About

Thanksgiving Forest, Chelmsford MA, 2022

Virginia Cramer is a multi-media artist working in mixed media, paint, collage, and pastel.  Born in Brooklyn NY, she took art classes at the Brooklyn Museum of Art as a child, where she fell in love with the discipline, and has been creating art ever since. An avid hiker and master gardener with a deep respect for nature, she is always hiking and photographing her natural surroundings, taking mental and photographic notes for future artwork. She currently lives in the Greater Lowell area of Massachusetts.

Education

BS in Education, Lesley College, Cambridge MA

M.Ed University of Lowell, Lowell MA

Cramer taught in the public schools for 27 years, working at the elementary level as well as teaching art at the middle and high school levels, including AP Art and digital photography.

She studied art at the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston’s MFA Museum School, The de Cordova Museum, in Lincoln MA, The Danforth Museum in Framingham MA, and Montserrat College of Art, in Beverly MA, A lifelong learner, she continues to take classes and workshops at various venues, always exploring new materials and techniques that could be incorporated into her studio practice.

Cramer exhibits her work in group and solo exhibitions.

Affiliations

Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA

.Concord Art Association, Concord MA

The Arts League of Lowell, Lowell MA

The Whistler House Museum, Lowell MA

Awards

Honorable Mention, Whistler House Museum, Lowell MA, 2024

Second Place, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA, 2023

First Place Photography, Arts League of Lowell, Lowell MA, 2019

Best in Show, Westford Art Event, Westford MA, 2019

First Place Photography, Westford Art Event, Westford MA, 2018

First Place Mixed Media, Westford Art Event, Westford MA, 2009, 2010, 2011