Featured Artist: Mark Daley

VIII B-6, Acrylic on Plywood Panel

Mark Daley has been working in the South End and Lower Roxbury for the last 3 1/2 years for the Boston Housing Authority as a construction representative overseeing various construction projects. He is currently working on three projects at the Cathedral Development on Washington St. His work entitled, VIII B-6 was exhibited in this years Community Colors exhibition at the Harriet Tubman Gallery. Mark's two daughters have been enrolled at the USES' Children's Art Centre Summer Arts Program where they had the opportunity to collaborate on a group painting emulating South End artist, JoAnn Rothschild. The 3' X 9' canvas was also displayed during the Community Colors exhibition.

Ornamental: Handmade for Less

THANK YOU! USES hosted its first ever craft fair on December 3, 2011! Ornamental: Handmade for Less highlighted local artists and vendors who sold handmade gifts priced under $50. There were also ornament-making workshops, a Mudeye Puppet Company performance, and entertainment by Royer's One Man Band. Thank you to everyone for making this a wonderful success.

About the Event: Ornamental is a craft event for local artists, residents, businesses and USES programs to come together and sell handmade gifts for the South End/Lower Roxbury community. All items will be priced under $50. Ornament making workshops, storytellers and entertainment will be available for families. This show is open to the public and admission is free.

Vendors: This years vendors include many handmade unique items such as knitted apparel, hand painted and etched glassware, baked goods, denim accessories, greeting cards, fine art, decorative dishes, and jewelry amongst others. Participants from United South End Settlements will also be showcasing handmade items such as ornaments, craft supplies, clay figurines and recycled crafts. All proceeds benefit USES programs.

It's still not to late to purchase a unique handmade gift this holiday season. Visit the Ornamental vendors online:


The Cherubims: Hand Knitted Children's Apparel
My Best Self Art: Mixed Media Collage Art
Ashley T. Jones: Distinctive Handmade Jewelry
Coco Baby: Baby Boutique
Flora Fauna: Decorative Dishes
Pet Peeves: Stuffed Forms from Recycled Fabrics
A Good Piece of Glass: Etching on Glass

Community Colors: A Collaborative Art Exhibit

The Community Colors exhibition at the Harriet Tubman Gallery featured an array of 2D works in a variety of mediums, that highlighted local artists of all ages who live, work and/or participate in the South End/Lower Roxbury community. The exhibition, was on view from October 13, 2011 – December 9, 2011.


“I’m really excited to bring the community together,” says Chelsea Revelle, Director of Arts & Culture at USES. “This is such a great opportunity for participants of all ages in our programs to display work alongside USES’ colleagues and established local artists.” Revelle has worked with the USES’ Children’s Art Centre for the past 2.5 years before taking on additional adult and senior art programming and coordinating cultural events. The Children’s Art Centre is a historical building just off of Rutland Street in the South End, where many of the artists in the surrounding community first discovered and developed their life-long appreciation for the arts. The late Allan Crite, whose prints and paintings of the South End neighborhood remain on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, began his career as a student at the Children’s Art Centre.

Revolving works have been on display in the past at the Harriet Tubman Gallery including political posters from the Red Sun Press, collages by Ekua Holmes and the Streets exhibit honoring Mel King.

Featured Artist: Susan Thompson



Figure Study in Blue  27"x 34"  mono-print on fabric



Susan Thompson is a textile artist and art teacher who works primarily in the Greater Boston area and has served as the Community Liaison between the MFA and USES’ After School Program. Susan is influenced by African American History and the visual arts, and expresses; “ I am committed to using my expertise, talents and skills to share, enrich, uplift and educate within my community and the world. I best serve humanity through my creative abilities as an artist.”

Visit the artist's website at http://susanthompson.net/