Tova Speter is an Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with at-risk youth. Tova has taught various art classes to ages 3 - 60 in a range of settings and utilizing a number of different modalities and materials; she currently lives in Cambridge, works at a local arts nonprofit, and enjoys good ice cream whenever she gets a chance.
Tova paints at Vernon Street Studios in Somerville. Her work has been exhibited in local businesses, independent galleries, and Open Studios for the past five years. Check out her calendar of past and upcoming shows in the About the Art section.
Tova has also worked with many groups in facilitating the creation of community murals. Current murals exist in Somerville, Waltham, Brookline, Boston, Dorchester, East Boston, Arlington, and Jamaica Plain.
To learn more about Tova, please refer to her Art Resume by clicking here.
Articles about Tova and her art
Hebrew College Today, see page 11, reports on Tova's teaching of the arts and social justice
The Somerville News plus online link features a panel discussion in which Tova participated about community arts.
The Jewish Advocate highlights Tova's international mural work
The Boston Herald features a Dorchester mural Tova created with Roxbury Youthworks' Female Focus Initiative
The Boston Globe does a story on the Children's Advocacy Center mural in Boston that Tova created with community members and that was (for an hour at least) one of the most emailed stories on Boston.com!
Artscope Magazine recognizes Tova in an article highlighting community artists in Boston
The Malden Muse interviews Tova regarding The Art Connection and her Brush Mobile project
Podcast Interview with Tova by David Tames of Art Film Design. (Scroll down to #11)
The Boston Herald does a feature on a mural for the Evelyn Kirrane Aquatic Center in Brookline that Tova created with Brookline's Teen Advantage program
artsMEDIA magazine notices Tova's switchbox
A profile of Tova and her work in The Somerville News
The Somerville News reports on a show at the Diesel Café
Korean article in DKB News by Tae Kim about Tova's switchbox
The Daily News Tribune (of Waltham and Newton) features Tova and her mural at the Fitch Elementary School: front page - inside page
