
At The Family Justice Center
989 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Mural Dedication: Wednesday May 10, 5 - 7 pm
Carberry's Cafe
Tova Speter: A collection of works
74 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA
May 1, 2006 - May 31, 2006
Mon-Sat: 6 am - 8 pm
Sun: 7 am - 7 pm
Mass Ave Window Display
Tova Speter: A Retrospective
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
April 28, 2006 - August 25, 2006
Somerville Museum Artist's Choice Exhibit
1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA
April 13 - May 7, 2006
Thursdays 2pm - 7pm Fridays 2pm - 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays 12pm - 5pm
Caladan Gallery
The Elements
Online Gallery - enter exhibit, click on page 3,
and click on "Tova Speter"

Gallery 181
Journeying Within Matter and Mind
181 Canal Street Lawrence, MA
March 1 - March 30, 2006
Opening Reception: March 9, 5:30 pm - 8 pm

Gallery at the Piano Factory
City Women - Boston Community Artists
791 Tremont Street Boston, MA
February 4 - February 26, 2006
Saturdays & Sundays, 12 pm - 5 pm or by appt
Community Reception February 4, 6pm - 9pm

Market Street Health Center
Featured Artist:Tova Speter
214 Market Street, Brighton, MA
December 4, 2005 - April 26, 2006


Mass Ave Window Display 310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
December 2, 2005 - March 31, 2006
True Grounds Cafe
Doin' Lines with Scott and Tova
717 Broadway, Somerville, MA
December 2, 2005 - January 4, 2006
7am - 7pm
Artist Reception December 17, 5pm - 7pm

East Boston Greenway Mural
Porter Street Overpass
East Boston, MA
Mural dedication ceremony August 11, 2005
6pm - 7pm
In collaboration with ZUMIX
Art Attack Gallery
Organic Expressions
108 Beacon Street, Somerville, MA
July 8 - August 19, 2005
noon - 6pm or by appointment
Opening Reception July 8, 6pm - 9pm

Pedestrian Tunnel Mural
Funded in part by The Somerville Arts Council
between Beacon Street and Somerville Avenue
Somerville, MA
Mural dedication: June 22, 2005, 1 - 3 pm
Painted by Mrs. Sweeney's class from
the JFK Elementary School
Second Chance Show
Willoughby & Baltic
featuring Equanimity
195g Elm Street, Somerville, MA
June 7 - 20, 2005
Opening Reception June 11, 5pm - 7pm
Art Up Front
Cambridge River Festival
The meeting of sky and water
(window display)
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
June 5 - 26, 2005
Creative Resource Center Gallery
Recent work
889 Brighton Avenue, Portland, ME
May 15 - July 15, 2005
Open Tuesday - Saturday

Somerville Open Studios 2005
The 4 ancient elements: fire, air, earth, and water
Vernon Street Studios
6 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA
April 30 and May 1, 2005
noon - 6pm

Somerville Museum Artist's Choice Exhibit
1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA
April 15 - May 1, 2005
Thursday 2pm - 7pm
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Maven Gallery at Maven Realty
A collection of works
402A Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA
February 24 - May 4, 2005
9am - 5pm



Many thanks and much appreciation to the following people who have generously donated scrap wood for my art:

Steve Grindl
Pradeep Sarin
Andrew Man-Hon Lau
Fay Chandler
Ben Welch and Eli Beckerman
Faith Hyde
Ellen and Allan Krueger
Meyer Himmelstein
Simon Tetelbaum
Debbie Glazer