Still Sharp! From the keen eye â and sharper scissors! â of Meri Goyette:
Arts community patroness, doyenne, supporter and promoter Meri Goyette turned 95 in April, and Downtown Nashua is celebrating with a display of her own art series, entitled âGeometric Abstraction through Cut and Paste.â
This exhibit, presented in the windows of the Nashua Telegraph at 110 Main Street, brings Meri Goyetteâs life, work and career full circle. Among many kinds of arts-related work she has done over the decades, she would promote and support emerging artists in Boston and would display their works in storefront windows around the city. She has long been an innovator of cultural programs and an energetic and enthusiastic patron of the arts in the Nashua area and beyond.
She was not previously an artist; she was simply busy with and committed to helping artists to succeed. She didnât make art, she made art happen. However, since spending much more time at home during the pandemic between 2020 and now, Meri has taken up her own mode of artmaking. Using paper, fabric and glue, she makes statement collages in various sizes, and collectible greeting cards, all handmade, filling her already art-filled home with her fun creations.
She had also taken up writing poetry in recent years, especially after the passing of her husband in 2018, a beloved longtime OB/GYN in Nashua, Charles Goyette.
This new âpop-up show,â along with the newly painted concrete barriers set up downtown for outdoor dining, and the nearby sculptures commissioned and placed by Nashua International Sculpture Symposium and the many murals, new and old, throughout the city, highlight Nashuaâs continuing commitment to having great access to free and public art.
Meri’s art is visible through the front windows of the newspaperâs lobby from the sidewalk, and soon, when the Telegraph reopens its doors to the public, people can come into the lobby and look more closely.
Meri Goyette continues to be a treasured member of the Nashua community. She is our muse and inspiration for us and all our events!
âMeri [Goyette] is such an inspiration to all of us in the arts here in Nashua and we are so fortunate that she serves on our Advisory Board and partners with us to support City Arts Nashuaâs mission,” said Lisa Bissonnette, City Arts Nashuaâs president.
Stroll down Main Street and check out Meri’s exhibit, along with all our other terrific Nashua public art. If you’d like to do a self-guided walking art tour, download our free app on your smartphone!
