ABOUT THE ARTIST - VALERIE BORGAL

Valerie grew up in Wilmington, MA, and enjoyed art throughout her childhood. She majored in art throughout high school with the desire to teach art in the future. She is a graduate of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After graduating in 1967, she married Thomas Borgal, had two boys and settled in Tewksbury, MA. in 1973. Artwork was put on hold until the boys were in school. She joined the Tewksbury Art Guild in 1977. The guild offered a workshop in watercolor which inspired Valerie to start painting again. She attended classes and workshops in Kennebunkport with the late Bette Wasserboehr, classes with Louise Anderson, and workshops with Paul George in Gloucester and at Pemaquid Point in Maine.


Since 1992 she has participated in the Andover Art in the Park exhibit. She is a member of the Andover's Artists Guild, Tewksbury Community of Artists, and Whistler House Museum of Art - Lowell Art Association, Inc.

Between 1982 and 1996, she taught 2nd grade for 4 years and Kindergarten for 10 years at the Fellowship Christian Academy in Methuen. While on staff at FCA, she taught high school, Jr. high and elementary art classes.

She has held art classes in her home, teaching drawing, watercolor, and sculpture. This past fall she started teaching a drawing class for adults at the Wilmington Art Center.


Ribbons she has won at art exhibits are:

                             Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Award - Watercolor - Juried Art Exhibit                                    at the Lawrence Heritage State Park by the Arts Institute Group -2001

This exhibit is open to the public to view up until Feb. 23.



2nd place and Honorable Mention - Watercolor - Tewksbury Art Festival 2000

2nd place and Honorable Mention - watercolor - Tewksbury Art Festival 1999

3rd place - Watercolor - Tewksbury Art Festival - 1998

1st, 2nd place and Honorable Mention- watercolor -Tewksbury Art Festival - 1997

2nd place - watercolor - Tewksbury Art Festival - 1996

3rd place - watercolor - Tewksbury Homecoming Art Show - 1994

3rd place - Sculpture - Wilmington Art Show on the Common - 1969


Valerie views her talent as a gift from God to be developed and used for His glory and to encourage and uplift others.

Valerie may be contacted by mail at 48 Seventh St. Tewksbury. MA 01876

Or by phone 978-658-4693 (v/tty) or e-mail ValeriesGallery@iglide.net