Cynthia Rodday

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Recent News

Here's a quick look at recent news.

• If you're looking for my matted print, Paddle Hymn of the Republic and/or The Old North Bridge, please visit Barrow Bookstore at 79 Main Street #2 in Concord Center. There is only a limited quantity at the shop at this time.
• My original pastel, The Landmark was selected and exhibited in Concord Art's Members Juried 1 Exhibit. The exhibit ran from January 15 –February 15, 2026.

Biography

Artist

I majored in Studio Art with a focus on charcoals in college. In graduate school, I worked projects using various mediums such as digital media, drawing, and lithography. While I loved lithography, I explored digital media upon graduation due to my limited access to printing presses. The result was the creation of my digital mixed-media prints. The imagery used various layers in Adobe Photoshop then further enhancing the printed surface by using watercolor, pastels, and colored pencils.

I came full circle in 2010 when I returned to charcoals. It was a way to reconnect with working directly on paper and rebuild my drawing skills. I began taking classes with Jeanne Rosier Smith in 2015 and workshops with Shelly Eager in 2016. I learned the proper use and various techniques involved to move beyond a beginner level. Many of my recent charcoals and pastels are based on scenery from local areas or journeys abroad.

View samples of my artwork.

Graphic Designer

I have also created print and web design. During college and graduate school, I took some classes on graphic design and page layout. After graduate school, I found a position working as a desktop publisher formatting Microsoft Word files and creating a pamphlets and flyers in Adobe PageMaker. Over the years, I further developed my skill set by learning new applications within Adobe Creative Suite. Examples of my design work include: Brochures, Catalogs, Flyers, Newsletters, Websites and Web Graphics. I worked on a number of print and web designs for small businesses and groups over the years.

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Artworks

Pastels

To gain a better appreciation and understanding of pastels, I began taking classes with Jeanne Rosier Smith in 2015 and workshops with Shelly Eager in 2016. I learned various techniques to evolve skills.

I believe landscapes—whether it is a national park, a botanical garden, a wildlife refuge or any open space—create a personal connection between the viewer and the artwork.

View the Pastel Gallery.

Please Note: There have been times the Gallery doesn't open when clicking on the link. If it does not open, right click on the link and open in a new tab, which has worked.

Past Artwork

View a list of Selected Exhibitions.

View previous artwork here.

View Digital Mixed-media Artworks here

Check out the Note Cards I have created over the years.

 

Articles

2019

The Carlisle Mosquito featured an article on the exhibit, From Tables to Tableau: Landscapes and Floral Art—Visions of spring grace the Gleason Library. This exhibit was displayed at the Gleason Public Library in Carlisle, MA, from March 23–June 1, 2019.

2016

In 2016, six of my pastels were also displayed at Wheaton College in the Mars Arts & Humanities building. Ellen Llewellyn, Evan Morse, and myself participated in an Alumnae/i Art Exhibit. Two articles were written about the exhibit.

• Inspiration—Mars gallery features art of alumnae/i
• Alumni artwork takes over Meneely's first floor This document is a web archive version of the original article.

 

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Exhibitions

List of Selected Exhibitions

2026

Members Juried I Concord Art, Concord, MA. January 15–Februry 15, 2026.

2025

Two Person Exhibit with works by Cynthia Rodday and Gregory Wenzel, Revolutionary Concord, Concord, MA. October 15-November 15, 2025

2024

Compact Print 2024 International Print Exhibition, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville, QLD, Australia, October 24-November 17, 2024

2023

24th Annual Frances N. Roddy Exhibition, Concord Art, Concord, MA, September 14–October 22, 2023

2022

Continuum Alumni Exhibit, Center for Art and Theatre art galleries, Georgia Southern University, August 10–September 14, 2022

Concord's Art Legacy: Women in Art Revealed, Albright Art Supply, Concord, MA, March 2022

2020

Postcards from the Pandemic, Beard & Weil Gallery, Wheaton College, October 20-November 24, 2020

Compact Print 2020 International Print Exhibition, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville, QLD, Australia, October 2-November 15, 2020

20th International Juried Exhibition and Exchange, Pastel Society of Maine, September 1-26, 2020 (Online Exhibit Only)

2020 Stow Community Art Exhibit, Stow Community Center, Stow, MA, February 29–June 12, 2020

Concord Art 2020 Calendar: Home Theme, My pastel, The Old Manse, is November 2020

2019

Alumni Exhibit, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, Savannah, Georgia, August 19–September 27, 2019

Landscape Pastels, Reuben Hoar Library, Littleton, MA, May 9–June 6, 2019

From Tables to Tableau: Landscapes and Floral Art, Gleason Public Library, Carlisle, MA, March 23–June 1, 2019

2018

Concord Art Walk 2018, participant in Art Walk with my work on display at Revolutionary Concord, August 11, 2018

Pop-up Exhibit, old Gruber Bros. Furniture Store, Maynard, MA, January 26–April 6, 2018

2017

Journey through Open Spaces, Boxborough, MA, August 2–Sept 25, 2017

Purely Pastels, Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA, April 3–30, 2017.

Emerging Artists Show, Concord, MA, January 18–March 10, 2017. Two pastels exhibited in this salon style exhibition.

2016

Exhibit at Emma's Cafe, Stow, MA, October 27, 2016–January 10, 2017.

Alumni Exhibit, Wheaton College, Norton, MA, September 5–October 10, 2016.

Members Juried Exhibit II, Concord Art, Concord, MA, March 3–April 1, 2016.

Purely Pastels, Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA, February 1–28, 2016.

2015

Bedford Arts and Crafts Society–16th Annual Regional Art Show, Bedford Town Center, Bedford, MA. September 18–19, 2015. "Chilkat Preserve" won Honorable Mention in the Oil/Acrylic/Pastel category.

Continuum: Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art Alumni Biennial. The Center for Art & Theatre, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. January 12 –February 22, 2015.

2014

Works on Paper, Hudson Town Hall, Hudson, MA. November 3, 2014–January 5, 2015.

Concord Art Association's Member's Juried Exhibit, Concord, MA, February 23 – April 6, 2014.

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Graphics