Meet the ArtWorks Board
About
The ArtWorks team is dedicated to provide uplifting cultural experiences for the city of Westfield. Where art thrives, community thrives!
President
Bill Westerlind
Bill Westerlind was Category Development Analyst, now a recent retiree! He is the Founder and President of ArtWorks Westfield.
Board Chair/Music Coordinator
Tom Sawyer
Thomas Sawyer is a retired clinical social worker and music coordinator and event collaborator for ArtWorks.
Event Coordinator
Prabodh Reshamwala
Prabodh is retired engineering supervisor from Defense Contract Management Agency with Department of Defense.
Treasurer
Cheryl Crowe
Cheryl is retired and a US Air Force Veteran. She is the treasurer from ArtWorks Westfield.
Secretary
Jackie Mcdowell
Jackie McDowell is a retired Dean and professor of art education from Berry College in Georgia. She teaches art at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton, MA.
Community Liaison
Eric McDowell
Eric McDowell is a retired mathematics professor from Berry College in Georgia. He joined ArtWorks as a board member soon after moving to Westfield in 2022.
Board Member
Maureen Shea Avery
Maureen is a retired Registered Nurse. She is a Westfield native, with interest in expanding the arts to all generations and supporting future artists through scholarships.
Board Member
Isabel Morales
Isabel is a mediator and retired Child welfare consultant whose special interest is in bringing the Westfield community together through the arts.
Board Member
Ellen Westerlind
Ellen is an award-winning acrylic artist and a retired preschool teacher, with a BFA in art education.
Board Member
Kathleen Hillman
Kathleen Hillman is a former preschool, elementary, and middle school computer teacher. She loves to provide art opportunities to the Westfield community!